NBA Thread

[crazy canuck]

I can't remember a game in any sport I've watched or been at where people cheered an injury.

You have obviously never attended a game in Philadelphia

Heck, in Philly, they'll cheer for injuries to the hometown players. 

Seriously, it's distasteful and classless, but let's not pretend it's never happened before.

Nobody is pretending it does not happen.  My point is it should not be excused or normalized.

[dps]

I can't remember a game in any sport I've watched or been at where people cheered an injury.

You have obviously never attended a game in Philadelphia

Heck, in Philly, they'll cheer for injuries to the hometown players. 

Seriously, it's distasteful and classless, but let's not pretend it's never happened before.

Nobody is pretending it does not happen.  My point is it should not be excused or normalized.

Yi said he couldn't remember seeing it happening before, though I wouldn't exactly accuse him of pretending. 

I don't think that anyone is excusing it just because it isn't unique.

[Josephus]

Clicked on this thread and it took me to Page One. Ha, never opened it before.

[alfred russel]

I can't remember a game in any sport I've watched or been at where people cheered an injury.

Someone didn't grow up with season tickets to Miami Hurricanes football. 

Do all people who did hold views similar to you?

They would all be aware that for decades there is a subset of sports fans that will cheer injuries to rivals.

There is probably less unanimity on topics such as religion and politics.

[The Larch]

Patrick McCaw a 23 year old borderline bench players has the chance to win his 3rd straight NBA title.

And he has his 3rd ring now! He's won it in every season he has been in the league, the definitive good luck charm. Congrats to the Raptors.

The Warriors were truly jinxed in the playoffs, Thompson torn his ACL last night...

[Eddie Teach]

Clicked on this thread and it took me to Page One. Ha, never opened it before.

Enjoy it. I'm still upset about the Falcons choking in the Super Bowl a couple years ago.

[celedhring]

Happy for Gasol! The warriors were indeed jinxed and it's a weird way to end a dinasty, but injuries are also part of sport.

[Grey Fox]

Those kind of injuries means you got old & played a lot of Basketball.

I'm happy!

[derspiess]

Great week for pro sports championships

[crazy canuck]

Those kind of injuries means you got old & played a lot of Basketball.

I'm happy!

Thompson is amazingly fit and durable.  He is also not that old.  It is very difficult to land properly after colliding in mid air at full extension (Although I think that was a clean block).  Because of the contact he came down in an awkward angle.  That kind of injury can happen to anyone.

You are right about Durant though.  At his age the Achilles is vulnerable and especially when trying to come back to a playoff game after a month off.  I am sad to see great players go out that way.

As an aside I am surrounded by Timmay's - people at the gym were talking about how "we" won

[derspiess]

[The Larch]

I wonder if the Raptors will be received at the White House, Trump notwithstanding. Or should Trudeau receive them instead?

[Grey Fox]

The 1992 Blue Jays visited the White House
The 1993 Blue Jays did not
The 1993 Habs did not
The 2017 MLS champion Toronto FC did not.

So...probably not?

There is also the chance that Trudeau will not be PM when they do visit, we're having federal elections in October.

[crazy canuck]

My bet is Trudeau's staff is arranging the visit asap.  Why would he pass on all this good will?

[saskganesh]

Toronto Mayor John Tory has gotten a lot of good play on being a Raptors' supporter. So Trudeau, who needs the votes, has to make a significant gesture.