05-24-2021, 07:59 PM
(05-24-2021, 07:49 PM)Hypermav Wrote: Watched the game again. I noticed Luka yelling at RC after Luka picked up his 3rd foul and RC sat him. This was not as he was walking off but as he was sitting on the bench, "this is the "effing" playoffs man". Then he added "you're too short"(I added that last part)
I don't want Luka to be unhappy but I agree with RC there. Luka hates sitting out and time outs, I am pretty sure that is exactly what his parents used on him growing up.
Yeah, Luka actually sulked on the bench with his head in his hands after that one, lol.
There was some emotional reaction pro and con to this incident.
I viewed it as a strong message from Rick to Luka. Luka had just fouled (Kawhi, I think) mid-court to stop a fast break. That type of foul is evidently something the coaching staff encourages, as it happens quite a bit. But Luka can't be getting cheap fouls like that. I think Rick was reminding Luka that the fouling-to-stop-a-fast-break tactic applies to everyone else, not to him. Dirk had similar do-not-foul rules that applied only to him.
Hopefully, lesson learned, as I don't think Luka had any more fouls in the game.