Isaiah Thomas nervously stood at the door to the gym. This was his first practice with his new team, many of them hadn’t even seen him yet. They, unlike others, had no preconceived notions about him. He adjusted the straps on his footwear, took a deep breath, opened the door. Isaiah waved hello as he…
Read MoreJordan Clarkson 25 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (3/6/2015)
Jordan Clarkson wins this year’s “Nate Wolters Award for Excellence in the Face of Being a Second Round Pick Forced Into a Bad Situation Because of Injuries”. Congratulations Jordan! You receive nothing, unless you consider the above title “something”. I don’t. We can look back and wonder why every team in the first round of…
Read MoreDoug McDermott 16 Points Full Highlights (3/6/2015)
You might be familiar with the term “hate-watching”. For those not on the cutting-edge of the English language, It’s when you watch a TV show that sucks really big dong so you can get mad at it. It’s cathartic, supposedly. It’s kind of like that with Doug McDermott. Not watching his highlights, though. That’s all…
Read MoreE’Twaun Moore Career High 19 Points/1 Game-Winner Full Highlights (3/5/2015)
When E’Tawun Moore was picked up by the Bulls in the offseason, I rested easy knowing that he would never get any minutes with the crowded Chicago backcourt. With the knowledge that Thibodeau will play his starters 40 minutes per game, I figured that Moore would only ever see extending playing time if Derrick Rose…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 16 Points Full Highlights (3/4/2015)
You can tell the Warriors don’t play the Bucks very often, because their commentary crew is still speaking about Giannis Antetokounmpo with the reverent tone that was used for him last year. “Oh, he’s so LONG!”. “They say he’s 6’10”, but he’s GROWN!”. “He’s only TWENTY!” Yawn. Give me some real hot takes. Like “The…
Read MoreJae Crowder 18 Points Full Highlights (3/4/2015)
I like this new trend of Jae Crowder getting minutes, something that wasn’t happening while he languished in Dallas. It should be a law that second round picks get at least half a season where they play twenty MPG. Otherwise, the next Ginobili could get garbage minutes for one year and then go find employment…
Read MoreJ.J. Redick 26 Points Full Highlights (3/4/2015)
J.J. Redick’s previous career high in attempted field goals was nineteen. This game, he attempted 27. So, my question is, what kind of twitter insult was he faced with in order for him to go out and try to prove himself so vigorously? It could be any one of these: Carl Dixon @cdix420 – Mar…
Read MoreJodie Meeks 20 Points/1 Dunk Full Highlights (3/4/2015)
Watching this game, I’m thinking: why can’t Jodie Meeks be just as good as Kyle Korver? Jodie’s mechanics are fast and consistent. He seems to love coming off of screens. He’s been a great shooter for several seasons now. But he doesn’t even start. KCP, with his out-of-rhythm three-point jacking, is the starter in Detoilet…
Read MoreDion Waiters 20 Points Full Highlights (3/4/2015)
“Hey, great game Dion,” congratulated Pablo, the janitor who cleaned up the locker room after games. “I keep telling my son, if he wants to learn how to do a stepback, all he has to do is watch you.” He was leaning on his mop now, reliving his memories of his son’s basketball exploits. Dion…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins 20 Points Full Highlights (3/4/2015)
This is my 19th Wiggins vid this season. Damn! DownToBuck definitely makes exceptions to his “scrubs only” when it comes to rookies. 19 highlight packages is the second most of any player for me this year, at the time of this writing. You can guess who is first. No, it’s not Ersan Ilyasova. Yes, I…
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