When Tempers Finally Exploded on the Hardwood

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These are the 27 most heated moments in NBA history. And at number 27, LeBron James blocks Evan Turner in the most savage way possible.

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Turner, got the step off, spares, checked it, by James.

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And a foul.

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First the rejection, then the fake sympathy. But next up, Kobe Bryant lets Dwight Howard know how he really feels.

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Four, Puzer trying to dig it out, and on the doorstep. Just about five of those tonight, the Wakers have not been able to get it. Howard with the elbows, and Kobe was defending, and some words exchanged, and this goes back to what was the story.

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Damn, this dude really got compared to Charmin Ultrasar. Although, it still got nothing on what KD did to Evan Fournier.

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Fournier on Durant.

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Gotta like this matchup if you're Brooklyn.

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Raises up over him and knocks it home.

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Did he just pinch his fingers as if to say, Too little?

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You're tiny. How am I going to call another man small? Then he overcompensated with his size 18 shoes. But if we're talking mental, it doesn't get better than Paul Pierce.

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What you want to do, and then Paul Pierce offensively is just torturing him.

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Look at Harrington.

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He's talking to Pierce.

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He's talking to each other.

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Come on. Bring it.

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Bring it, big fella.

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Show me what you got.

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Pierce pulls up to a three.

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That's what I've got.

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My man Trash talked to another player just to bury a three-pointer in his face. Pierce talked to talk and walked the walk, which reminds me of Kobe Bryant, who didn't just talk to talk. He put his money where his mouth was.

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Yeah, look at him.

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You know what?

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Loves this time. Relishes it.

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And he and Gerald Wallace are having a conversation.

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That's Kobe and Gerald Wallace going through. Kobe's about to shoot the biggest pre-throw of the night. Three-point...

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Sheesh. That's the Black Mamba mentality at its finest. However, if it weren't for Michael Jordan, the Black Mamba mentality wouldn't exist. Don't believe me? Look no further than MJ's beef with Dikembe Mutombo. During the 1997 All-Star break, Mutombo shamed Jordan in front of other guys in the locker room. And Jordan took notice.

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Mike, come on, man. You can't beat me for this.

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You haven't got me yet.

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Huh?

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Mike, hit me.

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Don't even try it. I haven't got you recently. Yeah, I agree with that.

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No, you haven't got me in the 60s.

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After getting shamed for never dunking on Mutombo, Jordan knew it was time to put the 7'2 giant in his place. And then, that's when this happened.

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Oh, he did it!

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Michael shakes the finger, but he finally got his dunk on Mount Mutombo.

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Damn, that dunk was already memorable, but the celebration, that's iconic, which takes us from Michael Jordan in the Khembe Mutombo to Trey Young in the entire city of New York. Because in 2021, the Knicks weren't just heated, their whole fan base was. For reference, it had been eight years since the Knicks last made the playoff, but that joy was short-lived. In their first playoff game back, they ran into a brick wall. His name was Trey Young. In the span of just a few seconds, Young went from another opponent to the most hated man in New York City.

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Neela Keela in the game now, defensively on the point.

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Let's see how they play this.

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Here is Young, finds his spot.

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Young of the floater, puts it in.

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But don't worry, Trey Young isn't the only one pissing off fans. Kevin Duran has been pissing off fans for over a decade. But have you ever considered KD's feelings?

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Kevin, you gotta take this game over.

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You gotta shut the up in the house.

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KD isn't a man of many words, but when he speaks, you better listen. On the other hand, you can't get Charles Barkley to stop talking, but when he does, it's probably not for a good reason.

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Oh, yes! Yes! Yes!
Your face!

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Three words. That's all it took for Tim Hardaway to get his point across. Take note, Shaq. However, in the rare case where you don't get your point across, take a page out of George Neang's book.