Danny Granger calling out Noah for cowardly and dirty play

Oh, where to begin...

Have at it fellas

MN: 13

by BAB-Bass on Apr 27, 2011 3:50 AM CDT reply actions

I had actually enjoyed his candidness most of the series...

although this just makes him look like an idiot.

by bleigh82 on Apr 27, 2011 6:00 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs

and a sore loser.

by JockstrapNoah on Apr 27, 2011 6:17 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

"It’d be ridiculous to hate someone for simply what they say in a sports blog. But I greatly dislike every syllable of your angst-filled, smarmy, nondescript, half-assed, elitist-garbage responses." –Rogerspark Kris

by bullhockey on Apr 27, 2011 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

Granger isn't made for the playoffs

He needs to go to a team where he’ll be a sidekick

"I guess I can’t do anything if you’re just irrational, but to point it out and move on."

- fundamentallysound

by J Theory on Apr 27, 2011 6:41 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

I thought we shut them up already.

by jsptvo on Apr 27, 2011 7:28 AM CDT reply actions 5 recs

All other quotes by Bulls and Pacers players

only make Granger look like a whinning loser

Top of the world

by JustAnotherFan on Apr 27, 2011 7:45 AM CDT reply actions

Ah ha ha ha....

wait, ha, ha, ha…um…ok.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qVR4LsAuRE

by CubFan81 on Apr 27, 2011 7:50 AM CDT reply actions

Korver broke it down nicely.

Except Jo doesn’t need to resort to straight thuggery like Foster.

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by ColonelFatheart on Apr 27, 2011 8:14 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Any links to video...

of what pissed Granger off so much. I saw a clip of McRoberts elbow whiff on Noah but McRoberts said something about Noah catching him in the neck when they were standing off to the side on some play. I also haven’t seen Noah and Fosters extracurriculars yet.

Got to love Noah that game. In addition to his insane plus/minus he was working down his payback checklist too, and didn’t get tossed while doing it.

by pguilian on Apr 27, 2011 8:46 AM CDT reply actions

Probably the faceball that Noah gave I think Hansborogh in the 3rd.

JoNo grabs a loose ball, clears out, and nearly concusses some white guy in the process.

by Doshi on Apr 27, 2011 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions

dunleavy

by SidM on Apr 27, 2011 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions

should be thank ful

taht it isnt dwight bowing him.

Rose: Who in the blue hell are you?
Rondo: Well
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE!

by T.Moore on Apr 27, 2011 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions

Found the Noah "elbow to the neck"

It was on the same play. McRoberts is a total douche. He goes to shove Noah hard on a box out, catches an arm to the neck and then loses it. Perhaps there was more throughout the game to set that up but the fact that he references that shot as the one the caused his reaction shows that he took to his thug role a bit too much mindless enthusiasm.

Added bonus: return of Taj face at 0:09 in the vid.

by pguilian on Apr 27, 2011 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

the same play

that mcroberts got ejected on, he ran at noah and noah stuck his arm out, causing him to catch mcroberts on the neck. so even though the tnt guys were like “mcroberts was retaliating” when he got tossed all i saw was mcroberts trying to push noah twice, once with noah trying to get him the hell away, the second with noah trying to walk away.

Look
I didn’t want to offend anyone by saying the "f" word or generalizing my statement to any particular sex by saying "gays" or lesbians" or "bi’s" so "homos" is the most "politically correct" term. I’m just trying to be more tact in a tactless blog.

by Hindut Patrol on Feb 15, 2011 2:51 PM EST

by Jaina on Apr 27, 2011 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

It was Steve Kerr who repeatedly said that.

According to him, Noah threw an elbow at McRoberts, and McRoberts was retaliating.

The replay clearly showed that Noah was looking straight at the ball and was in position to rebound, with his arms/elbows out—basically exactly as you’ve stated.

For what it’s worth, in his BS Report podcast from 3 weeks ago, Steve Kerr admitted that when he’s a commentator, he goes out of his way to not seem like he’s rooting for the team he played on. It was in the context of commentating on the NCAA, but I think a little bit of that was at play here.

