“This might be the breakout game that he’s looking for,” says ESPN commentator Mark Jones after Eric Gordon hits two three-pointers in rapid succession to give him a blistering total of SIX WHOLE POINTS halfway through the first quarter. I’m all for commentators trying to manufacture hype and excitement, but trying to do it with…
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Robert Covington 21 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (9/2/2020)
This performance was great, but, as they (“they” being “dudes who literally went to space and didn’t die”) say, “Houston, we have a problem”. That problem is that Robert Covington, despite having the BEST forehead wrinkles in the entire league (a comprehensive ranking of the forehead wrinkles of all NBA players will be made available…
Read MoreLuguentz Dort Career High 30 Points Full Highlights (9/2/2020)
Through bleary eyes, Luguentz Dort gazed at the hazy silver sky above him. His mind felt at peace, somehow, like a great burden had been lifted from it. His body, however…that was a different story. Why was he so uncomfortable? He rolled to his side, thinking that he had simply wound up lying on a…
Read MoreTyler Herro 17 Points Full Highlights (9/2/2020)
Among the many things that Heat fans can be happy about right now is the fact that their first-round draft choice is playing quite well in the playoffs. I feel like the uptick in intensity between regular-season games and playoff games might be overstated, but there is some truth to the idea that it becomes…
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