Dwight Howard must be freaking out right now. He sits on the bench in his fancy suit with his fancy watch, clapping dutifully every time Donatas Motiejunas does something good, but on the inside you just know that he’s watching his replacement in a panic, a replacement who is consistently performing post moves with a…
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Donatas Motiejunas 16 Points/1 Skyhook Full Highlights (12/6/2014)
What post move doesn’t Donatas Motiejunas have in his arsenal? The last few games for him have been a clinic in the art of back-to-the-basket gamesmanship. Up-and-unders, he can do with ease, with either hand. He can do regular old hook shots as well, when the mood strikes him. I haven’t seen a good drop-step…
Read MoreDonatas Motiejunas 15 Points Full Highlights (12/3/2014)
Grasp your head tightly with both hands before reading this next statement, to prevent potential cranial detonations that may result. The Rockets are winning despite giving rotation minutes to Joey Dorsey. I know. Crazy. When D-Mo is arguably your best active big, wins would be considered a nice surprise during a stretch where you are…
Read MoreJason Terry 18 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (11/29/2014)
If I ever want to relive good memories, I go back to watching highlights of the Mavericks dropping 20 three-pointers on the Lakers in the 2011 playoffs. Jason Terry hit nine out of ten threes in that game, and he did a lot of that “flying airplane” celebration that’s both lame and cool at the…
Read MoreDonatas Motiejunas 20 Points Full Highlights (11/29/2014)
From the fabled lands of Lithuania comes Donatas Motiejunas, a proud warrior whose Lithuanian blood is pumped by a heart made out of pure Baltic steel. Said to have descended from King Mindaugas himself, Motiejunas is a shining example of the strength and purity of the Lithuanian race. A kingdom which once spanned parts of…
Read MoreDonatas Motiejunas Career High 21 Points Full Highlights (11/26/2014)
I always like to see a young player put it all together for a game, even if we all know that the performance is just a flash in the pan of averageness. Donatas Motiejunas has a lot of attributes you want in a young big: he’s got post moves, he’s Lithuanian, he can shoot the…
Read MorePatrick Beverley 20 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (11/22/2014)
“Hey Patrick, it was really nice of you to invite me over,” said Francisco Garcia, standing at the front door to Patrick’s apartment. “It’s nothing. I just, figure, you know, we’re teammates, we should hang out sometimes. For chemistry, or whatever,” Patrick responded. “Watch out for Woofers, he really likes licking strangers.” As they entered…
Read MoreKostas Papanikolaou Career High 19 Points Full Highlights (11/19/2014)
“I’m gonna send a note over to Kevin McHale and want to know why he hasn’t played more.” I don’t know, Hubie, I can’t imagine a single reason why Kostas Papanikolaou isn’t getting 30 minutes a game. Maybe it’s because he’s been shooting sub-30 percent on the season? Can’t really blame the commentators for being…
Read MoreTarik Black 10 Points Full Highlights (11/12/2014)
Tarik “Tarrick Rose” Black sure caught me off guard. I have a file of NBA players that I try to keep up-to-date, but off to the side, I have another file called “Players You Don’t Need to Worry About.” Roko Ukic and Marcus Cousin are in there. So are guys who were drafted but who…
Read MoreDonatas Motiejunas 16 Points Full Highlights (11/8/2014)
D-Mo has gotten to off to an awful start to the season, playing tentatively while missing most of his shots anyway. Jeremy Lin can no longer be the scapegoat for the entirety of the Rockets’ problems, so we have to find a new one. Tarik Black perhaps? Yeah, why not. That guy is holding everybody…
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