After a serious period of self-reflection where I sat naked under a tree at a local park for 24 hours straight without drinking or eating anything, I have come to the following conclusion about the nature of my internal thought processes: Since Jalen Brunson is similar to Malcolm Brogdon in name, stature, skin tone, musculature,…
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Boban Marjanovic 12 Points Full Highlights (1/21/2020)
A Bad Thing has happened to Dwight Powell. A Very Bad Thing. In light of this Bad Thing that happened to Powell, Boban Marjanovic is going to have to be ready to accept an increased role. Even coach Carlisle, who hasn’t shown a willingness to give Marjanovic consistent minutes, can’t escape the reality staring him…
Read MoreTim Hardaway Jr. 29 Points Full Highlights (1/17/2020)
Tim Hardaway Jr. has it pretty good right now, what with being the second option behind Luka Doncic and all. He shouldn’t take this opportunity for granted because, before he knows it, Kristaps Porzingis’ unexplained knee soreness will magically resolve itself and THJ will have to go back to being the third option. Or Porzingis…
Read MoreSeth Curry 21 Points Full Highlights (1/15/2020)
Seth Curry has been shooting comfortably above 40% on three-pointers each of the past three seasons. However, this season, he’s only shooting 39.5% on threes. Somewhere, his brother is sobbing silently. Since I am obsessed with the 40% mark being the differentiator between a “good” shooter and a “great” shooter, I am now regretfully obligated…
Read MoreDwight Powell 21 Points/0 Missed Field Goals Full Highlights (1/14/2020)
With reverence, I recover the sacred stone tablet from underneath my bed. Fashioned from a slab of solid, indestructible rock, this tablet serves as a record of all those in the recent past who have made many field goals in an NBA game without missing one. As I hold it, I feel the significance of…
Read MoreBoban Marjanovic 13 Points Full Highlights (1/14/2020)
Boban Marjanovic attempted fourteen shots in this game. That’s the second-highest total of his career, well behind the eighteen that he attempted on April 7, 2017 while he was on the Pistons. Given that many shot attempts, this should have been a game for the ages. This should have been a game that was recorded…
Read MoreDorian Finney-Smith 16 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (1/11/2020)
Dorian “Distributed File System” Finney-Smith has established himself in the league as a defender and low-volume scorer. At least, I assume that he has established himself. Since this is his fourth year in the league, he has two years left on his contract, and I’m not hearing any chatter about him having to play in…
Read MoreDwight Powell 19 Points Full Highlights (1/11/2020)
Dwight Powell is one of those players where their perception among their team’s fans and their supposed impact (as suggested by advanced stats) don’t quite match up. Mavericks fans don’t even like him that much. They don’t hate him, and they appreciate what he does for the team, but they are also very aware of…
Read MoreBoban Marjanovic 12 Points Full Highlights (1/11/2020)
It saddens me that Boban Marjanovic has become a fan-favorite “meme” player, trotted out to the patronizing cheers of the fans, often in blowouts. It seemed like his career trajectory was going to place him squarely in the “legit role-player” category, but it hasn’t turned out that way at all. He was always a fan-favorite,…
Read MoreTim Hardaway Jr. 22 Points Full Highlights (1/10/2020)
The trade that sent Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis from the Knicks to the Mavericks just looks like a worse and worse deal for the Knicks as time goes on. The Knicks were in a bad situation because Porzingis (or his brother) was demanding a trade, so they had to find a deal where…
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