Didn't see Chris Paul congratulate

[gospursgojas]

I didn't see Paul anywhere after the final horn, congratulating any of the Spurs.

Did anyone else?

It looked like Tony was looking for someone at the end, but then he looked in the crowd so maybe he was looking for Eva or somebody.

Walking off the court and not shaking your opponet's hand is pussy shit.

I maybe wrong but I didn't see him anywhere.

[lefty]

I didn't see Paul anywhere after the final horn, congratulating any of the Spurs.

Did anyone else?

It looked like Tony was looking for someone at the end, but then he looked in the crowd so maybe he was looking for Eva or somebody.

Walking off the court and not shaking your opponet's hand is pussy shit.

I maybe wrong but I didn't see him anywhere.

He was trying to get a last FT before leaving the floor

[gospursgojas]

:lol

He just stood staring down the air.

[whottt]

Yeah if Paul didn't shake Tony's hand that's incredibly lame.


Shame too...because Chris Paul is an absolutely fantastic basketball player...hopefully he'll grow out of that.


More than likely he just hates losing that much...

[mVp]

He flopped his way out of the court.

[gospursgojas]

Yeah if Paul didn't shake Tony's hand that's incredibly lame.


Shame too...because Chris Paul is an absolutely fantastic basketball player...hopefully he'll grow out of that.


More than likely he just hates losing that much...

Maturity will help the entire team

[Mamba24]

It's no secret Chris Paul has an attitude problem. He did walk off the court without showing sportsmanship. The Spurs are a dirty team but Parker has some class about himself. Check out the youtube video of Chris Paul punching an opposing player square in the nuts during his college days. The dude's a punk.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

The Hornet have an incredible future. Hell, even their present is incredible. Having said that, they've exhibited some really lame immature traits that they better lose, otherwise, they'll remain almost champs

[JamStone]

Tony and Chris are pretty good friends. I think Tony would understand if Chris took the loss too hard to go shake hands.

It's easy to be gracious when your team always wins.

For a young player who is that competitive, it's far more difficult. I think Tony knows Chris well enough to know not to take it personally. Tony Parker stays at Chris Paul's place during regular season games, for christ's sake.

[gospursgojas]

Tony and Chris are pretty good friends. I think Tony would understand if Chris took the loss too hard to go shake hands.

It's easy to be gracious when your team always wins.

For a young player who is that competitive, it's far more difficult. I think Tony knows Chris well enough to know not to take it personally. Tony Parker stays at Chris Paul's place during regular season games, for christ's sake.

Still, man up. Take your loss like one.

[LakerHater]

He flopped his way out of the court.
:lol :rollin:lol Dudes a punk! An incredible talent but, an immature punk!

[duncan228]

"You've got to lose to know how to win."

Paul is a great player. He'll either mature into his game or he won't. Only time will tell. He has no problem with the ego to be a great player, he needs to learn how to be a gracious loser.

[JamStone]

Still, man up. Take your loss like one.

Why? What does it change?

Kid was pissed, hurt, distraught. Leave him be. He's a competitor.

The game's over. It changes nothing.

And, I guarantee you he'll still be cool with Tony Parker.

[Armando]

Who even cares? The Spurs are going to the WCF and all you think about is why Paul did not stay on the court.

[Armando]

LeBron did the samething yesterday let it be.

[Kori Ellis]

I believe he did walk off without congratulating anyone, but probably because he was about to cry. I'm sure Parker understands. And I'm sure Chris Paul thinks right now that this will be the most devastating loss ever. But there will be more losses (and wins) and he'll grow up.

He's extremely good. There's a lot of things I can't stand about him ... his forearm pushoffs, his dead ball flops and the way he loses his cool. But as soon as he matures, he's going to really dominate the league (as if he didn't already this season).

[gospursgojas]

Why? What does it change?

Kid was pissed, hurt, distraught. Leave him be. He's a competitor.

The game's over. It changes nothing.

And, I guarantee you he'll still be cool with Tony Parker.

It changes nothing but it would of showed that he respects the Spurs and that will help him mature.

He can't go through his entire career being a cocky fuck.

I don't care about his personal relationship with Tony. Thats not what this is about.

[TexSports]

He isn't a great player, yet..... He still a punk kid with lots of talent.... Great player's win championships..

[Indazone]

cause CP3 is a punk

[Mamba24]

He isn't a great player, yet..... He still a punk kid with lots of talent.... Great player's win championships..

