Nate Robinson Show Boating

[bbwtrench]

Did anyone else see that highlight? I was like.. WTF? This aint And1. And even if it was, you have to make the dunk. Travelling call all the way. If I was Isiah, I'd bench him for a month and give me 1000 suicides. Even afterwards, I dont know if I would play him. What a fool.

 

[Ming637]

The block on Yao has gotten to his head maybe?

 

[thedude9990]

<div class="quote_poster">Trench Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Did anyone else see that highlight? I was like.. WTF? This aint And1. And even if it was, you have to make the dunk. Travelling call all the way. If I was Isiah, I'd bench him for a month and give me 1000 suicides. Even afterwards, I dont know if I would play him. What a fool.</div>

at least they won

 

[Custodianrules2]

If I was the coach, I'd tell him to take a hike. That just hurts the team up or down. Guys are busting their asses off and he's thinking a game is a game.

 

[Montaman]

It takes a lot of guts to showboat after the season New York had last year. I guess I could feel the same way whenever J-Rich does a windmill dunk, but I've never seen him miss one, so I guess he can get away with it.

 

[bbwtrench]

<div class="quote_poster">Montaman Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">It takes a lot of guts to showboat after the season New York had last year. I guess I could feel the same way whenever J-Rich does a windmill dunk, but I've never seen him miss one, so I guess he can get away with it.</div>

You have to see the dunk. He basically did a bounce pass on the hardwood, and let it hit the backboard, to pass it to himself to dunk it. maybe he thought he was in the slam dunk competition all over again.

Heres a story on it.

 

[durvasa]

I think Francis did something like that a while back.

 

[Pakman]

Meh..

Im not liking how Nate thinks he's all that now. Trying to block LeBron's layup and goaltending.

 

[Karma]

I haven't liked Nate since the dunk contest. He just seems like a guy that'll do anything to get attention and is basically really selfish on the court and maybe even off it (although I obviously can't judge that). The way he carries himself is why I'm assuming these things.

Anyways, that wasn't even really travvelling I don't think, it looked legit but dude needs to calm his game down.

 

[NJNetz]

<div class="quote_poster">durvasa Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I think Francis did something like that a while back.</div>

Yea but he didn't get called for travelling, even though he took steps. He also made the dunk, so it all counted unlike what Nate did. He got called for travelling and missed the dunk.

 

[ChicagoSportsFan]

where did you see this clip?

 

[Shard]

Stupid move, but he's an entertainer as well as a basketball player. Maybe it's my love for Nate getting in the way, but I think he should be punished in practice and given a warning that's it. He didn't do anything TOO bad, just tried to showboat a little too much during a game.

 

[Mr. J]

^Yeah, everyone has made an illadvised move trying to showboat. Nate just put style over substance yesterday. He still had a good impact on the game though.

 

[B.e.]

Nate Robinson sure has trouble connecting his dunks, doesn't he?

I think in this situation he should have just did a simple dunk; two points is two points in a game.

 

[Mr. J]

<div class="quote_poster">Air Fresh Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Nate Robinson sure has trouble connecting his dunks, doesn't he?</div>
Well, he is 5'9" so he usually just dunks on breakaways and put backs. He really doesn't attempt many dunks though.

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I think in this situation he should have just did a simple dunk; two points is two points in a game.</div>
True, but this is Nate here. It's no surprise he attempted a flashy play. Should've gone for a layup, but at least it didn't cost us the game.

 

[ChicagoSportsFan]

can someone post a link to the clip please

 

[NJNetz]

Here you go.

Invalid Video Link

 

[ChicagoSportsFan]

thanks.

hes no stevie. the knicks arent in the position to waste possesions the easy dunk wouldve been enough. He seems to be a Sports center junkie. he even tried to dunk on ben wallace during the chicago game. of course that led to a chicago breakaway.

 

[Mr. J]

Give him a break. Do you think Nate is the only rookie/sophomore who made a bad play trynig to be flashy? The Knicks were up a few with about 7:00 minutes remaining in the second quarter and he let their momentum get to his head. He understood he was wrong and learned from his mistake. Just leave it at that.

 

[AKIRA]

He still sucks though, what a loser, trying to be all that, thinking he's a star cause he can dunk, i saw the dunk contest and i wasnt impressed, he flat out embaressed himself man, he's not even that good a player. Why nate? Why? LOL, im just kidding, who cares if he missed a dunk,so what, ive seen jordan miss a dunk. You guys stop sayin he should be punished, its not that big a deal its just like missing a shot or travelling or whatever, your not gonna punish a young guy just because he made a mistake, calm down.

