Clippers trade CP3 to Rockets

[Natebishop3]

I don't agree. Most don't like Draymond because he's a loudmouth complainer who kicks people in the nuts and draws referee blood with no consequence.

Getting under people's skin isn't it at all.

No no, MM says that Draymond gets under people's skin EXACTLY like Nurk, but you don't get to count the nut kicking or the ref slapping because he said so. That evidence will not be allowed in the court of Mediocre Man. He has had it stricken from the record. He said that Nurk and Draymond are exactly the same and that's that.

 

[Natebishop3]

I was strictly talking about the way they play. NOT his bush league shit. SOMEONE else assumed that. We agree, so calm the fuck down.

That IS the way he plays. It is literally happening on the court, in game play. Hell, his excuse for the kicking is that it's part of his natural shooting motion. You just don't like it because it doesn't fit your narrative about how everyone on here is hypocrites.

 

[dviss1]

When has nurkic ever kicked somebody? The most he's ever done was talk some trash.

He handed the ball to a player on the ground once. I think that was marginally worth a T (In HS it's a T. In the NBA? Borderline). It's definitely taunting but I've seen way worse.

 

[Reep]

Maybe we can stop the preteen girl histrionics and talk about basketball? Just a thought.

 

[Natebishop3]

Maybe we can stop the preteen girl histrionics and talk about basketball? Just a thought.

Arguing about whether Nurk and Draymond employ similar tactics on the basketball court IS talking about basketball.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Okay upon further review i'm wrong

I failed you

About what? You'll need to narrow that list down quite a bit...


Neener.

 

[dviss1]

I was strictly talking about the way they play. NOT his bush league shit. SOMEONE else assumed that. We agree, so calm the fuck down.

There isn't one person that isn't a Nuggets fan who dislikes Nurk for his style of play. Do you? Nope.

 

[dviss1]

Arguing about whether Nurk and Draymond employ similar tactics on the basketball court IS talking about basketball.

 

[BlazerWookee]

The Blazers are currently the second best team in the west. Can you believe that? We have 3 legitimate stars (Dame, CJ and Nurkic) and one up-and-coming super star (Collins). I wish we could trade Turner for Batum to play the SF position.
Yes, the Bench needs help. How about getting Wes Matthews back?

I'd LOVE to get Wesley Matthews back.

 

[Mediocre Man]

There isn't one person that isn't a Nuggets fan who dislikes Nurk for his style of play. Do you? Nope.

That was my point. I love his style of play, and we'd all love Green if he were a Blazer

 

[BlazerWookee]

Maybe we can stop the preteen girl histrionics and talk about basketball? Just a thought.

Maybe we can stop the preteen girl histrionics and talk about basketball your face.

 

[Reep]

Arguing about whether Nurk and Draymond employ similar tactics on the basketball court IS talking about basketball.

1% basketball content, 99% pissing contest.

 

[dviss1]

That was my point. I love his style of play, and we'd all love Green if he were a Blazer

You're the only one on the planet comparing Nurk to Draymond. Bottom line is we all like Draymond's basketball style. What we don't like is the bush league bullshit. Differentiate.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I was strictly talking about the way they play. NOT his bush league shit. SOMEONE else assumed that. We agree, so calm the fuck down.

As others have pointed out, the bush league shit is part of the way he plays. In fact, it's HUGE part of how he plays and what defines him as a player. If you refuse to acknowledge that you're either being extremely disingenuous or extremely obtuse. Or, maybe your usual argumentative self.

In short, people dislike him because of what you call his bush league shit - the constant complaining and jawing at the refs, the repeated kicking incidents, etc. Nurk may talk a little trash to his opponents (I wish them a happy summer), but that's a LOT different than Draymond's "bush league shit".

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

You're the only one on the planet comparing Nurk to Draymond. Bottom line is we all like Draymond's basketball style. What we don't like is the bush league bullshit. Differentiate.

Beat me to the punch...

BNM

 

[Natebishop3]

1% basketball content, 99% pissing contest.

You could literally put that as the tag line for S2.

 

[blue9]

I don't agree. Most don't like Draymond because he's a loudmouth complainer who kicks people in the nuts and draws referee blood with no consequence.

Getting under people's skin isn't it at all.

