Game Thread GAME# 21: BLAZERS @ CLIPPERS - DECEMBER 3, 2019 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM, TNT

[THE HCP]

That was “barely” a step over. No people in the parks are throwing down over that. Thats so mild for “in the parks” type stuff. Seriously it was a total over reaction, and guess what they arent in the parks. What Mario did to Giannis was a step over, what Blake did wasnt unless you’re really, really looking to start something.

I'm not sure where you grew up playing basketball. You try that shit when we were playing it would have got ugly.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I'm not sure where you grew up playing basketball. You try that shit when we were playing it would have got ugly.

North Portland, but that wasn't a step over, that was like a step side. That was about as close to nothing as one could get.

 

[THE HCP]

North Portland, but that wasn't a step over, that was like a step side. That was about as close to nothing as one could get.

Star player gets knocked down/bumped TWICE after the ball is dead. It won't be tolerated. I'd call my team out if they didn't step up for him. 2 times.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Star player gets knocked down/bumped TWICE after the ball is dead. It won't be tolerated. I'd call my team out if they didn't step up for him. 2 times.

Why its the NBA, they aint gonna do anything except blah, blah, blah. All they do is chest bump and go sit in the corner. “Enforcers” in the NBA are a thing of the past.

 

[THE HCP]

Why its the NBA, they aint gonna do anything except blah, blah, blah. All they do is chest bump and go sit in the corner. “Enforcers” in the NBA are a thing of the past.

You never saw me use the term "enforcer". Team sports is about being on the same page with your teammates. Thats just it, nothing is going to happen.......Ant's teammates needed to step up and they did. Now walking back to the bench how do you think that makes him feel. Pumped because he knows his brothers have his back.......that goes a LONG way. Now imagine had they NOT stepped up.
I'd be fucking heated if I was Dame and nobody hopped up in his defense.

 

[THE HCP]

In fact, I remember hearing stories about Jordan paying technical fines for guys like Bill Cartwright , Joe Kleine and Will Perdue for incidents in those Detroit series coming to his defense. Not comparing these incidents whatsoever, but its' the same concept of team camaraderie. Players create that bond that's invaluable.

 

[hoopsjock]

I think Bruce Brown hitting Giannis up near the face and then giving him a push on his way down was worse than what Blake did.

 

[THE HCP]

I think Bruce Brown hitting Giannis up near the face and then giving him a push on his way down was worse than what Blake did.

Ya I don't think what Blake did was that bad..... it just so happen to be the 2nd time that game. Can't allow your star to be treated that way. You can tell a lot about how teammates feel about each other when stuff like this happens or when the star get's knocked down. Notice when Dame gets laid out on a drive, usually 3 dudes run straight over to help him up. I remember seeing when Westbrook would get knocked down last spring in the playoffs, that wasn't happening.
Mason Plumlee was great at running over and helping his guys up.....or when some shit was going down, he was usually the first to go back his teammate up regardless.....Ed Davis as well. Dame is said that's why Ed Davis is one of his favorite teammates ever. Said he always felt Ed has his back.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

You never saw me use the term "enforcer". Team sports is about being on the same page with your teammates. Thats just it, nothing is going to happen.......Ant's teammates needed to step up and they did. Now walking back to the bench how do you think that makes him feel. Pumped because he knows his brothers have his back.......that goes a LONG way. Now imagine had they NOT stepped up.
I'd be fucking heated if I was Dame and nobody hopped up in his defense.

Couldve just went and helped him up instead of the fake stuff were really mad right now stuff. Like sure you want guys to know youve got each others back and all that but, Blake could do that 20 more times and just laugh at Middleton the whole time cause nothings happening but his jaws flapping.
To me though, that was a really “weak” step over, like if thats Blakes version of im showing my dominance over Giannis, Alpha stuff, then he isnt an alpha, Id laugh, least Mario had the balls to do the full thing.