October 26, 2019 – DownToBuck

Anfernee Simons 15 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

It’s too early in the season to know how good Anfernee Simons is. Blazers fans have high expectations for him this season, but any fanbase, Blazers fanbase included, is usually optimistic about their young players. I take their expectations with a grain of salt. That said, Simons did dominate the last season’s final game with…

Miles Bridges 17 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

While I was thinking about what to write for this description, it occurred to me that I don’t have a clear idea of what Hornets fans want the end result of Miles Bridges’ development to be. Do they even know? Does the front office even know? Are they just giving Bridges minutes with the willingness…

Troy Daniels 15 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

OFFICIAL PROS AND CONS OF TROY DANIELS GOING TO THE LAKERS PROS: -The Lakers get a legitimate three-point threat who can fit in with any lineup as long as you don’t expect him to do anything other than hit threes -The Lakers commentators don’t have to say the “Fulton Homes Donates $100 to Suns Charities”…

Allonzo Trier 22 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

This is what happens when I charge blindly into the highlight creation process without giving it the proper consideration that it deserves. I end up making a highlight video where the amount of free throws made (7) exceeds the amount of buckets made (6). Anybody who has a solid grasp on the concept of numbers…

Thomas Bryant 21 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

Thomas “Thobe” Bryant’s individual successes early this season make me feel good inside. From a second-round draftee getting no minutes his rookie season to a certified starter who can stretch the floor, Bryant’s rapid rise up the ranks has been fun to watch. And you know what makes it even better? It was the Lakers…

Delon Wright 20 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

Delon Wright proved last year that any random starter-ish quality point guard can get hella triple-doubles if they just put their mind to it and their team lets them do so. I think he had three out of four to end the season with the Grizzlies, which definitely played a part in him earning a…

Kelly Oubre 23 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

All the happiness and fun caused by the Suns dominant opening-night win against the Kings is gone now. I warned Suns fans not to get too excited, and I was right to warn them, but I didn’t expect how this would all play out. I just sorta figured that they would regress back to their…

Brandon Clarke 14 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

What’s up with all these damn Canadians infesting my NATIONAL (note: NATIONAL means AMERICAN) Basketball Association? It seems like every time I look at where some mysterious young player was born in, it turns out to be Canada. Not to be racist or anything, but they need to go back to where they came from….

Jaren Jackson 23 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

Brevin Knight (the Grizzlies’ color commentator, for those who, like me, don’t really know the names of the people behind the mics) sure seemed to be adamant about Jaren Jackson taking it inside and not “settling” for outside shots. Um, did he not see Jackson’s first ever Summer League game? You know, the one where…

Coby White 25 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2019)

It took 21 second-half points from Coby “Froby” White for the Bulls to squeak by the Grizzlies (notice how I didn’t say “blatantly tanking Grizzlies”, I don’t think they’re going to start that until next week), but they managed to pull it out and earn themselves their first W of the season. Things were looking…