When Kobe Bryant got injured, I’m guessing the first thing on the Lakers’ front office’s collective hivemind was “How do we replace the ill-advised fadeaway jumpers that are a crucial part of our offense? Our numero uno goal this offseason is finding a way to mitigate the loss of Kobe.” So they went out and…
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Martell Webster 30 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (12/16/2013)
Type “Martell Webster” into the YouTube search box and the first thing it suggests for you is “Martell Webster dunk instead of 3”. This is a travesty. Yeah, it was a stupid play, but the past is the past. W-Mart is a totally different player now. One could even posit that he has fulfilled the…
Read MoreChanning Frye 20 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (12/15/2013)
Channing “Frye Sauce” Frye sat out all of last season with an screwed-up heart. The doctors claimed it was a genetic abnormality, present since birth, but I know better. ————————————– Channing was pacing. He always paced his room when he was nervous. The phone was sitting on his bed, just waiting to be picked up…
Read MoreAustin Rivers 17 Points Full Highlights (12/15/2013)
Austin Rivers is one of many cautionary tales about the overhyping of high-school baskteball players. We were treated to mixtape after carefully constructed mixtape showcasing young Mr. Rivers’ sick crossovers, his powerful dunks, and a sweet-looking jumper. He was supposed to be the next big thing. A surefire prospect. Some of his luster wore off…
Read MoreMike Conley 28 Points Full Highlights (12/15/2013)
Mike Conley is a rare breed of player: a starter on a playoff quality team who somehow gets no recognition for his consistently great play. It baffles me how little people talk about this guy. Maybe he needs to dunk it more? Come to think of it I don’t think I’ve ever seen him dunk….
Read MoreJohn Henson 18 Points/13 Rebounds/2 Blocks Full Highlights (12/14/2013)
John Henson slept fitfully, tossing and turning in his bed. Within the deepest confines of his brain, a dream played out its haunting plotline… ——————– From the fog emerged a dark, tall figure. The grey murk made it impossible to distinguish the man until he walked right up to John. “Wilt! Why are you here?”…
Read MoreBrandan Wright 19 Points Full Highlights (12/14/2013)
After this game, Brandan “Wright Hand Path” Wright’s PER is an insane 45.3. I don’t want to boast, but I always knew Brandan was the most elite player in the league. He just needed the right circumstances to break out. Dirk Nowitzki being out for the time being is the best thing to ever happen…
Read MoreAndrea Bargnani 23 Points Full Highlights (12/14/2013)
Bargnani sat down heavily at his desk. He was exhausted, not by the physical exertion of practice, but by the prose aching to be released from his body. Pulling to him a feather pen and a piece of stationery, he wrote: “As stars shine in the night above It is only you I think of,…
Read MoreLou Williams 27 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (12/14/2013)
Somehow the return of Lou Williams to the Hawks from injury has not generated much excitement among NBA fans. I don’t get it. He’s a swaggy sixth man who likes to shoot. Nick Young does exactly the same thing for the Lakers and everyone loves him. Well, screw those other people. I’m excited. And you’re…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica 12 Points Full Highlights (12/14/2013)
Question: Which foreign-born Bucks rookie is gonna be a total beast after he acclimates to the speed of the NBA game and learns to use his physical gifts to his advantage? Answer: Miroslav Raduljica. I know what you’re thinking. “Why not Nate Wolters?”. It’s a simple mistake to make, but Minnesota actually IS part of…
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