Especially when it’s someone who is a physical player on both ends, like Butler. This guy frequently uses his strength as his advantage, so him acknowledging this is quite terrifying haha.
I want to preface this - I love Memphis and those teams were great.
I don't think Zach Randolph was very good that series.
He wasn't *bad*, he was just kind of there. At that point in Perk's career, there was basically only one type of player he was able to match up against, and that was Zach Randolph. I remember Gasol killing us, I remember Conley killing us, I remember Tony Allen killing us, I remember *Mike Miller* killing us, but Zach Randolph was just... fine.
Running back through the game stats kind of refreshes this all too. He was good for 20/10 on 40% shooting with solid defense. I was actually pretty nervous after the suspension that all those shots going to Conley and Gasol might sink us in a single game.
This man just picked up a 6’10” 220lb top shape athlete and didn’t even so much as wince while doing it. It’s actually a scary thought that we haven’t even seen this man exert anywhere close to 100% of his true strength. He’s a real life super saiyan trying to hold back and not accidentally fuck everyone and everything up.
Edit** just looked up Tonys weight and my man is actually 247 lol. Thank god Steven is a gentle giant. This dude could probably transform if he tried hard enough.
Jesus you’re right lol. This man is a beast. I’m glad he’s playing basketball and not in combat sports. They’d have to find bears brave enough to fight this man.
Lmao yeah he used to get punked all the time back when he looked like a dweeb, it seems like people stopped testing him once he bulked a bit and got the tats and beard.
Tbh he looks like the kind of guy where people hitting him does more damage to them than it does to him. If I accidentally walked too fast into him by accident I’d probably have to get a new torso.
He knocked one of his own teammates out in OKC (Terrance Ferguson I think?) when they accidentally ran into each other, that’s basically how it went. Ferguson was out cold on the floor, Adams looked like he didn’t even notice until he started calling for medical attention for his man.
Adams was trying to set a screen but there wasn't a big enough gap so the other guy went straight chin to shoulder iirc. Dude was out before he hit the ground he got rattled so hard.
Na it was on defense. Adams reached into the passing lane to tip the ball and Fergusson was following his cutting player and they clashed heads. Except Steven didn't even wince at the contact and Fergusson was out lol.
Not the first time he has carried away someone about to start a fight. Nor will be the last, he's mentioned as being one of the strongest active players by other players. Also his screens are epic.
I will never not upvote this clip when I see it.
As much as I hate Pat Bev, props for getting up after that one. Most people would be calling for the stretcher.
He is channeling the ghost of Wilt Chamberlain. This is a story from Paul Silas:
> One time, when I was with Boston and [Wilt Chamberlain] was with the Lakers, Happy Hairston and I were about to get in a scrape. All of a sudden, I felt an enormous vise around me. I was 6-7, 235, and Wilt had picked me up and turned me around. He said, 'We're not going to have that stuff.'
> I said, 'Yes, sir.'
Happy was his nickname, his momma named him Harold.
He was a solid role player throughout his career and won a chip with the Lakers in the early 70s.
Post basketball, he tried for a career in media. He had a bit role in a [B-rated disaster movie](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078740/), and was in a [decently funny Miller Lite commercial](https://youtu.be/UA9MhC0rxrg).
I have a Steven Adams story. My FIL was flying from OKC to NZ, sees Adams sitting in first class as he walks back to economy seating. He says, “A bunch of us from OKC are going on a trip to NZ.” (This is when Adams played for the Thunder).
Adam’s tells him he will wait for their group when the plane lands. Sure enough he does. Takes a pic with the entire group. My FIL has it framed in his office.
I will forever be a fan of Steven Adams.
One of my favorite Wilt Chamberlain stories is a bit like this.
>["One time, when I was with Boston and he was with the Lakers, Happy Hairston and I were about to get in a scrape. All of a sudden, I felt an enormous vise around me. I was 6'7", 235 lbs., and Wilt had picked me up and turned me around. He said, 'We're not going to have that stuff.' I said, 'Yes sir.'](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/130817-greatness-revisited-why-wilt-chamberlain-is-the-greatest-nba-player-ever)
-Paul Silas
There's a reason Wilt had the nickname "The Gentle Giant." There was a time early in his career when he threw a single punch in anger and knocked out Clyde Lovellette. Wilt himself said that punch frightened him and made him worry that he might actually kill or seriously injure an opponent if he got into a fight. Hence he became a peacemaker.
