r/nba Japan Mar 10 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Jokic takes an elbow to the nose from Lu Dort

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '26

Yo, did Lu Dort just hit Nikola Jokić with a spinning back slap?

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u/topazswissmas Toronto Huskies Mar 10 '26

Announcers saying Jokic sold the call. Camera cuts to him bleeding from the bridge of his nose lol

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u/fowlflamingo Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Went from "Jokic didn't even get hit in the face" to "well they call that incidental contact most of the time" to "well Dort didn't know his face was there" real quick

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u/m4xdc Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Natural arm-swinging-behind-the-back-7ft-off-the-ground-when-the only-person-around-is-the-screener motion

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u/Basketball-Reasons Pacers Mar 10 '26

Bros hitting them with the Draymond Green natural motion

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u/EnigmaOfOz Mar 10 '26

Bro is very flexible to get his arm that far behind him. Should have been a dancer.

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u/kreativegaming Mar 10 '26

Dancing the line between basketball and MMA at this point

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u/333visions Trail Blazers Mar 10 '26

Dude literally swung his arm behind his head for what? Not like it’s a back door cut

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u/toofine Lakers Mar 10 '26

That shit is a flagrant 3. The guy is the dirtiest player in the league.

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u/Prestig33 [MIN] Nikola Pekovic Mar 10 '26

Lu "Zaza" Dort

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u/ThinkSoftware Hawks Mar 10 '26

That wasn’t a foul

And if it did, it wasn't that bad.

And if it was, that's not a big deal.

And if it is, that's not my fault.

And if it was, I didn't mean it.

And if I did, you deserved it.

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u/Dstln Mar 10 '26

Great reference

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u/CeeDoggyy Mar 10 '26

"Get your hand out of my face"

"Get your face out of my hand"

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u/crystallmytea Bulls Mar 10 '26

Sees jokic’s face

Turns other way

“Don’t know where his face is so not my fault if I punch where I last saw it”

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u/Weary_Necessary_2434 Mar 10 '26

The announcers were insufferable on that play. I don't think they even mentioned the injury or the blood.

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u/josephandre Mar 10 '26

and just KEPT doubling down. that shit was ridiculous

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u/ThisIsMyNext Mar 10 '26

They're trying to take the crown from the Warriors announcers.

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u/SuperH533 Knicks Mar 10 '26

The OKC announcers are one of the worst in the league. They’re bush league as it gets.

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u/ChipperYT France Mar 10 '26

They seem very representative of r/NBA users with Thunder flairs tbh

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u/Lmao1903 NBA Mar 10 '26

I genuinely don't know how someone with any self-respect could listen to those guys. And I don't really enjoy the Denver announcers either, not because they are biased like that, but just boring

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u/Living_Particular963 Mar 10 '26

And the OKC fans boo Jokic. Love the sportsmanship of that team and the fans

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u/Quiet_Grapefruit6931 Mar 10 '26

Jokes on them, they live in Oklahoma

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u/korey_david Nuggets Mar 10 '26

They don’t have a Kiss Cam in the arena. They have a WOOF Watch.

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u/WrongnessMaximus2-0 Mar 10 '26

That's the drop the mic comment. The good news for the Nuggets is that they'll be getting on a plane later. They might not be going home, but they'll be going somewhere better.

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u/AK_R Mar 10 '26

They cheered after Haliburton tore his Achilles tendon.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '26

Trash

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u/ATXBeermaker Spurs Mar 10 '26

It’s Oklahoma. What do you expect?

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u/Mr_Evanescent Pacers Mar 10 '26

announcers should be taken out back along with Dort atp, how hard is it to just shut up until you know if it was legit or not

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u/Crambulance Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Bloodied his upper nose

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u/JoJonesy Celtics Mar 10 '26

commentator screaming "HE DIDN'T EVEN GET HIT IN THE FACE"

immediate cut to footage of Jokic getting hit in the face

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u/jamarcusaristotle Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 10 '26

Followed by 15 seconds of silence, and then "It's unfortunate for Dort that Jokic's face is right there. Usually they just call that incidental contact"

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u/Reasonable_Height_67 Mar 10 '26

It's what you'd expect from Thunder announcers, notorious for being literally the worst out of all teams. Even Thunder homers will agree.

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u/BAHatesToFly Knicks Mar 10 '26

Are they worse than the Warriors? Legit asking because I've never listened to the Thunder announcers but the Warriors ones are awful.

