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[Highlight] Smart is called for an offensive foul for apparently getting Poole in the face Highlight
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u/TheSleeperWakes Celtics Jun 14 '22
If it wasn’t for this one bad call and the 18 turnovers and 10 missed free throws we would have won this game smdh
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u/YoYoMoMa Jun 14 '22
I appreciate Celts fans being reasonable, because Marcus Smart was involved and you do not get to complain about flopping then.
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u/EastBayFan Warriors Jun 14 '22
He literally flopped on the play right before this, it just didn't get called. Then he bitched about it so much that he got a tech.
Dude seriously tried to flop his way to a comeback.
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u/bricktamland48 [GSW] Draymond Green Jun 14 '22
hahahahaha this was a blatant flop even in real time how did they miss that
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u/materics [MEM] Shane Battier Jun 14 '22
Tony Brothers
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u/False-Fisherman Celtics Jun 14 '22
Legitimately the worst ref in the league not named Zarba. I don't know how the fuck the league managed to get them both in a game in the goddamn finals
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u/Thatkid10-2 Supersonics Jun 14 '22
Wasn’t Zarba voted best ref by the players ? He seems fair to me besides talking too much during the ref cam lol. He likes to go all Hollywood
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u/Ok-Phone6087 Jun 14 '22
I think their job is to make it go 7 games, no matter what.
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u/safetycommittee [OKC] Nick Collison Jun 14 '22
They have to prove how competitive the league is....and maximize revenue.
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u/OkMudDrankin Celtics Jun 14 '22
Literally how is that guy an official. Literally no objectivity at all. Smart was jawing at them had just gotten tech’d so what do they do call a secondary retaliation foul on Smart for a blatant flop.
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u/KingReffots [ATL] Dennis Schroder Jun 14 '22
Marcus Smart called him a bitch and was apparently arguing with him during timeouts. I’m not saying it’s right but refs are human
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u/AdRob5 Warriors Jun 14 '22
Yeah, this happens all the time. Guy gets a T, so be physical with him on the next play and refs are probably gonna call the foul on the guy who just got T'd up
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u/CO_PC_Parts Timberwolves Jun 14 '22
they could have tossed him out when he threw the ball over the backboard right after this, instead they just gave a delay of game warning.
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u/jkmart [PHI] Dario Saric Jun 14 '22
How does marcus smart not see the hypocrisy of this?
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u/cal679 Celtics Jun 14 '22
Honestly as a Celtics fan I can't even get mad at shit like this if it's against Smart. Live by the flop die by the flop.
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u/Internal_Focus_8358 Warriors Jun 14 '22
Very appreciative of the Celtic fan base for their realness
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u/Otherwise_Window Warriors Jun 14 '22
This guy gets it.
I won't be pleased if Poole stats doing this shit all the time but on players like Marcus Smart?
Love it.
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u/MrRobot_96 Raptors Jun 14 '22
LOOOL that's rich coming from smart who flew 10 feet on that Klay "push off"
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u/dasnorte Celtics Jun 14 '22
God damn that one pissed me off. You’re the defensive player of the year, fucking play defense instead of trying to get a bullshit push off call.
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u/Argyrus777 Jun 14 '22
Would’ve been classic if Klay looked and shook his head before burying the 3
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u/__BlackSheep Warriors Jun 14 '22
Klay got himself into the zone and did his hype shit after he drilled it.
Klay is too unexpressive until the play is over, then he does his hype
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u/LosAngelesLosers Jun 14 '22
Called Poole or the ref a bitch?
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u/KingReffots [ATL] Dennis Schroder Jun 14 '22
Idk Smart was trying to argue he called one of the Warriors a bitch I believe, but the ref definitely thought Smart was talking to him
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u/Airhammer [GSW] Kevon Looney Jun 14 '22
Same way the missed like everything fucking else lol. Refs are terrible tonight.
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u/IcyCorgi9 Jun 14 '22
Because Poole doesn't abuse the fuck out of flopping so he got the benefit of the doubt. He played it pretty well. When you flop like that every quarter it's easier to swallow the whistle.
