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idk why the Nets have been so chippy this game

I want Niang in this game right now.

ijspeelman wrote:idk why the Nets have been so chippy this game

I'm glad they are. It looks like the Simmons/Allen incident pissed off the Cavaliers.

Good for Allen, can't like that bum try to son you.

Nice win, and a night where Milwaukee and New York both lose too.

ijspeelman wrote:

I always grew up thinking you should never mess with the opposing teams toughest or best player because you don’t want to, quote, poke the bear. But in high school, my coach taught me that you actually shouldn’t intentionally mess with the nicest guy on the opposing team, because you might piss off the entire team.

Well, that’s exactly what happened here. Cavs went on a 21-0 run after this incident.

Iwasawitness wrote:

ijspeelman wrote:

I always grew up thinking you should never mess with the opposing teams toughest or best player because you don’t want to, quote, poke the bear. But in high school, my coach taught me that you actually shouldn’t intentionally mess with the nicest guy on the opposing team, because you might piss off the entire team.

Well, that’s exactly what happened here. Cavs went on a 21-0 run after this incident.

I was glad we didn't take our foot of the gas after that. Also, it was kind of hilarious watching Niang track Simmons whenever the two of them were on the floor together.

I wonder how much of the Nets' chippyness was due to the fact that there are players on that roster who were pissed they were still on the roster after the deadline.

jbk1234 wrote:

Iwasawitness wrote:

ijspeelman wrote:

I always grew up thinking you should never mess with the opposing teams toughest or best player because you don’t want to, quote, poke the bear. But in high school, my coach taught me that you actually shouldn’t intentionally mess with the nicest guy on the opposing team, because you might piss off the entire team.

Well, that’s exactly what happened here. Cavs went on a 21-0 run after this incident.

I was glad we didn't take our foot of the gas after that. Also, it was kind of hilarious watching Niang track Simmons whenever the two of them were on the floor together.

I wonder how much of the Nets' chippyness was due to the fact that there are players on that roster who were pissed they were still on the roster after the deadline.

Well, Ben Simmons was the instigator and who knows what's going on in his head. Maybe he was hoping he'd get suspended for the rest of the reason.