Westbrook "throws shade" at Smart

[Ilikesports17]

Im counting down the day we play GSW and Curry has the same reaction.

A credit to Curry though, I don't think he'd react in this way. 

He seems like a pretty grounded guy - seems like the type who would give credit where it's just and respect the opponent.

My favorite Patriots quote of all time is "real high rollers wear sweatpants" meaning that big shots walk around with fancy cars and suits and are always telling you how much they make but the real big dogs who really have it made wear sweatpants because they dont feel the need to always have someone tell you how good they are.

Curry wont feel threatened by Smart if Smart outplays him. hed just tip his cap to him and then go on being the best point gaurd in the league by a wide margin.

Thats what I expect would happen at least.

[jpotter33]

https://twitter.com/SherrodbCSN/status/666099442865565697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

When told of Westbrook's comment, Stevens simply says, "Our guys aren't scared." Love it!

[Csfan1984]

I like that Westbrook took it harshly. He was still fuming about the lost as a big competitor. And as he said he "does it" (puts up numbers) for 82 games. Smart isn't his league. Do love that Smart plays well in OKC. Durant and Westbrook went to one of his games in college so I'm sure Westbrook does respect him. He won't give Smart props just yet.

[LooseCannon]

Someone doesn't understand what throwing shade is.

[Denis998]

Im counting down the day we play GSW and Curry has the same reaction.

A credit to Curry though, I don't think he'd react in this way. 

He seems like a pretty grounded guy - seems like the type who would give credit where it's just and respect the opponent.

i agree Curry wont have the same reaction as Wes, but seeing Marcus shut down the MVP would be nice

[jpotter33]

Someone doesn't understand what throwing shade is.

That's what the Bleacher Report article had as its title, so that's why I labeled it as such, in quotation marks nonetheless.

[JSD]

sounded a little butthurt for sure.

[Quetzalcoatl]

I'm referring to Westbrook as "81 games" from now on

[Denis998]

I'm referring to Westbrook as "81 games" from now on

we will play them once more, so maybe "80 games"

[GetLucky]

Someone doesn't understand what throwing shade is.

As someone who (begrudgingly) admits to constantly using the phrase, in addition to being a contemporary of the generation that popularized it, I'm interested in what you consider the meaning of "throwing shade" to be.

[max215]

Ehh, I get what he was saying. I mean he is right, he does this for 82 games, Smart did it for one.

[LooseCannon]

Someone doesn't understand what throwing shade is.

As someone who (begrudgingly) admits to constantly using the phrase, in addition to being a contemporary of the generation that popularized it, I'm interested in what you consider the meaning of "throwing shade" to be.

Shade involves insulting someone without directly insulting someone.  Westbrook is entirely too hostile to be throwing shade at Smart.  Shade would be more like Westbrook praising Smart for having the game of his life and cancelling out Westbrook so that it was a push, implying that it took a possibly fluke performance for Smart to equal a not-so-impressive effort by Westbrook.

[GetLucky]

Someone doesn't understand what throwing shade is.

As someone who (begrudgingly) admits to constantly using the phrase, in addition to being a contemporary of the generation that popularized it, I'm interested in what you consider the meaning of "throwing shade" to be.

Shade involves insulting someone without directly insulting someone.  Westbrook is entirely too hostile to be throwing shade at Smart.  Shade would be more like Westbrook praising Smart for having the game of his life and cancelling out Westbrook so that it was a push, implying that it took a possibly fluke performance for Smart to equal a not-so-impressive effort by Westbrook.

I still think this statement (Westbrook's) fits that criteria. He said: 1) Smart played a "good game" 2) But the performance was "nothing special" 3) He (Westbrook) plays well over a long period of time.

In other words, he complimented Smart, suggested that it was an unsustainable pace for Smart, and said that his off-day stats were statistically comparable to Smart's "good" game.

Either way, I'm definitely reading too much into this 

[Celtics18]

Love it!! I've got no problem with Westbrook's comments.  He seemed frustrated and angry.  He should be.  The young Marcus Smart just roughed him up a little bit.

Yeah, I love it. 

[crimson_stallion]

Ehh, I get what he was saying. I mean he is right, he does this for 82 games, Smart did it for one.

That may be true, but there is a thing called "modesty".  Even if you are convinced that you are 10x better than somebody else, doesn't mean you have to tell them (and the world) so.

That's arrogance.

When Boston beat the Lakers in 08, Kobe didn't turn around and say "meh they got one title, I have three".  He always respected the opponent, as the Celtics always respected Kobe and his Lakers.

It's called 'class' - it might be an old-school concept that is no longer fashionable, but it still hate seeing this generation of egotistical arrogance.