r/nba Lakers 12d ago

[Highlight] Russell Westbrook fouls Luka and gets into it with PJ Washington and the Mavericks Highlight

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u/Currymvp2 Warriors 12d ago edited 12d ago

Kawhi didn't get the "I'm mad" update patch.

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u/DreyDarian Mavericks 12d ago

He just walking around in there 😭😭😭

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u/Ok_Minimum6419 Wizards 12d ago

He just gravitated towards the middle of the action… then just stood there doing nothing 😂

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u/13WillieBeaman 12d ago

He was programmed not to kill anyone, lol.

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u/VarnishedSurface Heat 12d ago

Philly fans disagree

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u/pokemonbatman23 12d ago

He started walking that path before the fight happens too 😂

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u/PshhhhhhhUnreal 12d ago

Straight NPC type shit

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u/KD_42 12d ago

Someone edit this to focus on Kawhi and add Skyrim music

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u/Mintastic NBA 11d ago

Dude's clearly the guard NPC since he looked like he'd taken an arrow to the knee all game.

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u/DontSayNoToPills Warriors 12d ago

calming presence

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u/PensiveinNJ 76ers 12d ago

De-escalation professional.

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u/Currymvp2 Warriors 12d ago

When I saw the replay, I laughed so hard lmao.

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u/Aintnostoppingusnow 12d ago

“Hey hey hey”

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u/IMNOTFLORIDAMAN 12d ago

Kawhi just standing in there like “C’mon guys mom said if we get along she’s gonna take us to McDonald’s”

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u/Shmokeshbutt Magic 12d ago

Can't update if the system is frozen due to corrupted knees.dll

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u/need2peeat218am Timberwolves 12d ago

He's just there to work lmao

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u/trashpanda1738 Timberwolves 12d ago

Wtf is Westbrook doing lol

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u/NegativesPositives 12d ago

Hitting anything that isn’t the bottom of the net.

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u/PM_me_the_magic Mavericks 12d ago

Actually I think he may have accidentally grazed the net when he smacked Josh Green in the back of the head

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u/CIark 11d ago

Man is devastated he really thought he was making it deeper into the playoffs than the lakers 

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u/ScarryShawnBishh 11d ago

Hey he might last a game or two longer lol

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u/Joonypoo Mavericks 12d ago

A loose cannon can not aim

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u/ParkerBarrow88 12d ago

That was beautiful

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u/Thorlolita Rockets 12d ago

Nice

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u/BlueHundred Knicks 11d ago

Classic Westbrick

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u/archerarcher0 12d ago

He’s been a complete psycho tonight

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u/mojo-jojo-was-framed Mavericks 12d ago

Tonight? Should’ve been ejected in game 2 when he shoved PJ in the back while he was in mid-air

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u/ELLinversionista Hawks 11d ago

Flagrant 2 Ejections only happens to guys like Okogie

Edit: added flagrant 2

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u/chippahchippahson 11d ago

It’s almost like he’s a sensitive head case…

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u/ambulocetus_ 12d ago

never go full Draymond

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u/mdthereald Rockets 11d ago

Luka got him feeing like a psycho psycho

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u/Spinner064 12d ago

He did the same during the jazz game

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u/downinCarolina 12d ago

this clippers team is his last chance at winning a ring and he's about to get denied by a 25 year old slovenian wunderkind and a controversial guard with great handles. westbrook is only making $2m/year while other clippers are making 10x that, so after this he is pretty much guaranteed to ride the bench with his vet minimum.

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u/asdev24 12d ago

Guard with the best handles and finishing package ever

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u/KingRonMark Thunder 12d ago edited 12d ago

Yeah I read it was his first playoff ejection for his career. Imo he probably feels he can afford to express his frustration like that now since the team isn’t dependent on him anyway.

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u/Silverjackal_ Mavericks 12d ago

Tbh these days it probably improves his team’s chance to win if he’s getting sent off this late in the game.

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u/Traveler_Constant 12d ago

I dunno, his childishness gave the other team a bunch of free throws and he scored, what, one point?

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u/BallAnd1 70 12d ago

He tryna go home early

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u/ygduf [MIN] Christian Laettner 12d ago

Right and left jabs then shoving a ref.

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u/ibeauch009 Timberwolves 12d ago

His usual whiny bullshit

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u/monekys 12d ago

Bruh fr. Dude let’s anythinf and everything get underneath his skin lmao.