"It’d be ridiculous to hate someone for simply what they say in a sports blog. But I greatly dislike every syllable of your angst-filled, smarmy, nondescript, half-assed, elitist-garbage responses." –Rogerspark Kris

by bullhockey on Apr 27, 2011 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

yeah you have to get your hands up to rebound and if someone is trying to clear you out

you have to find a way to make space. The elbow was out but McRoberts ran into it. Next time he should becareful where he runs.

"I guess I can’t do anything if you’re just irrational, but to point it out and move on."

- fundamentallysound

by J Theory on Apr 27, 2011 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions

exactly

noah was establishing position for the rebound, looking up at the ball with his arms out. mcroberts, ignoring the ball, runs at noah and tries to shove him out of position, and catches a deserved but inadvertent elbow in the neck. then like a pissy exasperated seven year old he tries to shove noah and misses, and is deservedly ejected.

as much as i love noah i know he’s no saint, but there was absolutely nothing dirty about this play. tough maybe, but not dirty.

i'm hot for teacher

by DLRoth on Apr 27, 2011 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

Agreed

Noah’s eyes were on the ball the whole time. Some guys have a tell on their cheap shots. They usually are looking right at the player they’re about to cheap shot right before they proceed.

I can predict the future using Norm Van Lier's crystal balls.

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by NBA Observer on Apr 27, 2011 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions

It looks like Noah picked up a thing or two from Thomas

Let us cavort like the Greeks of old! You know the ones I mean.

by hedonism bot on Apr 27, 2011 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions

truth

i love it

i'm hot for teacher

by DLRoth on Apr 27, 2011 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Aw, poor Granger

sad trombone

-Jeeves The I in Team

by jeeves on Apr 27, 2011 9:11 AM CDT reply actions

Should read

WITH a bit too much

by pguilian on Apr 27, 2011 9:15 AM CDT reply actions

Agree with the pot-calling-the-kettle-black remark

I made a meme-style pic (yay! and sorry to repeat, but I think this says it all)

But my primitive internet skills are not allowing me to post the image:

http://qkme.me/27ce

"It’d be ridiculous to hate someone for simply what they say in a sports blog. But I greatly dislike every syllable of your angst-filled, smarmy, nondescript, half-assed, elitist-garbage responses." –Rogerspark Kris

by bullhockey on Apr 27, 2011 9:39 AM CDT reply actions

psh

I vote for Thomas to play, play more and play regularly.-Sam Smith

by tyrus4prez on Apr 27, 2011 10:27 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs

Granger is just being a sore loser.

This makes the Bulls look even better after not calling out Foster for his hard fouls.

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by RogersPark Kris on Apr 27, 2011 10:47 AM CDT reply actions

dare i say it

we didnt hear foster say a single word about the bulls all series long, except this:

"It’d be kind of cool if I got booed," Foster said, laughing. "If they need a villain, it looks like I’m their guy. The Bulls have great fans. It should be a great game."

while granger hasn’t been able to shut up since before the series and even after the series.

i dunno. JF might be a “thug” on the court but he’s definitely come out of this series looking pretty classy just by the fact that he seems to be one of the few pacers that shut up and let his game do the talking. it’s no coincidence IMO that both Noah and Thibs both praised his game multiple times over the series.

i’d like him on our team, i think hed be a great fit.

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by anorexorcist on Apr 27, 2011 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

"he’s definitely come out of this series looking pretty classy "?

well, what did you expect him to say?
“Luol Deng tried to break my elbow with his head”

Did Kyle Korver just dunked? And what? Bogans made 15 points?! No, no... This can't be real

by JustAnotherFan on Apr 27, 2011 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

How are those sour grapes Danny?

I don't always block shots, but when I do....I block yours.

Kyle Korver is open as soon as he gets out of his car at the UC. -

Stacey King

by sue369 on Apr 27, 2011 10:48 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs

I can't believe

he was stupid enough to try to continue the discussion after the game was over by going to the bulls bench. Was he trying to get suspended for the next season?

by KT on Apr 27, 2011 10:50 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs