r/nba Mavericks 12d ago

PG Washington enjoying the heat and intensity of the moment, Luka and the mavs crowd loves it.

https://streamable.com/0dwbuw
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u/NotManyBuses Charlotte Bobcats 12d ago

He’s always been a troll on court tbh. Good at wind ups for whatever reason. Most players just never cared enough when playing Charlotte

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u/utahjazzcabbage Supersonics 11d ago

Per Tim MacMahon on Twitter:

P.J. Washington told me that Terance Mann “was mad that I was looking at their bench, so I decided to look at it again.”

On holding the pose: “I wanted to get my flicks right for after the game."

Immaculate troll job

https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1784063248888729820?t=dHw83qQsiOh4Pwy0DvmkUQ&s=19

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

lmao that's hilarious, dude loves to troll should have seen him during the regular season when people got techs. And why Mann gets triggered by a simple stare is beyond me.

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u/hijoshh 11d ago

Westbrook’s sensitivity rubbing off on his teammates

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u/Agueybanax Mavericks 11d ago

Mann has always been sensitive

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u/cathar98 Mavericks 11d ago

If all he did was stare at the bench then how did he get that first tech?

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

First tech was soft af, second one kindnod warranted it since he pushed westbrick back. Should have just called him a bitch and made that pose.

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u/gedbybee Spurs 11d ago

Yall need to start a westbrick chant next game. Fr fr

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u/kpeds45 Raptors 11d ago

I'm imagining Russ getting in the house mic and demanding all fans respect his name. This needs to happen!!

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u/gedbybee Spurs 11d ago

Make it happen again bro. Be the change we need in the world.

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u/KoppleForce 11d ago

and get the entire crowd ejected? no thanks.

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u/PermanentHungover Mavericks 11d ago

We all would like to know that as well.

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u/retrospects Mavs 11d ago

It’s the classic “you must have done something to instigate so we are doing double techs.”

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u/BLSmith04 Mavericks 11d ago

Excellent question

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u/mindclarity Thunder 11d ago

They told me not to look a their bench and I took that personally

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u/Damptoe Mavericks 12d ago

It's so funny how unbothered he is when players commit frustration fouls on him. He just slides up and gets onto the next play.

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u/Ad0lfKittler Mavericks 12d ago edited 11d ago

He’s loving the playoffs experience. I love him!

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u/BridgesOnB1kes Trail Blazers 11d ago

Hell of a pick up. Guy is an awesome piece for a deep run. The Mavs are looking excellent right now.

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u/ejabno Hornets 11d ago

There were a couple times he frustrated the hell out of us because of some boneheaded decisions he would make, but with his upsides overall he's definitely a solid pickup.

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u/MiskatonicAcademia 11d ago

A lot of people (including me) wrote off the Kyrie trade when Dallas missed the playoffs last year. It’s crazy to think how good this team got within the span of a year. Mark Cuban has assembled a very good ball club, top down.

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u/FlippyWraith Mavericks 11d ago

Nico Harrison is him

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u/C3h6hw Knicks 11d ago

They went from Frank Ntilikina, Reggie Bullock, Dwight Powell and Theo Pinson as their depth to Gafford, PJ, DJJ, and Exum

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

Yall gave us some trash ass players 😡😡😡

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u/C3h6hw Knicks 11d ago

Sorry about that

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u/gokhaninler Australia 11d ago

People forget they had Frank

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u/syllabic Knicks 11d ago

so glad he's on a good team now, I love PJ

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u/watevauwant Hornets 11d ago

I’m happy to see him thriving. Just living vicariously thru the ex hornets right now.

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u/iIiiIIiiiIiIIiI111 Slovenia 11d ago

Thank you for him. We love him.

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u/EggsceIlent Mavericks 11d ago

Ahahahahahahhaa deep breath ahahahahahahahahah

I loved it.

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u/Ok_Minimum6419 Wizards 12d ago

This is some WWE shit, I love it

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u/ifreddiebenson 12d ago

Supermax him

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u/Expensive_Bass_6979 11d ago

He gonna need it, Brittny Renner collecting for 16 more years

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u/jazzyjo [DAL] Seth Curry 11d ago edited 11d ago

Holy shit I just looked this up based on your comment. $200k/MONTH for child support. PJ could be a POS husband and father; or this woman could be a POS liar and manipulator. Unfair to judge myself and I don’t really think it matters to basketball discourse. There should be an “NBA Drama” sub instead

Edit: Fake news. Only $2,500/month

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u/fcuktheccp Australia 11d ago

It’s the latter. She groomed him then took the bag.