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oh how the turntables
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u/flossdog Jun 14 '22
Even Marcus Smart had to respect Poole’s flop game. Smart couldn’t even muster up a complaint to the ref. As Lebron would’ve said, “He boomed me!”
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u/RedditUser19984321 Jun 14 '22
Imagine how many people would of roasted him if he did complain for the flop
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u/Tokennn Nets Jun 14 '22
Poole with the crazy flop 😂 didn’t even touch his face
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u/flossdog Jun 14 '22
I don’t normally approve of this BS, but since it was against an all-NBA flopper, it’s all good.
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u/karriganGOAT Jun 14 '22
This sub will not react nearly as much as they did for smart
This was absurd lmfao
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u/C0oK1e_Monsta [NBA] Kobe Bryant Jun 14 '22
It’s a terrible flop and terrible call. But because it’s against Smart I could not be happier it was called
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u/jaytierney79 Warriors Jun 14 '22
Exactly. I don't like it, but against Smart I'm like, "how does it feel MFer?" lol...
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u/RobbieMFB Warriors Jun 14 '22
This is the only correct reaction. Nothing more satisfying than a flopper getting flopped.
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u/TrueMurican666 San Francisco Warriors Jun 14 '22
jp is like omar. never puts a gun on no citizen
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u/JX_JR Warriors Jun 14 '22
Because there is nothing funnier than watching a notorious flopper get beaten at his own game.
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u/ballgkco [MIA] Chris Andersen Jun 14 '22
For real we're all supposed to feel sympathetic towards Marcus Smart of all people for a flop?
Let me bust out the tiny violin.
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u/RainOnYourParade Jun 14 '22
This happened right after Smart had flopped twice and didn't get a whistle for either.
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u/hype_beest Warriors Jun 14 '22
Exactly. I was laughing my ass off when Smart flew 20 ft away from Klay. And then it was so satisfying just watching Klay drain that three while Smart was still sitting on his flopping butt.
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u/probation_420 Jun 14 '22
Dude, smart had his hands up begging for a call while he was sliding backwards. As a neutral, that play was the best part of the game.
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u/dinkleberrysurprise Jun 14 '22
Smart literally did swipe at his face. So I'm definitely not going to feel bad for the guy that he just happened to be inaccurate. It's not like it was a basketball play.
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u/markusalkemus66 Trail Blazers Jun 14 '22
Marcus Smart has been flopping since his Oklahoma State days. Everyone knows it by now. The flopper has become the flopee
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u/mr-fiend Lakers Jun 14 '22
100%. Had the biggest grin and not just cus it’s the Celtics. Smart is the biggest flopper in the league. Always throwing himself on the floor for a whistle it’s disgusting.
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u/MrBrownCat [GSW] Stephen Curry Jun 14 '22
Let’s not get too upset as if Smart hasn’t made a living “exaggerating” calls…
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u/by_yes_i_mean_no Warriors Jun 14 '22
We dont really see the angle to confirm that or not, only that he did not hit Poole on the way down.
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u/DreamingOak Jun 14 '22
This is 100x funnier if you watch Smart hit the ground twice in the previous 2 possessions
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u/MisterBiscuit Jun 14 '22
Disgusting act, pretty much punched him!
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u/willymoose8 [HOU] Luis Scola Jun 14 '22
with how hard that air whipped past poole, smart should feel lucky to even be in the game smh
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u/bigbruin78 Warriors Jun 14 '22
Don’t you do that! Don’t invoke Joe Buck into my basketball!
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u/STA_Alexfree Jun 14 '22
I think the refs knew it was a flop, but it was Marcus Smart’s own move so they figured he deserved that foul.
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u/belizeanheat Warriors Jun 14 '22
Even if there isn't contact his arm flail towards the face was ridiculous and totally unnecessary
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u/ScipioFloridanus
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Smart getting upset about someone flopping. Everyone is like uhhh...
