Farewell to the three goggles?

[KingSpeed]

I noticed that no one did three goggles tonight. I guess after both JR Smith and Deshawn Stevensom mocked them, they decided to put them away, at least for road games. So much for all the three goggles, and T-shirts, and the like. As much as I enjoyed it, I think it is time to put them away and get back on defense.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I noticed that no one did three goggles tonight. I guess after both JR Smith and Deshawn Stevensom mocked them, they decided to put them away, at least for road games. So much for all the three goggles, and T-shirts, and the like. As much as I enjoyed it, I think it is time to put them away and get back on defense.

It was amusing for a minute, but it was only a matter of time until opposing players started mocking the gesture.

I thought about starting a thread asking: "who will be the first player to do three goggles from an opposing team?" Never got around to it though.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'm glad it's going away. You should only be permitted to do silly hand gestures about shooting threes if everybody doing it is shooting over 40%

 

[RR7]

Yeah. There needs to be rules about silly hand gestures.

 

[Blazinaway]

good riddance to the "3 goggles"!

 

[hasoos]

I think the team would be pretty smart to only do that at home.

 

[MARIS61]

I say keep 'em going.

Anything that unites the team is ultimately good. Who cares what other teams do about it? If it distracts them into wasting energy mocking us, so much the better.

 

[Wheels]

wow Maris and I agree lol. Seriously the JR Smith and Deshawn Stevenson are relevant enough to change something you do, is the day I respect Birdman and Lebron's Decision Special.

 

[Wheels]

so question... was Ben Gordon's celebration the higher class version of what Wes Matthews and co do?

 

[e_blazer]

Looks like the 3 monocle. Maybe he's a WWII-era German buff?

 

[Blazer Freak]

Looks like the 3 monocle. Maybe he's a WWII-era German buff?

I'm pretty sure players do that when they hit a three with someone in their face. Kinda saying "A 3 in your eye"

 

[hasoos]

What if after a 3 the Blazer players just started thumbing their nose at their opponent!!

 

[MickZagger]

I always thought holding up the 3 fingers and making the 'ok' hand gesture was Rudy's 3 point hand thing.

I've always thought those things were stupid. Darius and Q-Rich made hand gestures stupid.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Any sort of jesture like this is cute the first time, but makes you look like an ass when you do it repeatedly - remember the Icky Shuffle? The first time he did it, it was spontaneous and fresh. The eighth time - and when they banned him from doing it in the end zone and he would do it along the sidelines, he looked like a self-centered ass.

So yeah, ditch the 3 goggles. When you're paid millions of dollars to make open 3-pointers, don't act like you're doing anything extraordinary everytime you do your job and actually make one.

BNM

 

[handiman]

I've always thought those things were stupid. Darius and Q-Rich made hand gestures stupid.

My thoughts exactly. As stupid as the head bump was, the three goggles are far more lame.

 

[Wheels]

meh I have no problem with people having fun.

 

[hasoos]

meh I have no problem with people having fun.

Exactly, more fun = better. I also think using 3 goggles raises the intensity of the game. It is kind of a workaround to the excessive celebration rules in place.

 

[handiman]

Exactly, more fun = better. I also think using 3 goggles raises the intensity of the game. It is kind of a workaround to the excessive celebration rules in place.

So, if another team were the ones doing it, you wouldn't mock them relentlessly for stupidity? That's "you" as in everyone...

 

[BlazerWookee]

If the ThreeGoggles were about a player saying "Me" it would be pretty darned lame.

But they're about players saying "Us."

 

[Ed O]

I agree with those who think it was dumb.

Ed O.

 

[Wheels]

So, if another team were the ones doing it, you wouldn't mock them relentlessly for stupidity? That's "you" as in everyone...

nope. I didnt even mock Birdmans flapping and I hate him immensely, and I thought the Bird hands were stupid.

 

[RR7]

nope. I didnt even mock Birdmans flapping and I hate him immensely, and I thought the Bird hands were stupid.

+1. I hate the guy. Could totally see liking him if he was on our team. One of those guys you love to hate. But I hate his flapping. That's probably more because it means he just blocked our shot. For individual cheering, I say go for it. Fans like it. Team mates like it. Riles up opponents. Why not. It's fun.

 

[MickZagger]

Dikembe's finger wag was pretty cool, though. Mainly because his index finger is about 16 inches long.

 

[Sedatedfork]

I always thought holding up the 3 fingers and making the 'ok' hand gesture was Rudy's 3 point hand thing.

I am not sure who did that first, but I saw Jose Calderon doing that before I saw Rudy doing that.

 

[MickZagger]

I am not sure who did that first, but I saw Jose Calderon doing that before I saw Rudy doing that.

Yeah, I think its a Spanish thing. I've seen Rubio do it as well.

 

[Eastoff]

What I like most is that the bench is throwing them up too. It's not just the one guy doing it.

 

[maxiep]

The first time I recall seeing a combination of three fingers and an "ok" sign was Walt Williams when he played for us.

 

[illmatic99]

I don't think it's dumb. It builds camaraderie among the players.

 

[Wheels]

What I like most is that the bench is throwing them up too. It's not just the one guy doing it.

this

I don't think it's dumb. It builds camaraderie among the players.

and this.

Who cares if other people think its dumb... just like people dont get inside jokes but are hilarious to the people who are in on it. Didnt know the NBA was a god damned American Idol popularity contest.

 

[Sedatedfork]

The first time I recall seeing a combination of three fingers and an "ok" sign was Walt Williams when he played for us.

Good call. I remember the Wizard doing that too.