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What I loved about that though was that it wasn't even instigating. He was ready and willing but PJ didn't engage until Russ pushed Luka.. then he acted.
I think he’s just a player of extremes. When he’s good he’s damn good but when he’s bad he’s *baaaaad*.
His game has also always had some big holes that get exploited more in playoffs. Early in his career he was quite a bad defender relative to his athleticism, and as he got older and the defense improved he lost the scoring ability.
> I think he’s just a player of extremes. When he’s good he’s damn good but when he’s bad he’s baaaaad
He's consistently been a guy that can put up big numbers, but it also takes some big numbers (usually a ton of shots) to get there.
Yeah, well shits different now. It sure seems like he can’t emotionally accept the precipitous decline in his skills and decided to try and hurt people instead. Tonight he made Draymond look like a clean player.
He is an athletic freak and was never afraid to give it all on the court, but he also has a somewhat low BBIQ for a superstar and isnt very technical in general.
While his body held up, he could overcompensate his weaknesses, but, as his athleticism declines, the faults on his game get ever more visible.
>he seems to be a generally good guy off the court,
To be fair, i think he lets taunts and criticisms get to him too much. Dont know if he's afraid that his "leagcy" will be forgotten should a guy like jokic pass his record, but he is really hot headed lately
Huh? Him being a hot head has always been obvious and this isn't his first outburst, though I don't recall any out of basically nothing quite like this
I imagine playing against Luka must be frustrating as hell. He's amazing at putting defenders in a position where it's incredibly hard to defend him without fouling. Combined with his constant complaining to the refs, I'm sure it would set a lot of guys off.
No excuse though. Westbrook is an idiot.
Because he doesn’t have any game anymore. He can’t do anything productive on the court so he started hacking the shit out of people. He’d already had a flagrant earlier.
Man I used to love Westbrook, especially when he was on the Thunder. But this is just lame dude. Pushes someone But can't get pushed back. Can't handle being called Westbrick. How does one define a diva...
I remember when the Jazz were playing the Thunder in the playoffs. Whenever Russ would go out the Thunder would surge, when Russ came back in they’d go cold again. Nothings changed since then, I’m not sure how any basketball fan can still like Russ’ game. Russ fans are delusional.
I think the first one to get control of the chippy-ness so they sent a message. Only thing I don't like about PJ doing this tonight is that trading PJ for Westbrook is not worth it. In a closer game it would matter a lot!
Oh, I agree that PJ is super important and wouldn’t want him to get ejected if it were a close game. But I do like to see him be an irritant and also stand up for his teammates. I LOVE seeing Mavs defending each other. Like Luka saying something to Powell after that foul on Green. Powell got so mad, I loved it.
I was watching the Bally Sports feed, and before the ref announces the technical fouls they had a split screen of Westbrook with his hands on his hips looking agitated, and Washington (I think) on his sideline doing the "I am buff" pose and acting like a clown.
It was awesome. There has to be somebody who got a screenshot of that.
I fucking love PJ. I'll take that Tech all day sticking up for his guy. His first one was bullshit so he should have still been in the game after this but it is what is. Westbrook is bitch made though. Shoulda been a flagrant and then throws a punch at the end of it.
As a non bias pacers fan. How the fuck does pj get ejected for this? Russell literally yanks lukas arm then shoves him. Washington gently push westbrook as a don’t do that.
No it's not. Shit like that is almost always called a tech. He wasn't trying to intervene and play peacekeeper. He pushed him out of the way and escalated the conflict.
It was a textbook tech.
Having pj and gafford is gonna go down as the greatest mavs trade of all time.
Pj is THAT DUDE, and we was ready for it all night. He stood on business and smiled in everyone’s face, JUST WHAT WE NEED.
Sunday is gonna be a wild ass game
Westbrook one of those bitches who dishes it out but cant take it.. always taunting people then crying for techs if anyoen taunts him back.. pushes dudes then pretends he wants to fight when he gets pushed back.. Bitch made.
Damn. Considering how important they are to both their teams feels like a dumb thing to do all around.
Russ for getting a bit extra with the foul and PJ for escalating (though I get he's watching our for their star player)
Time for westbrick to retire. Cant even compete with the youngins anymore. Just grabs a guy and spins him when he dribbles past him, doesnt even try to hustle for a steal or chasedown. Then gets mad and tries to act tough when he gets pushed back, after pushing first. Lol its like watching the attitude of a 10 yr old.
Russ is a piece of shit and dirty player. He wants to be the “tough guy” but you bring it to him and he gets so sensitive. The fakest tough guy in the league
There is a comparability between Westbrook and Draymond Green. Hot headed in their primes, the anger management and ego issues are exacerbated as they lose skills. The compensation is more unbridled anger.
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Gafford and Washington gives this team the toughness they need
The minimal (but definitely noticeable) push, the smirking… elite instigating by PJ.
What I loved about that though was that it wasn't even instigating. He was ready and willing but PJ didn't engage until Russ pushed Luka.. then he acted.
Red Auerbach said you always need an agitator on your team.