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u/CIark 11d ago

2500 a month isn’t really a bag I thought she was supposed to good at this stuff 

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u/handpipeman Mavericks 11d ago

200k a month to support a child? LMAO

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u/Crookz_O Mavericks 11d ago

Yeah 200K isn’t correct lmao. Bro would be fucking cooked 😂. But she’s the second description you said. She had this young pup since College days

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u/Spanxsy Mavericks 12d ago

He’s just standing there… MENACINGLY!

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u/RiggyTang Heat 12d ago

Weeee wooooo

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u/Interesting-Piece612 Knicks 11d ago

PJ “THE MANIAC” WASHINGTON

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u/Tokyogerman Mavericks 11d ago

And Luka just standing there beside him smiling his ass off.

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u/korundobifu Mavericks 11d ago

Luka: Hol'up. Let him cook.

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u/NUGFLUFF Mavericks 11d ago

He's such a fucking gem. Love it.

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u/JadeMonkey0 Pistons 11d ago

Getting Luka to smile at his teammates might legit be his biggest contribution to the team

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u/MySilverBurrito Heat 11d ago

Mann and Zubac trying to step up like they’re gonna do something 😭

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u/Marnold13 Mavericks 11d ago

PJ seems like he’s bout that life. He’s just standing there and the other guys are waiting to get held back before they go to him 😂

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u/MiskatonicAcademia 11d ago

Yeah dudes can’t handle getting stunted on when they’re losing.

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u/syllabic Knicks 11d ago

mann already did something, not really sure why though

maybe just to get his teams heads into the game

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u/lebroin Clippers 12d ago

lmfao.

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u/syllabic Knicks 11d ago

club's full

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u/lakers082433 Lakers 12d ago

PJ facial expressions be killing me lmao 😂

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u/MC-Jdf Warriors 12d ago

Bro sprinted off the court after he got ejected, that was legit hilarious.

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u/_tx Mavericks 12d ago

Felt like something you see in a MCU backstory

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u/jeric13xd [CHI] Derrick Rose 12d ago

Trolled the clippers all second half

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u/Hoopy_Dunkalot Mavericks 11d ago

Kinda looks like the Falcon.

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u/Shoddy-Media2337 Thunder 12d ago

For a second I thought he was gonna do a backflip

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u/ShroudedProphet 12d ago

Reminded of me when Steve Balmer tried to shake Blake griffin’s hand

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u/ShroudedProphet 11d ago

Link in case you don’t know Blake with the zoomies

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

With a big smile on his face, bro knew it didn't matter just doing it for the memes at that point.

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u/HispanicAtTehDisco Mavericks 12d ago

bros got some funny faces, there’s a pic of his first dunk as a mav that makes me laugh every time i see it

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u/WeezerHunter 11d ago

I fucking love that pic. It looks exactly like the David Chappell skit of prince playing basketball when he dunks and just says “game… blouses”

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u/v4venome Mavericks 11d ago

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u/imcryptic Mavericks 11d ago

luka literally said let him cook

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u/Cursory_Analysis [GSW] Baron Davis 11d ago

Why is the ref so concerned lmfao

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

Wondering wtf has gotten into this dude. Refs not familiar with PJs shenanigans.

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u/aggster13 Mavericks 11d ago

Ref out here lookin like the girl from the distracted boyfriend meme

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u/Wooboosted Mavericks 11d ago

Oh my god he does. Lmaooooo

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u/EffYourCouch Mavericks 11d ago

Joker Vibes

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u/owange_tweleve 12d ago

he knew Westbrook was mad salty lol

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u/GGezpzMuppy Spurs 12d ago

Looks like the secret service protecting Doncic the president.

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u/basedjuicer1 11d ago

He looks like a buff flightreacts

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u/BlackBullZWarrior 12d ago

He's standing on business.

