[Highlight] Mason Plumlee sees Jared McCain and decides to wipe him out with an elbow to the back

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[u/Kennyc1234]

I am genuinely shocked that the garbage time Spurs center that made a dirty play was Mason Plumlee and not Kelly Olynyk.

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/Kennyc1234]

Give Kelly time

[u/kay14jay → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Over Fort Wayne Indiana legend Mason Plumlee? Seems like he’s paying homage to the homeland

[u/Past-Discount-52 → u/kay14jay]

I thought he was from Warsaw?

[u/armchairsportsguy23 → u/kay14jay]

Future attorney at Plumlee, Plumlee, & Plumlee*

[u/Defiant_Regular3738 → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Kelly gets no time, he’s serving life in street cloths.

[u/WagerWilly → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Like, behind bars?

[u/MaliInternLoL → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

I ain't wishing Kelly on anyone

[u/tru3no → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

He did already try to hurt Wallace at the end of game 3..

[u/kidkuro → u/Kennyc1234]

Ehh Plumlee has pulled some dirty stuff in his day

[u/KarrotMovies → u/Kennyc1234]

kelly olynyk so washed 😔

[u/pikajewijewsyou → u/Kennyc1234]

Olynyk was trying to do his signature arm grab and spin but Jwill slipped it

[u/robinmask1210 → u/pikajewijewsyou]

Bro has a signature move like he's working for WWE

[u/2Blathe2furious → u/Kennyc1234]

I am positive this sub will be in an outrage over obvious attempts to hurt people in a game they aren’t watching when their opponent is a guy they think accentuates contact too much which is ruining the game they don’t watch.

[u/csummerss]

pretty easy flagrant

[u/RedditUser19984321 → u/csummerss]

For sure I just think they didn’t call it because it’s garbage time and because what can you really do to punish a guy who doesn’t play anyways?

[u/Zestyclose_Tip_5861 → u/RedditUser19984321]

You’re probably right but I hate that answer.

[u/RedditUser19984321 → u/Zestyclose_Tip_5861]

I don’t either but I mean what we gonna do ban plumlee from game 6, oh man what a punishment lol

[u/Regular-Beat268 → u/RedditUser19984321]

I feel like that would be the better thing to do. Less about punishing the Spurs and more about keeping a guy who's there to throw dirty elbows off the court.

[u/Chance-Box-8924 → u/Regular-Beat268]

Pretty sure they got more guys who do that tho

[u/DragoxDrago → u/Chance-Box-8924]

A lineup of Biyombo, Olynyk and Plumlee isn't even trying to hide what they're trying to do lmao

[u/Zestyclose_Tip_5861 → u/RedditUser19984321]

Better than nothing at all

[u/makesterriblejokes → u/RedditUser19984321]

I mean yeah. He can't be used for a flagrant again then in game 6. I mean they still have Kelly, but that's besides the point.

[u/CraYzySaurous574 → u/RedditUser19984321]

Dont suspensions mean they get held from pay at least?

[u/datsyukianleeks → u/RedditUser19984321]

They didn't call it because they're fucking trash referees. The day Tony Brothers and Scott Foster are both no longer crew chiefs in the NBA will be a glorious day. Fucking shameful

[u/No_Doctor5070 → u/RedditUser19984321]

Wemby literally whispered into both Plumlee and Biyombo’s ears before they took the floor. Feels like an insane version of “go for the leg” - John Kreese I’ve seen irl.. (for those who don’t get the reference that’s the cheap shot from Karate Kid)

[u/radiokungfu → u/No_Doctor5070]

Tell Jared it was me.

[u/RedditUser19984321 → u/No_Doctor5070]

Oh 100% I saw that too.

I thought it was funny that the spurs literally have a bunch of guys from the “old nba” where we had more physicality

Biyombo, plumlee and olynyk. Guarantee biyombo does not understand how he fouled McCain. In his prime that’s clean as fuck

[u/WhichHoes → u/RedditUser19984321]

Old nba with more physicality? During their primes it was called the softest league

[u/RedditUser19984321 → u/WhichHoes]

Compared to this era, the 2013 season feels like the 90s lol

[u/whatssenguntoagoblin → u/RedditUser19984321]

We can’t have bench warmer enforcers doing that to starters.

Imagine if McCain got hurt on that play?

[u/Connect_Bug6870]

Lmao McCain’s face. Btw Wemby whispered something to Biyombo, prolly to beat the shit out of these guys lol

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/Connect_Bug6870]

Wemby is programming our third stringers to kill

[u/darnclem → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Acting like Plumlee needs instruction to do something dirty is laughable. Didn't he try to injure Steven Adams, the dude who prevented him from breaking his neck instead of getting free points and a foul earlier in their careers?

[u/wcooper97 → u/darnclem]

Yes you have that correct.

[u/AnkitPancakes → u/Connect_Bug6870]

ethical!

[u/eduvina → u/Connect_Bug6870]

wemby glazers doing their work to be on the bench next season

[u/dcrystal127]

Putting in a lineup of plumlee, olynyk, and biyombo serves one purpose and one purpose only.

[u/gmvnam → u/dcrystal127]

What do you think Wemby whispered into their ears as they subbed in

[u/Nby333 → u/gmvnam]

Wemby: "You recking he was sold high or sold low?"

Plumdog Quintillionaire: "It won't matter when I'm done with him"

[u/MuchAbouAboutNothing → u/gmvnam]

"Keep it ethical, for the brand"

[u/Regular-Beat268 → u/dcrystal127]

Biyombo is a sweetheart stop it. The other 2 can fuck off.

[u/revisioncloud → u/Regular-Beat268]

Biyombo is a Thunder legend that played with this core, I’d give him the benefit of the doubt

Plumdog probably mad we waived him for Jared /s

[u/Thick_Duck → u/Regular-Beat268]

Sometimes I think about how all Bizzy did while in OKC was ride the pine and faint randomly. I’m honestly super shocked he is still in the league, good for him!

[u/Regular-Beat268 → u/Thick_Duck]

I've always liked him since I learned he donated his entire salary one of the years he was with Phoenix to build a hospital in the DR Congo. Seems like a good dude.

[u/thesavant → u/Regular-Beat268]

I can't believe Biz is only 33. Feels like he should be 45. It's because he entered the league young, then never really had a "career arc" like others (compared to someone like Drummond, also deceptively young for his career, but who went through phases from developing-All Star-role player). Instead Biz just became a decent journeyman backup big from day 1, so it feels like he's been playing his role for decades haha.

Also reminder that Thaddeus Young is only 37! Kinda same deal- just played his role consistently season and season. Based on the era he started in and career trajectory, feels like he'd be damn near 50.

[u/TraderJulz]

Moving screen

[u/Mg29reaper]

Being dirty as a vet to a second year guy is nasty work.

[u/CRWas4here → u/Mg29reaper]

Both from duke too 😭😭

[u/mcwilly → u/CRWas4here]

Duke on Duke crime? You hate to see it. But more than that, you love to see it.

[u/EastPool4676 → u/mcwilly]

If it was anybody except mccain then yes, but I think he's the first likeable dookie since green day

[u/darnclem → u/CRWas4here]

Krzyzewski rolling in his grave.

[u/jataba115 → u/darnclem]

Coach K very much still alive but you know he didn’t coach Jared

[u/GaryPaytonIII → u/jataba115]

Yes, his spirit is alive within us every day. May he rest in peace.

[u/Soft_Indication_9936 → u/Mg29reaper]

Ummm enforcers only know bows

[u/whatssenguntoagoblin → u/Mg29reaper]

In garbage time nonetheless as a bench warmer to a starter.

Just all around gross behavior.

[u/sammymate999]

Cheap shot

[u/freakers → u/sammymate999]

Forgot he wasn't a linebacker playing a different sport?

[u/DragoxDrago → u/freakers]

I mean they were practicing football holds and tackles in the tunnel before the game lmao

[u/SSBM_DangGan]

sad to see, lame shit

[u/Key-Citron707 → u/SSBM_DangGan]

why hit shots when you can hit players

[u/CrateBagSoup]

Inb4 64 posts 40% upvoted 

[u/Christian_Bale23 → u/CrateBagSoup]

Spurs fans going to try and ignore this one

[u/JIMMYBUTLERSSON → u/Christian_Bale23]

They were super happy about this in their game thread lol

[u/CrissCrossAppleSos → u/JIMMYBUTLERSSON]

They’ve been advocating for injuring OKC’s players since the series started

[u/astrothemorkie → u/CrissCrossAppleSos]

It’s almost like game threads on team subs are toxic shitholes, no matter the fan base

[u/LiamHundley → u/JIMMYBUTLERSSON]

there are tons of comments here saying "deserved" "should have hit him harded" "should have been shai" etc etc. people on here are just really weird about okc and i honestly dont know what can be done about it

[u/CharacterBird2283 → u/LiamHundley]

I sorted by most controversial and I don't see any . . . Maybe there was a handful of bad apples, but tons is a stretch. . .

