December 3, 2019 – DownToBuck

De’Anthony Melton 16 Points Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

De’Anthony Melton AKA DeMelto Anthony was mostly known last season as one of the point guards on the Suns who attempted to ruin Deandre Ayton’s young career. It wasn’t really Melton’s fault, it was just that the Suns had no starting-quality point guards, which resulted in a carousel of starters: Melton started the most games…

Richaun Holmes 20 Points Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

After Dewayne Dedmon had a good game somewhat recently, I thought to myself, “This is it. Dedmon is finally going to start playing well again and chip away at the minutes that Richaun Holmes has earned for himself.” Sometimes my thoughts are those of a fool, and this time was one of those times. How…

Nemanja Bjelica 18 Points Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

I knew that Nemanja Bjelica had been an old rookie by NBA standards, having spent his early career dominating Europe rather than getting marginalized by ignorant coaches here in the States, but I didn’t realize that he’s currently 31 years old. That’s old! Given the average trajectory of NBA players, he’s either currently near the…

De’Andre Hunter 18 Points/1 Injury Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

As far as I can tell, the injury that De’Andre Hunter suffered tonight is a career-ender. Sorry to be so blunt about it, but that’s how I see it. Hunter left this game in the fourth quarter, clutching his hand, and he didn’t return. And since the injury, he hasn’t played in a SINGLE game….

Domantas Sabonis 18 Points/8 Assists Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

Lithuanians all across the world (but mostly in Lithuania) had surely circled this game on their calendar as one of the most important games to watch this season. Domantas Sabonis versus Jonas Valanciunas, the battle of the only two Lithuanians who matter in the NBA. If you think I’m slighting Ignas Brazdeikis, I am. I…

Damian Jones Career High 16 Points Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

The early results of the Hawks’ “Damian Jones as starting center” experiment were good. In his first game as a starter, the Hawks beat the Nuggets and I assume Jones just absolutely manhandled Nikola Jokic with his superior athleticism and movement abilities. After that success, though, the experiment kind of went off the rails. Perhaps…

Eric Paschall 24 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

If you include his assists (which were actually pretty good for a big guy, next Jokic??????), Eric Paschall accounted for almost half of the Warriors’ points tonight. Imagine if he hadn’t been around, or if the Warriors had drafted the average player drafted 41st overall (who would’ve scored, like, 5 at most). This was already…

Kelly Oubre 23 Points Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

The Suns were down by 7 with a minute left against the Hornets. Here’s what happened: -Frank Kaminsky layup and-one -Frank Kaminsky missed free throw -Frank Kaminsky offensive rebound -Kelly Oubre three -Kelly Oubre block on a pathetic attempt by Bismack Biyombo -Kelly Oubre three -Hornets timeout The Suns were up by 1 with nineteen…

Thanasis Antetokounmpo 10 Points Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

It’s been a long time coming for Thanasis Antetokounmpo. Drafted by the Knicks in the 2014 draft, he ended up on their G-League (then D-League) squad. The next season, he signed some sort of training-camp deal with them and got waived before the season started. They later picked him up on a 10-day, which was…

D.J. Wilson 19 Points Full Highlights (12/2/2019)

D.J. Wilson continues his quest to enter into the realms of NBA legendry, resolutely refusing to get fouled as he has now played 101 minutes and shot 38 times without attempting a single free throw. The record for a whole season, as basketball-reference has kindly informed me, is Mike Miller of the 2015-16 Nuggets. Close…