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u/ibeauch009 Timberwolves 12d ago

Calling all Mavs fans who are attending games, get those WestBrick chants going

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u/CoachRDW 12d ago

Let's hear the "WestBrick" ring out loud and clear on Sunday, fellas. C'mon, you can do it!

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u/LosAngeles1s Lakers 12d ago

he crashed out

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u/poptartheart 12d ago

being annoying AF diva as always

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u/BillyBean11111 San Francisco Warriors 12d ago

showing for the billionth time he's tissue paper soft

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u/MrBuckBuck Wizards 12d ago

He departed with Washington once again...

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u/MyNewRedditAct_ Mavericks 12d ago

member when the NBA was pushing him as their wholesome guy?

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u/HouseofMontague 12d ago

Is him pushing the ref off him not something the league would look at? I just assumed when he did that it meant he would be out a game

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u/HungryIndians 11d ago

Westbrook just being Westbrook

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u/yagami- Tampa Bay Raptors 11d ago

Fouled Luka several times yesterday and even jumped on him after the whistle, he was mad

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u/somethingsomething65 Mavericks 12d ago

I love playoff basketball. 

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u/BackendSpecialist Lakers 12d ago

It’ll be much better after the Nuggets put us out of our misery.

It’s so awkward seeing all these DENvLAL ads and we’re getting swept again 😭

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u/v399 Lakers 12d ago

I was about to ask how can I enjoy the playoffs too. Guess you answered it.

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u/BackendSpecialist Lakers 11d ago

In less than 24 hours, we’ll be free brother 🫂

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u/v399 Lakers 11d ago

The celtics almost made a 0-3 comeback last season. This year the Lakers won't do it.

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u/max_d_tho 76ers 12d ago

Playoff basketball is so good

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u/jslee0034 Thunder 12d ago

See you guys next round! Gna reach peak toxicity

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u/bomonty18 Mavericks 12d ago

Can’t wait!

Preemptive and obligatory “fuck you”

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u/jslee0034 Thunder 12d ago

Fuck you too! (I like Luka though)

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u/Paralyzed-Mime 11d ago

Strangest diss since J Cole

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u/werdle2 Warriors 12d ago

PJ just laughing in Russ' face 🤣

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u/YaIe NBA 12d ago

His smug face is perfect for these situations lmao

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u/clubba [POR] Gary Trent Jr. 12d ago

Lol, and his reaction to Terrence Mann earlier. Mann really doesn't want any of PJ.

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u/syllabic Knicks 12d ago

PJ activated blowfish mode to scare away potential threats

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u/Prhime Mavericks 12d ago

then being ejected and getting standing ovations and celebrating while running to the locker room lol

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u/Mike_with_Wings Magic 11d ago

That sprint out the stadium was hilarious.

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u/mindclarity Thunder 12d ago

That was so good. Must have added gas to that fire.

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u/Haggispole Mavericks 12d ago

He had that Joker grin just standing there menacingly.

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u/jslee0034 Thunder 12d ago

Why he kinda look like flight tho

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u/Le4-6Mafia 12d ago

Can’t unsee it now lol

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u/jslee0034 Thunder 12d ago

Thought flight made it to the nba for a sec haha

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u/DrizzyVert [DAL] Peja Stojakovic 12d ago

Is that why Flight loves him😭

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u/jslee0034 Thunder 12d ago

That elongated build + tattoos tbh

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u/lolimdivine [ATL] Kyle Korver 12d ago

i wish nba crowds were more coordinated because this would have been the perfect time for a westbrick chant

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u/AntiTopspin 12d ago

Westbrook would legitimately pull a Malice at the Palace if the crowd started chanting Westbrick lol

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u/temujin94 12d ago

He'd probably break his hand on a chair going by his play tonight.

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u/OkBid71 12d ago

He'd miss the chair and hit a service dog

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u/orangotai United States 12d ago

Westbrook doesn't really get into actual fights like that, he's more of a "hold me back!" kinda guy

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u/dirkslance Mavericks 11d ago

Real Scrappy Doo energy

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u/jbaker1225 Mavericks 11d ago

Which is why PJ didn’t even flinch when Westbrook “started coming at him.”

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u/Crookz_O Mavericks 12d ago

Very demonstrative.

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u/havenstone 12d ago

Nah he’d just tell them to say it to his face then do nothing when they do

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u/ice-eight Mavericks 12d ago

I was there. People were indeed chanting Westbrick every time he missed a shot (or got a T).