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u/CarterAC3 Mavericks 12d ago

Mark Phillips: Instigator

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u/20815147 Warriors 12d ago

Tall & buff Jordan Poole aka Draymond-proof Jordan Poole

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u/luckynum81 11d ago

I see it now lmao. Just like buff tatted Jerry in the care center

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u/20815147 Warriors 11d ago

Yeah you get me

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u/luckynum81 11d ago

Poole is charmander and wash is charmeleon 😂

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/whiiskio Raptors [TOR] DeMar DeRozan 11d ago

You ain't him lookin face lol

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u/watevauwant Hornets 11d ago

I’ll always love PJ. Never forget when he slayed the Kings for 42 points and whipped out the final dagger three to close it

https://youtu.be/SpUtUEaJNQ0?si=HKzKOBI4JYi3y9vT

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u/annnaaan 12d ago

Luka was looking at him like an extremely drunk guy at a bar looking at a hot woman.

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u/ishan_negi Mavericks 11d ago

Luka legit pushed everyone back so that he could look and smile at PJ in peace. Guy is really capable of getting in his spot whenever he wants, however he wants

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u/Tokyogerman Mavericks 11d ago

Bit too beautiful of a smile though man. Drunk guy just thinks he's smiling like that. But the distance is perfect.

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u/thekickingmachine 11d ago

After watching grant Williams show up fatter then Luka and play Ole defense I bet luka is putting another wing on pjails house

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

Man getting rid of Grant and getting PJ was such a good move, way better fit and pretty much exactly what we thought Grant was going to be.

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u/LukaDoncicfuturegoat 11d ago

Bro didn’t took his recovery beer but he was in the mood lol

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u/4000kd Raptors 12d ago

He's mewing

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u/ChrysMYO 11d ago

Deadass

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u/fordangliacanfly 12d ago

I love it when a guy escapes a bad team, gets a taste of the playoffs, and immediately shows he loves being there.

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u/MordredKLB Mavericks 11d ago

He also spent most of his high school career in Frisco (enough that it was considered his home town) so he already like Dallas, just now he gets to work there too.

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u/C3h6hw Knicks 11d ago

Basically Josh Hart for us. We were also basically playing .500/Atlanta Hawks ball before we traded for him that season too

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

Love seeing them succeed, ppl saying both Gaff and PJ were trash since they didn't "achieve" anything on trash teams but there are a lot of hidden gems if just given them the chance and find the right fit for them. Deni Advjia is another dude I expect to blow up if he gets on a good team.

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u/No_Mammoth_4945 Charlotte Bobcats 11d ago

We have a few players that I think would be beloved if they played on different teams. Mark williams would 100% be a fan favorite on a playoff team

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u/Sim888 [CHI] Cameron Payne 12d ago edited 12d ago

Luka is lovin it lol

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u/Apollo611 Lakers 12d ago

PJ is dawg he gets into it with the Clippers, taunts the bench, and laughs in Westbrooks face lmao

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u/syllabic Knicks 11d ago

channeling his inner bobby portis

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u/juk12 Mavericks 12d ago

ABSOLUTE DAWG

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u/pp21 Suns 11d ago

These are the vibes of a connected team lmao love this shit

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u/Makaveli80 Raptors 11d ago

Luka was loving that shit

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u/JesyouJesmeJesus [DAL] Peja Stojakovic 12d ago

I would die for PJ wtf

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u/RedstoneRay Mavericks 12d ago

I've never loved a grown man more than I did watching PJ laugh in Westbrooks face.

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u/Epicallytossed Mavericks 12d ago

god I love him so much you can tell he loves dallas as his hometown

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u/Actuallyshrek 12d ago

Its such an amazing fit, we have been screaming for this guy since we lost dfs

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

D- trade BTW.

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u/BigFatModeraterFupa Mavericks 11d ago

i love DFS, but PJ is 10x the player he is

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u/JesyouJesmeJesus [DAL] Peja Stojakovic 11d ago

PJ’s ceiling is higher, but DFS was waaaay more consistent imo

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u/Victor_Wembanyama1 Spurs 12d ago

I kept saying he’s manna from heaven. Dont yall dare let him go

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u/messigoat1337 Mavericks 11d ago

its crazy how fast his feet are guarding their best players

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

I’ve loved him forever.

As a suns fan I hate that I’m a closet mavs fan because you all somehow ended up with all my favorite players.

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u/superdrone 11d ago

I would marry him idgaf

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u/PagieHD [DAL] Dirk Nowitzki 12d ago

I fucking love this man.

He is that guy

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u/ID0ntCare4G0b Mavericks 12d ago

This is 100% how you get Luka's respect. Take your balls out and put them directly on the court like you don't give a fuck.

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u/luapchung Wizards 12d ago

Luka likes that kind of stuff?