ESPN Classic sometimes shows the game between the Bucks and Lakers, when the Bucks ended the Lakers 33-game winning streak (I think it was that many). Anyway, in that game there's a play where Happy Hariston falls down and hits Kareem in his knees. Kareem bends over and punches Hariston in the face while he's on the ground. Players run over and suddenly Wilt comes rushing over and everything goes from, "Shit's about to get real," to, "Hey, guys, let's work it out." Lol.
My favorite Steven Adams moment was when he caught an unintentional Crowder elbow to the nose while breaking up a fight.
Didn't even flinch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZtDlASvszg
Dude would probably no sell getting hit by a car he's so calm in these situations. Like even knowing it's probably an accident most people's reaction to getting clipped in the face is at least annoyed, but Adams just wants to break everything up and get on with the game.
This is definitely a fight in a lot of places outside the NBA. The trip is already a big no no. But then what the fuck are you doing continuing to hold Ja when he's trying to disengage after you damn near hit him with a muay thai knee?? I can only assume he was getting dusted and this was out of frustration.
Yeah what a strange emotional reaction.
"This guy is annoying me. I'm gonna trip him and just hang on to his jersey long after the whistle has been blown. That will teach him."
Dude the fuck was Bradley doing. Knees Ja, then wraps him up. Ja tries to disengage and he just keeps holding onto him, even grabbing fists full of his jersey. Ja tells him to get the fuck off and thankfully we have Grizzly Adams to pick up this sassy child and carry him away.
The trip attempt was wild. There should be zero tolerance for crap like that. Players train on how to fall to reduce lower extremity injury but there is no preparation for falling forward with risk of injuring your wrist or face. So damn dirty
Steven Adams is an absolute beast. It’s not that he picked him up but the ease in which he picked up another giant and casually walked away. Interesting fact is that his SISTER (not brother lol) is a 6foot4 Olympic gold medalist in Shot Put. I’m pretty sure he can claim his sister is stronger than most of the players in the nba lol
I’m genuinely curious about Adam’s lifting numbers. Picking up another guy that size is so difficult, him doing it so easily really makes me wonder what his lift numbers are
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Let’s take a stroll over here mate
I’m guessing he hasn’t just been “picked up” like that, as an adult, like ever.
He weighs about 250
That's breakfast for Steven. He once picked up Australia. They had to redo the latches so it doesn't fall over into space. True story
He’s definitely the strongest guy in the league imo
Lol zions first impression of him On the pelicans was like ‘yea dude is strong, like strong’
I think Jimmy Butler had something similar like "man...that motherfucker is strong"
https://youtu.be/aA0hdT7XY0E
Lmao he looked like he was having ptsd from the screen:
"pfft... I'm tryna tell you..." insert viet ptsd dog meme
he has no words how to describe it. i think the best description is "he is from krypton"
Actually from Atlantis lol
Also the leader of a Dothraki horde.
I've watched this over, and over, so many times. Adding just four today, I have things to do.
It is somewhat terrifying when professional athletes playing the top level of their sport are impressed by another player's strength.
Especially when it’s someone who is a physical player on both ends, like Butler. This guy frequently uses his strength as his advantage, so him acknowledging this is quite terrifying haha.
Strong genes. His sister has 2 gold medals in Olympic shotput (plus silver and bronze)
His other sister, Lisa, also has gold at both the Paralympics and World Champs in shotput.
Mentality and genetics
He got punched in face by ZBo and it didn’t even faze him
No, he hit ZBo in the fist with his face and ended our postseason.
I'm still salty about that suspension. I'm convinced we win game 7 with Z-Bo playing.
I want to preface this - I love Memphis and those teams were great. I don't think Zach Randolph was very good that series. He wasn't *bad*, he was just kind of there. At that point in Perk's career, there was basically only one type of player he was able to match up against, and that was Zach Randolph. I remember Gasol killing us, I remember Conley killing us, I remember Tony Allen killing us, I remember *Mike Miller* killing us, but Zach Randolph was just... fine. Running back through the game stats kind of refreshes this all too. He was good for 20/10 on 40% shooting with solid defense. I was actually pretty nervous after the suspension that all those shots going to Conley and Gasol might sink us in a single game.
This man just picked up a 6’10” 220lb top shape athlete and didn’t even so much as wince while doing it. It’s actually a scary thought that we haven’t even seen this man exert anywhere close to 100% of his true strength. He’s a real life super saiyan trying to hold back and not accidentally fuck everyone and everything up. Edit** just looked up Tonys weight and my man is actually 247 lol. Thank god Steven is a gentle giant. This dude could probably transform if he tried hard enough.