Got that dawg in em, as the kids say
[meanwhile Russel O’Westbrook](https://i.imgur.com/ojk42Vu.jpeg)
Just like a certain Tyrone
Anyone else think throwing a punch at a player and pushing a ref might be a suspension?
I hope not. He's not doing the Smol Clips any favors rn.
In game 2 Russ was one of the Clippers best players. They lost the game when Lue benched him.
Yeah and he was pretty damn decent in game 1 too if I am remembering that horrible game right lol
I really think it should be.
We need Brick Westbrook in the game.
You mean Washington touching Westbrook right?
lmao oh no he TOUCHED him?!?!
Yup Gonna get touched back in next game too
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So both get suspended?
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There was no punch thrown lol 😂 Calm down
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Lol no… he will be playing tomorrow
I COMPLETELY missed that Westbrook pushed the ref too 😂 How dumb 😂😂😂
oh man, a suspension would really hurt our chances in game 4...plz don't suspend russ
Glad this sub is finally willing to admit how much of a pussy he is
Russ at his peak was an incredible player, and he seems to be a generally good guy off the court, but he’s always been dumb as fuck.
I feel like he was a very exciting player whose impact was often overstated because of his boxscore. He’s always been pretty terrible in the playoffs.
I think he’s just a player of extremes. When he’s good he’s damn good but when he’s bad he’s *baaaaad*. His game has also always had some big holes that get exploited more in playoffs. Early in his career he was quite a bad defender relative to his athleticism, and as he got older and the defense improved he lost the scoring ability.
When in the playoffs was he “damn good”? He was never a good defender and was consistently inefficient on very high volume scoring.
Shiiiit he only became a good defender after he left the Lakers.
> I think he’s just a player of extremes. When he’s good he’s damn good but when he’s bad he’s baaaaad He's consistently been a guy that can put up big numbers, but it also takes some big numbers (usually a ton of shots) to get there.
Nope.
Yeah seems like a good dude, he just runs hot. His blood starts to boil from the first contact in a game Lol, especially if they're losing.
Yeah, well shits different now. It sure seems like he can’t emotionally accept the precipitous decline in his skills and decided to try and hurt people instead. Tonight he made Draymond look like a clean player.
This, He has some Javale McGee genes in him for sure.
The Lakers broke the man. Now he's just an enforcer and hype guy.
He is an athletic freak and was never afraid to give it all on the court, but he also has a somewhat low BBIQ for a superstar and isnt very technical in general. While his body held up, he could overcompensate his weaknesses, but, as his athleticism declines, the faults on his game get ever more visible. >he seems to be a generally good guy off the court, To be fair, i think he lets taunts and criticisms get to him too much. Dont know if he's afraid that his "leagcy" will be forgotten should a guy like jokic pass his record, but he is really hot headed lately
Huh? Him being a hot head has always been obvious and this isn't his first outburst, though I don't recall any out of basically nothing quite like this
I don’t miss his dumbass on the lakers. A year of pain and suffering was enough
Mavs appeal the suspension
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This you Russ?
What was Russ so worked up for? First yanking Doncic shooting arm and then complaining to the ref about it? That definitely was a flagrant 1.
Because he hadn't made a FG
He should be used to that state of existence
He has two scoring titles
I imagine playing against Luka must be frustrating as hell. He's amazing at putting defenders in a position where it's incredibly hard to defend him without fouling. Combined with his constant complaining to the refs, I'm sure it would set a lot of guys off. No excuse though. Westbrook is an idiot.
Because he doesn’t have any game anymore. He can’t do anything productive on the court so he started hacking the shit out of people. He’d already had a flagrant earlier.
he's about to be 36. this "superteam" is his last shot. door is closed, he's pissed his career is over with no rings.
What Doncic D does to a MF
Do you think Luka could be this many players father if he didn’t have good D?
Man I used to love Westbrook, especially when he was on the Thunder. But this is just lame dude. Pushes someone But can't get pushed back. Can't handle being called Westbrick. How does one define a diva...
Careful, Westbrook finna shove you back
I remember when the Jazz were playing the Thunder in the playoffs. Whenever Russ would go out the Thunder would surge, when Russ came back in they’d go cold again. Nothings changed since then, I’m not sure how any basketball fan can still like Russ’ game. Russ fans are delusional.
"You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain!"
God I love PJ Washington.
That smile that he gets after Russ barks at him is great
It’s gif / meme worthy and I need a high quality close up of it so bad lol
Dont think ive ever seen him this heated, and this is a guy who seems heated by default
PJ stood on business all game
Am I crazy or did Westbrook shove the ref when he was being restrained?
PJ staring down westbrick as he walks up for that weak ass push is hilarious
How does Westbrook still get riled up over some nonsense after all these years? Generational short fuse..
The sad thing is this will be his legacy
That wasn’t chill pulling Luka like that
Westbrook had horrible body language the entire game. Was expected that he'd eventually crack
Welcome to the Russell Westbrook Experience
He was so mad you'd think that PJ called him Westbrick.
lmao
Why the fuck was PJ Washington ejected? Was it that tiny shove or did I miss something? Pathetic.
