Chris Kaman plays like how I would if I were a 7 foot tall hick from Michigan. Post moves! Lefty, righty, it doesn’t matter. He can do them both equally well. Midrange jumper? Doesn’t matter if he’s not set, he can fade any direction to get that shot up. Defense? Who needs it? Harder defense…
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Chris Kaman 17 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (2/7/2014)
Did you know that Chris Kaman was misdiagnosed with ADHD at the age of two? The medication he was given damaged his basketball career all through high school. It just goes to show that not every behavioral problem needs to be attributed to a brain disorder. But a much more grievous misdiagnosis occurred later in…
Read MoreSteve Nash 19 Points/5 Assists/1 40th Birthday Full Highlights (2/7/2014)
The two men sat across the table from one another. The older was wearing a long white gown, matching his long white hair and beard. He observed a pocket watch held in his hand. The younger was donning a modern outfit of purple and orange, adorned with numerals. The younger spoke. “I would like to…
Read MoreRyan Kelly Career High 26 Points Full Highlights (2/5/2014)
Ryan Kelly is getting big minutes now for the storied Lakers franchise. But not because he’s especially good. Only because the Lakers are severely short of alive people right now on the roster. I mean, he’s not that bad. For a second round rookie he’s actually damn good. Who says white players from Duke can’t…
Read MoreWes Johnson 15 Points/3 Dunks Full Highlights (2/4/2014)
Who let Steve Nash out of the nursing home? He’s under strict orders not to play any more basketball. Under no circumstances is he to throw lobs to other basketball players. Somebody should guide Nash gently by the shoulder back to his bed. I’m sure he’s frightened and confused. Speaking of daring acts of escape,…
Read MoreManny Harris 19 Points Full Highlights (2/4/2014)
The Lakers are a trainwreck. No Kobe, Nash is on life support, Gasol is dead/traded, and even the role players are dropping like flies. I take no enjoyment in this sudden and drastic demise. None. Nope. No schadenfreude here. Enter Manny Harris. This guy is not really any good. Well, actually, he’s really REALLY good…
Read MoreJodie Meeks 24 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (1/26/2014)
Jodie Meeks is a rare case: a college sharpshooter picked in the second round, who managed to, eventually, solidify himself as a good NBA shooter. It seems like the extra foot or so really takes its toll for most people, including Jodie early in his career. I remember Bucks fans being really disappointed with his…
Read MoreManny Harris 18 Points Full Highlights (1/26/2014)
Is it bad that my mental image of Manny Harris, before this game, consisted of a black guy donning one of those ketchup-and-mustard Cavs jerseys with a head full of dreadlocks? Must be Manny Ramirez corrupting my thoughts with his insidious ways. Who can you trust if you can’t trust your own mind? But now…
Read MoreJodie Meeks 22 Points Full Highlights (1/23/2014)
The Lakers’ season is down the tubes. There is no hope for them making the playoffs in the West. Lakers fans, most of whom bandwagoned onto the team around the time of the Shaq-Kobe dynasty, don’t know how to react. In their confusion, they get hyped over average role players and talk about how they…
Read MoreRyan Kelly 17 Points Full Highlights (1/19/2014)
Ryan Kelly: clutchest mofo on the planet? No. Don’t be silly. Until he hits a game-winner he cannot be considered clutch, much less the “clutchest mofo on the planet”. Free throws are nice, but really, anybody should be able to hit those. But why are we talking about what he isn’t? We should be talking…
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