Let’s face it. The NBA is a highlight driven league. If you have your Bleacher Report notifications set to “on”, you will receive numerous micro-updates of the plays that awe and amaze nightly. Those highlights are discussed around the proverbial water cooler, not the next day at work, but as they are happening. We like to call that gathering place, “Twitter”.
Due to the constant uploading of spectacular slams, awesome oops, and thundering threes, fans have been conditioned to expect those highlights from their favorite players. Who cares if Trae Young shot 9 for 22 last Monday; did you see his crossover-into-fail-bait last night?