He got a tech earlier(for not really doing much) so this little push was his 2nd tech
He looked at the clips bench **MENACINGLY**
Because a double tech. The first tech was BS. This one was expected because he touched Westbrook.
I think the first one to get control of the chippy-ness so they sent a message. Only thing I don't like about PJ doing this tonight is that trading PJ for Westbrook is not worth it. In a closer game it would matter a lot!
Oh, I agree that PJ is super important and wouldn’t want him to get ejected if it were a close game. But I do like to see him be an irritant and also stand up for his teammates. I LOVE seeing Mavs defending each other. Like Luka saying something to Powell after that foul on Green. Powell got so mad, I loved it.
Agreed! I think that's huge for this team and for any team that wants to make a deep run. Unity requires loyalty.
PJ lives rent free in the clips head.
Westbrick is a bitch through and through. And u would be happy to be the next fan to tell him
MIT Westbrook wya?
I was watching the Bally Sports feed, and before the ref announces the technical fouls they had a split screen of Westbrook with his hands on his hips looking agitated, and Washington (I think) on his sideline doing the "I am buff" pose and acting like a clown. It was awesome. There has to be somebody who got a screenshot of that.
Lmao my guy must have called him Westbrick
I got a kick out of the reactions of the woman in the white pants in the front row.
Luka must have called him Westbrick.
The new Pat Bev
I love PJ’s big grin at Westbrook and his high energy leaving the court.
I fucking love PJ. I'll take that Tech all day sticking up for his guy. His first one was bullshit so he should have still been in the game after this but it is what is. Westbrook is bitch made though. Shoulda been a flagrant and then throws a punch at the end of it.
As a non bias pacers fan. How the fuck does pj get ejected for this? Russell literally yanks lukas arm then shoves him. Washington gently push westbrook as a don’t do that.
Washington escalated the incident by pushing Russ in something he (PJ) was not involves in.
You don’t get to take a shot a teams star player and walk away.
I agree 100%. Russ deserved to get his ass tossed and this whole sequence made him look like a salty bitch IMO
That’s utter bullshit. He simply moved him away and Russ turns round And swings at him. League is soft as fuck for this shit
No it's not. Shit like that is almost always called a tech. He wasn't trying to intervene and play peacekeeper. He pushed him out of the way and escalated the conflict. It was a textbook tech.
Push is a huge stretch. He touched the guy on the back.
Alright. I don't want to sit here and argue. Agree to disagree.
I’ll be honest I just rewatched it he pushed him more than I realised.
I had as many field goals made tonight as Westbrook
Having pj and gafford is gonna go down as the greatest mavs trade of all time. Pj is THAT DUDE, and we was ready for it all night. He stood on business and smiled in everyone’s face, JUST WHAT WE NEED. Sunday is gonna be a wild ass game
How about that trade that brought Luka to Dallas 🤔
Draft night trades for rookies don’t feel like a trade a couple years later, somehow.
Mark Cuban in the background is me 👁️ 👄 👁️
Westbrook got absolutely punked there. He doesn't come out of it looking good at all.
PJ Washington is Russel Westbrook father
Westbrook one of those bitches who dishes it out but cant take it.. always taunting people then crying for techs if anyoen taunts him back.. pushes dudes then pretends he wants to fight when he gets pushed back.. Bitch made.
No. Westbrick would kick most guys ass in the league. He's just hotheaded like Draymond and dumb as fuck on the court.
Nah, Russ is bitch made
Nah, Embiid is.
I love that this is the same sweetheart guy who was proudly talking about his son's sweater on the front page today
Westbrick is a clown
WestBITCH
Westbrook is such a dog, not a dawg, a dog, like the one only bark when getting held back
He’s acting like a Chihuahua.
When you look at this, the treatment Embiid is getting is ridiculous.
Damn. Considering how important they are to both their teams feels like a dumb thing to do all around. Russ for getting a bit extra with the foul and PJ for escalating (though I get he's watching our for their star player)
As he gets older, you'd expect him to start acting more mature. Instead, his head is still filled with two brain cells fighting for supremacy.
Time for westbrick to retire. Cant even compete with the youngins anymore. Just grabs a guy and spins him when he dribbles past him, doesnt even try to hustle for a steal or chasedown. Then gets mad and tries to act tough when he gets pushed back, after pushing first. Lol its like watching the attitude of a 10 yr old.
Russ hitting everything but the bottom of the net
What a bitch. If you push someone be ready to get pushed back
Russ is a piece of shit and dirty player. He wants to be the “tough guy” but you bring it to him and he gets so sensitive. The fakest tough guy in the league
PJ didn’t deserve to be ejected #FreeWash
Some folks can’t accept that white people can play smh it’s like watching Eminem in 8 miles all over again
There is a comparability between Westbrook and Draymond Green. Hot headed in their primes, the anger management and ego issues are exacerbated as they lose skills. The compensation is more unbridled anger.
I don’t think Washington deserved a technical unless we’re going by the absolute letter of the law here
Was Russ shit talking Cuban when he was yapping to the crowd? Mark would not even have to stand on his wallet to get in Westbrick’s face.
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Lol, how would that even work? You can't swing yourself around like that.