GAME 3 Playoffs 2024: Los Angeles Clippers (1-1) vs Dallas Mavericks (1-1)

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Completely agree. They are trying to bait him, not hurt him.

It's obviously both.   

Westbrook had several dirty plays which placed Luka at risk of injury.

Even Paul George has injured a couple of Mavericks with dirty plays.

The Clippers have a remarkable history of dangerous behavior in the playoffs.  

I'm disappointed that Kidd didn't blow up about what transpired.  The fact that PJ received the same punishment as Westbrook is obscene to me.  Kidd should have reacted. 

I'll be similarly angry if Westbrook isn't suspended for game 4.  (Embiid should be suspended as well for his behavior). 

I'm also bothered by the announcers and the media interpretation of what happened as a "scuffle".  There was no scuffle.  Westbrook ripped Luka's arm, then shoved him then shoved Maxi.  He then threw a weak punch at PJ Washington then shoved an official away.  Had he done the same at a hospital or a bar, he would have been arrested.  I've seen people tased for similar.  That's not a "scuffle".  That's Russell Westbrook being a piece of shit and acting like a criminal.  I don't understand why we have Markieff Morris on this team if he isn't put in the next game to "start a scuffle" with Westbrook or Paul George.  

I'd also like to see Jason Kidd go after Ty Lue for permitting this behavior.  I'd like to see him make a statement to the media about it.  

I'm a NBA junkie and I've watched at least 1200 games over the past 10 years.  I have seen no other team play so dirty as the Clippers in the playoffs.  It's not a strategic tactic.  It's violence and should not be excused as Westbrook being a passionate competitor.