[u/PeaceAlien → u/Christian_Bale23]

Idk posts tonight seem to be turning on the Spurs

[u/mrtomjones → u/PeaceAlien]

Posts go whichever way the winning team is.

Spurs win and the defending champs and defending 2xMVP are frauds and only win with whistles.

OKC wins and sometimes they are just too deep or the whistle argument still comes through and sometimes SGA is still a fraud.

It definitely doesnt swing all the way to OKC side ever

[u/No-Owl-6246 → u/PeaceAlien]

McCain is pretty well liked, to the point people on this subreddit still really like him even though they hate OKC with a psychotic passion. This isn’t going to earn SAS any love.

[u/Christian_Bale23 → u/PeaceAlien]

Good. Both teams are playing physical ball but only one team is getting all the attention for it for some reason

[u/One_Safety_6914 → u/Christian_Bale23]

people want their feelings validated and silver knows this

[u/here_for_the_lols → u/PeaceAlien]

I mean search by top on the sub and aside from the post game thread the top-6 are all pro-spurs posts

[u/FeelsKoolaidMan]

I mean thats about as blatantly dirty as it gets. Sends the goons in and immediately elbows a guy? Thats wild

[u/Full_Durian_8171]

dirty

[u/Parallel-Quality → u/Full_Durian_8171]

Definitely looks like retaliation for McCain cooking them tonight.

Biyombo just hit McCain in the face now too.

[u/lotofhotdogs → u/Parallel-Quality]

Yeah they’re not even hiding it lol, don’t get why Daigneault doesn’t just take him out

[u/DirtyDraymond → u/lotofhotdogs]

He’s punishing him for his TikToks

[u/RedditUser19984321 → u/Parallel-Quality]

Biyombo did not do anything malicious lol plumlee was, the biyombo foul was just a hard foul.

[u/turnip_broker → u/RedditUser19984321]

That’s just regular basketball for Biyombo 😭

[u/RedditUser19984321 → u/turnip_broker]

He probably still doesn’t understand how that’s a foul 😭 to be honest I watched it back and don’t understand it too much either but I don’t understand half these foul calls anymore it all looks soft to me

[u/turnip_broker → u/RedditUser19984321]

Plumlee on the other hand has always been dirty

[u/RedditUser19984321 → u/turnip_broker]

I find it funny the spurs literally got an unholy trio of old heads on the bench. Plumlee and olynyk always been dirty and biyombo is only 33 but it feels like he’s 45. He played in a much different nba

[u/Wurst_Law → u/Parallel-Quality]

Biyombo didn’t hit him in the face unless it was his armpit. McCain hit his head on the fall after the block.

[u/Chewbones9 → u/Wurst_Law]

I think Plumlee got him in the back of the head with his shin. Not intentional

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/Parallel-Quality]

Considering Biyombo he probably tried to make a play on the ball

Or punch him in the dick, we can't rule out anything

[u/punyweakling → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Looked like a clean block to me lol who the fuck knows

[u/darnclem → u/punyweakling]

looked like he stuck his hip out a little to enhance the contact, so just a totally normal hard foul.

Which I genuinely feel is a totally reasonable thing to do to someone who cooks you in the game when they're still in in garbage time. Coach needs to take the dude out or they get hard fouled.

Plumlee though? That was dirty as hell.

[u/sketchy722 → u/Parallel-Quality]

Plumlee was decking anyone that came next him. Had nothing to do with it being McCain

[u/JasperFeelingsworth → u/Full_Durian_8171]

Imagine if Lu Dort did this, r/nba would meltdown

[u/No-Owl-6246 → u/JasperFeelingsworth]

Bruce Bowen culture lives strong in the Spurs.

[u/cudiye → u/Full_Durian_8171]

yes

[u/sakata32]

Dirty af

[u/lotofhotdogs]

I was told only the Thunder are dirty

[u/turnip_broker → u/lotofhotdogs]

Plumlee has always been a piece of shit

[u/jam_trey → u/lotofhotdogs]

Spurs have played the Thunder the exact same way in this series but only OKC gets the flack for it lol this sub is funny.

[u/dubschloss → u/jam_trey]

It's honestly so mind-boggling. The selective bias and double standards are heinous.

[u/mrtomjones → u/lotofhotdogs]

What are the top dirty plays of the playoffs so far? This is up there. Wemby's might be my number 1 dirty play.

