Oh, That Was BS By Nic on the Three for the TripDub

[Rhal]

After watching the highlight of it a few times it catches me as more of a stupid shot then anything else. No one watching that should really be mad because he wasn't trying to emphatically dunk and get his triple double or trying hard to do it, he just shoots the ball at the end of the game and doesn't even celebrate or really react after it goes in.

 

[julius]

We were on KGW. I know they don't archive our games. No idea how you could see it. I have the game recorded here at home. Hit me up and I'll FaceTime it to you guys.

Something tells me that's not the first time you've offered to facetime with some guys you met on a message board.

 

[WillG]

The 'run the clock down without shooting' protocol/custom is stupid anyway. Just another symptom of the 'chummy brotherhood' NBA these days.
You don't want the shot taken?
Then don't be heading off of court with time still left on the clock. Simple.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Meh, who cares? A win is a win and loss is loss. It won't affect the standings one bit. There is no margin of victory in the standings.

OK, it is the 7th tie breaker when determining playoff seeding. I seriously doubt if a single player on either team knows that. I don't think the NBA has ever had to go beyond the 4th tie breaker.

If San Antonio wants to be pissed about something, they should be pissed at themselves for giving up 115 points and letting us shoot .556 FG%.

BNM

 

[Draco]

I agree with BGD tons of fans here would be pissed if this was another team that did the same thing. Its a cheap way to get a tripD. Nic said it was a mistake. I'm not sure why theres so many delusional fans here that don't accept that. Its not a big deal, but its something that if you can do over he should do differently next time.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Kind of cheap, but he owned it after the game and the Spurs didn't seem too worried about it.

Tempest in a teapot.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

My league pass was choppy as shit so I didn't see it, but people throw up shots all the time at the end of games, only reasons it matters is the triple dub, but the alternative (him missing the shot) is even more embarrassing, so I think he dodged a bullet. Good for him though

 

[3RA1N1AC]

I noticed during the game, how many US born players do the spurs have? 2? Leonard/ green/ umm pendy? So weird.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I noticed during the game, how many US born players do the spurs have? 2? Leonard/ green/ umm pendy? So weird.

I thought MB said during the broadcast the Spurs have players from 10 different countries. Quite diverse group, by NBA standards.

 

[crowTrobot]

At least it wasn't as bad as a punch to the nuts

 

[Mediocre Man]

It was bush league. He should have apologized and I'm glad he dd

 

[Shooter]

Ya I thought that was pretty stupid of Batum. He has done that before and he got told not to do it again. All you guys saying it was OK are just blazers homers and if it was any other player on any other team I'm sure you would be talking a different tune. That was all about himself & his stats, not his team. I'm not a fan of stat padding.

That's the real question: Was Batum aware that he needed another bucket to get a triple double or was he just throwing it up for the heck of it? If he was trying to get a triple double, then it was bush league.

 

[BigGameDamian]

It was bush league. He should have apologized and I'm glad he dd

Ya the whole thing was planned and it was bush league.

 

[Denny Crane]

You still have dignity?!? I gave mine up when I joined S2.

Bad dog.

 

[BigGameDamian]

That's the real question: Was Batum aware that he needed another bucket to get a triple double or was he just throwing it up for the heck of it? If he was trying to get a triple double, then it was bush league.

In any event the Blazers won the game regardless of the triple double. So yes it was bush league. Now HCP is telling us that he was challenged by Tony Parker to take the shot? This still doesn't make it right but it does put a little different spin on things. As good as TP is I don't think he is the sharpest knife in the drawer either. So what is this going to be the new trend in the NBA now? Either way, It's bush league.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Just watched it on the archive, batum and parker are chatting about something but that's kinda irrelevant, he asked for the ball hoping to vet fouled, and when he wasn't he put it up. Def a cheap triple dub, but a line of 8/12/11 ain't so bad either

 

[blue32]

You play until the whistle or buzzer. I have no problems with it. The whole thing about how its not respectful to the other team is bullshit. Stomp their faces into the dirt and when they try to come up again stomp em again. Basketball and getting to the playoffs is cutthroat. Play to win baby.

