Comments on: Chris Paul Calls Pau Gasol Soft, Gasol Responds by Rubbing Chris Paul’s Head?

By: Gmurr

Gmurr — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:31:19 +0000

Just some simple beaking back and forth, but media again blows it way out of proportion (headline news on ESPN).

What makes these players “soft” and not guys like Lamar Odom, who is so “distraught” from couple of deaths, that he totally forgot the shoot the ball straight.

Really? A couple of deaths ain’t no thang? If you knew Lamar’s background you might have a different opinion. He has been garbage, but because he is physically soft right now (too many Texas bbq’s with Knloe), not mentally.

And for all the “he’d drop this guy”, see exhibit A: Zo vs. LJ. Too huge dudes who couldn’t throw a punch at all, at least on the court. Probably the only tough guys in the league are the guys you’d least expect, not those acting tough knowing as soon as anything starts there’ll be twelve guys between them. Just play ball fellas.

By: Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:39 +0000

Pau could drop little CP3 with one punch. Know your role, son.

By: Cheesus

Cheesus — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:49:59 +0000

I enjoy the irony of Chris Paul, who punches dudes in the junk, trying to call someone else soft. I’ve always loathed that little twat.

By: Off The Backboard (karma)

Off The Backboard (karma) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:46:41 +0000

It basically comes down to demeanor. Pau is anything but soft…he was the primary reason the Lakers won a victory in Game 7 of the 2010 Finals, down 13. Talking trash when you’re about to lose (and directing it towards the player that shred your team) is not being tough, its being a sore loser.

By: Der Kaiser

Der Kaiser — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:44:23 +0000

That “soft” player was the second best player in two title winning team. I’ve also learned that Dirk Nowitzki is “soft”. At least google thinks so, as the phrase “dirk nowitzki soft” brings up 3,610,000 results. What makes these players “soft” and not guys like Lamar Odom, who is so “distraught” from couple of deaths, that he totally forgot the shoot the ball straight. Just as “thug” is a coded word in the NBA, so is “soft”. It’s used to describe a certain group of players. I don’t think I need to explain what group I’m talking about.

This isn’t football. You can’t take a player out of the game by hitting him hard a couple of time. Slight contact gets a player the foul call. If you even LOOK at someone cross-eyed, they call a technical on you. Just a bunch of fake tough guys who wouldn’t bust a grape in a fruit fight (h/t Jay-Z) acting like they are modern day charles oakley. Give me a break.

Just play ball, guys. Stop with this “I’m tough, you’re not” act. No one is buying it.

By: Off The Backboard (karma)

Off The Backboard (karma) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:40:46 +0000

I’m not sure if this clip shows it, but there’s a clip after the play (when Pau misses the free throw) that shows that Gasol bumps CP3 at the end of the way, talks some shit, and tells him to go home by pointing to the tunnel. He punked him out.

By: Senator Jersey

Senator Jersey — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:26:42 +0000

Chris Paul is just talking shit. Nothing really malicious. Those guys are all cool.

By: SouvenirCity

SouvenirCity — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:15:53 +0000

Do not like the Clippers. CP3 has fallen a long way since the Jordan profile a couple years ago.

By: payaso

payaso — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:08:28 +0000

Gasol should’ve Pillsbury Doughboy’d CP3.

By: BFFredo

BFFredo — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:06:11 +0000

After a whistle near the end of the testy Lakers/Clippers game

You answered your own question. Game had been physical, Clips were about to lose and CP3 decided to start yawing. It happens.

By: Jim Harbaugh Scramble

Jim Harbaugh Scramble — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:02:57 +0000

watched the Pistons

my condolences.

By: VladimirCrouton

VladimirCrouton — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:57:22 +0000

WTF?

Honor Killings happen more often that you would think.

Anyways, watched the Pistons for the last couple minutes last night. Austin Daye sucks.

By: HuskerDawg

HuskerDawg — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:50:13 +0000

WTF?

By: Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce

Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:46:30 +0000

NBA probably has the softest collection of athletes of the major leagues now that Oakley isn’t around.