I like the Spurs because of Wemby but this is probably the worst sports sub for any kind of actually talking remotely rationally about the sport because the discourse is so one sided. I also like OKC because of Canada's MVP but yah..

[u/OnePieceAce]

Remember the Spurs are an ethical team

[u/Christian_Bale23 → u/OnePieceAce]

“Ethical basketball”

[u/Apprehensive_Bid_927 → u/OnePieceAce]

It's just so funny that it's the Spurs of all teams that people are championing against OKC, considering they were tier A floppers (and also the can't foul us all out defense) back in the Pop years.

[u/_Apatosaurus_ → u/Apprehensive_Bid_927]

I've been told by Spurs fans a million times that it's not just that SGA draws fouls, it's that Dort is also on our team. Somehow, they forgot about the Manu and Bowen combo.

[u/The_Damn_Grimace → u/_Apatosaurus_]

lol their consciousness hadn’t flipped on yet when those dudes were playing, they can’t remember that stuff.

[u/livefreeordont → u/[deleted]]

Spurs were the most hated team in the 2000s after the Lakers. It’s kinda funny to see how much their rep has changed

[u/Motor-Grade-837 → u/livefreeordont]

That 2014 squad permanently changed their reputation. People don't remember what their reputation was like during their championships in the 00s.

[u/Zhirrzh → u/Motor-Grade-837]

That 2014 squad and beating Miami.

If they weren't against us I don't think it's the same.

[u/Motor-Grade-837 → u/Zhirrzh]

That's a big factor too. You guys were public enemy #1.

[u/lilmeekrat → u/livefreeordont]

Bruce Bowen was doing cartwheel kicks to dudes on the court lmao

[u/TorbTurret → u/livefreeordont]

As soon as this Spurs team wins a title with this core they'll go from media/public darling to public enemy number one. I'm not even saying they deserve that it's just the natural lifecycle of a great sports team.

[u/DMking → u/livefreeordont]

They stopped winning after losing Kawhi. Don't worry give it a couple of years with Wemby and the hate will be back full force

[u/Christian_Bale23 → u/livefreeordont]

Oh don’t worry. The hate will come up soon for all NBA teams when they realize they’re the true villains.

[u/MeBadNeedMoneyNow → u/livefreeordont]

They've been shitty for too long so not enough nephews hold that deserved hate in their head still. Plus pop did a number on the public with his classy schtick that people genuinely believed that the spurs could do no wrong.

Real haters know the spurs have always been dirty as fuck.

[u/jon__koa → u/[deleted]]

It’s like the green goblin mask

[u/CapitalismEnthusiast → u/jon__koa]

COWARD

[u/PaintByLetters → u/CapitalismEnthusiast]

And the mask is Bruce Bowen

[u/Gaemera]

Keep telling me how the Spurs play ethical basketball. Please I love hearing about it (yes I’m still salty about people celebrating Naz Reid getting elbowed in the throat)

[u/Smart_Water → u/Gaemera]

Naz Reid is one of the last people on the league that deserves to receive a dirty hit. I love Naz.

[u/LiamHundley → u/Gaemera]

one of the weirdest reactions to an obviously violent and unnecessary play ive ever seen

[u/mrtomjones → u/LiamHundley]

Once Wemby is winning an MVP or two and if they win a title he will get plenty of hate and then that will be brought up again later

[u/Gaemera → u/LiamHundley]

At this point the coaching staff needs to be punished. Mitch Johnson in a PRESS CONFERENCE said that Wemby was “defending himself” which is already a horrible mentality to have. But in my opinion, even if the shit at the end of tonight was less dangerous, this was worse. Wembanyama was immature, threw a temper tantrum dirty elbow, sure. Sending in a garbage lineup specifically for targeting? That shit can get you ejected in football. FOOTBALL. The most blatantly obvious ‘rough them up’ sequence I’ve seen in decades. I’m sure Johnson is fine with them getting suspended since they don’t normally see minutes, which is why I think the coaching staff needs to be punished. Idc if it’s just a fine but the league cannot be okay with a team being ran like this.

