There doesn’t seem to be much hope around the league that Dorian Finney-Smith will ever be anything more than he is right now: an athletic small forward who doesn’t do a whole lot on the court or fill that stat sheet. I think defense is his calling card (plus the hustle that goes along with…
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Dennis Smith Jr. 23 Points Full Highlights (11/2/2018)
I’m just noticing a heretofore un-noticed hitch in Dennis Smith Jr.’s free throw shooting motion. It’s almost like Chuck Hayes, obviously not as bad, but he sort of pauses and turns his wrist a little bit right before he lets it go. Has he always done this? Am I just being dumb for not realizing…
Read MoreLuka Doncic 18 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (11/2/2018)
I was promised Luka Doncic to Dirk Nowitzki alley-oops. Right at the beginning of the season, Mark Cuban went on TV and said in front of everyone “At least once in every Mavericks game this season, Luka Doncic will throw the ball high into the air towards the basket but instead of trying to make…
Read MoreAllonzo Trier 23 Points Full Highlights (11/2/2018)
I was not previously aware of the nickname “Iso Zo” for Allonzo Trier. I like it! Who came up with it? I want to shake their hand and say “you did a good job of creating that nickname”. If I was assigned that task, I would’ve come up with something lame like “Ball-onzo” or “Funk…
Read MoreAntonio Blakeney Career High 22 Points Full Highlights (11/2/2018)
More minutes for Antonio Blakeney and Ryan Arcidiacono, fewer minutes for whatever cruddy PG-types are playing for the Bulls right now. That’s all I’m asking for. I’m speaking on behalf of Bulls fans here. Their voices may be the result of blind homerism and wishful thinking, but mine is rooted in logic and intelligence. I…
Read MoreCaris LeVert Career High 29 Points Full Highlights (11/2/2018)
The career-highs keep piling up for Caris LeVert. I don’t know if he’s “the man” right now in Brooklyn, but if he isn’t, he should be. D’Angelo Russell has proven himself totally incapable of being “the man”. Same with Joe Harris. And RHJ. I just want to say that I really liked Brook Lopez being…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 20 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
Okay, here’s the deal: I know I teased at the beginnings of a new storyline where Jusuf Nurkic and Meyers Leonard team up to prevent Zach Collins from stealing their minutes, but I just really don’t feel like writing any more words right now, so that series of descriptions is on hold for at least…
Read MoreDennis Schröder 21 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
Dënniß ßchrööder isn’t having the best of starts to his Thunder tenure. Maybe it’s because he’s so used to the empty Hawks arena, or he’s possibly misplaced his Magic Lederhosen, but his already questionable shooting is way down this season. I would try to attribute this to the “Westbrook Effect” (which is something I made…
Read MoreDeAndre’ Bembry 13 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
After Deandre’ Bembry’s first and only three-pointer in this game, one of the Hawks commentators (the one who isn’t ‘Nique) threw out this little tantalizing tidbit of statistical trivia: Bembry is shooting 47% from three this season. For a guy who has never had (and, I would argue, still doesn’t have) a reliable jumpshot, that’s…
Read MoreLandry Shamet 13 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
Is Landry Shamet just a younger, lighter-colored Tony Snell? Let’s take a look at the facts: -Both of them have a decent three-point shot -Both of them are sort of okay at scoring in other ways…sorta -Neither of them accumulates any stats at all other than a low amount of points -Ball handling? Nah -Both…
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