(11-09-2021, 07:27 PM)TXBamanut Wrote: Pretty much it.
https://twitter.com/Rjeff24/status/14581...tzIg_gdrIQ&s=19
When somebody hits you in the back and the knees with such a dirty and dangerous play and when you are not looking (Morris) - then, the question is how can you NOT react? It's a natural evolutionary instinct for humans (any living spieces in general) to hit back in the same way and protect yourself. To me it's obvious that this natural instinct was triggered in Jokic and he could not stop it.
In the heat of the moment, I can definitely understand the actions of Jokic. If I was the Nuggets coach I would still ask Jokic to next time try not to do it, as he is needed for the game/playoffs to win. But I would never blame him for making a natural instinct and reaction, this is inherently build in all our brains and most/many people can not control this naturally. I would congratulate Jokic if he was able to hold it back next time and not react. But I would never never blame him for not being able to stop the reaction.
Players that INITIATE such incidents are the main to blame. Morris absolutely should be able to stop himself for initiating such a dirty play. He got a proper lesson, well deserved. Maybe, this will HELP Morris not initiate such incidents in the future, he will maybe think twice before attacking someone or trying to injure someone.