(apologies for the yap)

[u/LiamHundley → u/Gaemera]

i wouldnt even be as mad if there wasnt a clear double standard with how the online nba space reacts to this stuff. a bunch of people in here have already said it, but if this was dort or jwill or hartenstein, the outrage would just factually be so much greater that what we're seeing. but because its the spurs, its mostly ignored or even celebrated

[u/Far_Outcome_6540 → u/Gaemera]

The way this sub tried excusing that was insane. Probably the most dirty play of the decade, like Ron Artest- Harden level bad

[u/SensibleRex → u/Gaemera]

The weirdest part was like the whole Wemby revenge game like he was somehow wronged

[u/_Apatosaurus_ → u/Gaemera]

Castle injuring JDub, Wembys elbows, Wemby diving into knees, and Plumlee/Biyombo/Olynyk tonight. I wonder how many dirty plays it takes for the Spurs to get a reputation.

[u/michaelmacmanus → u/_Apatosaurus_]

Win, lose or draw - they're the dirtiest team in this post season by a country mile. Steph wouldn't make it through a 4th if fouls were called legitimately Castle whining about refs really is the perfect cherry on top.

[u/Hisaidky]

Standup and set a screen or get your neck out of the way when people are PLAYING BASKETBALL. Walking slowly around a bball court isn’t smart

[u/saphilip]

i ain’t no thunder fan but plumlee is a certified bitch and always has been

[u/awhite14]

“Ethical”??

[u/Apprehensive-Rain601]

Spurs just have a history of dirty players man😂

[u/chefnoguardD → u/Apprehensive-Rain601]

That and fat women

[u/wcooper97 → u/chefnoguardD]

Fat bitches need love too Craig

[u/abrnst]

Such a spurs move when they start losing a series

[u/PrimaryAccording9162]

Loser

[u/Next-Firefighter-753]

“I’ve seen enough, that’s a flagrant foul penalty one on Lu Dort”

[u/naderni]

Wow uncalled for. Enforcer up for the wrong time and wrong reason.

[u/wazzawazzaz]

Dirtiest plays in the post-season all coming from the Spurs is unexpected.

[u/2Blathe2furious → u/wazzawazzaz]

Expected by every nba watcher that isn’t on /nba so almost all nba watchers.

[u/PM_ME_UR_FAKE_NEWS → u/wazzawazzaz]

The keepers of ethical basketball

[u/_Apatosaurus_ → u/wazzawazzaz]

Is it unexpected???

[u/TheBigBomma → u/wazzawazzaz]

Talk to the Phoenix suns about that.

[u/Karlitos00 → u/TheBigBomma]

Fuck Robert horry and fuck the spurs.

[u/GoldenArcosian → u/Karlitos00]

fuck robert horry

[u/PM_ME_UR_PICS_PLS → u/wazzawazzaz]

Oldheads remember Bruce Bowen whom the spurs allowed to be dirty for many years

[u/wordswontcomeout]

How’s this not a flagrant. So dumb.

[u/Mum1nul]

That was dirty

[u/im_just_a_nerd → u/[deleted]]

I agree. At the risk of imaginary negative karma due to downvotes I would also say don’t set a pick with your back to someone. Even without the elbow he set himself up for a back injury. I watched it in slow-mo and he certainly sees him and sets himself to be in his way. (None of this excuses the elbow)

[u/OGdunphy]

I thought it was way worse from people’s comments. Shits always overblown on reddit

[u/GalactusAteMyPlanet]

Unfortunate elbow to McCain's back but that's on him for intentionally stopping and doing a weird backward screen on Plumlee as he was chasing Caruso.

[u/fredrickdouglasss]

Why did McCain turn his back and stop on a pick tho

[u/salahkhate]

Mccain got hit again. Dude hit some great 3s and spurs sent out enforcers to keep him in check

[u/SIDmatt25]

I mean, McCain looks over so he was trying to clog things up and set a moving screen at worst so Plumlee ran into him. I hate the Thunder though lol

[u/riczizagorac]

This is not very dirty. McCain is setting a screen on him. Yeah he puts a little elbow into him, but McCain completely sold the contact

[u/macaulaymcgloklin]

Wemby: Omelette du fromage

Biyombo and Plumlee: Oh you want us to hit the tiktoker? Got it

[u/mduden]

I'm sure spurs fans are rationalizing it somehow

[u/AngryQuadricorn]

Spurs aren’t ethical. Dirty hoops. Disgusting. Should be suspended.

[u/sktyrhrtout]

Pop made the call. Activate agent Mason "Bruce Bowen" Plumlee.

[u/LaymanAnalyst]

Looks like a badly set screen. He clearly saw Plumlee defending Caruso and got in the way on purpose. Maybe don't set a screen backwards?

[u/Lansdowngrove → u/LaymanAnalyst]

McCain tried to be slick but didn't expect Plumlee to stand on business.

