Live Event The 2019 NBA playoffs thread - Round 1 and Conference Semi finals

[peternorth]

Hows the afl in damage control at the moment over ablett boos?

 

[fidstar]

Russ making friends...

 

[QuietB]

Nets have checked out

 

[Magpie Monopoly]

Russ making friends...

Media act like scumbags then has a cry when players don't want anything to do with them. This story ain't new.

This Molly Knight chick isn't even a basketball writer, she is an MLB beat writer.

 

[Drummer_19]

Sixers ****ing around and playing bad line ups to get some extra minutes rest into guys and the Nets still can't make up any ground.

 

[Dez!]

Media act like scumbags then has a cry when players don't want anything to do with them. This story ain't new.

This Molly Knight chick isn't even a basketball writer, she is an MLB beat writer.

Westbrook is being a petulant child, he's completely in the wrong.

 

[fidstar]

Media act like scumbags then has a cry when players don't want anything to do with them. This story ain't new.

This Molly Knight chick isn't even a basketball writer, she is an MLB beat writer.

lol @ defending Westbrook in this spot.

 

[fidstar]

Hope the two later games are a bit more competitive than these two.

 

[Magpie Monopoly]

Westbrook is being a petulant child, he's completely in the wrong.

Media personnel feel a false sense of entitlement.

She felt disrespected, so would I, so what does she do? She uses it as an opportunity to try to make a name for herself on Twitter by using inflammatory language like "subhuman" jumping on the media bandwagon hating on Russ.

The sporting media all have the same attitude toward athletes. I'm glad to see someone giving it back.

 

[Ashman OG]

Gasol and iblocka to destroy joel next round

 

[fidstar]

Media personnel feel a false sense of entitlement.

She felt disrespected, so would I, so what does she do? She uses it as an opportunity to try to make a name for herself on Twitter by using inflammatory language like "subhuman" jumping on the media bandwagon hating on Russ.

The sporting media all have the same attitude toward athletes. I'm glad to see someone giving it back.

From what it sounds like the event happened a long time ago.

It sounds like he did treat her as "subhuman".

It's pretty hilarious that you say "Media personnel feel a false sense of entitlement". You don't think Westbrook is doing the exact same thing?

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

Embiid should sit out the 4th. Let’s see if Brett Brown is sensible.

 

[Magpie Monopoly]

From what it sounds like the event happened a long time ago.

It sounds like he did treat her as "subhuman".

It's pretty hilarious that you say "Media personnel feel a false sense of entitlement". You don't think Westbrook is doing the exact same thing?

Molly Knight doesn't even write about the NBA, Russ is an MVP.
Molly Knight has 100k followers on Twitter, Russ has 6 Million.
Russ has his own shoe label, Molly is interviewing someone about their shoe label.

Russ doesn't owe her anything, he has earnt the right to tell media personalities to kick rocks if he wants to. Russ has a brand. He doesn't care what anyone thinks about him, that's his brand. The fact she is shocked by this probably says all you need to know.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Only way this gets worse for the Nets is if Jarrett Allen’s hair catches on fire

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Molly Knight doesn't even write about the NBA, Russ is an MVP.
Molly Knight has 100k followers on Twitter, Russ has 6 Million.
Russ has his own shoe label, Molly is interviewing someone about their shoe label.

Russ doesn't owe her anything, he has earnt the right to tell media personalities to kick rocks if he wants to. Russ has a brand. He doesn't care what anyone thinks about him, that's his brand. The fact she is shocked by this probably says all you need to know.

She’s not shocked, she was agreeing with someone else expressing their “difficulties” dealing with Westbrook. Compare the way Westbrook deals with the media vs Steve Adams. No surprise the media aims their negativity at the guy who treats them as bottom feeders.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Haha Ben was about to get involved in the scuffle but then second guessed it. Good work Benny.

 

[Drummer_19]

Only bad thing about the 1st round ending is it means the end of local broadcasts. Stuck with only the national t.v options.

 

[larrikin]

Pretty awful so far today. Next round should be a lot better.

 

[fidstar]

Molly Knight doesn't even write about the NBA, Russ is an MVP.
Molly Knight has 100k followers on Twitter, Russ has 6 Million.
Russ has his own shoe label, Molly is interviewing someone about their shoe label.

Russ doesn't owe her anything, he has earnt the right to tell media personalities to kick rocks if he wants to. Russ has a brand. He doesn't care what anyone thinks about him, that's his brand. The fact she is shocked by this probably says all you need to know.

He was contractually obligated to give an interview as part of having a shoe deal.

He obviously doesn't have a beef with her (as you noted she does baseball).

And all she was asking was easy questions.

Just be a ****ing gentleman and answer them.

I can't believe you're actually defending him.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Honestly don't think we've played this well since the first half of the season

 

[Dez!]

Only bad thing about the 1st round ending is it means the end of local broadcasts. Stuck with only the national t.v options.

That's a good thing, no Celtic or Warrior flog broadcasts.

 

[Dez!]

Molly Knight doesn't even write about the NBA, Russ is an MVP.
Molly Knight has 100k followers on Twitter, Russ has 6 Million.
Russ has his own shoe label, Molly is interviewing someone about their shoe label.

Russ doesn't owe her anything, he has earnt the right to tell media personalities to kick rocks if he wants to. Russ has a brand. He doesn't care what anyone thinks about him, that's his brand. The fact she is shocked by this probably says all you need to know.

Why are you only mentioning the media? Westbrook has been an outright campaigner to everyone (media, fans, officials, players) he deserves every bit of criticism he gets. Criticism regarding how garbage he's been this season is long overdue, everyone has tiptoed around it but he absolutely deserves to be blasted for everything both on the court and off the court he's been garbage.

 

[Drummer_19]

That's a good thing, no Celtic or Warrior flog broadcasts.

I'd just prefer to listen to have the option to listen to the Sixers broadcast than ESPN/TNT for Sixer games.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

OKC v Lillard. 19 pts in the 1st qtr.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Lillard 27, half way into the 2nd qtr. What's the playoffs game record again, was it Jordan with 63?