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Why are people attacking Zaza? Harden is the reason for Kawhi's injury. Kawhi twisted his ankle like 3 times in the 3rd quarter.

He literally takes an extra step to get under his foot.

This is a team that has a player who made a habit out of trying to kick people in the balls so I'm not sure anyone's surprised.

 

[metalslimer]

Did you also think that GS would sweep when they were down 20 with Kawhi on the floor?

GS has gone on huge runs in the 3rd all year long.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I don't remember you complaining when Dahntay Jones was punching people in the nuts or when Della was taking out knees and ankles.

Makes you think.

I see our resident shitposter has arrived.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Here's one.

Did Kawhi just land badly on that already injured ankle? I'm neutral on this series, so I'm seeing no reason to attack Zaza.

 

[jmizzal]

I've seen decades of Bruce Bowen. Straight out of his playbook. That second step by him is dirtier than my ass when I go camping.

Bruce Bowen is a perimeter defender he defends 3's all the time, Zaza is not

 

[Pastry]

Did Kawhi just land badly on that already injured ankle? I'm neutral on this series, so I'm seeing no reason to attack Zaza.

Were the last steps necessary to contend that shot?

 

[Champagne]

Gonna add some gasoline to this fire

https://youtu.be/F9jqRw9Kcco



He took an extra step. At the very least, it was a flagrant one, if it wasn't on purpose

I deadass want to see this dude suffer a career ending injury or get banned from the league

 

[MugiwaraCole]

In 11 postseason series, the Warriors have faced 9 teams missing at least one starter. That's wild.

 

[BeatnikGunsoo]

Hopefully in the next game Danny Green gets his foot under Durant's on a KD 3 pointer!

Dude yer losing it 😟

 

[PadWarrior]

Nah. he definitively pushed into his landing area needlessly.


He will occupy Max Harrison Barnes role in the next finals.

Oh geez I hope not I like Klay.

 

[Benjamin1981]

Bruce Bowen is a perimeter defender he defends 3's all the time, Zaza is not

Dude, he is pro. He knows what he is doing by taking those extra steps.

 

[Dion Blaster]

Pretty great game 1, hopefully Kawhi comes back healthy for the rest of the series.

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

dont have any horse in this race but lol the tears in this thread would make the nhl playoff thread proud.

bravo spurs fans/warrior haterd

lol

 

[Elfforkusu]

Dude yer losing it 😟

Just a game, dude!

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Fuck LeBron and the Cavs. I have no idea why people are rooting for them with such earnest.

 

[LowlySmokeGuy]

Gonna add some gasoline to this fire

https://youtu.be/F9jqRw9Kcco



He took an extra step. At the very least, it was a flagrant one, if it wasn't on purpose

Yea he's a dirty ass player. And people are calling the "haters" delusional. lmfao

Some of you guys need to pull your head out your asses.

 

[BadAss2961]

Klay's gotta get his shit together. He hasn't been the same since last year's finals.

 

[bigmit3737]

Here's one.

Thanks nice find ! It doesn't look dirty to me.

Sucks he's injured though. The series is essentially over .

 

[Elfforkusu]

Fuck LeBron and the Cavs. I have no idea why people are rooting for them with such earnest.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

 

[jmizzal]

Did Kawhi just land badly on that already injured ankle? I'm neutral on this series, so I'm seeing no reason to attack Zaza.

Yea I didnt see it when it happened then saw all the posts about Zaza taking out Kawhi being dirty, so I looked it up and saw it wasnt even that serious, I thought he pulled a Green and kicked his leg out or something

 

[eBay Huckster]

Ok, but what about after they take out LeBron?

You don't take out LeBron, you just make him angrier.

 

[Fjordson]

Looked like Zaza Bruce Bowen'd Kawhi. Pretty disappointing.

This thread is a dumpster fire, though. Y'all are embarrassing.

 

[KaYotiX]

Pretty great game 1, hopefully Kawhi comes back healthy for the rest of the series.

He will be lucky to play game 3.

Pop might just sit him the entire series to save him for the future. No use causing a career ending injury.

 

[ViciousDS]

Fuck LeBron and the Cavs. I have no idea why people are rooting for them with such earnest.

Because the cavs don't have


The nut cracker
The ankle splitter
And the last bad boy in the league on their team

3 of the dirtiest players in the NBA left outside olynyk and delly

 

[Nafai1123]

Man the hate some of ya'll have towards the Dubs is just unhealthy.

 

[Monochromaticx]

You don't take out LeBron, you just make him angrier.

Literally the hulk

Man the hate some of ya'll have towards the Dubs is just unhealthy.

Hating dirty plays by ditty players

 

[theignoramus]

I've seen decades of Bruce Bowen. Straight out of his playbook. That second step by him is dirtier than my ass when I go camping.

The second step was intentional as hell. The momentum of his body wasnt carrying him in that direction and the shooter had already released the ball. Thats the smoking gun for me.

 

[KaYotiX]

Man the hate some of ya'll have towards the Dubs is just unhealthy.

The fact they call themselves the "dubs" makes me hate them more

 

[Chezzymann]

zaza is literally hîtler

 

[Dizzan]

Because the cavs don't have


The nut cracker
The ankle splitter
And the last bad boy in the league on their team

3 of the dirtiest players in the NBA left outside olynyk and delly

I don;t get the Delly hate. He plays hard, not dirty. Draymond intentionally kicks out but Delly is a dirtier player?

 

[BassForever]

Were the last steps necessary to contend that shot?

