I can't think of a more dangerous and intentional action. He braces his arm before delivering the blow to the opponent's exposed neck. Crushed windpipe? It's one thing (and still dirty) to trip a player hoping to gain an advantage; it's quite another to violently attack an opponent's exposed...
My eyes are fine. You seem to have taken offense and written a rambling defense of your argument. I graduated in 89. I played in a couple of pickup games with several from the team (Nick, Gill, Bardo, Smith) including one featuring a Nick vs. Mitchel Wiggins battle.
None of that has any...
The bolded is, shall we say, a bold statement and not supported by the eye test. If you watched the 89 team, they were a force that few college teams could match. They could "turn it on" on either end of the court in a moment because of their individual and collective grit, coupled with...
Mirk’s defense was key to that turnover…might have even got away with a mild hold. 😎. Love that result and it was nice being on the other end of a late OOB play.
Do you think it would have been much better if they had called a timeout? Serious question, because I’ve been incredibly surprised by how bad the shots we tend to get out of timeouts.
I’m sure you’re right…and the thought of Ben becoming super basketball Ben after 20+ years of abstinence is very appealing. Alas…that’s not as funny. 😁