04/25/24
April 22, 2010
Why Do Men Fight?: What is it about the Celtics that makes Quentin Richardson so angry that he wants to take it off the court? Is it because KG has turned into a dick in Boston? Why is that?
And why did this make me think of Carbon Silicon?
posted by yerfatma to basketball at 01:50 PM - 3 comments
I think Paul Pierce coming back a few days after being stabbed 11 times puts enough credit in the bank to cover all of his vapor-catching acting in the playoffs.
posted by yerfatma at 05:28 PM on April 22, 2010
That goes a long way to avoid the obvious. When a guy wants to fight you with his fists, it's because he's losing the fight with the basketball. He's reacting to having been beaten already. Essentially, "if I can't beat you here, I'll beat you over there and make you hurt like I hurt now."
It's about losing.
That and being tough in games vs. tough on the street is totally moot. A professional plays hard and to win. It's competitive. Anything competitive has an emotional current.
Oh forget it. I had a larger point in there somewhere. And I agree with the second link - Garnett is overcompensating.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 06:05 PM on April 22, 2010
It is a sad state of society that people continue to misuse the term "manhood" to describe someone unafraid of a meaningless confrontation. Stepping away from a fight, deflating the hostility in a situation, THAT is what should be valued
That's true, but in the context of the article seems to insinuate that Pierce is being "the man" by stepping away from the call to fight by Richardson. Never mind the fact that Pierce is basically doing anything he can during game to encourage the fight.
I think someone who walks away from unprovoked hostility is being the better man. I think someone who provokes hostility then tries to walk away from it is NOT. You can't say "you're momma wears combat boots" and then hold your hands up and say "man, I don't wanna fight".