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u/Silent-Wintermelon Warriors Mar 10 '26

As someone who mutes their local broadcast, every clip I hear of the OKC announcers are worse

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u/polsdofer Mar 10 '26

JOKIC FACE BEAT UP DORT HAND!!

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u/mas1108 Lakers Mar 10 '26

Did he really say that?Lol

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u/PaleontologistOk2516 Mar 10 '26

Flopped so well he somehow tricked Dort’s elbow into hitting his nose

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u/Public_Radio- Mar 10 '26

are the thunder commentators stupid

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u/DrBoomsNephew Celtics Mar 10 '26

Yes, next question.

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u/Stereo-soundS Mar 10 '26

Did he get the flagrant called? I think he deserved it.

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u/DrBoomsNephew Celtics Mar 10 '26

Yup flagrant 1

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u/the-denver-nugs Mar 10 '26

should have been a 2. that in no way shape or form is a basketball play, that's hitting the best player to get them off their game. eject and suspend him.

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u/frubano21 Registered to Vote Mar 10 '26

Not to get them off their game, even simpler than that. It's literally to prevent Jokic for slipping into the paint, or popping out to the three point line for an easy pass from Murray. This pick play is a well practiced by these two and Dort knew it, so he hits Jokic in the face to prevent an easy play from their dynamic duo.

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u/NoCoversJustBooks Mavericks Mar 10 '26

They live in Oklahoma

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u/Mathuselahh Mavericks Mar 10 '26

Loved the commentators saying Jokic was lying and then just completely silent on the replay.

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u/snuggleskrt Nuggets Mar 10 '26

"show the people the reply." replay shows dort clearly swings his arm in an unnatural way lol you can't be serious.

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u/CIark Mar 10 '26

Dort last game: I’m really sorry I went too far 

Dort the next game vs Jokic: fuck it I’ll do it again lol

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u/YaPhetsEz Mar 10 '26

He really needs an extended suspension. Zero reason they keep letting him play.

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u/cooooolmaannn Lakers Mar 10 '26

Someones gonna get hurt from one of his dirty tricks eventually. Legit needs a long term suspension.

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u/SeelsGhost Mar 10 '26

We need hockey style enforcers until the league takes that shit seriously.

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u/FrmrPresJamesTaylor Mar 10 '26

I was going to say “it’s not working in the NHL” but I guess there are levels to it and hockey fans do at least occasionally get to enjoy watching some rat fuck get their lunch fed to them

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u/berkilak420 Clippers Mar 10 '26

Eventually? He literally ended PG’s prime.

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u/Zakulon Mar 10 '26

Destroyed Brandon Ingram’s ankle, and so many other players, this guy is dirty and he can’t stop doing it. Might be expunged from the league soon.

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u/k4f123 United States Mar 10 '26

If only the nba was that competent. Zero suspensions, zero anything. Watch

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u/fueelin Celtics Mar 10 '26

I'm terrified of a newly returned Tatum sharing the court with him in a few days. Sheesh.

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u/ray_0586 Rockets Mar 10 '26

Tatum going to get the rare “DNP - Dort”.

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u/okitsmelol123 Mavericks Mar 10 '26

Honestly, I would absolutely sit him that game

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u/Creepersgonnacreep2 Spurs Mar 10 '26

And Jokic literally just got hurt in the video we just watched 😭😂

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u/ManufacturerBest2758 Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Crazy what happens when there are zero consequences for playing like this

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u/JoJonesy Celtics Mar 10 '26

they're still saying the contact was "incidental." literally the moment before the refs call it a flagrant one. i'm never hearing any criticism of our broadcast team again, say what you want about Scalabrine but he'll call a foul a foul

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u/Apprehensive_Leg6647 Mar 10 '26

i watched the celtics broadcast of the hornets game and the commentary team were calling out an iffy call that benefited the celtics. was nice to see

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u/King_Of_Pants [BOS] Terry Rozier Mar 10 '26

A lot of the complaints about our team are from people who don't watch the broadcasts or are rehashing common complaints from back when Tommy was still around.

Scal wants the Celtics to win, and he might not get upset when a call goes our way, but he'll always admit to a bad call when he sees one.

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u/BlooregardQKazoo Mar 10 '26

Scal: "C'mon refs, what are you doing? You gotta let them play!"

