Just forget about all the falderal surrounding Shabazz Muhammad in his high school days. It will only negatively color your perception of his play. Instead, think of him as some relatively obscure foreign player who had enough upside to be drafted in the middle of the first round. Suddenly, things seem brighter for the Shabazztard!…
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Andrew Wiggins 17 Points Full Highlights (11/5/2014)
Now this is what I’m talking about! I’m tired of all these rookies taking balls and enveloping their lips around them, I want 15-point performances and reasonable shooting percentages. I want aging veterans shaking their heads in disbelief as a new generation of superstars romp through the league! I want them to take the “neo”…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett 12 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2014)
Most likely, I’m doing the internet a disservice by posting these highlights. In this collection of individual pictures, appearing in front of your eyes so quickly that they provide the illusion of movement, Anthony Bennett converts five times on what is the worst shot in basketball – the long two. I feel that making these…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins 8 Points Full Highlights (10/30/2014)
Andrew Wiggins has continued the trend of high-pick rookies not performing especially well in their first few games. It falls in line with what I expected of him to start off the year; not aggressive, looking lost, and unworthy of major minutes. I’m sure many of you expected the same. Others will have been anticipating…
Read MoreThaddeus Young 26 Points Timberwolves Debut Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
Thaddeus Young walked into Irma’s Diner and smiled faintly at the old-timey decor. It certainly fit his impression of what restaurants in Minnesota were like. Crocheted this and knitted that covered every piece of furniture in the operation, and the people sitting at the long bar were all either wearing overalls or sweatpants. Sitting down…
Read MoreShabazz Muhammad 13 Points Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
Shabazz Muhammad better be writing a thank-you card to Kevin Martin for spraining his ankle. With that guy and his 30 MPG out of the picture, enough minutes opened up for Shabazz to show that he can actually, maybe, sort of contribute to high-quality basketball…a little bit? Once, a long time ago, one of my…
Read MoreGorgui Dieng 21 Points/14 Rebounds/4 Assists/1 Three Full Highlights (4/13/2014)
Is it too late to give Gorgui Dieng the rookie of the year award? It is? Damn. Cause he’s been seriously impressive lately. He needs to win something. Screw it. DownToBuck is making his own award. It’s gonna be called DTB’s Award for Excellence at the End of the Season When Games Don’t Really Matter…
Read MoreRicky Rubio 23 Points/7 Assists Full Highlights (4/8/2014)
For someone who is as good a free throw shooter as Ricky Rubio is, you’d think he’d be a little better at shooting jumpers. But it seems like every time it comes down to it in a game, his meticulously practiced form goes to hell and he just shoots it however. It could be a…
Read MoreChase Budinger 24 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (4/4/2014)
Chase “Chasetity Belt” Budinger has been injured for a bunch of the season, a fact which is often brought up by Wolves fans in defense of their disappointing record. Usually in conjunction with the health woes of other, better players, but still. Once you start bringing up Budinger as an excuse you sound desperate. He’s…
Read MoreRobbie Hummel 11 Points/3 Assists Full Highlights (3/31/2014)
This video is actually an April Fools joke. Did you really think that Robbie Hummel could score eleven points in an NBA game? It was all a clever trick! Eleven points is not so outlandish that the joke is immediately apparent, yet, when you watch this video, all you get is some clips of Hummel…
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