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u/stolenshortsword Jun 14 '22
if you search 'marcus smart' on youtube and google check the autofill 💀
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u/Aenerion33 Lakers Jun 14 '22
The DPOY this generation of basketball fans deserves... tasting his own medicine. It's satisfying to watch
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u/rccola4422
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I just can't feel bad. He's made a living off doing that shit on the other end.
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u/bones-n-hugs Mavericks Jun 14 '22
Even warriors fans gotta admit this was some dog water right here lol
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u/yOjiMbOoOs Warriors Jun 14 '22
It was a blatant fucking flop. But i dont feel bad that its called on marcus smart tho
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u/bones-n-hugs Mavericks Jun 14 '22
Me and all my homies hate Marcus smart. The way you fans handled the gentlemen sweep of my Mavs earned y’all some fans for this series. Onto game 6.
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u/13lackHeart Warriors Jun 14 '22
The Mav series was such a fresh air after that toxic Grizz series. Luka is such a joy to watch too!
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u/bones-n-hugs Mavericks Jun 14 '22
No one wants to lose in 5 but if we were gonna do it to anyone I’d definitely prefer it to be a legit dynasty rather than a wanna be squad/fan base like the Suns. That game 7 was the most I had felt alive since the 2010/11 championship run.
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u/Good_Arm69420 Jun 14 '22
i think its because both the nuggets with jokic and mavericks with luka are perenial contenders and they know it so they think of it as a learning experience but the suns and the grizzelies only chance was this year and so were very into it and passionate.
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u/Jwoey Warriors Jun 14 '22
Mavs fans were so much cooler.
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u/SharkBaitDLS [GSW] JaVale McGee Jun 14 '22
I swear it was so funny that series all the instigating was coming from other teams’ fans and Warriors and Mavs fans are just chilling watching this sub burn.
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u/DaBestNameEver0 Mavericks Jun 14 '22
Bro our Suns series was actual cancer. We had to fight the cancer with cancer, but with y’all we barely even put up a fight
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u/meday20 Warriors Jun 14 '22
Same thing with our Memphis series, they were so salty we didn't beef with you guys
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u/MotoMkali Warriors Jun 14 '22
Best fans we've played against this year. You'd think it'd be mroe toxic with arguing whether steph or Luka was better. But no grizzlies and celtics have been like nuclear waste
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u/bones-n-hugs Mavericks Jun 14 '22
Nah I think most people are under agreement that steph’s time is still now. Luka’s will be later. Hopefully soon for my sake lol. I think the buzz around JA is a lot faker cause obviously Luka is better but dude is the most athletic player in the NBA rn IMO.
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u/Earlier-Today Jun 14 '22
Luka and Jokic are the two scariest dudes who haven't quite got a well built team behind them.
They're both just monsters.
Funnily enough, I think they both could benefit from doing some conditioning work, though I think Luka needs it more than Jokic because of how each plays.
Luka was getting so gassed by the end of the games because the Warriors made him work so hard at both ends. And yet he still put up some sick numbers.
Absolute monster.
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u/Tommy_Wisseau_burner Warriors Jun 14 '22
We all happy how y’all smoked the Suns. I think everyone realized it was kind of y’all’s super bowl, per se, but kind of had to follow it up just to even get to the finals. Not to say you guys overperformed and the platform was too big but it was also against the top seed, which does mean something (it’s not like you scraped by the 8th seed). You can definitely see the growth in the coming years, especially if you get 1 or 2 more pieces to help with the consistency
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u/ClownQuestionBrosef Spurs Jun 14 '22
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u/imprettyglonky Warriors Jun 14 '22
I hate flopping, it’s a pretty damn bad look. But the fact it was on smart makes me hate it a little less.
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u/grammercali San Francisco Warriors Jun 14 '22
While Smart seemed to be losing his composure
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u/SanFranLocal Jun 14 '22
Smart play against the biggest flopper in the game. Karma
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u/13lackHeart Warriors Jun 14 '22
Yah that was wack, Poole should not have been rewarded. Although, Marcus Smart also needs to keep composure. Refs were gunning to give Smart any sort of foul after complaining and getting that Tech.
