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Josh Smith 23 Points/4 Threes Full Highlights (4/26/2015)

If there was any justice in this wretched world (there isn’t), Josh Smith would have airballed all of the threes that he took in this game. That would have been fair because he should get punished for taking them in the playoffs when the games actually matter. And he should get punished doubly because it…

Clint Capela 8 Points/2 Blocks Full Highlights (4/18/2015)

Clint Capela’s going to have to start stepping it up if he wants DownToBuck highlights made of him in the future. Eight points and two blocks is on the low end of acceptability, and he’s already had two performances like this previously. Now, something like 16 points, a couple slams, and like 3 blocks, that…

Jason Terry 16 Points Full Highlights (4/18/2015)

The Mavericks-Rockets first round matchup is fraught with storylines. Terry won a ‘chip with the Mavs a while back. So did Corey Brewer. Chandler Parsons, meanwhile, is fighting to show his original team that he was worth all that money. Those storylines all sort of suck, honestly, when you think about the biggest one of…

Clint Capela 10 Points/2 Dunks Full Highlights (4/13/2015)

Major props go out to Clint Capela for hitting two free throws tonight, preventing him from earning the dubious distinction of having made zero the entire season, out of nearly 20 attempts. Normally I give out only 3 or 4 props at a time. But this time, I’m giving out 7 whole props! That’s right!…

Trevor Ariza 19 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (4/2/2015)

Trevor Ariza has some ‘splainin to do. He was pretty much a good player last year with the Wizards. That year was also the last year of his contract, so the entire season was an audition for other teams, with the goal being to get paid lots of money. I’m not saying that he purposely…

Clint Capela 8 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (3/30/2015)

It took a while, seven games, but Clint N’Dumba-Capela has finally made a field goal after starting his career 0 for 10. His free throw situation is still pretty dire though, as he now stands at 0 for 11. It was only a matter of time, with Dwight and D-Mo out, that he would get…

Jason Terry 17 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (3/27/2015)

I know that Glen Davis has held the “NBA player who looks most like a turtle” crown for a long time, but there’s an overlooked player vying for that title who I feel like is being unfairly ignored by the media: Jason Terry. Yeah, Glen Davis has the fat body going for him, but Jason…

Donatas Motiejunas 21 Points Full Highlights (3/25/2015)

Now this is what I call a highlight video. No goofy intros, no free throws, no passing, no replays, no defensive plays, just 10 made Donatas Motiejunas field goals, presented without interruption. This is what highlights are all about. Buckets.

Donatas Motiejunas 18 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (3/21/2015)

We should take a moment and be thankful for the confluence of events that has led to Donatas Motiejunas getting the amounts of minutes he has this year. If this were a normal, non-injury-riddled year for the Rockets, D-Mo would be languishing behind Dwight Howard, getting only relief minutes. T-Jones would be taking most of…

Donatas Motiejunas 23 Points Full Highlights (3/17/2015)

Donatas “D-Molition Derby” Motiejunas is leading the league in made hook shots this year. Kind of a surprise, but also kind of not, because once you think about it, there is no one else in the league who shoots them at the volume he does (except Vucevic, who is slightly worse at converting them). Do…