Astute viewers of this video may note that there is something missing from it: there are no lobs to Jarrett Allen! I basically only made this video because Caris LeVert had five assists, and I figured all of them would be alley-oops that Allen could crush through the hoop. Turns out I just wasted my…
Read MoreMario Hezonja 14 Points/2 Dunks Full Highlights (12/26/2017)
For those keeping score at home, this performance makes 6 of 8 good (“good” meaning double-digit scoring, I don’t have time to figure out if these are actually good or not) games for Mario Hezonja since he started getting major minutes regularly. The Magic have lost all those games, but they were going to lose…
Read MoreMaxi Kleber 15 Points/5 Blocks Full Highlights (12/26/2017)
With each game that passes, I become more and more convinced that Maxi “Glue Stick” Kleber is a legit NBA player. Not a very exciting player, or a particularly productive one, but a legit one nonetheless. He can definitely stick around for a few years and then go back to Europe because he’s probably not…
Read MoreTobias Harris 30 Points/7 Threes Full Highlights (12/26/2017)
For once, I am not going to blame a Pistons shortcoming on Stan Van Gundy. It wasn’t his fault that Tobias Harris didn’t score 40 after notching 21 in the first quarter. I could probably contrive some way that it was, but that would be dishonest. The real, honest reason why Tobes failed to fully…
Read MoreDaniel Theis 12 Points Full Highlights (12/25/2017)
It was mentioned in the commentary of this game that Daniel Theis is not a good shooter, so of course I had to trek over to his basketball-reference page and peruse the numbers for myself. What I saw is that Theis is a cool 5/26 from three-point land (shades of rookie John Wall), but a…
Read MoreClint Capela 19 Points/7 Dunks Full Highlights (12/25/2017)
Dwight Howard answered his ringing doorbell with bleary eyes. He had been taking advantage of the rare chance to sleep in on the day after Christmas. When he opened the door and saw who the visitor was, he immediately tried to close it again. Clint Capela stuck his foot in the door to prevent it…
Read MoreTerry Rozier 16 Points Full Highlights (12/25/2017)
I didn’t watch as much Christmas day basketball as I would have hoped, so I can’t really tell you what happened for the Celtics to lose to the Wizards. All I can say is that the Celtics got EXPOSED on national television for all of America to see. An entire nation, cocooned in torn-up wrapping…
Read MoreCourtney Lee 20 Points Full Highlights (12/25/2017)
Just like his shooting guard counterpart on the opposing team, Courtney Lee is having a career year this season, scoring 13 points per game at the ripe old age of 32. He’s seeing his highest usage since his second year in the league, when he played for that Nets team which went 12-70 and disgraced…
Read MoreJ.J. Redick 24 Points Full Highlights (12/25/2017)
J.J. Redick is currently averaging a career high in points at 16.8 PPG. He’s also averaging a career high in minutes – it’s only the third time in his career where he’s been a 30-MPG player. I guess I don’t really have a point here, just bringing to light some interesting statistics in the context…
Read MoreTaj Gibson 23 Points Full Highlights (12/25/2017)
“Hey Taj.” Taj looked coldly at his teammate Karl-Anthony Towns, who was sitting across the aisle from him on the team bus. “I don’t feel like talking to you right now.” Karl-Anthony winced. “Yeah, I know. I’m sorry that I gave you a photo album which purported to contain pictures of the two of us…
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