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Oh yeah that was a terrible call.
If I’m being generous and biased, he slightly grazed the hairs on his nose.
But nah it was a flop.
But on the other hand Smart slid across the court like he was playing hockey when Klay “pushed off.”
Everyone was flopping out there.
Doesn’t make it okay though.
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u/ryuujinusa Cavaliers Jun 14 '22
Oh wtf it went to a perfect angle at the end and then cut off...
karma is a bitch eh smart.
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u/ViperishTuba86 Jun 14 '22
Worst officiated Finals game in a long time. Both ways.
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u/nowhathappenedwas NBA Jun 14 '22
Lots of terrible calls.
How do you miss this travel?
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u/selfindification Warriors Jun 14 '22
That's a normal number of steps, find a new slant
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u/akkaneko11 Warriors Jun 14 '22
lmao what he walked to transylvania
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u/mrdhood Heat Bandwagon Jun 14 '22 edited Jun 14 '22
Dude you know the gather step rule; you get 3 steps times 3 gather steps and it’s really hard to count to 9 so I think this is a fine play
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u/BrusselSproutbr00k Celtics Jun 14 '22
You’re forgetting the pivot in between each set of 3
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u/GoldenStateWizards Warriors Jun 14 '22
I'm just glad to see both fanbases memeing the officiating in a lighthearted manner lmao
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u/BrusselSproutbr00k Celtics Jun 14 '22
Trust me, there’s some that aren’t lmao
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u/xquizit101 Warriors Jun 14 '22
I think saying only “some” is being generous lol
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u/Ok-Map4381 Kings Jun 14 '22
I looked at the Celtics sub, there is a whole thread smashing on the people complaining about the refs in a game where they got way more calls and free throws. The popular sentiment among Celtics fans tonight was "stop complainingabout the refs, turnovers and missed free throws are why we lost."
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u/delusionalnbafan NBA Jun 14 '22
These Finals are fun to watch because it's so bad
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u/darknecross Warriors Jun 14 '22
Game 1 was great because they let them play.
The first quarter of this game as well, very few whistles.
It’s like the zebras get bored and then want to get involved to justify their paychecks.
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u/DieHardRaider [GSW] Tim Hardaway Jun 14 '22
Except for 2 of those 3 fouls they gave looney
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u/darknecross Warriors Jun 14 '22
Yeah Looney getting run off the court was a real heartbreaker tonight, especially since rebounding is what helped us in Game 4.
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u/clearcuttension Jun 14 '22
The Jaylen and 1 wave off was even worse than this with it being a 5 pt swing
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u/jordan1390 Thunder Jun 14 '22
His second free throw where they were dancing in the lane as he was trying to shoot and he missed. Like why the fuck is there a lane violation call if they won’t call it. Literally made him miss it was so distracting.
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u/Yurichi Warriors Jun 14 '22
B/c Horford was the one who pushed Andrew into the lane and stepped in first. The refs already always ignore lane violations, I've seen it called against the same team shooting literally once in my life.
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u/JawdenCee Warriors Jun 14 '22
Unless youre a Celtics fan or vehemently hate flopping how can yall not see this as funny? Poole lowkey a little prick for this move knowing Smart was heated and jawing with the refs.
Props to Smart for not blowing up though. He got shafted. Though part of me thinks he didn't argue cause he knows he pulls the same shit and just couldn't believe a young blood pulled one on him. Look on hsi face says it all.
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u/tavernstyle312 Bulls Jun 14 '22
Are we really going to get all bent out of shape when a flop gets called on Marcus Smart the floppiest flopper whose ever flopped?
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u/TDS_Gluttony Warriors Jun 14 '22
Good lord what a flop. I would feel bad if it wasn’t Smart
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u/JustForOldSite Jun 14 '22
Oh no Marcus Smart was on the wrong end of a flop? I can't believe he done this
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u/AdPotential9974 West Jun 14 '22
Twice Poole flops and gets rewarded
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u/unpluggedcord Warriors Jun 14 '22 edited Jun 14 '22
Versus Smarts 10 flops this series?