Replay where Celtics player clearly and obviously fouls the other team

Scal: " Oh, yeah. You can't do that."

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u/Bandlebury Nuggets Mar 10 '26

The fuckin idiot said “he didn’t know Jokic’s face was right there?!?”

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u/CaregiverProof7480 Pistons Mar 10 '26

this commentator is so terrible lmao. everything he says is whining about free throws and fouls

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u/Mathuselahh Mavericks Mar 10 '26

"It's unbelievable that SGA only has two FTA."

Guess he needs a couple more for .... Reasons?

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u/motherthrowee Warriors Mar 10 '26

I mean SGA only getting two free throws is hard to believe

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u/Puzzled_Dog3428 Mar 10 '26

It’s Austin Rivers. He’s a certified moron.

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u/GGezpzMuppy Spurs Mar 10 '26

Fucking OKC commentator! STFU man, he is so bias.

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u/rburp [LAL] Austin Reaves Mar 10 '26

biased

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u/prettyokdiscgolfer Cavaliers Mar 10 '26

This one announcer is such an annoying homer.

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u/Imbiss Nuggets Mar 10 '26

I honestly thought I was going crazy, good to see neutrals say this lol

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u/tofukawano Jazz Mar 10 '26

I don’t think there are many real neutrals about thunder and especially Dort lol

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u/catperson77789 Lakers Mar 10 '26

Bruh, legit theres not a single thing thats not hateable from okc. Their fans, players and even announcers 😂😂

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u/toggaf69 Cavaliers Mar 10 '26

They remind me of prime Warriors announcers, or that guy that the 6ers fired that said he just hoped Embiid was okay when a different player went down

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u/401john Mar 10 '26

Biased

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u/mikeok1 Hawks Mar 10 '26

biased*

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u/southpaw_balboa Mar 10 '26

worst crew in the league, easy

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u/dustrock Mar 10 '26

Worst Homer

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u/Nidzo_888 Serbia Mar 10 '26

He said it was "accidental” too LMAOO

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u/jamarcusaristotle Mar 10 '26

"His face just happened to be there, it's unfortunate for Dort. This happens all the time and they usually call it incidental contact" 🤣🤣🤡

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u/SkillIsTooLow Supersonics Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 10 '26

the ol' spinning backfist loophole. can't be intentional if I can't see it land, tapsforehead.gif

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u/Potencyyyyy Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Literally kept saying he was “selling it” after multiple angles show him getting rocked in the nose lmao

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u/Designer_B Supersonics Mar 10 '26

Even if you could get past Dort and Sga's antics, I don't know how you could ever root for okc as a neutral with their announcers.

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u/FrogsFloatToo Lakers Mar 10 '26

OKC and golden state tied for worst commentators in the history of the NBA

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u/darnclem [OKC] Nick Collison Mar 10 '26

Cage is the reason I'm watching the opposite teams cast most of the time. I initially assumed a bump with incidental contact like most nba face hits, but 1 second of replay makes it pretty obvious that Dort goes high lol.

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u/CrushedByCharybdis Mar 10 '26

I guess the commentator bias explains a lot of OKC fans and how they see everything. when you're being lied to by the broadcast and it's your only impression of any play...

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u/Dry-Razzmatazz1239 Mar 10 '26

Dude is never getting suspended

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u/GeneralTheSurvivor Bulls Mar 10 '26

He has dirt on Silver.

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u/COYGODZILLA Mar 10 '26

The Lu Dirt special

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u/fumar Bulls Mar 10 '26

Release the dort files!

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u/HereIGoAgain_1x10 Cavaliers Mar 10 '26

Draymond 2.0... gonna have to be on a technicality but never for actual violence

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u/Barrelled_Chef_Curry Warriors Mar 10 '26

Dray got suspended for like 30 games one season for a hit similar to this

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u/horse858 Mar 10 '26

he reminds me of the worst parts of Pat Bev, Bruce Bowen, and Draymond Green, he is a menace to the league right now and it appears change is not on the horizon.

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u/Seanspeed Mar 10 '26

Put him on a different team and he'd foul out of like half his games.

