2016 NBA Playoffs Thread [ARCHIVED] Basketball • Page 204

Haha damn, either he has a serious leg twitch or he really likes kicking people.

 

You can see his foot get caught before that happens, he might have been trying to jump. I mean it wouldn't surprise me but all of that was kind of strange so I wouldn't just assume he was going for the ball kick again.

 

The fact that's it's taking the NBA this long to announce anything makes it seem like he won't be suspended. Make the announcement close enough to tonight's game and hope no one talks about it too much.

 

Did not expect that, maybe he has a point

 

Such a bizarre technique on all of those. Def not a beautiful shooter like Korver

 

@Drew Beringer

 

Really annoyed at the fact that a lot of people believe Green should not be punished the same as Dahntay Jones because Jones is a bench guy and apparently a bench guy hitting a star proves intent for some reason..

 

Learning To Love The Flop — The Cauldron

There’s some truth to that, as the flop is currently against NBA rules, but breaking rules isn’t the problem and never has been. One of the advantages of memory is how subjective it is; when we favor something, it ceases to be negative as time goes on. Breaking the rules becomes bending them — when it’s to our advantage to do so.

From Michael Jordan’s oft-disputed offensive foul/last shot as a member of the Chicago Bulls, to the wicked crossovers of Allen Iverson that often relied on illegally palming the ball, fans are notorious for seeing what they want to when it’s convenient for them. An older player who does the little things to annoy an opponent — even when those acts bend the rules a little — is said to have “veteran savvy.” Physical play, especially from Caucasian players, is said to be “gritty” rather than “dirty,” although that depends on with which fanbase said player is aligned.

 

Lol wtf

 

Jumping in late on the Draymond thing but absolutely think he should get a game. He's a world class head case and has been all over Adams the whole series.

 

Stoked for the game tonight. How the Cavs bounce back will say a lot about their chances in the finals. Kyrie and Love need to show up in a big way.

 

I'm glad they didn't suspend him

Dirty play but I definitely want to see these two teams go to toe to toe at full strength and see who can close this thing out.

 

protect the golden children

 

Remember when the Suns players got suspended all those years ago vs the Spurs? Still makes me mad.

 

I don't know why i was expecting the NBA to do the right thing here..

 

On the bright side, Westbrook is gonna Super Mario Goomba smash Draymond on a dunk next game

 

alllllllrighty then

haha

 

"Basketball reasons"

 

Just as well, I think. We all know enough about modern sports punditry and social media to know that if they handed down even a one-game suspension and the Warriors lost the series the narrative wouldn't be things (slightly) evening out after all of their good fortune last year, it would be that the fix is in, that GSW got screwed, that the league wanted OKC through, etc. Just play, forget about the excuses.

 

Well that was what I expected. Sigh. Fuck Green.