That's not true. Barkley, Webber, Ewing, Reggie Miller, Stockton and Malone were all great players who have a grand total of 0 rings.

[itzsoweezee]

he's a bitch in every sense of the word. actually, make that a dirty bitch.

[sagrzmnky]

Tell Paul to go talk to Steve Nash about losing to the Spurs. He can give Paul a few pointers. Nash has a lot of experience.

[SRJ]

Who even cares? The Spurs are going to the WCF and all you think about is why Paul did not stay on the court.

"All you think about"? :lol There's like a million other threads tonight, assface.


Kid was pissed, hurt, distraught. Leave him be. He's a competitor.

Everybody hurts. Everybody cares. Doesn't matter. He should be a sportsman.

OTOH, everyone's entitled to one mistake, especially when young. Isiah Thomas was a 30 year old when he walked off the court against the Bulls. Now that was weak.

[still.focused]

He isn't a great player, yet..... He still a punk kid with lots of talent.... Great player's win championships..

Unfortunately thats just not true

[Armando]

Unfortunately thats just not true



By his logic Antoine Walker and Jason Williams are great players since they have rings.

[Avitus1]

Tell Paul to go talk to Steve Nash about losing to the Spurs. He can give Paul a few pointers. Nash has a lot of experience.

LOL

[peskypesky]

he's a bitch in every sense of the word. actually, make that a dirty bitch.

:toast


Dude has game, but he's a shit.

[VinnyTestesVerde]

I believe he did walk off without congratulating anyone, but probably because he was about to cry. I'm sure Parker understands. And I'm sure Chris Paul thinks right now that this will be the most devastating loss ever. But there will be more losses (and wins) and he'll grow up.

He's extremely good. There's a lot of things I can't stand about him ... his forearm pushoffs, his dead ball flops and the way he loses his cool. But as soon as he matures, he's going to really dominate the league (as if he didn't already this season).

totally agree. while it is the "mature" thing to do to congratulate your opponent, i can understand why he just needed to leave the court. it would be a different story if he had been a biotch at the end of the game. he just disappeared at the buzzer to go be pissed. tough thing losing to them spurs :flag:

[Cry Havoc]

Leave him be. He's in for a rough night of "woulda, coulda, shoulda."

If you've ever played sports and wanted to win SO badly, and failed, you understand the pain he's dealing with.

[O-Factor]

Why? What does it change?

Kid was pissed, hurt, distraught. Leave him be. He's a competitor.

The game's over. It changes nothing.

And, I guarantee you he'll still be cool with Tony Parker.

Still, grow the fuck up Paul. Deron showed class last year when we exited them.

[T Park]

I still have 0 to no problems with anyone in the Hornets coaching staff nor players, except for Bonzi Wells.

I like Paul and West, and think Byron Scott is a fantastic coach.

No beefs from me with that team.

[peskypesky]

Leave him be. He's in for a rough night of "woulda, coulda, shoulda."

If you've ever played sports and wanted to win SO badly, and failed, you understand the pain he's dealing with.

nah, fuck him. he's not classy when he's winning and he's not classy when he loses.

[T Park]

Leave him be. He's in for a rough night of "woulda, coulda, shoulda."

If you've ever played sports and wanted to win SO badly, and failed, you understand the pain he's dealing with.

Yeah hes pretty much feeling what we all felt in 06.

[lefty]

nah, fuck him. he's not classy when he's winning and he's not classy when he loses.

:tu

Very well put

[Armando]

Yeah hes pretty much feeling what we all felt in 06.



What I felt in 05,06,07,08.

[JamStone]

Everybody hurts. Everybody cares. Doesn't matter. He should be a sportsman.

Different people handle shit differently. If he's a punk in your eyes, then he's a punk in your eyes. Pretty sure he's not too concerned about your view of him.



OTOH, everyone's entitled to one mistake, especially when young. Isiah Thomas was a 30 year old when he walked off the court against the Bulls. Now that was weak.

Definitely weak. But, Isiah didn't do that because he was disappointed or hurt. Isiah did that because he didn't like Michael Jordan. He didn't give a fuck how he was perceived. He was a punk for it. Oh well.



What does it matter? It doesn't. It's just something else for fans to bitch about.

