Let's Watch Nerlens Noel Dunk All Over Some Hipster Comedy Nerds

http://youtu.be/WdQsAew4VNI Aw man, you know the only thing better than watching the statuesque former Cat with a haircut sculpted by God himself swat shots and dunk all over fools? When those fools are a couple of tight-jean wearing, thick-framed-glasses needing, turned-up-hat-brim sporting hipster comedy nerds. Get outta here, nerds! The clip is obviously a spoof of the classic Michael Jordan/Spike Lee "Is It the Shoes?" Nike commercials of the 1990s, and it originally aired on TruTV's sketch comedy show, Friends of the People. Those hipster nerds are The Lucas Brothers (Kenny and Keith, but don't ask me which one is which; I still have trouble telling the Harrison Twins apart and most of the time those guys wear shirts with different numbers on them), an up-and-coming comedy duo who you may recognize from their scene-stealing appearance in last year's 22 Jump Street. The Lucas Brothers got their start when they dropped out of law school (NYU and Duke, respectively) and tried their hand at stand-up. The Brothers' style is a mash up of deadpan stoner comedy and precise comedy duo timing. Think The Smothers Brothers after smoking a ton of weed. If you aren't familiar with their stand up, their hilarious set from last year's appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon is a great place to start -- come for the jokes about hoping their father is a murderer, stick around for the spot-on riff on how Jordan convinced Charles Barkley to appear in Space Jam. The duo have their own animated series -- Lucas Bros Moving Co. -- which airs on FXX, and they are part of the cast and writing staff of Friends of the People, the first sketch show for the newly relaunched TruTV network (fun fact: TruTV was originally Court TV, which was HUGE back when OJ was trying on gloves in the courtroom and The Menendez brothers were cold-blooded killers, then morphed into TruTV in 2008 with a slate of law enforcement-focused reality shows, and then was reborn in 2013 in its current iteration as a destination for reality-based comedies). The show has been compared to Fox's seminal sketch show, In Living Color, based largely on FOTP's racially diverse cast. That's probably not a completely accurate comparison, although my favorite sketch from the show depicting the true story behind the creation of the Steve Urkel character, definitely shares some sensibilities with ILC: http://youtu.be/fso4uv78o_k The Lucas Brothers and their slow-talking brand of pot humor may not be for everyone, but they are well on their way to carving out a niche in today's crowded comedy landscape. I'm excited to see what they do next, and if they want to involve more former UK stars in their bits, then that's just icing on the cake in my book.   @TheSEShepherd