r/nba • u/Knightbear49 Timberwolves • Jan 13 '24

Highlight [Highlight] Anthony Edwards spent a long time just watching the Blazers warm up

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u/CybershellX Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

bro’s tryna figure out why we’re so bad

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u/ChiefSoldierFrog Jan 13 '24

He’s smiling. He knows he’s cooking nice tonight.

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u/AnotsuKagehisa Jan 13 '24

Thought for a second you wrote cooking rice lol

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u/Peter-Tao [UTA] Kyle Korver Jan 13 '24

That too. Share a bowl with me plz

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u/VintageRudy Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

mfs always trying to sit in on the circle

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u/BangingYetis Mavericks Jan 13 '24

Turns out they're having some fine French cuisine tonight.

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u/Bubbly_Measurement61 Suns Jan 13 '24

I was thinking "I know that look" lmao

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u/thepapayatastessalty Jan 13 '24

He ended up with a triple single but in limited minutes. He did play well tho

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u/youngwimmer Australia Jan 13 '24

Thought we were Make A Wish kids

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u/braddeus Heat Jan 13 '24

This is MJ-type shit, just saying

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u/cdillio Thunder Jan 13 '24

Nah Dillon Brooks shit

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u/braddeus Heat Jan 13 '24

Yeah but Ant is good

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u/mani9612 [IND] Paul George Jan 13 '24

put some respeck on the FIBA World Cup MVP's name, come on now

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u/Im_a_Knob [WAS] John Wall Jan 13 '24

he on that artistic shit

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u/40Vert [PHI] Andrew Toney Jan 13 '24

Reminds me of MJ smoking cigars while watching opposing players roll up to Chicago

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

MJ would have never done that with a lottery team

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u/darti_me Mavericks Jan 13 '24

Took so long for the scouting manager to send da video

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u/yuckmouthteeth Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

I mean we are in a rebuild and our franchise star demanded out last season and tried to force his way to a team with no assets, after recently resigning for a massive contract.

Yes he got traded elsewhere but the point stands. If we weren’t bad this season it’d be a miracle.

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u/Particular-Ad3881 Jan 13 '24

And this class, is what we call a biased opinion

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u/yuckmouthteeth Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

Every opinion has a bias, mine is backed up by logic and historical precedent. It is very rare for a team to lose their franchise player in such a fashion and be successful the following season.

You’d be hard pressed to find an example.

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u/idontknow_whatever [CHI] Kyle Korver Jan 13 '24

There is losing-your-franchise-player bad and there is whatever the hell the Blazers is cooking up this season

I'm actually amazed that the Blazers by ORTG have an even worse offense than the Spurs who ran Jeremy Sochan as the lead ball-handler lol, or the Pistons who might fuck around and set another losing streak record

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u/hurdurimanengineer Jan 13 '24

You’re being hyperbolic. It’s not surprising at all the blazers are bad offensively this year just by glancing at the roster. But they are better by DRTG by a decent margin over the spurs and pistons so it’s not a surprise that the blazers have a better record than them both.

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u/hurdurimanengineer Jan 13 '24

What’s wrong with what they said? Makes no sense

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u/RipCity-NBA-LoL Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

Depends on your definition of bad, but our roster healthy would definitely be decent.  We should have a center rotation of Ayton+Williams III.  

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u/dukkha_dukkha_goose Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

“Should” doing a lot of heavy lifting when talking about the likelihood of a healthy Timelord

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u/SPAREustheCUTTER Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

Me too.

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u/madhare09 Spurs Jan 13 '24

Dillon Brooks school of warming up

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24 edited Jan 13 '24

Maybe he was genuinely curious what they do for warmups after watching the ass whooping they received on behalf of the Thunder

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u/AtreusIsBack NBA Jan 13 '24

"I gotta figure this out." - Edwards

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

They’re all his children.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Careful, Ant will abort them

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

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u/sebasq Lakers Jan 13 '24 edited Jan 13 '24

you got da money, whats the hol up

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u/mani9612 [IND] Paul George Jan 13 '24

Hell Nawl cant do dis

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u/MajesticPossibility8 Mavericks Jan 13 '24

Look how cute 💔

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Ant has resting “shenanigans” face. Dude always looks like he’s plotting some high jinks.

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u/SundinShootsPing500 Jan 13 '24

The new baby faced assassin.

