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We already knew Dillon Brooks was a 'nutwhackjob.'

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Missed this last night. Great read to start a gameday!! And catch up on all of the comments.

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Apr 23, 2023Liked by Daniel Hardee

Amazing article. I feel safer knowing you’re out there. You guys are putting some cocky joy out in the ether and it’s spreading.

Warrrrrriorsssss!!!!

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Did NOT know this!!

Kevon Looney’s Pregame Ritual

https://youtube.com/shorts/KXt1o18loGs?feature=share

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Apr 23, 2023·edited Apr 23, 2023

Per ESPN Brooks was suspended this year for hitting below the belt: “Another of Brooks' ejections this season was for striking Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell in the groin area during a Feb. 2 loss, which also resulted in Brooks being suspended for one game.”

Link: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36268249/grizzlies-dillon-brooks-ejected-flagrant-2-lebron-james

Hard to imagine them not suspending him here.

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Apr 23, 2023Liked by Daniel Hardee

Do fans at Chase still cheer the team with “Waaaarrrrioooooooors!” I don’t hear it as much as in Roaracle. Those Dubs getting very dangerous: they kept a high scoring offense under a 100 without two top defenders!!!

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I’m gonna hurl something if I have to hear Mike Brown passive aggressively talking about the refs again…

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Apr 23, 2023·edited Apr 23, 2023

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/draymond-greens-suspension-will-lose-all-credibility-if-dillon-brooks-doesnt-receive-the-same-punishment/?ftag=SPM-16-10abi8d

#lolnba #loldumars #youvemadeyourbed #draymondrules

I hope they come to their senses and don’t suspend Brooks. It’s unwarranted. But they’ve put themselves in a tough spot. Dumars gonna have to go on a media blitz to explain things all the time now, lol. Also hoping Dray gets to call out Villon Brooks for not even being worthy of the league letting him into the Draymond Rules Dynasty.

Serious question: is Dray gonna come out seen as a victim at the end of this? Would be hilarious… Embiid kicks a dude in the groin… a thousand guys taunt each other… Brooks punches The Best Player On The Planet (TM) in the nuts… and we’re barely halfway through the first round… and only Dray gets suspended?

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Oh man, if the Dubs can lock in and play consistently, I am feeling more and more optimistic about their chances. Everyone is injured or flawed, the top seeds all look very mortal.

My gut says if they can beat the Kings, they are going to the Finals and they’ll be playing a run-down Philly. My gut might be a homer, but not one of these teams has been intimidating to watch. Maybe Denver? IDK.

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Looks like they held on, so now the Lakers are up 2-1. I don't care who gets the next one, but eventually, I'll want them to deadlock 3-3 and have to fly back to Memphis to decide it.

It's in that game that I want LeBron will summon a great performance and defeat the Grizz single-handedly in double OT, dunking Dillon Brooks in the hoop to celebrate as the clock runs out. The league will review later, and subsequently call the F2 that should have been called on that play. But they'll call it on Brooks for sweating on James' hand while getting dunked, and he'll have to sit out a game at the start of next season.

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Taylor Jenkins is such a jerk (watching his post-game interview)

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Anyone think the Grizz are going to re-sign Brooks for 23-24?

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Man, the lakers are rough to watch play. They rep LA's acting guilds hella hard

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Austin Reaves is such a ridiculous foul baiter.

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LOL.....Hachimura gets called for a tech for an "unsportsmanlike reaction" to what looked to me like a dangerous Flagrant 1 by the Grizz

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Apr 23, 2023·edited Apr 23, 2023

Oops didn’t know we were over here. Repost from other thread:

how does embiid stay in a game after kicking claxton’s balls and villainbrooks(whom i hate) gets flagrant 2 auto ejection for an on ball nut play.

Lebron seem to have lost 5-6 inches on his vertical since his prime but still has elite leaping ability.

Grizzlies are better without Brooks and are also more likeable without him.

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