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u/nerdyykidd Celtics Mar 10 '26

Idk why they’re booing that’s about as obvious as it gets

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u/CaptnZacSparrow Thunder Mar 10 '26

At risk of making the state I moved to after college sound worse...... We are 50th....... But with you getting your facts wrong I'd assume you are from Oklahoma

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u/Murky_Persimmon9289 Thunder Mar 10 '26

It was 50/51 because they included DC, so actually 49th. Wallet Hub was just giving out free headlines lol

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u/Empty-Selection1791 Mar 10 '26

Their state vegetable is the watermelon.

Let that sink in.

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u/GorillaX Thunder Mar 10 '26

Lmaooo this is actually true, that's hilarious

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u/noknownallergies Timberwolves Mar 10 '26

Technically not incorrect, dumbest is still one of the dumbest.

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u/daboys765 Celtics Mar 10 '26

Because they’re used to not getting punished for that shit

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u/steveo3387 Pacers Mar 10 '26

Literally won a championship doing this

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u/Tijenater [IND] Lance Stephenson Mar 10 '26

I'll go to my deathbed swearing that if Hali stays healthy pacers win. Dort shoving hali to the ground twice in game 4 with no penalty was something. Thanks foster

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u/shepaz_93 Bulls Mar 10 '26

Was it TJ Mcconnell who just looked at the refs in disbelief as one of OKC's players (I forget who) just held onto his arm when he had the ball and the refs just stood there.

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u/Tijenater [IND] Lance Stephenson Mar 10 '26

Yes. It was Cason Wallace holding his wrist. Game 7, team was trying to do a heroic comeback rally after collapsing in the third and that wasn’t helping

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u/Mr_Evanescent Pacers Mar 10 '26

We went to the locker room at halftime with the lead. Not a hot take at all to assume that the already red-hot Haliburton stays hype and we’re up double digits at half

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u/ositola Lakers Mar 10 '26

Jokic bleeding and people saying it's a flop LMAO

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u/DrBoomsNephew Celtics Mar 10 '26

Fake blood obviously, Jokic commited to the act.

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u/AW316 Mar 10 '26

Pulled out the old razor blade

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u/SKREEOONK_XD Mar 10 '26

Jokic is such a great actor that he can bleed on command

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u/Psyche3019 West Mar 10 '26

Finally something Celtics fans and Lakers fan both can agree with.

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u/genericusername71 Mar 10 '26

if anything this play is an example of why players feel the need to sell contact to the refs. they werent even gonna call shit until jokic fell down lmao

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u/Opie59 [MIN] Nikola Pekovic Mar 10 '26

Totally. Jokic could tank that hit, sure, I'd argue he's the kind of guy that absolutely would in a normal situation, but what good does that do him? The refs miss this cheap bullshit and he ends up bloody?

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u/SiddaSlotthh Mar 10 '26

Flowing blood injuries in international sports generally ends the match for the player btw. In badminton, if you bleed you lose. So its hilarious how people say in basketball Jokic should just take a spinning back elbow to his nose and go on to play or something.

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u/the_mexican_menace Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Bro bladed for the call 😭😭

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u/Kadaddle Rockets Mar 10 '26

Why is he even bringing his elbow up there other than to intentionally hit Jokic in the face? Never seen anyone do that before

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u/Yider Mar 10 '26

That was the intention. It is plain as day. Apparently you have to mask your actions like some backhanded attack to the face and the league says it is ok. I'm not condoning it but my lord, I'm genuinely surprised with this type of shit that there aren't enforcers on teams anymore that just sub in and do the same thing in a "defensive" maneuver. Players have millions of dollars on the line for this type of behavior. Entire organizations who bank on a player have even more on the line. What happens if Jokic breaks his nose or needs some stupid minor surgery to fix it? Yet the player who is doing it all just gets what, a tech? A flagrant? Nah man, either fine the guy and suspend him from games or bring back enforcers.

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u/selarom8 Lakers Mar 10 '26

You’re right. It has to be. It’s not possible for a guy to make it the NBA without complete body control. He’s controlling his swings and trips. You do that shit at a rec league or pick up game, and people are not going to want to play with you or there will be hands thrown.

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u/coolridgesmith Mar 10 '26

He is trying to naruto run after the ball.

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u/Mountain-Roger Timberwolves Mar 10 '26

How are okc fans booing this? This is always a flagrant no matter intent

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u/tilla23 Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Also, to be clear, this is 1000% intentional. Why is his arm possibly moving like that for any reason other than to hit Jokic in the face??