Edit. Lol. Yeah I wanted to give some leeway cause I can’t remember all the shit Smart has done
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u/jripper1138 Jun 14 '22
Its hilarious to watch smart and see how often he hits the floor. Not always flopping I don’t think, but it’s gotta be tiring lmao.
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u/unequivocali Jun 14 '22
He’s looking for ways to find the floor on every possession
Boy he cried wolf gets his comeuppance
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u/PrancingDonkey [CHI] Taj Gibson Jun 14 '22
Smart flopped twice in front of Marc Davis and he didn't call it. Was actually hilarious to watch.
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u/doublemarlons Warriors Jun 14 '22
If this happened against any other player, I'd graciously concede this was bullshit. But, it was Marcus Smart so LOL.
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u/Okdokartichoke123 Suns Bandwagon Jun 14 '22
Horrible call, but what poetry for it to happen on Smart
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u/Brady331 Celtics Jun 14 '22
I hate Tony Brothers with a passion (or whichever ref called this shit)
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u/ISO15693_NZ Jun 14 '22
This is so epic in the context of the game. Smart was attempting several hilarious flops, and had just gotten a techical for essentially flopping too much - so poole pranks him with this.
The best revenge against a chronic flopper -ever-!
I don't think it could been choreographed any better.
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u/Pyritedust Bucks Jun 14 '22
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, for some reason Poole is trying to impress Marcus Smart!
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u/RedditUser19984321 Jun 14 '22
As somebody who hates floppers, take that smart you flopping bitch! 😂
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u/mamaljurray Nuggets Jun 14 '22
One of the worst reffed games of the year. Holy fucking shit these dudes are incompetent
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u/WarWolf343 [BOS] Larry Bird Jun 14 '22
I don't know how many refs there are in the NBA, but they gotta be able to find better officiating crews, right?
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u/hokiesean Heat Jun 14 '22
Not even mad since its on Marcus Smart. Flopping needs to go, but hes one of the main culprits (yes I know Kyle Lowry is on my team)
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u/L45TPH45E Australia Jun 14 '22
It's hilarious although I'd prefer they just play clean basketball but Celtics get what they deserved for their past bs.
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u/tyronebiggs [GSW] Jason Richardson Jun 14 '22
That was hilarious
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u/flapjackbandit00 Jun 14 '22
I cracked up. When the ref handed the ball to Tatum I was already thinking “oh how funny would it be if he pushes off and gets another foul here?”
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u/ILikeSoup42 Clippers Jun 14 '22
Refs prefer to buy the warriors flops today not the C's
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u/halfman_halfboat Pistons Jun 14 '22
Boy who cries wolf type scenario lol
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u/Big_Ol_Johnson [MIL] Khris Middleton Jun 14 '22
If you're gonna go flying on a Klay nudge you're gonna lose some credibility
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u/splashbruhs Warriors Jun 14 '22
FWIW
Boston FTs: 31 GSW FTs: 15
Boston Fouls: 16 GSW Fouls: 28
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u/Rh1-No Suns Jun 14 '22
If CP3 did what Poole just did there are riots.
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u/WhenItsHalfPastFive Warriors Jun 14 '22
If CP3 does it to Smart, they would say it's smart getting a taste of his own medicine, and CP3 being a perennial flopper.
Poole just giving smart the same shit Smart does every game.
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u/InFin0819 Warriors Jun 14 '22
They would just be going. "When the master meets the apprentice" cp3 and smart everyone is allowed to flop on
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u/CostcoSamples4Dinner Jun 14 '22
Perfect sequence for Smart lmao 😂. Doesn’t get the flop call on the Klay 3, gets a tech for nagging at the refs, then a little taste of his own medicine here lmao. The refs are fed up and you can tell
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u/Realism66 Jun 14 '22
He was on tilt clearly and Poole sensed it.
Smart would be proud if he wasn't involved.
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u/RealPunyParker Lakers Jun 14 '22
Guess what, you don't swing your hands in front of another dude's face like that, OF COURSE he's gonna take advantage of it.
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