I thought it was momentum the first time I saw it like zaza was trying to recenter himself.

 

[Elfforkusu]

You don't take out LeBron, you just make him angrier.

Historically this is true, but it seems to me that GSW has constructed this historic roster of equal parts talent and gooning (and it's a very talented roster) with the single minded purpose of defeating LeBron.

 

[BadAss2961]

You don't take out LeBron, you just make him angrier.

I watched the Spurs take him out with 6 min to go in an elimination game while he was healthy.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

You don't take out LeBron, you just make him angrier.

Ibaka revealed that his only weakness is a broken nose.

 

[TSM]

People defending Zaza are either naive or willfully ignorant. To even begin to pretend that wasn't dirty you would first have to make the case that he actually contested the shot. He didn't even come close to contesting it, and then took the extra step to reposition his foot under Leonard. He also has a history of dirty play.

 

[Future Foundation]

Pretty great game 1, hopefully Kawhi comes back healthy for the rest of the series.

I don't think he plays for the rest of the series. At least for Game 2.

 

[nasax]

Yea I didnt see it when it happened then saw all the posts about Zaza taking out Kawhi being dirty, so I looked it up and saw it wasnt even that serious, I thought he pulled a Green and kicked his leg out or something

WTF is this? Not that serious? One of the worst things you can do in basketball is put your foot underneath a player that's in the air on his jumpshot.

 

[thehypocrite]

Oh geez I hope not I like Klay.

It's part of the story.

Looked like Zaza Bruce Bowen'd Kawhi. Pretty disappointing.

This thread is a dumpster fire, though. Y'all are embarrassing.

Nah. dubs fan defending dirty ass players like Green and Zaza are a "fake news" away of being on the deplorable bucket.

 

[Elfforkusu]

I watched the Spurs take him out with 6 min to go in an elimination game while he was healthy.

They did that because Kawhi Leonard is an amazing basketball player.

The Warriors would probably acknowledge this, since they very recently went out of their way to make sure that they do not have to play against him.

 

[Tom Penny]

Kawhi ain't that good so I don't see how it made a big difference in the game.

 

[Dion Blaster]

He will be lucky to play game 3.

Pop might just sit him the entire series to save him for the future. No use causing a career ending injury.

I hope he doesn't, they showed they can hang with the Warriors with Kawhi in. And if they can get to the finals I think they'd be favored over the Cavs.

 

[pislit]

Pachulia injuring Kawhi is the universe reminding Spurs fans Robert Horry's body check on Steve Nash and the entire existence of Bruce Bowen.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Jordan Schultz ✔ @Schultz_Report
NBA exec texted me on #Zaza: "That was awful. It was with intent and it was absolutely dirty." #spurs #warriors #kawhileonard

https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/863867538068959232

 

[perfectchaos007]

It's convenient how Zaza was the fall guy to take out Leonard and not Durant, Green, or any other major contributor. If zaza gets suspended, the warriors would take Khawi for zaza any day of the week

 

[dakun]

Kawhi ain't that good so I don't see how it made a big difference in the game.

they literally started to blow the 20 point lead the minute he came out (not sure if troll)

but regardless. in a series of 7 Golden States were always going to win. But this would've been a loss.

 

[FZZ]

Looked like Zaza Bruce Bowen'd Kawhi. Pretty disappointing.

This thread is a dumpster fire, though. Y'all are embarrassing.

Yeah really?

Have more GSW fans defend Zaza tho, seeing "salt" posts online everywhere already. Like Warriors would have actually won if they didn't injure the best player on the floor.

Kawhi ain't that good so I don't see how it made a big difference in the game.

Is this sarcasm?

 

[Champagne]

I hope he doesn't, they showed they can hang with the Warriors with Kawhi in. And if they can get to the finals I think they'd be favored over the Cavs.

If they keep playing him on this ankle and he keeps hurting it you're risking way more than just a potential trip to the finals.

He's 25. The Spurs want to have him around for another decade still to come. Playing him next game is way too risky.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Did Kawhi just land badly on that already injured ankle? I'm neutral on this series, so I'm seeing no reason to attack Zaza.

He kept moving into his body under him. He's smart enough to know the risk in doing that. I don't think he intended to injure...but if he got injured, I don't think he would have minded.

Classic Pachulia.

Hopefully Leonard is okay somehow. Otherwise, this will end in 5. With Leonard, this might go 7. Curry has yet to beat SAS in San Antonio in his career if I recall correctly. Maybe one win? That doesn't bode well for winning in their gym. And SAS has shown they won't go out like Harden.

Regardless, if SAS gives up 70 points in a half again, they don't deserve to win.

Jordan Schultz ✔ @Schultz_Report
NBA exec texted me on #Zaza: "That was awful. It was with intent and it was absolutely dirty." #spurs #warriors #kawhileonard

https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/863867538068959232

I see. Yea, it was definitely dirty. Not intended to hurt...but if it happened to hurt...oh well.jpg

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Because the cavs don't have


The nut cracker
The ankle splitter
And the last bad boy in the league on their team

3 of the dirtiest players in the NBA left outside olynyk and delly

The ankle splitter?

I don;t get the Delly hate. He plays hard, not dirty. Draymond intentionally kicks out but Delly is a dirtier player?

Delly is a cunt. Plays hard my ass.

Kawhi ain't that good so I don't see how it made a big difference in the game.

Stop. I'd take Kawhi any day of the week.

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

zaza is literally hîtler

delusional