OFFICIAL DTB DISCLAIMER: In this game, Devonte’ Graham had the same amount of points as he had field goals attempted. He went 7-of-22 from the field to score his 22 points. This official disclaimer is necessary to provide the proper context for the video; if that context were not provided, unwitting YouTube users such as yourself would happily watch the video and come away from it with the impression that Graham had a good game. He did not have a good game. He had a poor game where he happened to score a highlightable amount of points.
In many circumstances, a player shooting so poorly from the field would receive their just punishment by my ignoring their performance in favor of other players. However, Graham is turning into a fan favorite and I want to cash in on it as much as possible before he graduates from my channel. Hopefully I literally cash in on it by convincing people to donate to my Patreon. Otherwise, I will metaphorically cash in by expanding my prestige and reputation through video view counts.
Graham’s been slumping hard lately (4-of-14, 3-of-18, 4-of-15, 3-of-16, and now 7-of-22 shooting performances in the past five games) so perhaps the immediate danger of him graduating from my channel has passed. The commentators even alluded to his slump with their outsized reaction to his hot start in this one. Still, one can never be too careful. What I’ve learned about Graham this season is that he can easily score anywhere from two to forty points and it wouldn’t be surprising.