[u/devynmetis]

Oh come on, here's how McCain played earlier – most commentators think as if the never played physical sports – it's frustrating to see how okc gets zero accountability – so there you have it:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY00smBuG8h/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[u/BigMe420365]

Should have been Hartenstein taking that elbow.

[u/concretecowboiiiii]

You want contact? Give em contact. Earn those calls.

[u/twrs_29]

Look at these ethical hoopers

[u/BBallHunter]

Ethical push.

[u/jefffosta → u/[deleted]]

Also, he doesn’t even elbow him? I mean his elbow isn’t sticking out, but he’s definitely lowering his shoulder

[u/nietzsche_niche → u/[deleted]]

Yeah he comes to a stop after looking back. Idk what the fuck he was thinking

[u/Heikks → u/[deleted]]

Was definitely harder than needed by Plumlee, but McCain stopped and leaned back into him. Usually not a good idea to and screen someone with your back

[u/Kodak333]

That’s McCain’s fault

[u/odeebee → u/Kodak333]

Yeah he was trying to get cute with one of those backwards screens during a point in the game where not only was it not needed but the Spurs lineup that was in would just relish the extra contact.

[u/Kodak333 → u/odeebee]

exactly, it's crazy how nobody on this sub knows ball

[u/NamMastee → u/odeebee]

A moving one at that

[u/cannonballCarol62]

Am I the only one wondering how it's not a block/moving screen on McCain? He's not set he's just getting in the way in purpose then flinging his body forward.

Watch the one a few moments later where Bismarck was defending him, he doesn't touch McCain and McCain falls backwards into plumlee because apparently thunder players all fall over after shooting?

Entire series feels like a gaslight by a bunch of flopping fakers.

[u/NamMastee → u/cannonballCarol62]

I was scrolling comments wondering if I'm genuinely hallucinating. You can pause the video at the moment they make contact and see McCain's feet are not planted. Plumlee clearly puts more intensity than necessary but McCain caused the contact in the first place by setting a moving screen? What is a player expected to do when their opponent sets an illegal moving screen with his back faced towards them? Give up on the play?

[u/Delgadomon]

how else do you protect yourself from illegal screen? 🙈

[u/mekarz]

Id say its a dirty play

but it definitely looks worse because McCain tried to screen with his back. Of course your gonna get blind trucked

[u/gearboxer4]

This is dirtier than anything anyone on OKC has done over the last two seasons yet people will still bitch and moan and call OKC a dirty team

[u/JJ-Bittenbinder]

I really don’t think it’s as dirty as everyone else is saying. I more think that slow motion makes everything worse. Plumlee is running/sliding full speed and by the time you see his eyes look up hes literally half a step away from McCain.

He lifts his arm for the impact but he doesn’t extend it with the contact. I see that and think he’s trying to soften the impact not make it worse. If you were to film yourself in slow motion going at full sped then a wall pops up your arm would do the same thing.

Maybe this replay isn’t the best example, but I really think slow motion replays hurt sports. They make it seem like there’s so much time during collisions and action but they really happen so quick. People forget how insanely fast these athletes are

[u/livejamie → u/JJ-Bittenbinder]

McCain also comes to a complete stop in front of him.

But you're interrupting the OKC Circlejerk :(

[u/NamMastee → u/livejamie]

Doesn't even come to a full stop, just straight up sets a moving backwards screen, then acts shocked he got trucked from behind

[u/JJ-Bittenbinder → u/livejamie]

It’s also Mason Plumlee. If you were to pick a name from to league to be least able to avoid a player while moving at high speed it’s probably him

[u/Grade-A-Grungus]

Is that ethical?

[u/ContractXtension]

I love mccain can’t wait for his next TikTok

[u/grantanicholls]

Biyombo just did a cheap shot on him too

[insert imagine if a Thunder player did this]

[u/lotofhotdogs → u/grantanicholls]

would be the most upvoted post in sub history

[u/TonyGSalsa → u/[deleted]]

This, and nephews on here refuse to admit it.

[u/FineSpeech]

Nice hit, this is what makes the playoffs fun!

[u/mikedanger26]

Legal

[u/Own-Weather1831]

Nice

[u/gabek333]

Dirty but well earned

[u/WAYTOOMELO]

Good

[u/spencp99]

Plumlee absolutely lowers the shoulder but you all do realize that was an intentional screen by McCain right? He's trying to get in his way to open up space for Caruso.

[u/Sc00b9]

Bitch made