It is now looking like Shams’ earlier tweet might have been the NBA putting it out there and seeing how it was received. Guessing it was received poorly based on this result.
Might be better without him. Nobody would know who the hell he is if he wasn't passing the ball back out to the 3point line to Klay and Steph. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Brooks effectively did this to Gary Payton in the air last year, you know that right? Still doesn't hold a candle to Draymond.
Draymond got the suspension that he deserved but there is no comparison to what he did and what Mchale\Brooks or any other player does when they hit someone that is in the air. That is 1000x worse and why the NFL\NBA has made those hits illegal with possible ejections and suspensions. Players on the ground can protect themselves unlike players flying in the air (duh).
I would add I have longed believed that if you get some kind of flagrant penalty and you injure the opposing player you should be out as long as they are. That would stop alot of this nonsense. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
Draymond got the suspension that he deserved but there is no comparison to what he did and what Mchale\Brooks or any other player does when they hit someone that is in the air. That is 1000x worse and why the NFL\NBA has made those hits illegal with possible ejections and suspensions. Players on the ground can protect themselves unlike players flying in the air (duh).
I would add I have longed believed that if you get some kind of flagrant penalty and you injure the opposing player you should be out as long as they are. That would stop alot of this nonsense.
Brooks and McHale actually had a basketball reason for the fouls they made (stopping a basket). Draymond had no such reason for stomping on anybody. He just meant to inflict pain and potential for injury the sake of it. Again, there’s just no comparison. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Brooks and McHale actually had a basketball reason for the fouls they made (stopping a basket). Draymond had no such reason for stomping on anybody. He just meant to inflict pain and potential for injury the sake of it. Again, there’s just no comparison.
There is no basketball play for clubbing someone in the head while they are in the air. You never played competitive sports have you?
Dillon Brooks was ejected for this flagrant 2 on Gary Payton.
I'm honestly not sure there's anything that can stop Draymond Green's nonsense.
He's just a fuckstick. So is Patrick Beverly.
Guys like that won't be dissuaded. That suggests some level of rational thought in their actions. That simply doesn't exist in these situations. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Brooks and McHale actually had a basketball reason for the fouls they made (stopping a basket). Draymond had no such reason for stomping on anybody. He just meant to inflict pain and potential for injury the sake of it. Again, there’s just no comparison.
Beverly/Payton is the nearest analogue.
And even that doesn't wash because the odds of Sabonis being seriously injured are substantially higher than CP getting shoved.
Like I mentioned earlier, something like Haynesworth or the Myles Garrett play are the only ones I can really compare this two. Fouls that had absolutely nothing to do with play and are expressly designed to potentially seriously injure someone. [Reply]