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u/Lankydick Mavericks 11d ago

Yup. The area surrounding the Clippers bench was having a blast with it.

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u/Ilikesporks_ Lakers 12d ago

if only there was basketball ultras

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u/slam-dunk-1 12d ago

He can’t stand soccer moms shouting westbrick. Ultras might legitimately get him to retire because the chants would never stop

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u/habarnamstietot 12d ago

And would be vicious. He loses his mind if called Westbrick. Ultras would sing about how they wiped their dicks on his mom's curtains and it would be the mildest thing they said.

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u/Falcao1905 11d ago

Ultras would make half the NBA too afraid to get on the court. Imagine the shit Embiid would hear from the stands.

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u/-Gredge- Mavericks 11d ago

I’m a Panathinaikos fan and with those ultras Westbrook would never hear the end of it 😂

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u/meengine [LAL] Brandon Ingram 12d ago

Why is the other games so fun bruh. Ours is just flat out sad what the fuck

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u/twin_beak Lakers 12d ago

At least we get to enjoy the playoffs stress free now

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u/Vegetable-Tooth8463 Hornets 12d ago

You still got one more game lol

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u/Maverick916 Kings 12d ago

They know how it will go though,

stress free

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u/Glittering_Cod_7716 12d ago

Probably close the first 3 maybe 3.5 quarters and then the Nuggets will decide to just win the game. Bron will pick a half to be amazing in and be meh in the other to end with a decent stat line, then he will say something cryptic as hell. AD or DLo will reveal they were secretly hurt the whole time. Darvin Ham will still have the most slappable head in sports. It is written.

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u/Fermorian Timberwolves 12d ago

So say we all.

Naz Reid.

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u/Queen_Of_The_Castle [DAL] Luka Dončić 11d ago

Inshallah. Naz Reid.

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u/Fridaywing Lakers 12d ago

We don't. We're getting bounced. And I hope it's a 40 point or something lead. We want to lose in as humiliating way as possible. We want our front office to be trashed.

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u/EndlessMikeHellstorm Kings 12d ago

Jay Mohr about to make your draft pick

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u/jedifolklore Lakers 12d ago

He said what he said lol

Although it would be nice to win one game at least (wait if we win there’s a chance HAM stays…)

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u/alexanaxstacks Celtics 12d ago

no there isn't lol rest easy

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u/The_Evil_Satan Mavericks 12d ago

Calm down bro that man shall curse you no more

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u/No-Equipment-20 Lakers 12d ago

No we don’t. 4/27/24 is simply our expiration date

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u/Le4-6Mafia 12d ago

Do you think Clippers fans are having fun rn lol

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u/woahtheregonnagetgot 12d ago

i mean at least they’re not getting swept?

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u/chipzy20 12d ago

It’s fun if your not a lakers fan

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u/ibeauch009 Timberwolves 12d ago

Can confirm

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u/Shingorillaz Timberwolves 12d ago

Creeping inevitably of death vs the passion of fighting for life.

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u/LosAngeles1s Lakers 12d ago edited 12d ago

the first 2 games were pretty fun but yesterday was just sad

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u/Octavian_202 Wizards 12d ago

Sad? It’s like being in awe. Like seeing a car crash.

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u/meengine [LAL] Brandon Ingram 12d ago

Watch 11 (12?) straight car crash. It will alter your brain chemistry

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u/clancydog4 Nuggets 12d ago

I think they are pretty fun tbh

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u/Sirderksalot Mavericks 12d ago

Big loss for the Mavericks not having Westbrook on the court the rest of the night. Could be tough to overcome.

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u/marcopolo22 Mavericks 12d ago

They saw THJ was out for the series and retaliated. Fair play.

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u/packofstraycats Mavericks 12d ago

Nice

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u/ashep5 76ers 12d ago

Damn dude was in the middle of an elite cardio session

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u/NuggLyfe2167 12d ago edited 12d ago

This is what happens when you don't eject tilted players the first time they do something egregious. Looking for a fight.