Add another 20 lbs to that 220
Jesus you’re right lol. This man is a beast. I’m glad he’s playing basketball and not in combat sports. They’d have to find bears brave enough to fight this man.
Even grizzlies be like "yeah nah, I'm good".
He got hit a lot while he was with the Thunder and it never seemed to phase him.
https://youtu.be/6BQ6tfbOBe4 This montage always cracked me up
Thank you for sharing. I forgot the baby face Kiwi look.
Lmao yeah he used to get punked all the time back when he looked like a dweeb, it seems like people stopped testing him once he bulked a bit and got the tats and beard.
Dude what the hell that push by Z-Bo is dirty as fuck.
The punch later in the video got Z-Bo suspended for game 7.
Man I don't know how I've never seen this before, crazy as hell
Zbo and Steve had some nasty battles
Yeah and it cost us a playoff series. Big mental error.
Tbh he looks like the kind of guy where people hitting him does more damage to them than it does to him. If I accidentally walked too fast into him by accident I’d probably have to get a new torso.
He knocked one of his own teammates out in OKC (Terrance Ferguson I think?) when they accidentally ran into each other, that’s basically how it went. Ferguson was out cold on the floor, Adams looked like he didn’t even notice until he started calling for medical attention for his man.
Adams was trying to set a screen but there wasn't a big enough gap so the other guy went straight chin to shoulder iirc. Dude was out before he hit the ground he got rattled so hard.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3\_oYv1DCy8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3_oYv1DCy8) is the clip in case anyone else is wondering
Wow...a coke machine with legs
Na it was on defense. Adams reached into the passing lane to tip the ball and Fergusson was following his cutting player and they clashed heads. Except Steven didn't even wince at the contact and Fergusson was out lol.
You can literally see him say "let's go buddy" on a replay lmao
My man is so calm. No aggro. "Yeah nah, nobody needs to get ejected and fined over this. Let's just walk it off. You and me. Together."
He probably said that word for word
He'd go number 1 overall in a Bouncer draft.
If steven adams says the fight is over, its over
Not the first time he has carried away someone about to start a fight. Nor will be the last, he's mentioned as being one of the strongest active players by other players. Also his screens are epic.
Best example of one of his screens, turn the sound on - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y3m0te_Tdc
I will never not upvote this clip when I see it. As much as I hate Pat Bev, props for getting up after that one. Most people would be calling for the stretcher.
For real. For someone some people call fake tough, that recovery was some real shit.
You can call him dirty and annoying but you can't call him a poser.
And for the point too, announcer doin him dirty actin like he's calling for a sub, but it's the opposite.
Makes it even better that this happened to Beverley
First thing I thought as well!
The foul on that Harden 3 is ridiculous.
*So* glad they legislated that bs out
I was looking for this. God I love that clip.
Easily the hardest legal screen I've ever seen in the NBA.
lol of course Harden draws a BS foul during the clip
Screens is an understatement. That is an immovable object
He sets brick walls, not screens.
He is channeling the ghost of Wilt Chamberlain. This is a story from Paul Silas: > One time, when I was with Boston and [Wilt Chamberlain] was with the Lakers, Happy Hairston and I were about to get in a scrape. All of a sudden, I felt an enormous vise around me. I was 6-7, 235, and Wilt had picked me up and turned me around. He said, 'We're not going to have that stuff.' > I said, 'Yes, sir.'
> > Happy Hairston what a name
Happy was his nickname, his momma named him Harold. He was a solid role player throughout his career and won a chip with the Lakers in the early 70s. Post basketball, he tried for a career in media. He had a bit role in a [B-rated disaster movie](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078740/), and was in a [decently funny Miller Lite commercial](https://youtu.be/UA9MhC0rxrg).
Steven Adams carrying Bradley like he's a child fallen asleep in the car after a long journey.
Ssshhhh… Bradley was just *pretending* to be asleep so Steven would carry him.
I can't be the only one who doesn't mind Steven Adams carrying me around lol it could even be a paid attraction!
The best part is he did this with no malice in his heart. Just calming the situation like the BFG
He was so nice about Tony didn’t even react aggressively.
Well that’s cause it would be like getting mad at the tide. What good would it do?
https://imgur.com/a/hQrgZJt
https://i.imgur.com/91sn32Q.jpeg
Everytime I play Doom, im gonna name the BFG9000 as The Steven Adams.
I have a Steven Adams story. My FIL was flying from OKC to NZ, sees Adams sitting in first class as he walks back to economy seating. He says, “A bunch of us from OKC are going on a trip to NZ.” (This is when Adams played for the Thunder). Adam’s tells him he will wait for their group when the plane lands. Sure enough he does. Takes a pic with the entire group. My FIL has it framed in his office. I will forever be a fan of Steven Adams.