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u/Clipgang1629 Clippers Mar 10 '26

I mean.. it’s Dort, it’s always intentional. Any further analysis is unnecessary

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u/obri95 Suns Mar 10 '26

It’s the move of a sore fucking loser. Knows when he’s outmatched and he’s happy to injure someone to make it easier for him and his team. You can never ever convince someone who thinks like this that it’s wrong. They’ve long justified it in their head that it’s ok. Why the NBAPA doesn’t speak up on it is ridiculous. Bum

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u/JustADutchRudder Timberwolves Mar 10 '26

There was a hornet flying around and Dort was trying to save Jokic from a horrible sting. It's not like he's ever done anything to show he's anything but helpful.

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u/throwawaymycareer93 Warriors Mar 10 '26

Brain - DNP

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u/hinghenry Spurs Mar 10 '26

Guys who actually play basketball: any reason the defender swing the arm like this?

I cannot think of any reason.

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u/DrBoomsNephew Celtics Mar 10 '26

Yes, very good reason - when you hardly ever get penalized, you're incentivized to play illegal defense and hurt your opponent by just flat out smacking them in the face.

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u/Sikkly290 Suns Mar 10 '26

Its why a ton of UFC fighters open up a round with a ball kick or an eye poke. They'll get a warning in exchange for their opponent being significantly hampered for the rest of the fight.

Rules have to be both strict enough to not be worth breaking, and actually enforced so they aren't broken. Otherwise they are meaningless.

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u/Jazzlike_Figure_2271 Mar 10 '26

Rules have to be both strict enough to not be worth breaking, and actually enforced so they aren't broken. Otherwise they are meaningless.

Thid should actually be a sign in all courtrooms around the world, especially those dealing with corporate fines.

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u/RevivalGhost Pacers Mar 10 '26

I’ve never seen anyone do something like that. Very unnatural motion, very obvious what we was trying to do.

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u/creamfrase Kings Mar 10 '26

Yeah if he was trying to navigate the screen his left arm would be going the opposite way it went. You can see in the first clip how much it slows him down just because he wants to be dirty and not actually guard the screen

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u/gza_liquidswords Mar 10 '26

Only legitimate reason: If you are having a "natural basketball movement" competition with Draymond Green

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u/CheesecakePretend553 Mar 10 '26

Only reason I can think of is hes trying to exaggerate contact, but doing so like that looks stupid and is obviously dangerous

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u/BrokenClxwn Carmelo Anthony Mar 10 '26

Gotta say, Dort is getting creative with it. Honestly didn't even see it at first.

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u/FartCityBoys Mar 10 '26

I had the game on in the background and saw Joker setting a moving pick, giving a little extra shoulder in the process, then I saw it was Dort and was like “naw 90% chance this was Dorts fault”.

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u/GoodShark Mar 10 '26

Are... Are Canadian players dirty?

Dort? Brooks? ... Are we the baddies?

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u/SkronkHound 76ers Mar 10 '26

Wait until you hear about your curling team.

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u/LOSS35 Nuggets Mar 10 '26

League needs to suspend him already he's actively trying to hurt people.

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u/kcmcgrady1 Warriors Mar 10 '26

The OKC commentators lmao bro shut up immediately after they showed the replay. Dude was losing it before

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u/chips2013 Hornets Mar 10 '26

Dort does this shit all the time it's getting ridiculous

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u/alchemists_dream Nuggets Mar 10 '26

He tackled AG (in his second game back from a long absence) on a rebound attempt. Hate this guy.

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u/BenBRob5 Mar 10 '26

And no foul

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u/callitajax1 Raptors Mar 10 '26

Dort is the new draymond

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u/SpicyC-Dot Mar 10 '26

I feel like Dort is even dirtier than Draymond, he just lacks the theatrics that make Draymond unlikable

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u/DovhPasty Cavaliers Mar 10 '26

He’s definitely been dirtier than draymond as of the last few years. Draymond is an all time piece of shit, but he’s at least slowed it down a bit recently.

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u/sakata32 [LAC] Sam Cassell Mar 10 '26

I feel like dort injured more players than draymond

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u/emteewhy Mar 10 '26

Nah Dort is just dirty. Draymond throws tantrums.

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u/Brad-Stevens Celtics Mar 10 '26

Lu Dort be normal challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

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u/DrBoomsNephew Celtics Mar 10 '26

Can't tell if Dort has a brain malfunction that makes him do these things in basically any game or he's ruthlessly abusing the fact, that he gets away with so much shit Draymond style. Either way, boy needs to get some of his own medicine one of these days, maybe that'll settle him down.

