Lots of Euro big-men get labeled as “The Next Dirk”. If you can shoot a jumper, be white and freakishly tall, and come from Europe, you too can earn the label. Is Donatas Motiejunas the next Dirk? Maybe. But probably not. That title is reserved for Tim Ohlbrecht. Put he is showing that he can…
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Patrick Beverley Career High 15 Points Full Highlights (2/23/2013)
The Rockets can really shoot the three. They tied the record with 23 and now they’ve hit 19 against the Wizards. Almost all of their rotation players are adequate from downtown. Including Patrick Beverley. He displayed his adequacy with 15 points, including 3 threes. Only 10 more and he would’ve broken the NBA record.
Read MoreCarlos Delfino 22 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (2/22/2013)
Is there any player in the NBA who is quicker to shoot threes than Carlos Delfino? Ryan Anderson might be up there, but when it comes to fearlessly launching from the long line, Delfino is unmatched. But there was a time when it was doubtful that Delfino would ever play again: after getting his head…
Read MoreOmer Asik Career High 22 Points Full Highlights (1/18/2013)
Omer Asik isn’t exactly known for his scoring prowess. He’s really more of a “stand around and suck up all the rebounds” kind of guy. A center version of Reggie Evans, if you will. But against the Pacers he terrorizes their weak interior defense and scores 22 points, good for a career high. Though I…
Read MoreChandler Parsons 20 Points Full Highlights (1/8/2013)
Chandler “Cheesy P” Parsons is perhaps most famous for using JaVale McGee’s head as toilet paper during a putback jam. But as soon as you watch this highlight package, you will forget all about Cheesy P’s butt-wiping, instead focusing on his sick off-the-glass jump shot versus the Lakers. I would pay money to have Parsons…
Read MoreCarlos Delfino 22 Points/8 Assists Full Highlights (12/31/2012)
Going into this season I thought the Rockets were going to suck. Then they traded for James Harden, and I knew they were going to suck. Who better to drive the tank than Harden and Lin? But I was mistaken. They have ended up not playing any of their myriad rookies any meaningful minutes, instead…
Read MoreToney Douglas 17 Points Full Highlights (12/10/2012)
Toney “Baloney” Douglas is widely maligned as one of the worst players in the NBA. This is not entirely fair. He has one NBA-level skill (shooting threes), and an intelligent coach would not expect him to do anything other than that. Instead, he is forced to not play to his strengths when teams demand that…
Read MoreGreg Smith Career High 21 Points Full Highlights (12/4/12)
Greg Smith puts on his big boy pants and scores 21 points on the Lakers, including several clutch baskets and free throws, in the Rocket’s thrilling victory. Dwight Howard was no match for Smith’s superior athleticism and post moves. Speaking of Dwight, he could learn a thing or two from Smith’s prime free throw shooting.
Read MorePatrick Patterson 22 Points Full Highlights (11/27/2012)
Patrick Patterson. I’m pretty sure he’s a basketball player, and I think he plays for the Houston Rockets. No, wait, that’s Marcus Morris. These alliterative names sure do confuse me. Huh? You say Patterson -is- on the Rockets? Okay. So here we see this guy named Patrick don a Rockets jersey and score 22 points,…
Read MoreChandler Parsons Career High 25 points Full Highlights (11/12/2012)
Last night, the Rockets’ motley assortment of scrubs and role players was headed by Chandler Parsons (AKA Chandler Bang), who scored 25 points and splashed in five triples. However, James Harden choked hard and cost the Rockets a well-deserved win. Next game I bet they’ll just let Parsons iso all day because he can’t be…
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