[pawe]

no matter how skilled you are and no matter how many resources you have, you will not succeed without the right attitude. CP3 needs to have the right attitude in order to mature and really grow. Problem with him is he is a hotheaded player. I hope he outgrows that and at the same time, find somebody to look up to ala Pop.

[Deb]

Leave him be. He's in for a rough night of "woulda, coulda, shoulda."

If you've ever played sports and wanted to win SO badly, and failed, you understand the pain he's dealing with.

Pain true, but even your elementary school coach teaches you about congratulating and losing gracefully

[Radiosparks]

I believe I saw a smirk from Tony when he was looking for him.

[JamStone]

Still, grow the fuck up Paul. Deron showed class last year when we exited them.

Chris ain't Deron. Different people handle shit differently.

Yall thought he was a punk already. So what's the big deal if you think he was a punk in defeat?

[JamStone]

no matter how skilled you are and no matter how many resources you have, you will not succeed without the right attitude.

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Kobe Bryant are some of the biggest pricks in the history of sports.

[SRJ]

Different people handle shit differently. If he's a punk in your eyes, then he's a punk in your eyes. Pretty sure he's not too concerned about your view of him.

Last things first, Chris Paul will never know who I am - it's a message board and I'm messaging. I like Chris Paul, on the whole, I just wish he'd respect tradition and congratulate the victors. I don't think he'll do this again.


Definitely weak. But, Isiah didn't do that because he was disappointed or hurt. Isiah did that because he didn't like Michael Jordan. He didn't give a fuck how he was perceived. He was a punk for it. Oh well.

I think you're mostly right, but they also got swept. That had to hurt after always getting over on the Bulls in the playoffs.

[peskypesky]

Chris ain't Deron. Different people handle shit differently.

Yall thought he was a punk already. So what's the big deal if you think he was a punk in defeat?

Chris said his balls are aching now and would like you to stop sucking them so hard.

[O-Factor]

Chris ain't Deron. Different people handle shit differently.

Yall thought he was a punk already. So what's the big deal if you think he was a punk in defeat?

So I like players to show class, like my team does. Whats the big deal if I like that?

[Darcus]

While we fans get on SpursTalk and fight with each other, the teams share a much different relationship. The Hornets and Spurs have had a pretty good relationship. Chris Paul and Tony Parker are friends. I'm pretty sure they both understand each other well enough that nothing needs to be said. The Hornets had the world and lost it tonight; I'm sure the Spurs understand.

[LakerLanny]

It became abundently clear in this series that Chris Paul has an achilles heel.

That would be defense and why Deron Williams is currently the best PG in the NBA.

Tony Parker took it to him and ripped him a new asshole tonight. CP3 got a little cocky with all his accolades and I thought tonight for perhaps the first time since the Lakers had them down by 30 at Staples that his inexperience in big games showed.

[VinnyTestesVerde]

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Kobe Bryant are some of the biggest pricks in the history of sports.

seriously. good point. :blah

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Big deal.

I don't think it makes him a punk. People have a different edge to them. Paul has that edge but I don't think it made him a gracious loser. I think he was shocked they lost so fast.

He's a competitor and he hated losing. He'll probably handle it better as the years go on. this was his first playoffs and they were looking like they were going all the way this year until they ran into Timmy's squad.

[LakerLanny]

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Kobe Bryant are some of the biggest pricks in the history of sports.

You are 1/3 right.

Both Bird and Bryant have always given props to other players/teams when due. If you polled all NBA players on who the MVP was, Kobe wins it probably unanimously....that is how respected he is by the other players.

But you knew that right? :nope

[Armando]

It became abundently clear in this series that Chris Paul has an achilles heel.

That would be defense and why Deron Williams is currently the best PG in the NBA.

Tony Parker took it to him and ripped him a new asshole tonight. CP3 got a little cocky with all his accolades and I thought tonight for perhaps the first time since the Lakers had them down by 30 at Staples that his inexperience in big games showed.



Thats not really fair because Parker does that to every team in the NBA. Deron Williams and defense go hand and hand as Nash and defense. Fisher held his own against Deron in the Utah series.

[SRJ]

Even if MJ, Larry, and Kobe are huge pricks, did they ever neglect to congratulate their opponent in defeat? I don't know if that happened.

[DDS4]

Immature and classless at best.

CP3 needs to watch the end of a hockey series and grow a pair.

[JamStone]

Chris said his balls are aching now and would like you to stop sucking them so hard.


How the hell can I suck on Chris when you Spurs fans been riding his dick this entire time?

