The smoke hasn’t completely cleared from the Kasia Center after Saturday night’s wrestling match between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat, but Scottie Pippen Jr. is already winning the post-game war of words.
After a chaotic fourth quarter sequence, where Pippen and Miami forward Myron Gardner were ejected due to a scuffle that spilled into the front row, the Grizzlies guards did not back down. talking with 5 reason gamePippen addressed the “cheap shots” that ignited the fuse.
Pippen said, “I thought it was kind of a cheap shot. It hit me when I didn’t see it.” “I thought it was a soft move. I just thought maybe he needed a hug on the other end.”
Scottie Pippen Jr. on his dispute with Myron Garner 👀
“I thought it was a cheap shot. It hit me when I wasn’t looking. I thought it was a soft move. I thought he needed a hug at the other end.”
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The “hug” in question looked like a forceful push that sent Gardner falling into the crowd with 1:19 left in the game.
The incident overshadowed a clinical 136–120 win for the Heat. Miami’s offense was stellar, led by Andrew Wiggins, who scored 28 points and passed the milestone of 15,000 career points. Norman Powell added 25 points as the Heat shot a whopping 54.5% from the field.
Despite the loss and early exit, the Memphis Grizzlies saw some bright spots. GG Jackson carried the scoring load with a season-high 28 points, while Jaylen Wells finished with 25 points. Before the ejection, Pippen Jr. finished with 18 points, six assists and two steals in just 21 minutes of action.
While the NBA league office is reviewing the tape for possible fines or suspension, Pippen’s “soft move” comments show there is no love lost between these two. Memphis has now lost 11 of their last 14 games, and while they are fighting for their playoff lives, Pippen proved they are not going down without a literal fight.
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