Is it just me (I know it’s not), but is Elfrid Payton’s hair getting floppier by the day? While making this vid it just seemed like it was bouncing all over the place, more than usual. That thing of hair doodles jutting out in front of his face was becoming almost vertical at times. I’m…
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Bismack Biyombo 14 Points Full Highlights (3/5/2017)
It’s games like this that make you think that maybe Bismack Biyombo ISN’T the second-most overpaid player in the NBA behind Joakim Noah. A guy who can give you essentially a 15/15 line with good defense (sorry Vuc you don’t) would obviously be worth hella money to any team. The problem is, Biyombo isn’t a…
Read MoreMario Hezonja 12 Points Full Highlights (3/5/2017)
It was the battle of the Croats, the most anticipated matchup in recent times. Croat-on-Croat violence was not only expected, but encouraged, as the two players faced off in one 48-minute bout to determine who the superior Croat was. The entire sovereign nation of Croatia stayed up late into the night or perhaps even early…
Read MoreTerrence Ross 20 Points Full Highlights (3/5/2017)
I’m still waiting patiently for Terrence Ross’ first dunk as a Magic. This is a slam dunk champion here. No reason that he shouldn’t be throwing down at least one heavy slamblam per contest. Serge Ibaka ended up being the reason Aaron Gordon wasn’t ever dunking it. Who is going to take the blame this…
Read MoreNikola Vucevic 25 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (3/3/2017)
Nikola Vucevic retrieved a sheet of paper from the box of fine stationery above his desk. Words this important deserved to be written on the finest paper and with the finest ink. Setting the paper down next to an intricately-crafted ballpoint pen, he only needed to ponder for a few seconds before the words began…
Read MoreAaron Gordon 21 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (3/3/2017)
With no Serge Ibaka around (he got traded somewhere cold as punishment), Aaron Gordon is finally free to play his natural position, which is power forward, I think. He’s never been good enough for him to conclusively answer the question of his natural position, because he tends to underwhelm no matter what situation you put…
Read MoreAaron Gordon 18 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (2/25/2017)
I didn’t watch the dunk contest this year. In fact, I haven’t even seen any of the dunks from it, and I don’t intend to. The easiest way not to get disappointed by something is to not even expose yourself to the thing that will potentially cause disappointment. It’s working great so far. I don’t…
Read MoreMario Hezonja 10 Points Full Highlights (2/23/2017)
It would be easy in this situation to regurgitate some mindless platitude such as “this is what happens when a coach shows confidence in his player” or “all he needed was a chance to prove himself”, but in this case I don’t think those platitudes really apply. At all. Mario Hezonja has gotten multiple chance…
Read MoreEvan Fournier 24 Points/8 Assists Full Highlights (2/9/2017)
Earlier in the season, it was possible to say that Evan Fournier was the best player on the Magic. It wasn’t necessarily correct, but you could say it and people wouldn’t laugh you out of the room (not like you could ever find a room of people, outside of Orlando, whose basketball opinions were advanced…
Read MoreSerge Ibaka 28 Points Full Highlights (2/7/2017)
The Magic are apparently feeling some buyer’s regret regarding Serge Ibaka, with rumors claiming that they are looking to trade him. Makes sense, unlike most of their ideas. They made the initial trade for him as a win-now kind of move, they aren’t winning now, so he doesn’t really have a purpose on the roster….
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