I was perfectly happy with what Kelly Oubre was doing on the Suns, but I guess I shouldn’t have (note: shouldn’t’ve is apparently, not acceptable English according to the grand arbiters of spellcheck) been, because he’s been way more exciting in Phoenix. All that was needed to unlock this excitement was a bad team, though…
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Marquese Chriss 23 Points Full Highlights (2/13/2019)
I feel like what’s happening right now with Marquese Chriss is sort of like what happened with Kenneth Faried. You know the story: talented/semi-flawed yet marginalized bigman languishing on a team that doesn’t really want him. After many months of nothing besides a nice collection of ass splinters from sitting on the bench for so…
Read MoreJordan Clarkson Career-High 42 Points Full Highlights (2/13/2019)
There are two big asterisks (and countless small asterisks) next to this career-high 42-point game from Jordan Clarkson: BIG ASTERISK NO. 1: Clarkson had three overtimes in which to score his 42 points. Did Wilt need three overtimes to score 100? What about Kobe’s 81? Nope. Neither of those guys had the benefit of unfairly…
Read MoreNikola Jokic Triple Double 20 Pts/18 Rebs/11 Asts/1 Game-Winner Full Highlights (2/13/2019)
DTB has been pandering to Serbs for a long time. Whether it is by acknowledging their rich culture, their bloody yet brave history, the unbelievable attractiveness of their women, the stout handsomeness of their men, their unrivaled passion for the sportsmen and sportswomen of their country, the bountiful natural beauty of their lands, the high…
Read MoreOG Anunoby Career High 22 Points Full Highlights (2/13/2019)
Raptors fan’s collective excitement for OG Anunoby has rightfully declined as he has declined in most statistical areas despite playing the exact same minutes per game (twenty) as last season. His field goal percentage has gone down, his three-point percentage has gone down, and his free-throw percentage has gone down. He’s averaging more points simply…
Read MoreOtto Porter Career High 37 Points Full Highlights (2/13/2019)
Washington Wizards fans, all eight of them, must be wondering where this Otto Porter impostor came from, because he certainly didn’t do anything like this while he played for them this season. And my answer to them would be, this is no impostor, this is the Otto Porter that’s been there all along, except now…
Read MorePascal Siakam Career High 44 Points Full Highlights (2/13/2019)
Pascal Siakam walked into the locker room. It was, as he expected, empty. He had many teammates who would show up early to practice, but none of them showed up four hours early. Leisurely changing into his game jersey, Pascal began his mental preparations for the upcoming game. Without the distractions of teammates, he was…
Read MoreJohn Collins 22 Points Full Highlights (2/12/2019)
John Collins, Trae Young, and the rest of the Hawks’ mismatched cast of veterans, role-players, and scrubs just defeated the LeLakers. This might be a new low for a Lakers team that was supposed to contend right away, and that makes me happy because Lakers fans deserve bad things happening to them. Not “bad things”…
Read MorePatty Mills 22 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (2/12/2019)
It just sort of occurred to me that Patty Mills has been on the Spurs for a long time. Eight years! I must be turning into one of those people who’s caught off guard by the passing of time, because it seems like it wasn’t that long ago that Mills was an ironic towel-waving mascot…
Read MoreJonathan Isaac 20 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (2/12/2019)
Jonathan Isaac scored 16 points in the first quarter of this game. It was looking like a breakout game for him. A STATEMENT game. Everybody in the arena was clutching their heads in despair. Everybody watching at home had visions of a thirty-burger. Isaac simply couldn’t be stopped. Or so it seemed. After the first…
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