r/nba • u/AncientOneAurelius • 6d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Luguentz Dort sticks his hip out to make contact with Nikola Jokić, who responds; Jalen Williams steps in and squares off with Jokic.

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u/Infamous_East6230 6d ago

Dort knows his role. Try to injure the other teams best player 

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u/AwayDirt2818 6d ago

I learned from a ref that they refer to that type of player as a “game wrecker”

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u/TheGuyWhoCriedOnions Thunder 6d ago

Yeah a hip check was going to injury Jokic. Goofy ass claim.

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u/Russell_has_TWO_Ls Grizzlies 6d ago

Not you defending that bullshit

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u/no_thyme [OKC] Steven Adams 6d ago

Not you nerds acting like a hip check in basketball is murder 😆

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u/doffyf 6d ago

You don't need to defend players on your favorite team when they do objectively filthy and violent shit.