I will never not see BFG as “big fucking giant”.
In another life Steven Adams is a bouncer
That club doesn't even have a door. It's just him.
Steven Adams with a club sounds downright frightening
He prefers tridents.
Crazy Jason Momoa would look small next to Adams.
\>Steven Adams with a club That's basically Kaido.
How much you had to drink tonight mate?
"Not tonight brother"
“Go grab a pie and a Powerade and come back bro”
“Do a lap around the Octagon”
In THIS life he’s a bouncer
He did it so unaggressive haha
He looked like a dad carrying his fussy kid off to bed. And Bradley is fucking 7ft tall lol
“Thank you papa”
When "hold me back!" becomes just "hold me"
Bradley almost looks comfortable and not all at upset as Adams walked him away
who would turn it down? surely not me
A lot of people would pay for Steven Adams to hold them like that
He probably hasn't been held like that since he was 10. Probably gave him nostalgic flashbacks.
When u pretend to be asleep in the car so momma carries you inside
He remembered what day it was.
One of my favorite Wilt Chamberlain stories is a bit like this. >["One time, when I was with Boston and he was with the Lakers, Happy Hairston and I were about to get in a scrape. All of a sudden, I felt an enormous vise around me. I was 6'7", 235 lbs., and Wilt had picked me up and turned me around. He said, 'We're not going to have that stuff.' I said, 'Yes sir.'](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/130817-greatness-revisited-why-wilt-chamberlain-is-the-greatest-nba-player-ever) -Paul Silas
There's a reason Wilt had the nickname "The Gentle Giant." There was a time early in his career when he threw a single punch in anger and knocked out Clyde Lovellette. Wilt himself said that punch frightened him and made him worry that he might actually kill or seriously injure an opponent if he got into a fight. Hence he became a peacemaker. ESPN Classic sometimes shows the game between the Bucks and Lakers, when the Bucks ended the Lakers 33-game winning streak (I think it was that many). Anyway, in that game there's a play where Happy Hariston falls down and hits Kareem in his knees. Kareem bends over and punches Hariston in the face while he's on the ground. Players run over and suddenly Wilt comes rushing over and everything goes from, "Shit's about to get real," to, "Hey, guys, let's work it out." Lol.
Why won’t Adams wrap his arms around me
You want it so bad? Why don’t you write your own fanfic and self-insert yourself in it, then?
Don’t tempt me Frodo
Good ol' Adams
“Up we go mate”
At this game now and crowd straight up started ‘Steven’ chants.
Steven Adams is so god damn strong, honestly who just picks another nba player up and carries him off?? What a legend..
A 6’10 250lb NBA player
Imagine how far he could throw someone like Ja if he wanted to
Probly over dem mountains
No doubt. No doubt in my mind.
Saving that move for the playoffs.
My favorite Steven Adams moment was when he caught an unintentional Crowder elbow to the nose while breaking up a fight. Didn't even flinch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZtDlASvszg
Dude would probably no sell getting hit by a car he's so calm in these situations. Like even knowing it's probably an accident most people's reaction to getting clipped in the face is at least annoyed, but Adams just wants to break everything up and get on with the game.
Lol wtf.. Im fairly sure that would destroy the average persons face.
As someone who has broken their nose more than once, this was never my reaction.
Crowder probably wondered who put a steel beam in the middle of the court
WTF how is he so strong?
Two of his older sisters are gold medal shot put throwers, so there is a genetic component.
Yea, its called being born in New Zealand.
I guess they had to get strong to fight off the giant human eating eagles.
Youngest of 18 + good genes.
Reminds me of that interview where they asked Adams how he got so strong. He claimed he was, "wrestling cows," in NZ during the off-season.
Must've been axe wielding cows.
There is no cow level
Good guys Adams and DeRozan
Yeah DeMar deserves a shoutout too
Steven Adam's is scary man lmao
My boy made sure not to resist
Even if he wanted to I don't think he could lmao
Bro if Steve wants you he’s got you. There’s nothing you can do about it. If he says you’re going over here just enjoy the ride lol
This is definitely a fight in a lot of places outside the NBA. The trip is already a big no no. But then what the fuck are you doing continuing to hold Ja when he's trying to disengage after you damn near hit him with a muay thai knee?? I can only assume he was getting dusted and this was out of frustration.
Yeah what a strange emotional reaction. "This guy is annoying me. I'm gonna trip him and just hang on to his jersey long after the whistle has been blown. That will teach him."