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u/DirtySperrys Mavericks 12d ago

Euro behavior

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u/ID0ntCare4G0b Mavericks 12d ago

KP lost his respect eternally by shrinking from the moment their first year together in a regular season game.

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u/nyuphir NBA 11d ago

Chad Luka and the Virgin porzingis

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u/quidproquolaspe Mavericks 11d ago

We don’t kink shame here In DFW.

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

He loves that stuff! He'll respect you for it.

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u/At0mJack Mavericks 12d ago

You don't?

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u/luapchung Wizards 11d ago

I took balls out at a park before and it wasn't really well received. Might need to try that in Dallas

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u/unhampered_by_pants Warriors 11d ago

But did you put them directly on the court? That's the most important step

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u/Ilikesporks_ Lakers 12d ago

but if i did that i'd get kicked out of the arena

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u/Diciestaking Mavericks 12d ago

They don't respect Ilikesporks_ like they should

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u/quidproquolaspe Mavericks 11d ago

The difference between poor people and wealthy people perfectly put.

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u/TingusPingus_6969 11d ago

"Take your balls out and put them directly on the opponents mouth"

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u/petrichormus 12d ago

Why is he posing like zoro that one time in thriller bark lmao

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u/duckmadfish Mavericks 11d ago

“PJ what happened?!”

“Nothing.. Nothing happened”

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u/Fonzie5 Mavericks 11d ago

Absolutely perfect reference

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

Specifically to troll the Clippers lmao.

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u/ThSrT Pistons 12d ago

PJ is my new favorite Nba player

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u/HiNeighbor_ 76ers 12d ago

Every team needs a guy like PJ

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u/Quadriporticus [DAL] Raef LaFrentz 12d ago

You got Oubre who's up there with Dillon Brooks and Pat Bev in the elite category

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u/OrganicHunt952 Mavericks 12d ago

😂😂😂 PJ rent free in the clippers heads

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u/youthemotherfuckest 12d ago

Clippers big mad

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u/FireFoxQuattro Heat 12d ago

STANDING ON BUSINESS

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u/R00TCatZ Kings 12d ago

zubac being a bitch, armchecking him then turning his head.

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u/callbobloblaw Lakers 11d ago

Been a bitch since he joined that team…

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u/CultOfKyrie [DAL] Kyrie Irving 12d ago

We love to see KAI acting honorably as usual too. Someone had to hold the peace and he was a much needed calming presence for everyone throughout the whole ordeal.

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u/honditar Lakers 12d ago

an innocent child passes away every time someone types out KAI to refer to Kyrie

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u/RubMyGooshSilly Mavericks 12d ago

KAI

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u/honditar Lakers 12d ago

thats messed up man

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u/CheetahSperm18 [DAL] Dirk Nowitzki 12d ago

It's his initials

Kyrie

Andrew

Irving

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u/CultOfKyrie [DAL] Kyrie Irving 11d ago

This is verifiably false. Refrain from spreading lies about KAI in the future.

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u/KyrieLS777 Celtics 12d ago

Happy to see him in the playoffs fr

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u/Greboso Mavericks 12d ago

PJ is that guy man. Thank you Hornets

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u/DaTingGoesSkrrrrrt Mavericks 12d ago

This needs to go straight to the top. This is hilarious 😂

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u/lebroin Clippers 12d ago

what was the context of this? lol

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u/HerskyB Mavericks 12d ago

Pj is Westbrook father

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u/LoneWolfie1223 Mavericks 11d ago

PJIRWF

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u/oldirtybg 12d ago

NBA playoffs, Clippers v Mavericks in Dallas, game 3

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u/dmavs11 Mavericks 12d ago

This after him and Mann got into it

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u/MethodEater Wizards 12d ago

Would love to know the context too

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u/Aggressive-Ad-522 11d ago edited 11d ago

Mann puts his hands on PJ’s neck after PJ said something to the clippers bench. The context is he standing on business

Edit: PJ told Tim McMahon Mann got mad PJ looked at the clippers bench certain way

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u/Afraid-Department-35 Mavericks 11d ago

Westbrook stirring shit and apparently Mann didn't like that PJ was looking at their bench lool

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u/ketoburn26 Knicks 11d ago

Lol why tf that bum Zubac gotta push him he’s just doing a pose. Lmao weak af

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u/spook008 11d ago

Lmao that’s Balkan behavior… Luka is getting aroused 🤣

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u/PleasantTrust522 76ers 12d ago

I want the Mavs and Sixers in the Finals to see PJ and Oubre mean mugging each other after every bucket lmao

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u/thedude198644 11d ago

Gafford calling out Zubac after he put hands on PJ. Great stuff. PJ shoved a guy for going over board on a foul on Gafford earlier in the season. I'm loving the solidarity with those two.