 

[MARIS61]

Game was close enough to justify it, not like after a timeout with 1 second to go, and any player who got his feelings hurt by it should just quit the league.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Well like I said I would love to see another player from another team do it to the Blazers just for the reaction because I think most of the fans would be singing a different tune. Say Kobe Bryant? Then again I think Kobe has more class than that.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well like I said I would love to see another player from another team do it to the Blazers just for the reaction because I think most of the fans would be singing a different tune. Say Kobe Bryant? Then again I think Kobe has more class than that.

I really couldn't care less. If the team already lost, at that point I'm too annoyed to care what the other team is doing.

 

[BrianFromWA]

One of the reasons I hate Juwan Howard is b/c I watched him take aside then-rookie Patty Mills, who attempted a chalupa-three at the buzzer, and Juwan proceeded to get caught on camera yelling at PattyCakes for taking the shot (and stepping out of bounds instead) very clearly saying "F*ck the Fans".

An out-of-touch player who cared more about the feelings of an opponent down by 20 than of the hometown fans paying his salary, and choosing a poor (and public) way of doing it.

I don't know how many of the 20k people were happier leaving the arena since Nic got his triple-double. Maybe none, though I doubt it. No one was hurt in the execution of his shot. Losing by 10 is not more crushing to the Spurs than losing by 7.

 

[Strenuus]

Well like I said I would love to see another player from another team do it to the Blazers just for the reaction because I think most of the fans would be singing a different tune. Say Kobe Bryant? Then again I think Kobe has more class than that.

Looking for a reaction, when everyone has already came to a consensus that if you get your ass kicked... it doesn't matter.

Reading is cool. do it.

 

[FromWayDownTownBang]

I think Batum realized he was wrong. Seems like a great guy and wouldn't purposely try to make an opponent look bad.

 

[Strenuus]

I think Batum realized he was wrong. Seems like a great guy and wouldn't purposely try to make an opponent look bad.

On top of that, Gregg pretty much said "He's a good kid, we got our ass kicked. Who cares?" And Parker emphasized as much. I'll take their two words than anyone on a message board. lol.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I think Batum realized he was wrong. Seems like a great guy and wouldn't purposely try to make an opponent look bad.

I'm not trying to make Batum look bad. I'm just trying to make a point. If this was Kobe doing this to the Blazers in Portland he would get booed all the way out of town but since it's a Blazers doing it in Portland that makes it OK?

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm not trying to make Batum look bad. I'm just trying to make a point. If this was Kobe doing this to the Blazers in Portland he would get booed all the way out of town but since it's a Blazers doing it in Portland that makes it OK?

K*be gets booed for being K*be.

But let's put your hypothesis to the test. Other than Ricky Davis, I can't think of another time since I came here in 2008 that the board collectively flipped out over an opposing player making a chalupa shot for their fans, or getting a cheap triple-double. If you can find one, I'm very interested.

Otherwise, your opinion seems to be a way-off strawman.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I'm not trying to make Batum look bad. I'm just trying to make a point. If this was Kobe doing this to the Blazers in Portland he would get booed all the way out of town but since it's a Blazers doing it in Portland that makes it OK?

No one cared about it 5 minutes after it happened. It is a non issue. All forgotten

 

[MickZagger]

In retrospect it was pretty damn funny.

 

[Pinwheel1]

In retrospect it was pretty damn funny.

True. The scenario was "should I shoot it......oh what the hell, oh fuck it went in......

 

[Mediocre Man]

I think Batum realized he was wrong. Seems like a great guy and wouldn't purposely try to make an opponent look bad.

Like when he blasted Navaro in the sac? Fucking hell of a great guy.