WhiskerFrisker
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Look at his left hand.
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NBA 2017 Playoffs |OT| WE DID IT
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It's just one of those things players know not to do. Like shoving a guy in the air going to the basket, it's a dangerous play.
And Zaza is no stranger to gooning, so it's hard to give him the benefit of the doubt.
nogoodnamesleft
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I'm ready for the office clowns at work who didn't even watch the game who bought golden state snapbacks last season who just checked the score about 30 min ago to talk grease as soon as I get in.
cubicle47b
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They were fun to watch before Green started kicking people and Durant signed with the 73 win team that beat him in the playoffs. Their fans don't help.
BadAss2961
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Zaza getting his foot underneath Kawhi deserves a statue outside Oracle if they get this championship
Seriously though, I don't think he did that intentionally. He's too big and to clumsy pull it off without telegraphing it. I'd believe it if it was Draymond.
Seriously though, I don't think he did that intentionally. He's too big and to clumsy pull it off without telegraphing it. I'd believe it if it was Draymond.
CassidyIzABeast
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When you're a true dirtbag who has studied the art of dirtbaggery you don't have to look at the at the feet to get the job done.
Watch Bowen shave years off Vince Carter's prime without looking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THGJJHln4Co
Watch Bowen shave years off Vince Carter's prime without looking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THGJJHln4Co
ColdDeckEd
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There's no reason to get his feet under a jumping kawhi other than to cause injury.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Explain to me how you put your foot underneath another player with such pinpoint accuracy without even looking down.
It's perfectly possible he had intentions to hurt him but the way people act like they just witnessed some irrefutable smoking gun from that video is very hard to understand.
It's perfectly possible he had intentions to hurt him but the way people act like they just witnessed some irrefutable smoking gun from that video is very hard to understand.
TheOfficeMut
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Don't be so such a child. I understand the circumstances of the team and their place in basketball as to why they garner such hate but I still think it's overblown and stupid.
finowns
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Why?
The problem is that he has a history of being a goon. The last time Zaza had an incident with Kawhi, he nearly pulled an Olynyk on him.
This is a classic Bruce Bowen move full stop. They're not hard to pull off, just roll back a couple more steps and you're probably going to step on the shooter.
Roland_Gunner
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Dude's been a professional athlete for over a decade. The idea that planting his foot without looking down is some amazing feat is hilarious.
They're professional players fully knowing what's going on and in control of their bodies. These guys are in another level compared to us plebs who play pickup. He knows what he's doing plus he has a history of doing shitty things.
beat
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Zaza literally took that "extra" step in the exact direction his body was already going. No change of direction, no slide-out further than his center of gravity. He's not a gymnast, and even gymnasts don't always stick their landings on one step.
finowns
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Huh? Need to give me a bit more
Hyperactivity
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Holy fuck
Shamrock7r
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I'm sorry that you are hoping for some sort of kumbaya among sports fans. Keep hoping I guess.
WhiskerFrisker
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I keep watching that gif and I can't see the intent. However, I watched clips of Zaza being a bitch so I'm not defending him. I think he is a garbage player and I like Kawhi.
Hand Down, Man Down
Seriously tho Leonard is starting to look very fragile with all these ankle injuries. He better call up Curry in the offseason for advice on how to recover from all this asap otherwise this could turn into a very awful trend.
Hyperactivity
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That was, at the very least, a flagrant 1. Intention only factors into it being a flagrant 2 and an ejection
thehypocrite
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You just have to play basketball. You know how to do it and how to avoid doing it.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Have you seen that clown play? He moves like stiff garbage despite being a supposed elite athlete.
But he's just clumsy! I mean, he wasn't even looking at Kawhi when he put him in that armbar!
Let's not pretend that Zaza is garbage. That's bullshit and you know it. He's a decent role player and he sure as hell knew what he was doing there.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Live in the Philippines and now I understand why our local league (PBA) calls that landing spot foul an automatic flagrant 1.
TheOfficeMut
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Or rather to stop being so unnecessarily vitriolic and juvenile?
Officerrob
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And you know if it was done to you, it was done intentionally, period
Jmanunknown
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This is dumb go and look at what Jalen did to Kobe this is nowhere near that. ZaZa took a natural step Jalen went way beyond that.
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-s...uzz-21257-1363273673-24.gif?output-format=mp4
Dahntay Jones of the Cavs even basically kicked Kobe's leg when he did it.
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-s...buzz-32508-1363273045-0.gif?output-format=mp4
Roland_Gunner
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He sure gets real clumsy when Kawhi is within a foot or two. Almost breaking his arm one year and then rolling his ankle the next. Has to be a coincidence that shit doesn't happen when Kyle Anderson's around.
https://twitter.com/rodger_sherman/status/863888759179366401
DataStream
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I honestly don't see that as intentional in the scope of the play, but can't say I know enough about Zaza to make a character assessment in regards to intent. That said, even if it was the fact remains Kawhi should have been pulled after running into the bench. Unnecessarily risky keeping him out there given his previous injury and at this point he is out for the series and likely even the finals if they manage to beat GSW.
The game was really physical and I'm surprised he was the only one who left injured.
The game was really physical and I'm surprised he was the only one who left injured.
No I don't, dodge.
metalslimer
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I think we can all agree that getting underneath the foot of a player needs to at least be a flagrant 1.
PadWarrior
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Iggy has left knee soreness which he only played 10 mins.
WhiskerFrisker
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What? He is garbage.
Pupperbabysassy
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I tired of the whining from Cleveland fans and losers from LA. Can we talk about Ginobli still playing at a high level? He's cementing a Hall of Fame career.
theignoramus
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You must be joking. The Spurs offense was struggling mightily under serious ball pressure from GS. They dont have enough players that can consistently make plays off the dribble. The Cavs have no such problems and thats why theyre a much better match up against the Warriors.
ColdDeckEd
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I mean he's not going to telegraph his intentions otherwise he'd be suspended. But that extra step he takes to get under kawhi says it all. Is that something you do when playing basketball?
wtf is this shit? lol let's see how your ankle holds up if you land on a defender's foot and roll your ankle after going up for a jumpshot. it's a recipe for a serious injury.
And its not like Olynyk where you can argue that Love and Olynyk were getting needlessly testy trying to get that rebound that it could have been an accident. Zaza was stopping Kawhi from getting to the ball no matter what.
It really annoying because Kawhi is our key defensive player who helps plug defensive flaws in our rotations and also a key offense player that gets us guaranteed buckets. He's also our second best rebounder after Aldridge. Losing Kawhi would be like losing Durant after the first game of last year's WCF. It would make a competitive series a complete wash because basketball is a superstar heavy sport.
Shamrock7r
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Keep fighting that good fight buddy. Maybe hand 2 opposing team fans a pepsi
RBelong2Us
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Neogaf: wah was wah wahhhh
I recognize a bandwagoner when I see one
You have no idea what you´re talking about
Have you ever played basketball, dude
Fucking hell, man
finowns
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I have no idea what you're talking about. What are you a spartan? Give me an actual sentence, wtf are you talking about??
thehypocrite
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Yeah. This isn't a difficult thing to assess. That play it's a dirty play. I would never imagined that Zaza pachulia, who has compilation videos of dirty plays, would have a defense force claiming he's a baboon that can't control his body. Peeps gotta check themselves a bit.
BMO = GOAT
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The Spurs have way better defense than the Cavs tho. Look at what they did with Golden State in the first half, no way Cavs defense does that. Defense wins Chips
Fuck the Warriors.
Peter Ian Staker
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Cavs got huge defense problems that the Spurs do not have though.
TheOfficeMut
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This is sports. Get a grip.
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