But ejections due to fighting was far less common in the 90's, no? This reminds me more of Robert Horry hip checking Nash into the scorers table; just send your bum roleplayer to take out the opposing teams star. 1 for 1 trade right? /s
Jokic deserves a suspension. I'd argue more than one game.
Fighting always got you ejected, but fighting in the 80s and 90s NBA was usually more than a shove in the back. Fights were more like bench clearing brawls with fists being thrown. A shove in the back woulda have likely led to a fight though. If the Nuggets had a modern day version of Antonio Davis on their roster and someone took a cheap shot at their star player the Heat woulda had to worry about Jimmy Butler getting it just as bad (if not worse) the next time he drove into the paint.
I got random hate DM's on reddit from Raptors fans till over a year after the '19 Finals. Commented once on r/nba that they had a trash fanbase for pointing and cheering at KD's injury and was inundated with messages for a looong time. Couple anti-semetic ones in there too for good measure.
I can't blame the guy who let his emotions get the best of him and checked / two shoved a guy in the back? Come on.
Yeah he did and was subsequently ejected, but are you forgetting about the dangerous contact that occurred right before that? I didn't watch the game, but I'm sure Morris was doing small acts throughout the game. Jokic isn't the type of player to blindly get angry and physical, in fact its the opposite (I remember during the playoffs when he erroneously swiped Cam Payne's face, even after being ejected he went to check on Payne).
Uh....no....
But at the same time this didn't happen in a bubble, and it sounds like you're trying to phrase it that way. Stop ignoring Morris's shitty behavior. Morris has a reputation for being a dirty player; him and his brother are probably the 2 dirtiest players in the league after Beverly. Jokic has the opposite reputation and has only been ejected once in his career.
Bro, do you read like half my replies? I've literally said 3 times Morris is wrong for his action. Saying I'm giving Morris benefit of the doubt or saying he had no culpability is just being ridiculous at this point. HE WAS WRING FOR HIS HARD FOUL.
Cool, so you completely misconstrue my words as well. Have a nice day.
New city jerseys for this year. They're a nod to the old arena, The Spectrum.
He really does. I love this team and the enthusiasm they play with, easily the best bunch we've had since our last finals run. GP2 is becoming the perfect backup guard, Porter Jr and Bjelicia are slotting in flawlessly, my man Juan Toscano is becoming Draymond jr. I don't expect the rookies to play much this year, but Wiseman will definitely get reps when he gets back.
I also love how the young guys seem to have bought in and are fine playing in Santa Cruz then coming up to maybe get a few minutes a game every couple of games.