 

[Pakman]

My thing is...

If you wanna show off, make it work. If you wanna go a tight dunk and show off, well, atleast throw it down so your team gets 2 points. Dont let your ego hurt your team; thats just selfish.

Like, with Steve Francis. He'd try stuff like this, but the best part was - he would score.

 

[CLos]

Nate Robinson is definitely not team oriented at all. The guy needs to learn that he shouldn't be doing that and should have already known. He needs to straighten up.

 

[Custodianrules2]

I bet when Isiah called a timeout later, he probably told Nate Robinson to "get out of the huddle!"

 

[bbwtrench]

<div class="quote_poster">AKIRA Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">He still sucks though, what a loser, trying to be all that, thinking he's a star cause he can dunk, i saw the dunk contest and i wasnt impressed, he flat out embaressed himself man, he's not even that good a player. Why nate? Why? LOL, im just kidding, who cares if he missed a dunk,so what, ive seen jordan miss a dunk. You guys stop sayin he should be punished, its not that big a deal its just like missing a shot or travelling or whatever, your not gonna punish a young guy just because he made a mistake, calm down.</div>

When your a NBA legend like Jordan who wins titles and who helped create a basketball dynasty for a city your allowed to miss a dunk or two. Nate Robinson has done nothing for the city of New York and the Knicks need every win they can get. No time to showboat. Play like Tim Duncan and get the Job DONE! Youth dont matter. THINK!!! USE YOUR HEAD!

 

[Mr. J]

<div class="quote_poster">Trench Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">When your a NBA legend like Jordan who wins titles and who helped create a basketball dynasty for a city your allowed to miss a dunk or two. Nate Robinson has done nothing for the city of New York and the Knicks need every win they can get. No time to showboat. Play like Tim Duncan and get the Job DONE! Youth dont matter. THINK!!! USE YOUR HEAD!

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I understand what you're saying, but Nate isn't the first nor the last player to make a bad play trying to show boat. He's still young and thrives off the crowd's energy and not to say he isn't wrong, but at the same time, I think he's getting too much heat. He made a bad play in a non-critical moment and will hopefully grow from it.

 

[P.A.P.]

I think Nate got distracted by the whistles which resulted in him missing the dunk. By the time the ball was in the air the whistle had been blown numerous times.

It was a foolish decision by Nate, though. You don't pull something like this during a tight game in the second quarter. Some of you may have seen it when Isiah kicked him out of the huddle in the next timeout. He came back on the court, but I believe Isiah should have benched him, perhaps for the rest of the half (5 minutes left) to send a message. Some of you are overreacting though, he didn't pull a Ricky Davis or anything crazy like that. He still has some maturing to do.

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">
I bet when Isiah called a timeout later, he probably told Nate Robinson to "get out of the huddle!"</div>
lol, I don't know if he said it, but he used his marker and pointed out in a motion implying for Nate to get out of the huddle.

 

[norespect]

Nate stinks....He is a point guard who is avg. about 1 assist per turnover, dosen't get his teammates involved and is always shootin/slashin first. This missed dunk just shows what a douche bag he is.

 

[AKIRA]

<div class="quote_poster">Trench Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">When your a NBA legend like Jordan who wins titles and who helped create a basketball dynasty for a city your allowed to miss a dunk or two. Nate Robinson has done nothing for the city of New York and the Knicks need every win they can get. No time to showboat. Play like Tim Duncan and get the Job DONE! Youth dont matter. THINK!!! USE YOUR HEAD!

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calm down man, all im saying is that he's young and young players make mistakes, it doesnt mean you punish them. forget what i said about jordan, it was just a little thing i said that didnt really mean much.
oh yeah i hope your not telling me to "use my head", cause that would be blowing things way out of proportion, you really take things too far and way too seriously.

 

[bbwtrench]

<div class="quote_poster">AKIRA Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">calm down man, all im saying is that he's young and young players make mistakes, it doesnt mean you punish them. forget what i said about jordan, it was just a little thing i said that didnt really mean much.
oh yeah i hope your not telling me to "use my head", cause that would be blowing things way out of proportion, you really take things too far and way too seriously.</div>

Im telling NATE ROBINSON to think and use his head. It was not my intention to point a finger towards you. I have never blasted anyone personally on a forum. Theres no point to it.

Its a public forum and its all for the love of basketball!!!

 

[CLos]

Nate Robinson is scrub in the NBA. I said it. He won the dunk contest because he's short. Now, he thinks he's the ****. Well, he's not. He plays for a bad team and thinks he's good and is ruining the team chemistry which is already bad.