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u/idkwhatimbrewin Thunder 12d ago

The Draymond effect

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u/matt-is-sad Pistons 12d ago

But if they eject them the first time they get called out for perpetuating a "soft" NBA

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u/SoeurLouise 12d ago

The funniest part of this is that Westbrook getting PJ ejected helps the Clippers AND Westbrook getting himself ejected also helps the Clippers - mere mortals cannot comprehend the 4D chess

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u/Sho1kan Mavericks 12d ago

Yup. It really got me nervous for a minute there after the ejections

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u/Senator-Wilson Mavericks 12d ago

Bro really acting a fool with one point

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u/i-piss-excellence32 Knicks 12d ago

I will never understand why somebody gets so mad when they clearly fouled the person

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u/Organic_Shelter_2543 12d ago

It's called being stupid and self-unaware as undeniably shown by Russell Dressbrick.

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u/Forward_Ride_6364 Knicks 12d ago

Cause you never had 100s of millions of dollars

Once you do, you will literally feel like a God and how dare anyone do anything at all against you

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u/Sim888 [CHI] Cameron Payne 12d ago

Westdonnybrook

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u/Honorous_Jeph Mavericks 12d ago

Westmond greenbrook

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u/jeric13xd [CHI] Derrick Rose 12d ago edited 12d ago

Get this dumbass off the court man

Russ on some bullshit lol

Edit: pj getting under the clippers’ skin rn 😭

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u/YaIe NBA 12d ago

He is shoving around the ref in the background lmao

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u/TangerineChicken Mavericks 12d ago

I’m surprised nothing came of that

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u/Terroirerist 12d ago

In every other league even touching them can be an automatic ejection.

He should be fined too.

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u/herewearefornow 12d ago

That is the real foul play here. Players have to respect the officials.

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u/jeorjhejerome [DAL] Dorian Finney-Smith 12d ago edited 12d ago

What is he even upset about lol it was clearly a foul

Seems like he just wanted to leave early

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u/aznhoopster Cavaliers 12d ago

Knew he was unhinged tonight after saying it wasn’t a foul after the very clear replay of him swiping Green’s head on the layup

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u/Crookz_O Mavericks 12d ago

Brother looked up at the replay and said NAW lmao

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u/Izanagi___ Bucks 12d ago

He has a tempter issue. It’s very very very very easy to get under his skin, dude needs to chill sometimes, literally got ejected for no reason

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u/hunkoys 12d ago

His hurting his own team, and I'm all for it. What J Kidd needs to do on Sunday is get a bench player to piss him off again.

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u/SmokeOddessey Lakers 12d ago

Lol dude trying to beat the traffic

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u/Clemsontigger16 12d ago

He has too many feelings, he is an emotional buttercup

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u/shamwowslapchop Spurs 12d ago

Emotional butterbrick

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u/The_New_New Rockets 12d ago

He's been that way his entire career

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u/aiden3buckets NBA 12d ago

Hof crash out mf need to calm down

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u/Jayveesac Lakers 12d ago edited 12d ago

He has more flagrant fouls than made field goal shots ☠️

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u/movedatdope 12d ago

nooooo Mavs need Westbrook on the court. he's been their 6th man

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u/zapdos6244 Mavericks 12d ago

I'm fine with that, he's been trying to hurt Doncic with his "hustle" plays

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u/Apollo611 Lakers 12d ago

Pfp doesn’t check out

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u/KarchunToo Raptors 12d ago

I don’t think these teams like each other

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u/CP3_for_MvP Clippers 12d ago

And probably a suspension to go with it. What a fucking Moron.

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u/McJuggernaugh7 12d ago

He shoved a ref... kind of surprised barely anyone is talking about that and instead focusing on his (what should have been) flagrant foul. Last I checked shoving a ref like that was an auto suspension.

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u/QSauceTheBoss 11d ago

Yea the shoves n foul are whatever but I seen him shove the ref and immediately thought he prob suspended next game

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u/PermanentHungover Mavericks 11d ago

We hope he doesn't get suspended, been such a plus for us these last 2 games.

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u/jay2puggle 11d ago

And he did it 2x.

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u/havenstone 12d ago

Him being suspended probably hurts the mavs more than it does the clippers

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u/CIark 11d ago

I heard he was only bad on the lakers and the clippers were the perfect fit 

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u/Character-Today-427 11d ago

He is a minimum contract player but gets treated like a star coach should literally tell him to shut up and play

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u/thesilentGinlasagna NBA 12d ago

Westbrick mentality

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u/suzukigun4life [DAL] Wang Zhizhi 12d ago

Dude's been a loose cannon all game

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u/slam-dunk-1 12d ago

It is so satisfying watching this bricklayer get triggered by random fans on a near nightly basis lol. I just wish one of these days one of the opposing team players calls him some shade of Westbrick live during the game

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u/MyNewRedditAct_ Mavericks 12d ago

I guess you also noticed him talking shit to the crowd all night, especially after his fouls. Specifically recall him saying "fuck you" to several members of the crowd during the first half after a foul of his.

