Nicolas “I Hate Juan Carlos Navarro” Batum is an example of what happens when a young, raw player actually develops. But, for every Nicolas Batum, there are ten Hassan Whitesides left behind, forced to seek employment overseas. The Blazers lucked out this time, and their prospect turned out to be a high-quality starter who is…
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Nicolas Batum 21 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (1/18/2014)
How are the Trailblazers so good? All they did in the offseason was replace JJ Hickson with Robin Lopez. I get that Hickson wasn’t really a center and that having a true center in his place is better, but still. Maybe it’s because Damian Lillard graduated from being the next Brandon Jennings to being the…
Read MoreNicolas Batum 24 Points/1 Poster Slam Full Highlights (11/17/2013)
–Nicolas Batum, Age 3.5– “Nic, I got you a new toy! Look!” Nicolas’ mom said, bringing out an inflatable rubber ball from behind her back. “You’ll have so much fun!” Nicolas took the ball from his mother’s outstretched hand. He looked at it, not with delight as his mother suspected, but rather, with mistrust. “You…
Read MoreNicolas Batum 22 Points Full Highlights (2/22/2013)
Nicolas Batum is set to make almost 11 million dollars this year. I’m not making any judgements on whether he is worth that much or not, I’m just saying that’s a ridiculously large amount of money. If I had that much money, I would probably buy: -NBA championship ring replica -A pallet of bagel chips…
Read MoreNicolas Batum 5 by 5 (11 Pts,10 Asts,5 Rebs,5 Stls,5 Blks) Full Highlights (12/16/2012)
The 5 by 5. One of the most storied in-game statistical feats, only surpassed by the quadruple-double. Very few players have had such a great all-around game. Their names are etched upon the very stone of the NBA itself: Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Derrick Coleman, Vlade Divac, Jamaal Tinsley(!!!), Andrei Kirilenko, and Marcus Camby. Another…
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