The NBA is never the last to bring its share of verbal protrusions of all kinds between its various protagonists. And inevitably, count on us to identify them as often as possible, because without being too first degree, we are fond of these muscular duels. So, who do you think is the biggest mouth of the moment?
The previous edition of the TrashTalk Award was won by the back of Russell Westbrook, who was sore after sitting too much on the bench during money-time.
Candidate # 1: Stephen Curry booed in Cleveland? It makes him laugh
Stephen Curry may be an Ohio kid, but it seems Cavaliers fans haven’t forgotten that he’s done a lot of damage to true state idol LeBron James over the past few years. The Cavaliers of the latter stumbled on the armada of the Warriors in the NBA Finals in 2015, 2017 and 2018. And if the two zouaves were born in Akron, we can say that in the Q Arena, the public made their choice during the All -Star Game by booing the Chef copiously during the presentation of the players. A good war, of course, but real proof that the fans have not forgotten, and that they still have these failures across their throats. Steph’s reaction is made to prove he owns the brains of every Cavaliers fan.
Booed during introductions.
50 points
16/27 three-pointMVP du All-Star Game 2022. pic.twitter.com/ledK22xcpz
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) February 21, 2022
Hearing these boos, Curry couldn’t help but smirk, probably aware of the post-traumatic stress he still engenders in the city of Cleveland. But behind this baby-face hides an assassin, since time, you will surely have understood it. Curry decided to swing 50 pawns and 16 award-winning shots, including several turning around before the swell even went through the net. Result of the races: a victory and an MVP title of the all-star game. By “reaction”, we should indeed have specified that it is in fact a question of a “double reaction”.
Candidate #2: Ja Morant dodges Tristan Thompson’s air-ball free throw
Still oit manure? Yes, Ja Morant took a VIP subscription to this section this season, already present during the last edition, he decided to come back to the owner after a match against the Bulls. Tristan Thompson, who recently signed in Chicago after his breach of contract with the Pacers, shows up on free throws, and we know that this is not at all the strong point of TT (the most thieves among you will say that he takes responsibility for his multiple paternities better than his responsibilities on the repair line). The proof right here.
Ja Morant trying to avoid Tristan Thompson’s air balled free throw ???????????? pic.twitter.com/YJAFVnY8qB
— Andrew Griffy (@juniorgriffy3) February 27, 2022
“Ja Morant tries to avoid Tristan Thompson’s air-ball free throw. »
We are on a great trashtalking classic here. An air-ball sent to the free throws? A dodge from Ja, who had regained the bench at that time of the match, since the Grizzlies had folded the deal against the Bulls who definitely struggled against the teams ranked at the top of the table. Whether in terms of individual and collective level, flow, trashtalking and image in the league, Ja Morant’s season looks like a real masterclass in every way. Send the Playoffs, quickly!
Candidate # 3: Jalen Green wants to target Melo’s “air-defense”
After a promising and messy start to his career with the disorganized Rockets, Jalen Green seems to be gaining momentum as the games progress. Of course, everything is not yet perfect in terms of the impact and the selection of scalp shots, but we can see his progress, he who still has so much carte blanche in attack to send ticket shoots galore and garnish the section highlights. The highlight of his importance in the game? His match and his money-time against the Lakers, certainly not the most difficult target of the moment, but which can be important in the learning of the rookie.
Jalen Green on Rockets closing stretch: « The game plan was to attack Melo. Put him in isolation. » pic.twitter.com/sZ3yhtgGw5
— Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) March 10, 2022
Jalen Green on the end of the game for the Rockets:
“The plan was to attack Melo on isolation. »
Target a guy whose defense smells of halloumi in order to score more points than the opponent, malinx le lynx! Jalen Green was therefore quick to execute the ultra simple and pragmatic game plan of his coach Stephen Silas, while having the nerve to reveal this plan to the microphones and to clearly imply that Carmelo Anthony is a buzzard in defense. We can say that this project has benefited the Rockets, who have disposed of their opponent of the evening after extra time, with an extra nerve for this young sprite that is Jalen Green. Who knows, he may have written “L’audacity, c’est ça. on his paper in philosophy, and obtained 20/20.