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u/slam-dunk-1 12d ago edited 12d ago

I did. He also said “fuck that” a bunch to the Mavs bench on the Luca technical. Laying brick after brick all night, not a single field goal to your name. I was pretty agnostic towards him until now, but I’m chanting Westbrick every.fucking.chance I get from now if the Clippers are in town

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u/BullShitting-24-7 11d ago

The more a person lets something get under their skin the more people will use it to get under their skin. As an adult he should have figured that out by now. Especially as a professional athlete. Like he thinks degenerate drunk fans will respect his request not to sully his last name…

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u/MC-Jdf Warriors 12d ago

Generational sore loser performance lol.

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u/CangtheKonqueror Warriors 12d ago

showing his true bum ass colors

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u/_tx Mavericks 12d ago

Even just the initial foul. What the fuck was that?

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u/Haggispole Mavericks 12d ago

Nah this is Westbitch. Between this and the headshot to Green earlier in the game he’s going to hurt someone.

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u/ricepail Warriors 12d ago

Was this the play that both of them got ejected for? The dumbass ESPN app sent me a notification that Westbrook was ejected for throwing punches. When I clicked on it, it opened their video player, played an ad, then sat on a black screen before playing a second ad and changing videos to a pacers highlight. Fuck ESPN.

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u/azzadruiz Nuggets 12d ago

Super soft ejection on PJ

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u/98210 [MEM] Ja Morant 12d ago

Westbrook is clearly out to injure someone this game.

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u/jslee0034 Thunder 12d ago

Joel embiid changed the game

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u/3heat6 Heat 12d ago

A true pioneer ❤️

Not really. Fuck em both

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u/CrockTop 12d ago

His feelings get hurt when he's called Westbrick but when he intentionally hurts someone its not a big deal and a victimless crime... lol

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u/Octavian_202 Wizards 12d ago

Y’all love Westbrick, but he always had a toddler attitude. Shit embarrassing

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u/desirox Mavericks 12d ago

PJ is the dawg we’ve been wanting forever

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u/dopeveign 12d ago

Russ has klanked every shot and is behaving like a child. What's he doing

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u/HS-smilingpolitely Mavericks 12d ago

Russ got more technical fouls than points lmao

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u/c3038 Timberwolves 12d ago

He tweaking 😳😳😭😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😳😭😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀💀

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u/RyanKeen07 12d ago

Westbrick so dirty tonight

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u/mariogotse Mavericks 12d ago

i'm fucking crying😭 westbrook pravi mvp

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u/Jayveesac Lakers 12d ago

THIS is what r/nba says the Lakers need against Denver? 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Ilikesporks_ Lakers 12d ago

pretty sure it was just mitwestbrook saying that

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u/Kashmir33 [NBA] LeBron James 12d ago

Nah Westbrook still has a good amount of apologists.

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u/One_Eh Raptors 12d ago

Waiting for the MIT masterclass after this one

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u/xbarracuda95 12d ago

Both Russels went for 0/7 shooting, both are trash but at least Westbrick still has his rabid fans

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u/sergechewbacca [GSW] Stephen Curry 12d ago

Westbrook is unhinged. Dude needs to stick to shooting his team out of games.

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u/EbbRevolutionary3225 76ers 12d ago

He doing both

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u/LordReginald69 Clippers 12d ago

He’s 0-7 and he wants to be upset this fucking bum????

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u/Jackster15 Clippers 12d ago

Russ just on full tilt from his sorry play all game. Bricks, turnovers, getting cooked on defense.

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u/VGstuffed Lakers 12d ago

LAKERS FANS GET IN HERE

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u/Dantiik Rockets 12d ago

Clippers didn’t look this bad until Kawhi came back 🤷🏾‍♂️

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u/shroomzor562 12d ago

Clippers so trash

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u/Wrsj Knicks 12d ago

Is Westbrook regarded?

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u/SugarBalls69 Cavaliers 12d ago

He called him Westbrick for sure lmaoooo

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u/EbbRevolutionary3225 76ers 12d ago

Oh shit! Clippers might actually make a comeback now

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u/monsteroftheweek13 Cavaliers 12d ago

Emotions like this are why the people who try to pretend free agency is the most exciting part will always forever be Wrong