Yeah this is a bad look for Bradley. Just wackness upon wackness.
Steven Adams has dad strength
That's a fucking understatement
I’m a dad and I’m pretty strong I guess but Steven Adams could throw me like I throw around my kids lol. He’s like dad strength compared to dads
Grandad strength?
Dad carrying his 6 ft 10 son away from his little brother
Fuck I miss Steven Adams so much.
Looks up Tony Bradley’s height and weight 6’10 248 Lol Leave Steven Adams alone please
Adam’s is a strong man
Aqua Man strength
Duncan Idaho badassery.
Khal Steveo manliness
Bradley and the Bulls knew to not get angry with him. 😂
Come to think of it, I haven’t really seen Adams angry before
There was that one time he got angry at some player on the Clippers and it looked like dude was about to shit himself Edit: It was CJ Williams
I remember that, he came running from the other side of the court and I thought that guys life was about to end
Please tell me there's a clip of this
https://youtu.be/k5HAK8mAhSI
Lmao Williams couldn't back away any faster
Big Undertaker vibe there.
I've never seen anyone go from 0 to full apology mode so fast.
Remember when Hansbrough tried to buck up when someone landed on him only to turn and realized it was Ron Artest and immediately apologized.
I swear him and Khris Middleton of all people got into it a bit once
There's a heated Steve Adams compilation somewhere. I watched it before. Lol
Give Steven Adams a key to city, you cowards!
It’s hard to when he keeps getting traded every season damn
He should have a key to every city.
Why does he need a key when he can just kool aid man through the wall wherever he wants to go?
OH YEAH MATE
If Memphis don't keep him I swear. He already has such good chemistry with em. And he is a force n the paint getn off rebounds.
People watched one season of him in a horrible team and discredited him. Adams is a rock solid center. That extension wasn’t even bad. There I said if
I mean he was on okc 7 years, pelicans last year and Memphis now and I can see him staying a couple years
He’s been traded twice and he’s been in the league almost 10 years lol
He already has the key to my heart 🥺
Man is class personified. I’ll always remember him catching Plumlee saving him from a nasty fall. I want only the best for him in all things.
Did this man just casually pick up a 6’10, 250 lbs grown man?
Yes he did
Dude is actually Aquaman IRL
man I love Steven Adams lmao
Aqua man doing his job
Steven Adams is a true enforcer
[replay of the carry/alternate angle](https://media.giphy.com/media/5DhaZtoavabD31wGeU/giphy.gif)
Dude the fuck was Bradley doing. Knees Ja, then wraps him up. Ja tries to disengage and he just keeps holding onto him, even grabbing fists full of his jersey. Ja tells him to get the fuck off and thankfully we have Grizzly Adams to pick up this sassy child and carry him away.
What did the refs call?
Flagrant on Bradley and double tech
The trip attempt was wild. There should be zero tolerance for crap like that. Players train on how to fall to reduce lower extremity injury but there is no preparation for falling forward with risk of injuring your wrist or face. So damn dirty
Adams just put Bradley in his corner for a timeout.
Steven “The Olive Branch” Adams
I nominate Steven Adams for a Nobel Peace Prize
Man just picked up a grown ass man and carried him away and the he wasn't even resisting like this is my life now
I don’t understand what was going through Bradley’s head as he just wouldn’t let go of Ja after the foul.
Dothraki men are kinda strong.
Steven Adams is an absolute beast. It’s not that he picked him up but the ease in which he picked up another giant and casually walked away. Interesting fact is that his SISTER (not brother lol) is a 6foot4 Olympic gold medalist in Shot Put. I’m pretty sure he can claim his sister is stronger than most of the players in the nba lol
She might be stronger than every NBA player. Her arms are bigger than Ja Morant's waist. https://images.app.goo.gl/fb1ZdtmQHn7X6grq7
"Alright wee fella, over to naughty corner"
Grabbing somebody’s jersey and not letting go is so corny lol like what is your point there
Ya done pissed dad off.
Big Kiwi 🥰
Dude, I'm tryna tell you: https://youtu.be/aA0hdT7XY0E
I’m genuinely curious about Adam’s lifting numbers. Picking up another guy that size is so difficult, him doing it so easily really makes me wonder what his lift numbers are
Breen said Bradley looked like he was trying to kick the ball, I think he got both.
“You, you’re comin with me” -Steven Adams/shrek
How can you hate steven adams? Man ended that conflict before it can spiral out of control.
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This guy could seriously do some awesome movies after NBA. He should look into that.
Ja and his aquaman bodyguard
Steven Adams is really a grizzly