(08-18-2020, 04:48 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: The 2nd technical then could be justified from a ref standpoint because of the idea of being a potential "escalation" but it also was the expected behavior when a big man sees another man threatening his star player. The unwritten rules say that KP is supposed to protect his player in that situation. Refs should have a little bit of common sense realization of the situation. Morris was the one who started that altercation and they essentially rewarded him and his team by ejecting KP.Doc has now chipped in on the ejection. He said before that he "hated to see it," but it turns out he didn't hate it that much.
Denies that he game plans to irritate opponents. But acknowledges that he has some agitators, like Morris and Beverley, and thinks that's a good thing. Although he felt bad about the ejection, thinks KP could have avoided it. Believes that what Morris did didn't amount to enough to justify Porzingis running over and intervening.
So much for comments from the peanut gallery.
Also, agree that Morris was rewarded for his provoking behavior. The oldest trick in the book from dirty players like him. They'll keep doing it as long as it keeps working. (In fairness, he did get a tech on the play, but drawing a second tech on KP was probably a gift beyond his wildest dreams.)