Blazing
Portland has it right now.
Good morning. Let’s basketball.
Wind God Fujin (right) and Thunder God Raijin (left); Tawaraya Sotatsu; early 1600s
‘The People You’re Paying To Be In Shorts’
I haven’t gotten a chance to watch this yet, but I’m intrigued! New longform video work from Secret Base (Jon Bois, Kofie Yeboah, Alex Rubenstein and Seth Rosenthal) on … Jordan and the Bobcats slash Hornets.
Scores
Mavericks 105, Wizards 113 — Another off-night for the overworked Luka Doncic. This Jason Kidd quote on Doncic’s sky-high usage rate is notable:
Asked Jason Kidd about Luka's insane usage rate to start the season. It's a concern. "People will say he's 23," Kidd said. "But, he's human." At this rate, Kidd said, Dončić may hit a physical/mental wall around Christmas.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) 10:46 PM ∙ Nov 10, 2022
Meanwhile, Kyle Kuzma should get to wear pink all the time. BLOSSOMING out there (get it?).
Sixers 95, Hawks 104 — Trae Young to John Collins, from another planet. Look at the score and time. This game is over, Trae just doesn’t like the Sixers.
Trae Young and John Collins put the finishing touches on the @ATLHawks victory with a SICK alley-oop!
— NBA (@NBA) 3:03 AM ∙ Nov 11, 2022
Baseline angle:
Trae Young and John Collins synced up the alley-oop from beyond half-court with just a glance 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) 5:16 AM ∙ Nov 11, 2022
Hornets 112, Heat 117 (OT) — Hey, Jimmy Butler!
Blazers 106, Pelicans 95 — Portland: just as good and almost as surprising as the Jazz! This is a great win over a team that most slotted above the Blazers, especially with Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic and Shaedon Sharpe all out. The Pelicans’ defense isn’t really there yet.
Anyway, what a dunk by Jerami Grant.
🎥 Every angle of Jerami Grant's crossover and slam! #RipCity
— NBA (@NBA) 5:20 AM ∙ Nov 11, 2022
