https://youtu.be/9aYRoxfNFSA
I don’t know much about Zeke Nnaji, other than that he had fourteen points against the Cavs two games ago and I strongly considered making a highlight video for him. Aside from this sixteen-point game, which outed Nnaji as an absolute baller who is not afraid of going up against superstars such as LeBron James AKA Jabroni Lames, and that fourteen-point game where Nnaji probably made Cedi Osman suck his Nnaji Nuts, this guy has only scored points in three other games this season. So, even if I had been paying very close attention to him, there wouldn’t be much to pay attention to. His body of work is, at this point, very small, even if other parts of his body, like his nuts, are very big.
That’s a very roundabout way of saying that it’s not my fault that this rookie wasn’t on my radar screen at all.
The best thing about Nnaji, in my opinion, is that he looks like Channing Frye. Channing Frye was a beloved three-point shooter for a long time in the league, and that’s exactly what Nnaji should be aspiring to as well. I feel like having that Obama-esque face, while still looking youthful and friendly, will pay dividends for him in the long run. His teammates probably all love him just for his face, even if his personality is garbage. I’m sure his personality isn’t garbage, I’m just saying, if he did have a garbage personality, it wouldn’t matter, and teams would still want to sign him to contracts.
In honor of Nnaji sort of looking like Channing Frye, here’s one of my favorite highlight videos ever: Channing Frye hitting nine threes in a game for the Suns, well before the concept of a “stretch five” gained any currency in the NBA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xel6q0yao