Did KG start the newest trend in the NBA?

Albanian Damien · Post #1 » by **Albanian Damien** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:03 am

We've all seen it. The ref blows a whistle. A player decides to take an after shot. An opposing big goal tends the shot. Did KG start this trend? I haven't seen anyone do it before him, but I'm not 100% sure. If he did start it how big will this trend become I've started seeing some of the NBA's biggest stars begin to do it.

Storm Surge · Post #2 » by **Storm Surge** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:07 am

you mean like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxVRQHU5It0

Post #3 » by **bleu** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:09 am

I've noticed that too. I think its perfectly fine.

Albanian Damien · Post #4 » by **Albanian Damien** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:09 am

yes, exactly. Except the shooter doesn't usually fool the blocker like that.

MavsFan40 · Post #5 » by **MavsFan40** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:21 am

I first remember seeing KG doing that 5-6 years ago, and it seems like ever since Nowitzki has been doing it too.

Post #6 » by **wetsthebed** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:25 am

I remember Ricky Davis doing it all the time when he was with the Celtics.

That Nicka · Post #7 » by **That Nicka** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:26 am

This has been happening for a long time.. I dont know who started it but I remember seeing Sheed doing it when he was with the Blazers around 99....

It frustrates shooters because, a lot of times, they take shots after the whistle to see if they are "feeling it"... If you goal tend the shot then they never know if they would have made it or if theyre hot atm

L-Burna89 · Post #8 » by **L-Burna89** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:30 am

It's pretty (Please Use More Appropriate Word) to do with the continuation rule though, because if a player is fouled and throws up a shot.... or a player away from the ball is fouled and the guy with the ball just throws it up, they could realistically call it goaltending and count the basket....although someone like KG would never actually be called for that.

Post #9 » by **TyCobb** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:38 am

Storm Surge wrote:you mean like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxVRQHU5It0

That was the sickest **** I've ever seen!

High 5 · Post #10 » by **High 5** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:48 am

TyCobb wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

That was the sickest **** I've ever seen!

That was pretty amazing.

But people having been goal tending after the whistle for as long as I can remember. Definitely nothing new.

Post #11 » by **bleu** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:51 am

Dwight has serious hops.

SmoothKobra · Post #12 » by **SmoothKobra** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:52 am

It's been around for awhile, I don't think Garnett started it..

HarlemHeat37 · Post #13 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:53 am

TyCobb wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

That was the sickest **** I've ever seen!

a Laker fan with a quote from me in his signature, in a positive way..I am honored..

Post #14 » by **studcrackers** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:27 am

this certainly isnt new, i know at least dirk has been doing it for the past 5 years

that iverson shot was pretty sick though

Texas Longhorns · Post #15 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:39 am

I don't think Garnett started it.

BullSoxChicago'sFinest · Post #16 » by **BullSoxChicago'sFinest** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:09 am

I find that really annoying, seems like showing the guy up, maybe it's just me, but I'd have no problem if they automatically counted the shot, even if it was wayyyy after the foul.

Texas Longhorns · Post #17 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:11 am

Garnett seems to do it more on the road, and I see the home players get pissed off at times.

BullSoxChicago'sFinest · Post #18 » by **BullSoxChicago'sFinest** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:13 am

Storm Surge wrote:you mean like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxVRQHU5It0

I love the comment that was like 'oh man, did you guys see AI's second shot, it went in!, replied by 'what the hell did you think the video was about?'

Post #19 » by **5DOM** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:16 am

BullSoxChicago'sFinest wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I love the comment that was like 'oh man, did you guys see AI's second shot, it went in!, replied by 'what the hell did you think the video was about?'

vainsake wrote:Dwight has serious hops.

MagicNolesFSU · Post #20 » by **MagicNolesFSU** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:22 am

haha that was awsome. 1st person i ever noticed doing it was ricky davis for the celtics though some1 prolly did it before him as well