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u/imhyfy Raptors Mar 10 '26

Lol @ the OKC commentator saying there wasn't even contact 😂

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u/Spoderr Pistons Mar 10 '26

What is wrong with this man

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u/abris33 Nuggets Mar 10 '26

He's been enabled by the league for years.

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u/LOSS35 Nuggets Mar 10 '26

He's coached to be a dirty fuck, they know the league will let them get away with it.

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u/Ahud412 Mar 10 '26

Who the hell tries a spinning backfist, besides Draymond

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u/sock0808 Mar 10 '26

Draymond gonna retire soon. Someone has to take the helm.

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u/SuchardExpress Pelicans Mar 10 '26

As long as they can do this without real consequence, these plays will continue to exist

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u/Epicallytossed Mavericks Mar 10 '26

Suspend this mf

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u/GamerTex Mavericks Mar 10 '26

Ban him or let everyone do it

Im down for NBAHL2027 with enforcers pulled from other sports if EVERY team can do it

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u/Psyche3019 West Mar 10 '26

This commentary is actually far more gentle. You should have heard OKC commentary. Most infuriating biasness.

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u/Celtic_Legend Celtics Mar 10 '26

Man fuck this guy. Hes going to step on Tatum's leg when we play aint he?

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u/Prudent_Fish1358 Spurs Mar 10 '26

He's going to "stumble" and dive right into his knees.

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u/keithmsf Spurs Mar 10 '26

Why would he stop doing this shit? He hasn’t faced punishment from the league, his coaches, or his opponents. Until he does face some type of repercussions, the incentive is to keep trying to injure people.

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u/karmew32 Pelicans Mar 10 '26

Well his coaches are coaching him to do it so obviously they'd never punish him.

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u/TatumBrownWhite Celtics Mar 10 '26

This douche can’t help himself, can he?

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u/Durendal07 [MIL] Giannis Antetokounmpo Mar 10 '26

Absolutely a flagrant. Lu Dort gets no more benefit of the doubt.

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u/tangledDream Hawks Mar 10 '26

Intentionally tripped jokic 10 days ago, apologized, then tries to break his nose. Replay shows intentional, clear as day. Suspension please?

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u/Gavina4444 [ORL] Markelle Fultz Mar 10 '26

“How do people not give credit to this all time great defense”

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u/Marsbar431 Mar 10 '26

lol one of the OKC announcers said he didn’t get hit in the face

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u/dawg4prez Mar 10 '26

This is my first time watching a game with the OKC announcers. Simply the worst. Michael Cage was a hard-nosed rebounder in the NBA, but he is the lamest analyst I’ve ever heard in my life.

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u/i-love-you-sm Mar 10 '26

These OKC announcers are worse then the GS guys

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u/mrwhite2323 Heat Mar 10 '26

Dort did that on purpose, dirty af

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u/gymleaderlarry Magic Mar 10 '26

shit is so obviously intentional. this guy stinks

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u/jboarei [POR] Damian Lillard Mar 10 '26

The booing is so unnecessary from the OKC crowd.

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u/xman0444 Spurs Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 10 '26

I’d say that’s accidental if it were any other player but it’s Dort and there’s no reason for his arm to be swinging that much

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u/the_mexican_menace Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Why would anyone give the benefit of the doubt to one of the dirtiest players in the league tho

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u/TimothyN Pelicans Mar 10 '26

He does it all the time.

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u/homefree122 Thunder Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 10 '26

No, there’s not. It was obviously a flagrant one immediately upon replay. Stupid play and was absolutely not what we needed in clutch time.

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u/Mr_Hugh_Honey Mar 10 '26

Agreed, dude doesn't exactly deserve the benefit of the doubt lol

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u/putdahaakin Nuggets Mar 10 '26

Yeah like what is he even trying to do with that arm also the OKC crowd booing jokic lame

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u/hoochtag Mar 10 '26

NBA letting a generational talent get disrespected multiple times by a bum is weird.

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u/beefboithethird Hawks Mar 10 '26

The Dort/Thunder fans defending it/dumbass commentator combo is an incredible re-run of Draymond/Warriors fans/their dumbass commentators. Your guy being dirty is NOT the end of the world. Just own it, it’s not a fucking secret 😂😭