Mavs/Lakers Postgame Thread...suck it fakers

[sike]

Odd point: I don't know anything about him as a person...but Pau seems like a pretty nice guy on the floor. I noticed a couple times last night where he was talking to the refs about call against him and he was very level headed and even willing to listen to the refs explanation why they made the call...and he nodded along as if appreciating the explanation.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by sike

Odd point: I don't know anything about him as a person...but Pau seems like a pretty nice guy on the floor. I noticed a couple times last night where he was talking to the refs about call against him and he was very level headed and even willing to listen to the refs explanation why they made the call...and he nodded along as if appreciating the explanation.

[sike]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

is that Pau or just some drunk guy riding a pig?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by sike

Odd point: I don't know anything about him as a person...but Pau seems like a pretty nice guy on the floor. I noticed a couple times last night where he was talking to the refs about call against him and he was very level headed and even willing to listen to the refs explanation why they made the call...and he nodded along as if appreciating the explanation.

Yeah, I noticed that right after his endgame fumble. It was a play that decided the game, but he backed off once the ref explained that he touched it last. Pretty classy for the NBA - most players wouldn't do that.

[sike]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Yeah, I noticed that right after his endgame fumble. It was a play that decided the game, but he backed off once the ref explained that he touched it last. Pretty classy for the NBA - most players wouldn't do that.

exactly...he was disappointed but accepted the fact with maturity.

[LSMF]

Originally Posted by sike

Odd point: I don't know anything about him as a person...but Pau seems like a pretty nice guy on the floor. I noticed a couple times last night where he was talking to the refs about call against him and he was very level headed and even willing to listen to the refs explanation why they made the call...and he nodded along as if appreciating the explanation.

From what I've seen from Pau over the years he's a very good guy. Very classy, hard worker and he also seems to be one of Dirk's main buddies also. I have a lot of respect for him.

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by LSMF

From what I've seen from Pau over the years he's a very good guy. Very classy, hard worker and he also seems to be one of Dirk's main buddies also. I have a lot of respect for him.

I remember a game a couple of seasons ago in the Staples center, there was a small intermission while the refs were reviewing a shot clock issue or something. So out of boredom, Dirk took the ball over to one of the baskets and started shooting jumpers. Then Pau casually walked up, Dirk fed him a bounce pass, and the two of them started a little shoot around for a couple of minutes. Quite a difference from the American jerk culture where you don't help an opposing player off the floor.

[DirkFTW]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

Quite a difference from the American jerk culture where you don't help an opposing player off the floor.

Why can't you see his pure passion for the game???

[LSMF]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

I remember a game a couple of seasons ago in the Staples center, there was a small intermission while the refs were reviewing a shot clock issue or something. So out of boredom, Dirk took the ball over to one of the baskets and started shooting jumpers. Then Pau casually walked up, Dirk fed him a bounce pass, and the two of them started a little shoot around for a couple of minutes. Quite a difference from the American jerk culture where you don't help an opposing player off the floor.

Yeah, players nowadays just take it too far. There's nothing wrong with competitive nature but I think the sportsmanship in our league is very poor. Guys who act like thugs are praised, and the good guys like Dirk and Gasol will be called soft. There's nothing soft about either of them, Pau and Dirk are similar in that they're not the most athletically gifted or strongest players. But both work so hard on their games, and have improved over the years. Obviously, Dirk is the better player but I'll never have an issue with Gasol because he's a shining example of hard work and sportsmanship. And so is Dirk.