OT: Russell Westbrook knee surgery

[Haakzilla]

Fuck Westbrook --> http://sportstwo.com/threads/220764-OT-Fuck-Russell-Westbrook!?highlight=fuck+westbrook

 

[THE HCP]

Did he come out after that play or kept playing?


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[HailBlazers]

Without Russell holding him back, Durant will shine. Too bad they don't still have Harden; they could have lucked into the right combo by accident.

I bet they regret trading Maynor and Harden now...

Karma is a bitch!!

 

[maxiep]

Didn't see what happened! Fucking TNT down here doesn't show basketball..... Just fucking Law and Order back to back to back in Spanish!!!!!!


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La Ley y El Orden?

 

[maxiep]

He was going for the ball. Hardly looks like he was intentionally trying to take out his knee.

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[PapaG]

The play that supposedly caused this:

Dirty?

Should have been a foul at the very least. Westbrook had already asked for time out. You can see him pointing at the ref.

Dirty play, IMO. Not that Beverley was trying to injure him, but it was an unnecessary play, and something that is typically considered bush league.

 

[PapaG]

All players get injured, it just happens but I am beginning to wonder if those more explosive and athletics players like Rose and Westbrook just seem to be in more situations that risk these injuries. Just a thought. It also makes me wonder if the knock that Lillard isnt explosive like those other two might actually be a good thing ...

This injury had nothing to do with an at-risk position, though, and everything to do with Beverley diving across the body after timeout had already been called. It was about the least athletic contact injury you'll see.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Should have been a foul at the very least. Westbrook had already asked for time out. You can see him pointing at the ref.

Dirty play, IMO. Not that Beverley was trying to injure him, but it was an unnecessary play, and something that is typically considered bush league.

I've never heard this at all. The defender almost always goes for the steal in that situation..

 

[VanillaGorilla]

This injury had nothing to do with an at-risk position, though, and everything to do with Beverley diving across the body after timeout had already been called. It was about the least athletic contact injury you'll see.

The whistle was being blown as he went for the ball.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I was watching the game and I don't remember the announcers saying or myself thinking that the foul was dirty at the time. And they replayed it a few time then as well. I think this clip (without sound) may be misleading.

 

[RR7]

I've never heard this at all. The defender almost always goes for the steal in that situation..

Agreed, you see guys reach in like that often. And, occasionally, you see a guy fake the timeout and score, which is why it's smart to play through the whistle on it.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Agreed, you see guys reach in like that often. And, occasionally, you see a guy fake the timeout and score, which is why it's smart to play through the whistle on it.

Jason Kidd did that to us a few years back... walked it right to the hoop for an easy two.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Jason Kidd did that to us a few years back... walked it right to the hoop for an easy two.

Didn't Andre Miller do it a few times as well? I think one led to a victory for us late in the game.

 

[porkchopexpress]

I was watching the game and I don't remember the announcers saying or myself thinking that the foul was dirty at the time. And they replayed it a few time then as well. I think this clip (without sound) may be misleading.

At halftime Charles thought it was dirty. No one else did. Kenny even said he had faked defenders a few times I think.

 

[RR7]

Didn't Andre Miller do it a few times as well? I think one led to a victory for us late in the game.

Yeah, Miller did.
I didn't see it, but heard the announcers talking about it later of Damian doing it this year also, I think

 

[BlazerWookee]

The play that supposedly caused this:

Dirty?

Dirty? No. Reckless? Yes.

 

[Rhal]

The play wasn't dirty, he went for the ball as the whistle was being blown. He didn't lunge after it they were happening at the same time. If anyone is to blame its westbrook as much as its beverlys. Beverly tries to make a momentum play and catch Westbrook off guard, when Westbrook realizes what is happening instead of just stopping and holding the ball for the timeout he tries to do a fancy spin move.

 

[BlazerWookee]

But the timeout had already been whistled when he lunged.

No, it hadn't, watch the ref. He doesn't blow the whistle until after he (Beverly) has already committed to the lunge...

 

[PapaG]

The play wasn't dirty, he went for the ball as the whistle was being blown. He didn't lunge after it they were happening at the same time. If anyone is to blame its westbrook as much as its beverlys. Beverly tries to make a momentum play and catch Westbrook off guard, when Westbrook realizes what is happening instead of just stopping and holding the ball for the timeout he tries to do a fancy spin move.

You can see Westbrook point at the ref and ask for a TO prior to Beverley fouling him. Durant was already walking to the bench.

Bush league, and a silly way to injure an opponent. I do like Beverley's aggressiveness, though.

 

[PapaG]

Plus, if you remember a few minutes before this play, Beverley had knocked Westbrook to the ground with a hard foul, and when he went over to help Westbrook up, Westbrook slapped his hand away.

 

[Masbee]

This injury had nothing to do with an at-risk position, though, and everything to do with Beverley diving across the body after timeout had already been called. It was about the least athletic contact injury you'll see.

I can see that now.

 

[donkiez]

Excuse me for never having sympathy for another teams injury woo's ever again. Worst part about it though is that Miami will have another cake walk to the championship thanks to an injury on their biggest competition's star player. Some teams have all the luck, at least this year the Lakers are not one of them.

 

[Pinwheel1]

What was Durant's response last year when it was pointed out that the refs blew a game ending call against us? I can't remember his exact words, but I wish I did so I could repeat them right now.

 

[RR7]

I don't see at all how it's a dirty play. If he doesn't make contact with him, is it still dirty?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

What was Durant's response last year when it was pointed out that the refs blew a game ending call against us? I can't remember his exact words, but I wish I did so I could repeat them right now.

Nice. I believe the words were... *ahem*

"Tough shit."

 

[BlazerWookee]

You can see Westbrook point at the ref and ask for a TO prior to Beverley fouling him. Durant was already walking to the bench.

Bush league, and a silly way to injure an opponent. I do like Beverley's aggressiveness, though.

Time out was called, but not yet whistled.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I don't see at all how it's a dirty play. If he doesn't make contact with him, is it still dirty?

There's a little hip, but nothing huge.

 

[illmatic99]

I'm predicting KD will drop 50 next game.

 

[BBert]

I've never heard this at all. The defender almost always goes for the steal in that situation..

Absolutely. Standard practice to go for the ball when the guy is going for the timeout.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Nice. I believe the words were... *ahem*

"Tough shit."

Yes that was it. Thank you!

Tough Shit!