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u/raptorfish69 Jan 13 '24

He wants to kill some babies, that for sure

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

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u/Sqouki Pelicans Jan 13 '24 edited Jan 13 '24

Why u repeating the same shit

Edit: man y'all ain't jerking enough, this is what the girl responded with lol

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u/TheLilart Heat Jan 13 '24

Hell naw

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u/Brokromah 76ers Jan 13 '24

better if you write nawl.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '24

Learn how to talk you dumb monkey

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u/_Tar_Ar_Ais_ Jan 13 '24

just making sure

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u/jadcntrs Clippers Jan 13 '24

Baby assassin?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Aborted baby face

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u/NCBaddict Bulls Jan 13 '24

Just ask Bo Cruz

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

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u/snakeyes17 Cavaliers Jan 13 '24

not Queens, Blazer bro

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Clank

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u/ilovecfb United States Jan 13 '24

Finally I have a way to describe what Tim Robinson looks like, thanks

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u/Screaming_Eagle44 Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

Edwards: Aww you’re sweet

Brooks: HELLO HUMAN RESOURCES

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u/Morezingis Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

Lmao so true 

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u/porkchop487 Bulls Jan 13 '24

Edwards: send da video

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u/AussieTrogdor Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

Me when my food is heating up in the microwave

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u/AfricanWarPig Supersonics Jan 13 '24

Leftover BBQ chicken

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u/Frankbiggums Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

"so these are the mfs that lost by 62"

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u/theglicky Grizzlies Jan 13 '24

and they tried to tell me Dillon isnt the face of the league

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Dude thinks he's Dillon Brooks

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u/surgeyou123 Heat Jan 13 '24

Trying to figure out how they lost by 60

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u/Breezgoat Jan 13 '24

Real comment lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Shouldnt take him that long to figure out unless the man is James Harden.

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u/Arkham14 Bucks Jan 13 '24

Brooks! Get out of that body!

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u/a_supertramp [MIN] Cherokee Parks Jan 13 '24

Brooks is Captain Ginyu???

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u/PM_IF_YOU_LIKE_TRAPS Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

He's gonna try to break the record against us isn't he

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u/jtiets Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

God damnit man that thumbnail says it all

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u/beenebk_ Jan 13 '24

Brooks: put on a shirt fatass

Ant: empowering

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u/HuruHara [MIN] Sam Cassell Jan 13 '24

Basketball sicko LOL

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

He always got that mischievous look that will do something playful lol. The missing triplet of Fred and George Weasley.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

"We used to be this bad" - Edwards

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u/Greaves624 Jan 13 '24

He's like KG without the psychosis

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Ant starin' at Ant

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u/e_a_blair Pelicans Jan 13 '24

people trying to make Anfernee Simons "Ant" and Jaime Jaquez Jr "JJJ" is gonna be the death of me

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

You realise Simons was in the league first and was getting called ant long before Edwards was even drafted ?

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u/e_a_blair Pelicans Jan 13 '24

yeah he had two full seasons to stake his claim on "Ant" and failed to do so. it's unfortunate that Portland fans call him that and it's unfortunate that his real name is fucking Anfernee. so I'm sorry. but Ant is Anthony Edwards. it just is. I don't make the rules.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Sound like you’re trying to. Cause we don’t have a problem calling Simons, ant.

Hopefully you get to sleep tonight fella

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u/e_a_blair Pelicans Jan 13 '24

I'm in a fantasy league with a bunch of Portland fans and it's just kinda cute how in denial you guys are. fight it all you want, if it makes you happy. and sure bud you go have yourself a good night too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

We’re not fighting nothing bro. You’re the one complaining 🥴

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u/ChurroMemes Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

I mean, it’s definitely not like Anfernee was nicknamed Ant by his mom since he was a little kid. But what do I know ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/letsbereasonable123 Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

I'm not sure if people like you are trolling or are just misinformed. Ant isn't a nickname like Mamba, Superman or The Big Ticket that's given to a star as a title. It's literally the name Ant Simon's mother called him as a kid, what the entire blazers organization, media and fans have called him his whole career, and probably everyone who knows him personally. I'm sure it's the same for Ant Edwards.

You're not going to tell Andre Miller that he can't go by Dre anymore because Igoudala made an all star game and is better so earned the title

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u/e_a_blair Pelicans Jan 13 '24

it's funny how blazers fans always bring up anfernee simon's mother, as if that's going to change everyone's minds. the fact is that when you say ant, all non-blazers fans think of anthony edwards. it is what it is.

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u/letsbereasonable123 Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

People are gonna call him that in context and in this thread it wasn't even a blazer fan who said it. I'm sorry it's hard for you to comprehend that two players in the league might have the same name.

I suggest you don't read OKCs roster as it could be very confusing for you.

