Incident at end of Raptors and Cavs Game?

sfernald · Post #1 » by **sfernald** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:42 am

Why did a vet like Tristan Thompson score on Raptors at last second of blowout (which caused a fight incidently)? I’m just totally guessing they were getting harassed by Canadians (due to obvious reasons) that night?

I saw the highlights and am wondering the details?

AleksandarN · Post #2 » by **AleksandarN** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:50 am

sfernald wrote:Why did a vet like Tristan Thompson score on Raptors at last second of blowout (which caused a fight incidently)? I’m just totally guessing they were getting harassed by Canadians (due to obvious reasons) that night?

I saw the highlights and am wondering the details?

Isn’t Thompson Canadian?

QPR · Post #3 » by **QPR** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:07 am

Didn't see it but did grown men get upset that someone scored a basket again?

Big J · Post #4 » by **Big J** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:14 am

This is an unwritten rule. It’s a big no no if you violate it.

sfernald · Post #5 » by **sfernald** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:20 am

Big J wrote:This is an unwritten rule. It’s a big no no if you violate it.

Yeah I know, I was just wondering why he did it. He must have had a good reason, he’s not a dumb rookie or something. He looked sort of pissed actually.

SamBridges · Post #6 » by **SamBridges** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:23 am

side effects from his peds

Ruma85 · Post #7 » by **Ruma85** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:25 am

Big J wrote:This is an unwritten rule. It’s a big no no if you violate it.

In the NBA sure.

DLoMor · Post #8 » by **DLoMor** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:26 am

sfernald wrote:Why did a vet like Tristan Thompson score on Raptors at last second of blowout (which caused a fight incidently)? I’m just totally guessing they were getting harassed by Canadians (due to obvious reasons) that night?

I saw the highlights and am wondering the details?

Give him a break, its probably his first points of the season.

KyRo23 · Post #9 » by **KyRo23** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:30 am

The dude averages 1 and a half points a game. He’s gotta take them wherever he can get em :lol:

meekrab · Post #10 » by **meekrab** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:32 am

sfernald wrote:
Big J wrote:This is an unwritten rule. It’s a big no no if you violate it.

Yeah I know, I was just wondering why he did it. He must have had a good reason, he’s not a dumb rookie or something. He looked sort of pissed actually.

So he got stuffed on a dunk attempt with about 1 minute left in the game and apparently felt like it wasn't a clean block.

NbaAllDay · Post #11 » by **NbaAllDay** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:52 am

Big J wrote:This is an unwritten rule. It’s a big no no if you violate it.

It's also a ridiculous rule governed by players with small egos.

RookieStar · Post #12 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 6:11 am

He is Canadian as well

Optms · Post #13 » by **Optms** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 6:18 am

Never understood the backlash.

Don't want to get butthurt? Win the game. Upset that garbage player is stat padding when no one is guarding him? Then guard him. If not shut the hell up and don't get the panties in a bunch. Soft.

Ruma85 · Post #14 » by **Ruma85** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 6:36 am

Optms wrote:Never understood the backlash.

Don't want to get butthurt? Win the game. Upset that garbage player is stat padding when no one is guarding him? Then guard him. If not shut the hell up and don't get the panties in a bunch. Soft.

Garbage is taking it far, Thompson is not who he once was, but he surely is not garbage, I understand your point, as another member mention, some players have big egos regarding this, why is this such a unwritten rule, please can someone explain.

Gatorade Sax · Post #15 » by **Gatorade Sax** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:00 am

Such a dumb ‘unwritten rule’

Many leagues use point differential % systems as a tiebreaker to decide end of season placing for postseason etc..

Encourages teams to play until the end. Much better.

UcanUwill · Post #16 » by **UcanUwill** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:12 am

I never understood this unwritten rule, to me, it seems far more emberassing that a team beat you so bad, they aren't even trying to put a shot against you anymore.

chilluminati · Post #17 » by **chilluminati** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:15 am

Tristian is all about the BS. That's just him.

UcanUwill · Post #18 » by **UcanUwill** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:16 am

Also, what are obvious reasons Canadians would herass another team? And why would Canadian player make that shot? I am lost here.

Post #19 » by **SOUL** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:19 am

It's not even that bad of a unwritten rule in basketball. If the possession before you ended in a player dribbling it out (leading or not leading), it's just respectful to not score there. Not that hard. If they didn't, play on.

MLB is crazy with the unwritten rules though. Beaming players for celebrating too much or taking too long to run the bases or any little chirping lol.

Wargreymon · Post #20 » by **Wargreymon** » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:31 am

I mean if you don’t like it then play better. 48 mins in a game last I checked. I guess the tanking getting to Darko mentally.