Mike James is old. Very old. I did not really realize how old he was. 37. Man. That is old. Which makes it all the more surprising that he has, after bouncing around for his entire career, found a starting job with the Mavericks. I don’t get how, considering he has no upside. He must…
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Willie Green 15 Points Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
I remember liking Willie Green a lot last year when he was with the Hawks. But now it seems that he’s fallen off the Earth. I know he was starting for a while, but it never seemed like he put up any stats or anything. And recently he hasn’t gotten to play at all. And…
Read MoreAndrew Bogut 10 Points/4 Assists/2 Blocks Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
“Dear Amar”’e, I hope this letter finds you well. You may wonder why I am bothering to write to you. It is well known that we are not friends. After you brutally ended my season in 2010, pushing me from the rim to land horribly on my elbow, our relationship has not been close, and…
Read MoreNazr Mohammed 11 Points/3 Assists Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
He hasn’t gotten to play much this year, but he is showing that he can be a franchise center for years to come. Oh wait. That’s Andre Drummond. I got my notecards mixed up. Hold on. Here we go. Nazr Mohammed. If he can start hitting these jumpers with regularity he’ll be as revered as…
Read MoreCartier Martin 23 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
Cartier “C-Mart” Martin has been in the league for five years. Does that blow your mind? It sure blows mine. His utility is pretty much as a garbage-time three-point shooter. But after last night’s game, he will be notorious around the NBA as a malicious breaker of ankles. Not because he pulled off some sick…
Read MoreJerryd Bayless 30 Points Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
Jerryd Bayless scored 8 points in less than a minute against the Celtics. If we extrapolate out, he should have scored way more than the paltry 30 he ended up with. I was ready, as were many others, to see Wilt’s record broken. You gotta step it up, Jerryd.
Read MoreCharlie Villanueva 18 Points Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
I remember, about a month or so back, when the Pistons won a few games in a row on the strength of their bench. Their fans were all excited, talking about this new “bench mob” that they had, and even talked about what they had to do if they wanted to get the 8th seed….
Read MoreTrevor Ariza 25 Points/7 Threes Full Highlights (3/22/2013)
Having courtside seats at last night’s Wizards-Lakers game, I was able to hear some of the banter that Trevor Ariza was flinging Kobe’s way. “Next time up the court, I’m going to stand in the corner and shoot a three. I’m telling you this because I know you won’t be able to stop me.” “NEWS…
Read MoreThomas Robinson Career High 15 Points Full Highlights (3/22/2013)
Thomas Robinson was supposed to be the most “NBA-ready” player in last year’s draft. I took those people at their word because I don’t pay attention to college basketball, but if history has taught us anything, it’s that the people who are paid a huge amount of money to evaluate basketball talent are totally unsuited…
Read MoreBrandan Wright 23 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (3/22/2013)
I wonder what it was like for Brandan Wright the first time he dunked a ball. Probably in the middle of a growth spurt, he tried and tried, coming so close but unable to get that little extra. Then, one day, it happened. A rim grazer, it could be called, but a dunk nonetheless. Imagine…
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