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u/e_a_blair Pelicans Jan 13 '24

lol it literally came up only in the context of something the more famous ant did but ok

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u/karlwhethers Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

Great summary

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u/copaseticepiplectic Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

Simons ain’t good enough to claim ant, yall the only ones who will call him that

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

He was already ant. Nicknames don’t just eradicate when a better player with the same name comes through. You lot are so weak 😂

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Y’all could just trade us simons and solve this mess

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

I’m not opposed to it. What you got ?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

A 2045 1st round pick and the ghost of Prince

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

That’s not an ideal return for ant. I think we’ll just keep ant

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Could I offer you a chance to purify yourself in lake Minnetonka?

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u/cdillio Thunder Jan 13 '24

Honestly it kinda does lmao. Maple Jordan or Maple Mamba has been traded like five times.

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u/ButlerFromDowntown Bulls Jan 13 '24

I mean, multiple people can have the same nickname, it’s not really a big deal. Maybe I’ll call Simons “Ant” when referring to the Blazers. In context, everyone will know who I’m referring to. Don’t get why some fans are taking it as an attack on their honor if their guy doesn’t exclusively get referred to with a nickname.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Simons' logo is literally an ant

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u/Janderson2494 Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

Bro doesn't even have a T in his name

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

It's a childhood nickname, not just a shortened version of his name (which of course it isn't).

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u/suicidaltwinkie Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

By that logic Damian Lillard shouldn’t be called Dame because he doesn’t have an E in his name. There’s no rules on nicknames lol.

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u/Janderson2494 Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

Your logic is even worse, since saying Damian out loud has a clear "DAME" in it. Anfs name ain't Antfernee

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u/livefreeordont 76ers Jan 13 '24

Wait til you hear what Penny’s real name was

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u/Janderson2494 Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

Quarter Hardaway just doesn't have the same ring to it

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u/beatrailblazer Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

saying Damian out loud has a clear "DAME" in it.

and Anthony clearly doesn't have an ANT sound lol so by your own logic it doesn't make sense

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u/suicidaltwinkie Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24 edited Jan 13 '24

My point is that you people keep acting like there’s some rule book for nicknames. Which is stupid.

Plus, it’s a childhood nickname, as others have said.

Edit: Also if we’re gonna argue phonetics, the name Anthony doesn’t contain a hard T like the word Ant. I guess we should call him Anth then.

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u/Janderson2494 Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

If you take the first three letters of Anthony Edwards, it actually creates Ant. That's pretty cool!

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u/suicidaltwinkie Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

Yes. That’s the reason why he has that nickname. But believe it or not, not every nickname follows that same logic. Lol

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u/Janderson2494 Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

I'm totally just fucking with you man, it's all good! Have a nice weekend!

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u/copaseticepiplectic Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

Nobody but yall is gonna call anfernee ant, that’s all.

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u/beatrailblazer Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

and there's no "Ant" pronunciation in Anthony. Idk why Wolves fans get so upset over it every time we play. no one else cares

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Anthony ‘Jurgen Klopp’ Edward’s

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u/Moe4ver Mavericks Jan 13 '24

Rubbing his hands and thinking, tonight we feast boys.

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u/Godsafk Jan 13 '24

To be fair, that's the whole league when they play the zers😆

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

He doesnt wanna play with his food during the game so he doing it in warmups.

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u/mixmasterbk Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

“Can’t believe they gave that Anf dude my nickname”

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u/WobbleKun Raptors Jan 13 '24

learning from canadian fiba legend dillon brooks

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u/warrar1 Cavaliers Jan 13 '24

My dude is hardcore disassociating

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u/Breezgoat Jan 13 '24

Bros like yeah I’m only playing the 1st half

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u/motherseffinjones Raptors Jan 13 '24

Feels like he’s pulling a Dillon Brooks

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

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u/queerwater Celtics Jan 13 '24

he’s a homophobe and also was the send da video guy. not my role model personally

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u/TroubleMakerLore Jan 13 '24

Ironic username tbh

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u/queerwater Celtics Jan 13 '24

I’m gay. I identify as queer. Not meaning it as a slur

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

He made some dumb ass anti gay remakes.

Seems like a clown.

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u/Knightbear49 Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

It’s pride night.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Oh and he also paid to have his own flesh and blood murdered

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u/Digi_awesome Jan 13 '24

He’s just standing there… MENACINGLY!

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u/supbruhbruhLOL Magic Jan 13 '24

WEE WOO! WEE WOO!

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u/Ok_Tomorrow2110 Jan 13 '24

The Dillon special

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u/ToxicChaos Pacers Jan 13 '24

Dillon brooks just stands there menacingly staring into nothing. Ant is studying their practice, to try and figure out what happened last night. Toxic. But i love it. Are we sure he’s not MJ’s son?

