Everyone knew that Gordon Hayward was going to get a max-contract offer from some team during the offseason, whether from the Jazz or from some other team. It was simply an inevitability. The Hornets ended up making the offer, putting the Jazz in a weird spot, as they had the ability to match. They are…
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Rudy Gobert 11 Points/5 Blocks Full Highlights (1/7/2015)
Rudy Gobert looked out his hotel window at the Chicago skyline. He loved the big cities, anywhere in the world, but Chicago was one of his favorites. The skyscrapers, majestic in their immensity, reminded him of himself; too tall for the surroundings. The game was in a few hours, but he knew what he had…
Read MoreRudy Gobert 11 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (1/5/2015)
One of these days I’m going to get tired of doing Rudy Gobert highlights. Today is not that day. 10-ish points and a couple of blocks usually isn’t very exciting, but Rudy has a thing for making every game into a display of his freakish abilities. He doesn’t block shots like a wimp, like some…
Read MoreDante Exum 13 Points Full Highlights (1/5/2014)
What good is a career high in points, if you don’t accumulate any other stats but three fouls, and take more shots than you score points? Unfortunately, not the greatest first start for Dante Exum. But good enough, despite the lack of anything. He hit some semi-clutch buckets late in the fourth, and points are…
Read MoreRudy Gobert 13 Points/6 Blocks Full Highlights (1/3/2015)
Here’s a thought exercise for you. How many shots would you not have blocked if you played Rudy Gobert in a game of one-on-one? Half of them? A few? None? It depends on your basketball skill-level, obviously. NBA players can get most of them past him, but someone like me would be hard-pressed to have…
Read MoreDante Exum 13 Points Full Highlights (1/2/2014)
Some speculated that, with Alec Burks and Rodney Hood out, Dante Exum would get his first career start at shooting guard. It seems kind of funny, looking back on it. Such optimism! Do they think Quin Snyder, who has long leashes for all his players except Dante, would ever start his Aussie rookie? No, not…
Read MoreTrey Burke 26 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (12/30/2014)
“Congratulations, it’s a healthy baby boy!” exclaimed the nurse, holding a wet, shriveled, and screaming Trey Burke in her arms. “Have you come up with a name for him?” she asked, handing the baby back to his exhausted, sweaty mother. Trey’s mom exchanged a look with her husband, who was standing beside the bed. “Well…”…
Read MoreRudy Gobert 11 Points/13 Rebounds Full Highlights (12/29/2014)
NBA players like to swear. In that regard, they are no different than anyone who plays basketball past elementary school. It’s an intense sport; when you get into it, stuff just flies out of your mouth without any filter that you might normally have. I myself have said regrettable things on the court (no I’m…
Read MoreRudy Gobert 11 Points/12 Rebounds Full Highlights (12/20/2014)
Addiction is a terrible thing. Self-control goes out the window and plummets several stories to the unforgiving pavement. Family member’s and acquaintance’s attempts at intervention are rebuffed, leading to a closed-off, downward spiraling addict. For some, the only light at the end of the tunnel is more of the addictive substance. For others, there is…
Read MoreJoe Ingles 13 Points Full Highlights (12/20/2014)
I tried to get these highlights done during the halftime of the currently ongoing Bucks-Clippers game. Didn’t quite work, and now I have to write a description while trying to watch a live game in progress. How will this work?I know! Live-blogging my thoughts as the game goes along. Here we go! Come on Zaza,…
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