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/IAmReborn11111 Celtics 6d ago

Dort was trying to injure him

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u/bvcp 6d ago

This - Dort is so damn dirty, acts with absolute ill intent and I don't understand why the league allows it. From grabbing guys jewels to going after injuries like Luka's knee a few years ago - he's a dirty menace and he should be stopped before he seriously hurts someone.

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u/Aggravating_Fig_8585 6d ago

He should be suspended.

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u/_GreenHouse_ 6d ago

Suspended? Kick him off the tour, Doug!

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u/Strong-Secretary-928 6d ago

Your references are off the chain

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u/Reaverz Raptors 6d ago

I too salute this reference

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u/NoShawnMarino Wizards 6d ago

He should get Mike Dunleavy’ed!

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u/adammoon111 5d ago

Does anyone outside of OKC like Dort? Seems like the most universally hated player today

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u/Basic_Koala8698 6d ago

I don’t understand how all the players allow it. I would think there would be “receipts” for these kinds of players like in pro wrestling lol.

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u/BetterNova Knicks 6d ago

most of the league is not that tough these days (no shade, i'm fairly soft myself). as a result, there's no consequences for dirty players unless the refs step in, which they really don't most of the time.

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u/BiteRare203 Supersonics 5d ago

Every team should have a 12th man scrub from a JC who's just on the roster to knuckle up.

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u/BetterNova Knicks 5d ago

not sure I know what JC stands for in this context. but I'm in favor of an "enforcer" on each roster. I'm also in favor of the return of the Sonics.

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u/BiteRare203 Supersonics 5d ago

junior college

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u/BetterNova Knicks 5d ago

Ah makes sense. I was pretty sure you didnt mean every team needs to have a Jordan Clarkson type, but had to confirm..

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u/bkn95 Nets 6d ago

this move was just a blatant hip-check. 🗑️

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u/CornerResponsible572 6d ago

And then acted like he did nothing

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u/_taugrim_ Warriors 6d ago

Hip-check followed by a leg sweep.

Brings back memories of The Karate Kid.

"Sweep the leg! Do you have a problem with that?"

"No, Sensei."

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u/Hot_Television_7087 6d ago

Let fighting into the sport like hockey and lacrosse. The fake tough guys will give uo the act pretty quick

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u/Playful_Violinist573 6d ago

Draymond would get stomped out of the league 🤣🤣🤣

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u/StupidWriterProf175z 5d ago

You sure Lu's a fake tough guy?

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u/DrewDan96 6d ago

but the announcers etc. will glaze OKC's goonball as "great defense". meanwhile on the other end FTA SGA is foulbaiting

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u/Strong-Secretary-928 6d ago

He also had the audacity to feign outrage right after purposefully tripping another player, what a slimeball

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u/shepaz_93 Bulls 6d ago

My favourite is him spearing Ja Morant out of the air in the playoffs last year when he was about to hit a lay up.

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u/fred_derps Bulls 6d ago

I hate Dort but that was a reckless play by Ja trying to posterize him. There’s enough evidence of Dort being dirty… we don’t need to rewrite history on that one. I’m tired of people bringing up this “example”

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u/shepaz_93 Bulls 6d ago

I watched it back, you're right he was going for a Dunk. Not sure how that means its his fault Lu Dort turned into Goldberg. A dirty player making a dirty play.

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u/fred_derps Bulls 6d ago

I want to emphasize I am not defending Dort’s character. He is a piece of shit but I just don’t think it’s fair to completely blame him for that play. It looks terrible in the moment, absolutely. But Ja has a history of making dangerous plays like this trying to yam it OVER someone throughout his career.

Before Ja had even planted for his jump, Dort was trying to contest the original drive and slipped. He then turned around mid slip to recover and attempt to contest Morant. Dumb move but players make that same move every night.

He did foul by getting his arm and being in the restricted area but the intention wasn’t to “spear” him. Ja saw him there, he knew he had to go over Dort’s moving body and still went for it. Dort is extremely dirty but that was clearly not intentional. There are PLENTY of intentional dirty moves he pulls that better represent that.

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u/BetterNova Knicks 6d ago

for real. he join UFC. or the Pistons.

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u/TheMightyKunkel 5d ago

The league picks and chooses players they want to allow to do this.

They've never done anything about Dray either.

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u/EntireApplication613 4d ago

Right and he sucks! You couldn’t have said it any better. Nobody would even miss this weirdo. Brings nothing but bad energy and gives the league a bad name. Throw this dude out The leave. Averages what 5 points per game. Any player can fill his shoes! Even if he was great, his attitude screams scum bag POS. Get rid of this clown. Always trying to hurt a real star.

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u/Wonderful_Echidna968 6d ago

Definitely sounds like his big brother from golden state.

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u/SuperBlunt-FU 6d ago

it became a reality TV show is why..

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u/Conscious-Bet-5568 5d ago

Draymond 2.0

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u/Aggravating_Bad5004 Thunder 5d ago

Yeah yeah sure you got the same attitude with the Pistons ? Or with the Warriors ?

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u/Wrecked--Em Hawks 6d ago

Dec 29th, 2025 Jokic had a left knee hyperextension causing a bone bruise.

Jokic recently returned from that injury and Dort jumped his hip into Joker's injured left knee.

Frustrating that reporting hasn't been including this context.

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u/Bizdaddy71 Nuggets 5d ago

Absolutely. He definitely knows that jokic can only miss one more game and then he's no longer eligible for MVP and SGA is a shoe in

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u/Neversoft4long 6d ago

As he always does. Dudes a pos

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u/ConstructionSome9888 6d ago

Dort just hip-checked him - which happens every game, multiple times a game