Agreed. Most people respected his game until he became the entitled, ball-kicking baby that he is today.

 

[Natebishop3]

That was my point. I love his style of play, and we'd all love Green if he were a Blazer

Frankly I would be embarrassed if one of our players was kicking other players repeatedly. It's dangerous. He did it to Allen Crabbe as well. You would have had better luck comparing him to Batum, if you really wanted to play the hypocrite card.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Trying desperately to get this thread back on topic...

Please, PLEASE, PLEASE let this finally be the season the NBA starts vigorously enforcing their anti-flopping policy.

BNM

 

[TBpup]

Millsap now possibly a S&T target for the Rockets.

 

[blue9]

Trying desperately to get this thread back on topic...

Please, PLEASE, PLEASE let this finally be the season the NBA starts vigorously enforcing their anti-flopping policy.

BNM

I wish. But now it is even less likely to happen. If HOU builds a "super team" then the NBA is going to want to see a GSW/HOU WCFs.

 

[blue9]

In fact, barring injuries, I'll call it right now - that's how predictable the NBA is.

WCF = GSW/HOU
ECF = CLE/BOS

 

[Orion Bailey]

That was my point. I love his style of play, and we'd all love Green if he were a Blazer

This is where you derail yourself. Trying to speak for others. I would never like him on this team. He is a bitch. I dont care if he makes the team better. He is a douche of douches.
Id rather have Harden And CP3...when they are 85 years old and unable to produce....

 

[Boob-No-More]

I wish. But now it is even less likely to happen. If HOU builds a "super team" then the NBA is going to want to see a GSW/HOU WCFs.

In theory, perhaps, but in reality neither Harden nor Paul have had much success in the playoffs where the refs are less likely to reward their "selling the contact".

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

In fact, barring injuries, I'll call it right now - that's how predictable the NBA is.

WCF = GSW/HOU
ECF = CLE/BOS

A bold prediction at this juncture. I want to at least wait two more days, until July 1, when next yea'rs superteams have been officially assembled to declare who next June's four finalists will be.

Will Melo go to HOU? Will PG13 and/or Gordon Hayward go to BOS. Next year's finals are yet to be set in stone. We need to wait at least two more days.

BNM

 

[dviss1]

As others have pointed out, the bush league shit is part of the way he plays. In fact, it's HUGE part of how he plays and what defines him as a player. If you refuse to acknowledge that you're either being extremely disingenuous or extremely obtuse. Or, maybe your usual argumentative self.

In short, people dislike him because of what you call his bush league shit - the constant complaining and jawing at the refs, the repeated kicking incidents, etc. Nurk may talk a little trash to his opponents (I wish them a happy summer), but that's a LOT different than Draymond's "bush league shit".

BNM

I was watching game 3 with my boy and we both CLEARLY heard Shrek's Donkey say:

"THAT'S A BULLSHIT ASS CALL!!!"

No T. At any level of play that should be a Tech.

 

[dviss1]

Trying desperately to get this thread back on topic...

Please, PLEASE, PLEASE let this finally be the season the NBA starts vigorously enforcing their anti-flopping policy.

BNM

The flopping policy is a joke. They're penalizing the wrong people.

If your child whines, do you give them what they want? Do you reward the whine?

 

[Natebishop3]

I was watching game 3 with my boy and we both CLEARLY heard Shrek's Donkey say:

"THAT'S A BULLSHIT ASS CALL!!!"

No T. At any level of play that should be a Tech.

He is the only player I have ever seen assault a ref and receive no punishment.

No T.

Not even a warning.

Completely ridiculous.

 

[dviss1]

He is the only player I have ever seen assault a ref and receive no punishment.

No T.

Not even a warning.

Completely ridiculous.

I was literally PISSED. Budenholzer gets fined and nothing for Green...

 

[Natebishop3]

I was literally PISSED. Budenholzer gets fined and nothing for Green...

And it's not like one of those extenuating circumstances where a player collides with a ref while they're going for a loose ball or something like that..... he was in the middle of a tantrum complaining about a call. So even if he didn't intentionally hit the ref (which I personally think it WAS intentional), he should have been given a technical for throwing the tantrum. Hitting the ref should have been an ejection.

And that was in game 2, which I think we could have won. Green played a huge part in getting them that win. If he had been tossed, we might have won that game.