Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Dillon Brooks has ascended to the status of arguably the most hated player in the NBA in rocket-like fashion. Brooks has seeming embraced the role, particularly his new moniker of Dillon “The Villain” Brooks. The Memphis Grizzlies guard and former Oregon Ducks’ star added to his rapidly growing reputation after the league on Friday fined him $35,000 for shoving a cameraman to the floor during the second quarter of a game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Brooks has become Public Enemy No. 1 in many arenas and he’s good with it. “I like getting booed,” he told reporters after the game. “I like guys against me. It gets me going even more.” Wow! A big change from his Duck days. I don't remember him like this...Am I forgetting something? NBA fines Memphis Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks $35,000 for shoving cameraman to the floor WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The fine adds to a series of incidents contributing to Brooks' growing reputation of being the NBA's newest "villain." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Nope. Back then his 'tude lifted the team, and Dana kept him in check. (Perhaps Payton too?) Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2002duck No. 3 Share Posted March 18, 2023 It's also true that NBA fans love hating him. The league needs more characters like him. Watching him go up against Draymond Green is prime entertainment. Heck, I despised Jordan and Kobe because of their arrogance for far too long. I learned to love them being jerks. Rodman, Rasheed Wallace, Barkley- all great players and over the top entertainers in a villain role! Brooks isn't on the same level as those players- he can't play offense! It kind of weakens his position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckdude No. 4 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Is Dillon the new Freddie Blassie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 5 Share Posted March 19, 2023 What I remember about Brooks while at Oregon is that he was a very good player, and arguably, an even better flopper. This was one for the ages: 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted March 19, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 6:40 PM, Duckdude said: Is Dillon the new Freddie Blassie? Hi Duckdude. I had to investigate who Freddie Blassie was. This was a great description of him: "Blassie's legacy all comes down to having one important trait: He could make anyone hate him in an instant. And boy, did he ever." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utki No. 7 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Grade A scumbag for pushing a cameraman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 8 Share Posted March 19, 2023 That is a bit much…I bet many of us would want to do the same thing if we were in an NBA player’s position. But the FD rule is—once they leave Oregon—all protections are off. Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckdude No. 9 Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 9:17 PM, Pennsylvania Duck said: Hi Duckdude. I had to investigate who Freddie Blassie was. This was a great description of him: "Blassie's legacy all comes down to having one important trait: He could make anyone hate him in an instant. And boy, did he ever." One thing ya gotta say about Dillon: he puts some effort into it! You’ll never hear ‘em say things like they say about Ware, e.g. “You gotta light a fire under him…..” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedknees No. 10 Share Posted March 20, 2023 "C'mon, son... You're better than that". Maybe Coach K was on to something? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandaian No. 11 Share Posted March 20, 2023 After reviewing the video, he did push the cameraman, however was it in sense of he was trying to get up and was using the cameraman as leverage? Dillon is a villain and dirty player. I don't have a problem with villains, but I do have a problem with dirty players. Draymond, Dillon, Marcus Morris, Grayson Allen etc. all are dirty players. They routinely trip, punch players or hit players in the back. Rodman was the epitome of villain. 100% could get under just about any players skin and for the most part not do anything dirty. He had a few dirty plays, but for the most part was just a cray dude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandaian No. 12 Share Posted March 20, 2023 @woundedknees Nah, coach K was crying because his team got beat bad. In that particular instance, Dillon did absolutely nothing wrong in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedknees No. 13 Share Posted March 20, 2023 I was more inserting that Coach K may have accidentally made a clever comment, albeit under his breath. Snakeoil salesman occasionally trip over the blind squirrel that found the acorn... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