Candidate # 4: the Sixers public reunites with Ben Simmons
This is where we come to the key match of recent days: the clash between Nets and Sixers at the Wells Fargo Center. These two franchises having been actors in the main trade of the deadline by sending James Harden and Ben Simmons to flash their headlights on Route 95. Needless to say that after refusing to play in a Sixers uniform, Ben Simmons was eagerly awaited in the city of brotherly love. Judge instead.
In front of the Sixers hall…pic.twitter.com/30AmpSGUvo
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 10, 2022
There are A LITTLE boos ????pic.twitter.com/ZdGXyiHgVq
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 10, 2022
???????????? it’s really kids, he drops a dunk and the fans exult lolpic.twitter.com/eRljxLN118
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
Yes, you saw correctly, there were many people selling t-shirts with the effigy of the Australian made up as a male genital organ around the room, a reflection of the thinking of Sixers fans at the regard to Ben Simmons is very clear. The boos are also very understandable and were well audible, but the hit of exultation on a very light dunk in the warm-up, knowing that the player was then going to put on his Louis Vuitton sweater, it is simply genius . Unfortunately for the Sixers, it is Kevin Durant’s band who has the last word in this match, and the left-hander can smile: his teammates fought for him.
He is living his BEST evening, look at the smile pic.twitter.com/HAJuOZsder
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
Candidate # 5: Seth Curry trashtalke without saying a word
If there is a player much more discreet, much less flashy but still very effective and who is certainly worth his weight in peanuts in this trade, it is Seth Curry. Stephen’s brother also delivered a match in the family register against the Sixers, he was of surgical precision against his former team: 24 points at 10/14 shooting for the real “Splash Bro” by the links of the blood. But if he had just stuck with it, it would be too easy, so he added his personal touch.
This… this is silent trashtalking. You let.pic.twitter.com/8Z4RrJ0Vaq
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
Yet another shot from a distance, which increases the gap to +25 while the third quarter is not over, a chambering in order by walking in front of the bench of his former team, without needing to say a single word , and all under the eyes of his stepfather and former coach (as a reminder, Seth Curry is married to the daughter of Doc Rivers). We are on a 10/10 in terms of versatility in terms of trashtalking, but as we have Dwyane Wade in our jury we will give 9/10.
Bonus candidates: Kevin Durant VS Joel Embiid, them again
After many feuds between the two, it is obvious that the new confrontation between Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid was expected. We are therefore at the third confrontation between the two Zouaves, also the first since this giga blockbuster trade, a good barometer for hasty conclusions such as “who won this trade? “. In the previous two, each player took it away and ordered his opponent to “go home”. This time, it was the KD band that had the last word, and by far. 129 to 100. Yes yes, it’s more commonly called a jerk off. But that’s not all, as you can imagine, the winger and the pivot have never stopped looking for each other. Little red thread of this match in the match.
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
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– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
???????????? KD vs EMBIID ????????????pic.twitter.com/LYxpkrxLZr
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
KD’s monstrous and one on Embiid ????pic.twitter.com/em719BwkwS
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
Impossible to say exactly the words that the two All-Stars exchanged, but one imagines that they did not plan to book a ticket for a joint holiday in Benidorm, nor to know who was going to buy the packs of Leffe for the evening of this evening. All we know is that the Nets sickened the entire city of Philadelphia, to the point that many of the team’s supporters left before the end of the game, and those who remained were no longer whistling Ben Simmons, but their own players. In the jargon, we call it a Karim Benzema.
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
Ah, and the final word for Kyrie “Oumar Coach” Irving at the Sixers.
– TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) March 11, 2022