[Armando]

Even if MJ, Larry, and Kobe are huge pricks, did they ever neglect to congratulate their opponent in defeat? I don't know if that happened.


To qoute Alonzo Mourning show respect by giving none.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I like Paul. I think he is pretty damn unstoppable when he is in the zone. HOWEVER, you can't pull off the tough guy, "they can't defend me!!!!", chest thumping bullshit if you're going to run off and cry if/when you get bounced... it just doesn't work.

Paul has attitude, and now it came back to bite him in the ass. He's young, he'll get over it and dominate the league again next season. Lets hope he learns something from all this

[YODA]

Anyone know where I can find THE POST GAME CONFERENCE FOR THIS GAME? I cant seem to find.


Thanks

[mystargtr34]

I agree with JamStone here... perhaps Paul could have stayed and congratulated them but maybe he couldnt keep his emotions in check... he probably went to the locker room and cried.

Im sure after the game when both teams were in the locker room he would have went over to the Spurs locker room and said congratulations.. like the rest of the team.

[peskypesky]

How the hell can I suck on Chris when you Spurs fans been riding his dick this entire time?

you found a way.

[Armando]

you found a way.



They must be huge then.

[SenorSpur]

I believe he did walk off without congratulating anyone, but probably because he was about to cry. I'm sure Parker understands. And I'm sure Chris Paul thinks right now that this will be the most devastating loss ever. But there will be more losses (and wins) and he'll grow up.

He's extremely good. There's a lot of things I can't stand about him ... his forearm pushoffs, his dead ball flops and the way he loses his cool. But as soon as he matures, he's going to really dominate the league (as if he didn't already this season).

I was very surprised that he uses his forearms as much as he does. I know he's trying to create space. Sometimes it looks as though he's more concerned with drawing contact than making shots. Still a superstar-type player, but still somewhat immature.

[Armando]

I was very surprised that he uses his forearms as much as he does. I know he's trying to create space. Sometimes it looks as though he's more concerned with drawing contact than making shots. Still a superstar-type player, but still somewhat immature.

Correct me if I am wrong but won't the offensive player get away with doing that?

[peskypesky]

I like Paul. I think he is pretty damn unstoppable when he is in the zone. HOWEVER, you can't pull off the tough guy, "they can't defend me!!!!", chest thumping bullshit if you're going to run off and cry if/when you get bounced... it just doesn't work.

Exactly. He didn't show respect when he was dogging Kidd, and he doesn't show respect when he gets dogged. Classless punk.

[ecksodia]

Jamstone pretty much hit the nail on the head.

[JamStone]

You are 1/3 right.

Both Bird and Bryant have always given props to other players/teams when due. If you polled all NBA players on who the MVP was, Kobe wins it probably unanimously....that is how respected he is by the other players.

But you knew that right? :nope


Here's the thing. Chris Paul is like friends with everyone in the NBA. Off the court, he's one of the most well liked players in the league. On the court, he's a prick.

Who gives a shit about some pretentious handshake in a show of good sportsmanship, if off the court, you're really a dick.

Rather the player actually be genuinely nice in real person but a prick on the court because he's competitive than a player be two faced, shake your hand like a good sport, then be a dick off the court.

That's just me though.

[lefty]

Immature and classless at best.

CP3 needs to watch the end of a hockey series and grow a pair.

:lmao

[Beast]

It's no secret Chris Paul has an attitude problem. He did walk off the court without showing sportsmanship. The Spurs are a dirty team but Parker has some class about himself. Check out the youtube video of Chris Paul punching an opposing player square in the nuts during his college days. The dude's a punk.

you are an idiot! go home!

[gospursgojas]

I like Paul. I think he is pretty damn unstoppable when he is in the zone. HOWEVER, you can't pull off the tough guy, "they can't defend me!!!!", chest thumping bullshit if you're going to run off and cry if/when you get bounced... it just doesn't work.

Paul has attitude, and now it came back to bite him in the ass. He's young, he'll get over it and dominate the league again next season. Lets hope he learns something from all this

Exactly :tu

[Helix Versa]

While his youth could be used as a one-time excuse, you can't say the same about LeBron and his lack of congrats to the Celtics after their Gm. 7. Dude's been in this league long enough to know what good sportmanship is. But then again, maybe they say congrats in private when they have time to catch their breaths and frame of mind.

[Benvolio_Montague]

Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?