This is going to be the laziest, cop-outiest take imaginable, but have you noticed that in these last three games where Steven Adams has been more involved, the Thunder have won them all? I am proposing that these two occurrences are related, in fact, I am going to posit that one causes the other! The…
Read MoreDonovan Mitchell 31 Points Full Highlights (12/5/2017)
Does Donovan Mitchell, in your opinion, have “The Eye of the Tiger”? The answer, of course, depends on what “The Eye of the Tiger” is supposed to represent. That’s a question I can’t help with. The only “Eye of the Tiger” that I know of is an 80’s arena rock classic, and I don’t think…
Read MoreDonovan Mitchell 21 Points Full Highlights (12/4/2017)
Usually I find it annoying when commentators are unabashed homers, but listening to the Jazz guys giddily talk about Donovan Mitchell’s potential is actually sort of tolerable. You can hear their smiles whenever Mitchell scores. It’s like they just got the best Christmas present ever and can’t stop talking about it. Not since Rudy Gobert…
Read MoreJarrett Allen 11 Points/4 Dunks/3 Blocks Full Highlights (12/4/2017)
I challenge you to watch this video and not get hyped. Hint: it’s impossible. It can’t be done. I’ve been watching it on repeat for the past fifteen minutes and somehow I keep getting more hyped for Jarrett Allen every time. These dunks are MASSIVE. They are TITANIC. They are ALMOST EROTIC IN NATURE. You…
Read MoreDeAndre’ Bembry 13 Points Full Highlights (12/4/2017)
DeAndre’ “BUMbry” Bembry has shown quite a bit more inclination to score the ball this season than he ever showed last season, but it comes at a price: he’s currently shooting a neat 39% from the field, not a good mark for a small forward, especially one who probably shouldn’t be taking a lot of…
Read MoreRoyce O’Neale 11 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (12/4/2017)
I am officially retracting an earlier statement I made which compared Royce O’Neale to John Salmons. That was a dumb comparison. Obviously Salmons would never record six assists in a single game. In making that comparison I was preoccupied with the fact that Salmons and O’Neale have similar looking faces and facial hair. I apologize…
Read MoreWilly Hernangomez 14 Points Full Highlights (12/4/2017)
DownToBuck does not care about defense. Not even a little bit. Defense doesn’t show up in the box-score, you can’t quantify it, therefore I don’t care about it. So when the Knicks commentators talk about how Willy (pronounced ‘Billy’ you uncultured barbarian) Hernangomez is a good rebounder and scorer but can’t stay on the floor…
Read MoreReggie Jackson 27 Points Full Highlights (12/4/2017)
Remember when the Pistons had that players-only meeting last year and the consensus was that everybody hated Reggie Jackson for being too selfish? And then Tobias Harris just straight-up decked him in the mouth? Well, I’m thinking it might be a time for another players-only meeting. The Pistons have lost three in a row and…
Read MoreDevin Harris 14 Points Full Highlights (12/4/2017)
I might be setting a bad precedent by making a highlight video for Devin Harris when he only scored fourteen points, but the thing is, I’m feeling extreme amounts of guilt for ignoring this guy for the entirety of the last two seasons plus the start of this one. Like, so much guilt that I…
Read MoreDennis Smith Jr. 20 Points Full Highlights (12/4/2017)
I may have to revisit my opinion of the Mavericks. For reference, my previous and current opinion of them is that they’re not a very good team and they will end up with a high selection in the draft because of it. Since they have won five of their last eight games and looked pretty…
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