Thanks, Ariza

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  1. Binx

    Binx Well-Known Member

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    What an absolute bonehead. On a night when we don’t have Whiteside and need all the live bodies we can get, he finds a way to get himself kicked out of the game. If I were management, I would dock him a game’s pay. This kind of thing drives me crazy.
     
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  2. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    It doesn't bother me at all and like I said in the game thread I could see it being something that Lillard and Ariza talked about pregame.

    These are the last few games before the longest in season break. Most of these guys are going to someplace warm to rest and relax for a few days. Especially the young guys on the team, their heads were elsewhere.

    Adversity can make a team stronger. What did we need more tonight, Ariza or our bench players checked out and thinking about what they're going to be doing in a few days from now?

    Lillard, Melo, and Ariza were all much more demonstrative tonight than we usually see them. I think that was by design. Telling everyone else to focus on the game instead of focusing on their vacations.

    Down Whiteside, in Utah, and that ended up being one of our most combative games of the season.

    And we almost pulled it off!
     
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  3. BoomChakaLaka

    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

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    Have to agree. Hurt his team.

    On another matter, Whiteside should have suited up at halftime.....just saying
     
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    I'm not too sure that he's not a double agent for the Lakers.
     
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  5. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I have no problem with what he did. Refs were bullshit. My only gripe is that he didn't take Royce O'Neale out of the game with him. Preferably with a real actual punch to the fucking face.
     
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    BoomChakaLaka Well-Known Member

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    we have three more games before the break...?
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Yeah, not sure what sly is talking about there...
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Well fuck, I used to check out a week before spring break, lol.
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Neither do I, I thought I heard this was the last game before the ASB.
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Okay, fixed!

    LOL!
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    For some reason, it did have that feel to it though. I will grant you that.
     
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    It's okay. The refs thought it was already All-star break tonight.
     
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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    I was pissed too..but the team needs the fire. Could be a season defining game...
    Now, they're ALL pissed.
     
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    You gotta be fuckin joking. We are league pushovers for refs and for other teams. No one, apart of Lillard stands strong. This team needs every spark of energy and I love Ariza for that.
     
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    The ref deserved more fuck them
     
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    After the Ant injury, Ariza was justified. If the refs were worth a damn, they would have realized they needed to start calling it tighter on both sides.
     
  18. EGame

    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    If anything its like he knew the refs were going to pull bullshit off and chewed them out for seeing the future. That or he fueled them to do that.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    It was still stupid. But taken in the context of that entire game, justified. I’m glad we have someone that doesn’t take shit from the league.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Actually watching the replay he is completely justified. Ariza isn’t mad at the contact with Bradley, it’s Georges Niang undercutting him from the back and Ariza nearly falling. This comes after Ant got undercut and had a concussion. I’m 100% with Ariza on this. Bullshit like this needs to be called out.
     
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