“WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME!?” I yell, frenetically pacing back and forth behind my desk, fists clenching and unclenching with barely-suppressed rage. “I didn’t know, sir, I didn’t know!” says Steve, my assistant. I stop my movement and stare in disbelief at the cowering man. “You don’t understand, you fool. ‘I didn’t know’ is not…
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Dwight Buycks 9 Points Full Highlights (4/5/2015)
I sit at my desk, contemplating the difficult decision before me: which player do I make highlights of? I ponder the question with such intensity that it is too late before I realize somebody has entered my office. The cold metal of the gun burns the side of my head. I sit in silence, waiting…
Read MoreTy Lawson 19 Points/9 Assists Full Highlights (3/15/2015)
Japurri Purker wiggles under the affectionate scritches of my hand as I ponder which player should be featured in my next video. I scroll through the list of candidates, making a quick mental ranking that incorporates expected view counts, surprising nature of the performance, and my own feelings on a player. I settle on Shelvin…
Read MoreTyreke Evans 25 Points Full Highlights (1/28/2015)
Again, my phone rings. This time, I know exactly who it is, as this customer has been assigned a special ringtone: Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”. I put the finishing touches on a new video description, then give in to the phone’s pleas to be answered. “Hello, Mr. Evans. I was wondering when I…
Read MoreTyreke Evans 24 Points/12 Assists Full Highlights (1/25/2015)
My phone rings, playing the generic “Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangster” ringtone that it defaults to when it doesn’t find the caller in my contact list. Busy with some clip editing, I let it ring for ten seconds before answering. “DownToBuck speaking. Make it quick.” “It’s Tyreke. You gonna make a video…
Read MoreTyreke Evans 17 Points/8 Assists Full Highlights (1/23/2015)
I relaxed in my basketball-shaped in-ground hot tub, enjoying the sublime duality of frigid winter air on my chest and steaming water on my lower half. Just as I was getting ready to indulge in some fine puffy Cheetos, my phone rang. A little bit irked, I pick it up and snapped, “DownToBuck here.” “Yo…
Read MoreKevin Garnett 12 Points/12 Rebounds Full Highlights (11/15/2014)
My phone rings. “Hello, this is DownToBuck.” The voice on the other end is angry. “You take that video down right now or I’m calling the FBI.” I am no stranger to threats. NBA players do not appreciate the strange brand of truth that I provide. Without even asking the caller’s name, I know immediately…
Read MoreE’Twaun Moore 17 Points Full Highlights (2/18/2014)
Slaving away at my desk, the pile of crumpled papers at my feet grew by the minute. A close observation of my person would reveal a collared shirt marred by stains in the armpits and a forehead glowing with exertion. Of course, I was alone, and there was no one to observe my torment. “You…
Read MoreAnthony Tolliver 22 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (2/11/2014)
Anthony “Tollbooth” Tolliver is shooting 45% on threes this year. That’s pretty good. In fact, that’s really good. However, these accomplishments have failed to get him any closer to making the casual fan aware of his existence. He would have to change his name to “LeBron Tolliver” and dunk it about a million times as…
Read MorePatrick Beverley 16 Points/12 Rebounds/6 Assists Full Highlights (4/24/2013)
Patrick Beverley. I know you’re reading this, you know you’re reading this, let’s get that out of the way early. DownToBuck is running a little low on funds and he needs some help from his friends in the NBA. You’re my friend, right, Patrick? Yeah. We’re bros. Just float me a few thousand bucks and…
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