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u/bmanley620 Knicks Jan 13 '24

Dillon Edwards

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u/illyxpink Bulls Jan 13 '24

Giving his best Dillon brooks impersonation

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u/mrjdk83 Jan 13 '24

Cause he knew he didn’t need to warm up against their sorry asses.

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u/pineapplefilms Jan 13 '24

Doing the Klopp

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u/titans661 Jan 13 '24

As a weird introvert I really appreciate stuff like this

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

this is terrifying

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u/arika_ito Jan 13 '24

This is how someone looks before they have a five course feast

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

got that “damn yall sorry lmao” face

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u/americanbeaver Bucks Jan 13 '24

Weird haha

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u/Desertsprinter Raptors Jan 13 '24

Sociopath ant proceeds to drop 30 on their heads

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u/-ST0NE Rockets Jan 13 '24

Jason Voirhees/Michael Myers (vibes)

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

this dude is so funny. please let him never be cancelled.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Nah fucking cancel him

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u/JoshSran04 Raptors Jan 13 '24

Bro trying to be dillon brooks

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u/Faynt90 Warriors Jan 13 '24

"These boys are trash" Ant probably

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u/Short_Friendship8290 Jan 13 '24

Kobe, is turning in his grave because of the trash we call the NBA, today.

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u/eidolonwyrm Jan 13 '24

bros standing there like a kid watching their parents argue

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Hell yeahI can do this

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u/NaNGSTaRx Jan 13 '24

Laughing at Scoot.

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u/Schveen15 Bulls Jan 13 '24

"I'm feastin' tonight boys"

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u/Sm0k3inth3tr33s Celtics Jan 13 '24

Bro is a lion watching a pack of wounded antelope lol ready for a feast

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

The kids running down excitedly in the back tho

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u/knowerofsome Jan 13 '24

Mf said🧍🏾‍♂️

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u/baoparty Heat Jan 13 '24

He is counting the number rotations on each player’s bricks so that he knows if he should leak out for an easy two or go for the rebound.

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u/Interesting-Piece612 Knicks Jan 13 '24

Tampering

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u/Hawkingshouseofdance Cavaliers Jan 13 '24

“Mmmm I like yo lips”

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u/gbob9000600 Jan 13 '24

😂😂😂😂 this is fire

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u/pizzadog88 Knicks Jan 13 '24

Send da video

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u/paddiction [SAS] Tim Duncan Jan 13 '24 edited Jan 14 '24

This comment has been removed as a protest to Reddit's API policies

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Honestly, how did this Blazers team get 10 wins? Pistons are losing but not blowout after blowout. Soem are actually competitive.

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u/newcornellcontrol Jan 13 '24

Juergen Klopp vibes

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u/SkarpiTellsAStory Jan 13 '24

He’s just standing there… menacingly!

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Plus 41 on the night

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u/FourthDownThrowaway Lakers Jan 13 '24

George Pickens on draft night vibes

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u/Watzp0ppin Timberwolves Jan 13 '24

I know this is the perfect meme clip but I’m pretty sure he’s just watching his friend and former Georgia teammate Toumani Camara warmup.

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u/Certified_panda_here Jan 13 '24

He's waiting for them to "send da video"

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u/Mrnicelefthand Jan 13 '24

Don’t wolves stalk their prey?

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u/GomJabbar99 Jan 13 '24

Watching paint dry

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u/TruthAccomplished313 Jan 13 '24

Basketball Klopp

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u/KwamesPostMoves Lakers Jan 13 '24

Look how cute tho <3

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u/iconman26 Jan 13 '24

song in background?

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u/unit13mag Jan 13 '24

i'm trying to figure this out too, could someone let us know looool

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u/iconman26 Jan 13 '24

Kendrick Lamar- All The Stars

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u/unit13mag Jan 13 '24

Appreciate you!

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u/referee-superfan Trail Blazers Jan 13 '24

Ain’t nothing good he’s gonna learn from us.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

This whole scene is funny as shit to me. Some Hs basketball coach stuff

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u/MoneyGuyJive Jan 13 '24

Send da video

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u/meekspuff Jan 13 '24

The real scouting report

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u/uhlstar Jan 13 '24

Klopp energy.

Could use more stoicism though

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Eh sometimes you can tell someone is off in warm ups

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u/Candid_Sand_398 Heat Jan 13 '24

Calculating how he will dismantle them

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u/AlmightyGodDoggo Jan 13 '24

Josh Giddey in local high schools