Absolutely. He's a putz of the highest magnitude. His time has passed, time to sail off into the sunset. But like so many, it's more about him than anybody else. He will hold on continuing to do anything to win, no matter who it harms.
Hard fouls are a part of the game to most of us that grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. Watch any of the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Knicks. The difference between that style of play, and what Griffin did is quite different. Griffin's nonsense wasnt a basketball play. Stepping on a guy doesn't do anything. Its just a chippy disrespectful move.
Why? Do we need a tackle made 10 yards downfield?
Slight hole in your argument: Sissoko was hit with a Flagrant 2 and immediately ejected from the game. So, literally by the book, deemed not a basketball play by the officials upon review.
Yes, and a hard foul even back in the day at least required some play on the ball, instead of against the man. In Ayo's case, the ball was already on its way out of bounds when he was hit. Not a basketball play.
Agreed. So next year I hope Kofi comes back and let’s Emoni Bates skinny !!! get airborn and just flips him. No layups. Then I hope Brad says, “I hope Emoji is ok.” Tom will think it’s the right way to play.
Yeah unless you are in the ACC, SEC or old Big East it's been pretty dry for the other P5 conferences - P12, B10, and B12.
Given the hack job on Kofi came well after the whistle (by my biased recollection) I think Sissucko could have been hit with a F2 on that play as well. Coach Azzole should be ashamed of himself (sorry, it’s LAD time and I really just wanted to use my new favorite nickname for my new least favorite coach).
Yeah, and Detroit was labeled a very dirty team. There's a reason they don't allow that type of play any more. It was just thuggery and not basketball and put players' careers in jeopardy. Clobbering a guy at the rim is in fact NOT a basketball play, its' a tech and possible ejection. Fouling someone at the rim is fine to prevent a layup, what that guy did was no where near close to that. Plus you also have to consider the score when playing like that. 10 point + lead is not the same as a 2 point game where a layup can decide the game.
This is the guy who didn't know Kipper's name when he lit him up for 20+. Called him #2 as I recall. The guy is a multiple rapist apologist jerk to the nth degree.
He and K show who they really are when things don't go their way. Both spoiled babies. Win or Lose, glad we've had a better class of coach over the years.
Look at the intent of the flagrant 2 rule and how it’s been called so many times. It wasn’t a play on the ball and it was after the whistle. I think it is exactly why the rule is in place - to protect a player. “Clobbering” a guy without even making a play for the ball is absolutely NOT supposed to be a “basketball play” at least not any more and it’s why this rule exists. Comparing “clobbering a guy” to a “hard foul” is the apples to oranges comparison here.
Yes and by the same officials (and the same guy) who thought it was OK to clobber Kofi on the head.
Would be good if we get pay back sooner. BTT.
I think the only appropriate action is for me to refer Sissoko's name to my friends Vinny and Guido in Chicago
Not a doctor but from watching a bunch of MMA fights and seeing the swelling on Ayo's eye it could be a broken orbital bone. Nothing definitive though
I'm getting the same vibe. Wondering if Ayo is possibly done for the season. Brad makes a good point in that his pro career trumps anything more he might do in college. Basketball is his career and livelihood.
The Lone Ranger wore a mask all of his career and it didn't affect him.
No chance. Why would they be fitting him with a mask then
maybe regular season....that's it but he could be back as soon as sat
