November 19, 2019 – DownToBuck

Brook Lopez 19 Points/5 Blocks Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

It’s no secret that Brook Lopez has regressed to start the new 2019-20 NBA season which isn’t even that new anymore (we’re like 1/6th of the way done already, damn). After shooting 36% on three-pointers last season, he’s shooting a cool 28% on them this season. Bucks fans can take solace in the fact that,…

George Hill 18 Points Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

The life of a highlight maker is fraught with difficulty. Tough decisions await you at every turn. The latest tough decision I faced: should I make a George Hill video, a Brook Lopez video, both, or neither? For reference, here are their statlines (irrelevant statistical categories excluded): George Hill: 18 points, 5-of-9 shooting, 4-of-4 shooting…

Norman Powell 17 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

I was under the impression that Toronto fans couldn’t get enough of Norman Powell, but apparently my impression is mis-impressioned because the OFFICIAL NORMAN POWELL VIDEO VIEW COUNT WATCH doesn’t lie: Norman Powell 19 Points Full Highlights (10/30/2019): 706 views Norman Powell 18 Points Full Highlights (11/8/2019): 506 views Norman Powell 26 Points Full Highlights…

Jeff Teague 21 Points/11 Assists Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

“Dear Jeff, Let me cut right to the chase. Your mere existence is a terrible burden on me. There is nothing I dread more than looking at the box-score of a game and seeing your name there. And when my eyes scan across the row to see double-digit assists, or a scoring total in the…

Justin Holiday 20 Points Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

Justin Holiday has only once survived an off-season without being traded or signing a new contract with a new team. When you think “NBA Journeymen”, Holiday should be near the top of your list, and, given that his contract with the Pacers is just a one-year deal, we shouldn’t get too comfortable with the sight…

Naz Mitrou-Long 12 Points Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

Naz “King of All Known Advanced Stats” Mitrou-Long, after a two-year, 85-minute (1 minute the first year, 84 the next) stint in Utah, has found a new home with the Pacers. Or, more accurately, with the Pacers’ G-League team, the… somethings. Can’t quite remember. Anyway, he’s on a two-way contract, which is perfect for the…

Skal Labissiere 15 Points Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

I’m as happy as a man who has no emotions can be (which is only marginally happy) that Skal Labissiere has finally found a team that will give him a somewhat consistent role, however small it may be. I didn’t think it would ever happen, but it is, right before our very eyes. But whatever…

Donte DiVincenzo 15 Points Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

We are still waiting for a National Championship Game-esque performance from Donte DiVincenzo, and I think we’re going to be waiting for quite a bit longer. We did get a little taste of it in this game, a minute-long burst in the second quarter featuring 8 straight points by him followed by a nice dish…

Terence Davis 16 Points/7 Assists Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

I’m starting to lose it with all these Raptors role-players (and sub-role-players, they’ve earned the right not to be called scrubs) having solid performances. Granted, basically everyone on Toronto’s roster is a role-player at this point besides Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry. They run the gamut from high-end role-players like Fred VanVleet to barely-playable stiffs…

Dorian Finney-Smith Career High 22 Points Full Highlights (11/18/2019)

Between Luka Doncic chucking lots of shots and Kristaps Porzingis chucking lots of shots, there’s hardly any shots left over for the rest of the roster to chuck. Tim Hardaway gets to chuck a good portion of that remainder, and then what? Everyone else has to fight for scraps. There are players who the current…