Metu out with broken wrist

[Section 101]

Will be out several weeks. It was broken on the Valanciunas play.

 

[SLAB]

It’s downright appalling JV didn’t at the bare minimum get a Flagrant. Should have been thrown from the game. Probably even suspended a game. How throwing a man down from the rim isn’t a hostile action is beyond me.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Cheap play by Valan-chumpus. Hope he feels good about himself.

 

[TheRoyalist]

Man, this is one of my fave guys. Looking forward to him starting after the Bagley trade.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Man, this is one of my fave guys. Looking forward to him starting after the Bagley trade.

hot take!

 

[Reyes134]

I am so pissed Kings continue to always get pushed around. Fu***** BS!

 

[Reyes134]

Poor kid trying to get minutes and when he does gets injured on a dirty play. That should be a suspension now because of fractured wrist. And that chump did it on the other end and no one said anything!

 

[Telemachus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1361815014038855681

 

[dude12]

I do commend Walton for repeatedly saying in interviews it was an unacceptable play. Damn refs even reviewed the play. They should fine and suspend him for a game upon review

 

[iowamcnabb]

I do commend Walton for repeatedly saying in interviews it was an unacceptable play. Damn refs even reviewed the play. They should fine and suspend him for a game upon review

To make matters worse, after the play he went down on the offensive end and hung over our players on a dunk. He had a chance to see the replay and saw Metu was just trying to avoid him and still rubbed it in on the other end. What a jerk.

 

[Livinthedream]

I do commend Walton for repeatedly saying in interviews it was an unacceptable play. Damn refs even reviewed the play. They should fine and suspend him for a game upon review

Fine and suspend the refs too.

 

[Tetsujin]

hot take!

Some people just want to see the world burn

 

[SactownShaq]

Sign zbo to a 10 day before the next grizzlies game. Have him handle Jonas, just send a little message.

 

[kingsboi]

first you have Ayton injuring Bagley and now Jonas does the same to Metu. Kings have a bounty on their heads apparently.

 

[mac]

Legit question - can you sign a random big guy to a 10-day (basically a bruiser for hire who would otherwise not have any kind of basketball career that he would be jeopardising)?

 

[Tetsujin]

trade for Boogie so he can scare the living daylights out of Jonas again

 

[jiimbob]

just watched the play, pure crap. I read Morant defended JV believing Metu deserved it, both punks.

 

[steelevt]

just watched the play, pure crap. I read Morant defended JV believing Metu deserved it, both punks.

Something in the water in Memphis. A bunch of boneheads on Twitter saying metu deserved to get thrown down.

 

[gilly420]

Sucky news. Metu could have possibly kept his legs off guys back and not put himself in a vulnerable position. Whiteside gets the extra minutes i would hope

 

[iowamcnabb]

I have watched this play 20 times and I still don't think Metu was trying to disrespect him. He dunked it at sort of a weird angle and his momentum carried him forward towards JV. Where exactly do people think he is supposed to land? I'd say 90 percent of the comments I've seen on youtube and elsewhere believe this is all Metu's fault.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I have watched this play 20 times and I still don't think Metu was trying to disrespect him. He dunked it at sort of a weird angle and his momentum carried him forward wards JV. Where exactly do people think he is supposed to land? I'd say 90 percent of the comments I've seen on youtube and elsewhere believe this is all Metu's fault.

Well, 90% of the people in the world are idiots, so this tracks.

 

[DynaPamm]

I don’t get it at all. I was shocked that he didn’t get a flag rant call was and still is shocking. I was listening to Doug on radio today driving home and couldn’t believe he said Metu had a fractured wrist and would be out for unknown amount of weeks. WTF is wrong with this picture? Even when it happened I re ran it a bunch of times. JV intentionally wrapped his arm not doubt about it at all and the refs? Are you kidding me? Do the refs get fined for stupid calls on a obvious flagrant? They should be fine deeply along with JV...

 

[upinsmoke]

We are soft for not retaliating.

 

[dude12]

Jusuf Nurkic is now calling out JV for that play. Let’s see if the NBA responds with anything stiff or just a slap on the wrist.

 

[Livinthedream]

Jusuf Nurkic is now calling out JV for that play. Let’s see if the NBA responds with anything stiff or just a slap on the wrist.

Has anyone from the Kings called him out?

 

[whozit]

Has anyone from the Kings called him out?

Walton indicated that McNair contacted the league about it but he didn't know the results of that. That was also before knowledge of the fracture.

 

[jiimbob]

We are soft for not retaliating.

Does the enforcer still exist in todays NBA, or do the Kings just lack one.
For better or worse, if any player/play deserved retaliation that ranked right up there.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Ty gives his take on the play starting at 8:05

 

[King Baller]

 

[coolhandluke]

Ty gives his take on the play starting at 8:05

Wow. Did I say I love Haliburton? Truth be told most people die of old age before reaching this guy's level of maturity. Get well soon, Mezie.