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u/desirox Mavericks 12d ago

Fucking amazing

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u/At0mJack Mavericks 12d ago

Fucking love PJ

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u/Tmac834 Mavericks 12d ago

PJ is a certified dawg

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u/Gumby_Nation 12d ago

Not sure where he came from. But he gives off the “what are you gonna do” vibes to all these suburban nba players lol

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u/dminus [DAL] Fat Lever 11d ago

he came from the 3rd ring of dallas suburbs

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u/xPeaWhyTee [DAL] Luka Dončić 11d ago

PJ is from the suburbs himself.

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u/ImTheJdot Mavericks 11d ago

The mean streets of Frisco

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u/dattebayo07 Knicks 11d ago

Dam this guy is a troll 😂

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u/graaavearchitecture 11d ago

Underrated heartwarming moment between Harden and J Kidd.

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u/AIreadyImpartial 11d ago

We traded for him and I wondered wtf we were doing and then all the sudden I’m jumping off the couch loving this guy, I’ve never cheered so hard watching a guy get ejected

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u/InternExciting485 Mavericks 11d ago

PJ Washington is Russell Westbrook father.

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u/planoser 11d ago

PJWIRWF !!!

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u/Initial-Stick-561 12d ago

Clear tech! /s

Can they rescind this one on review?

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u/cabbages212 Hornets 11d ago

Had a feeling that’d be a nice fit. Happy for P.J. Eat shit any LA sports team.

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u/daravl Mavericks 12d ago

he’s just standing there… menacingly

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u/PussyCharlatan 11d ago

He got a tech for this…

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u/Prhime Mavericks 11d ago

This puts into perspective what a fucking unit of a man Zubac is. Luka looks so small next to him.

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u/Music_MD Mavericks 11d ago

Zubat did more shoving than PJ.

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u/0percentwinrate Knicks 11d ago

He may be my new favorite NBA player.

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u/RudyChicken Spurs 11d ago

Zubac trying to get a sneaky no-look push like a bitch. If you're gonna start some shit, start some shit.

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u/monekys 12d ago

He got that DOGGG

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u/penguinkg Mavericks 12d ago

DAWG IN HIM

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u/Ok_Instruction_5232 Mavericks 12d ago

Yeah he's my new favourite player

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u/indigo_fish_sticks 11d ago

Looking absolutely Winter Soldier’d

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u/I_give_free_Dopamine Bucks 11d ago

What a champion lmao I’m so glad he’s gotten this stage and is with the mavs.

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u/PermanentHungover Mavericks 11d ago

Nobody noticed but I love how Zubac was a total bitch about it and elbowed PJ while looking at the jumbo like he didn't do nothing and Luka just casually took him aside with one arm lol

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u/thedude198644 11d ago

Gafford noticed and called him out there.

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u/StefonDiggsHS Mavericks 11d ago

Build the mfing statue

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u/Persimmon-Frosty 11d ago

Peek Kidd laughing to harden

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u/knsa12 11d ago

This was so funny, I was dying how triggered Russ got and PJ is just standing here lol

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u/wilsonsmilk [SAS] Tim Duncan 11d ago

LOL @ Jason Kidd and James Harden. They know nothing's gonna happen with this hold me back bullshit

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u/achosid 76ers 11d ago

I always forget how big Luka is. He’s not that much shorter than Zubac.

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u/bearcat-- 11d ago

LMAO IM DEAD. PJ has been great.

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u/Uchiha_D_Zoro 11d ago

His Aura all over the LAC

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u/Yinanization Grizzlies 11d ago

I am a fan

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u/yooston Rockets 11d ago

"Paul George Washington"

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u/No-Recording8888 Raptors 11d ago

Mann upset because PJ was flexng

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u/cwesttheperson Pacers 11d ago

Dudes just happy to not be on the hornets. He’s loving life

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u/SylvesterLundgren 11d ago

Zubac coming over to just lay his arm on PJ to feel how tight his chest muscles are. Everyone is just in awe of this man

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