“That’s no accident” Fans react to Kenyon Martin Jr.’s DIRTY play on Dwight Powell leading to a flagrant
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Kenyon Martin Jr.'s awful play on Dwight Powell
In today’s game, Houston Rockets player Kenyon Martin Jr. showed off his belligerence by intentionally kneeing Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell in the face. Even though it appeared to be an accidental incident during the game and it is uncertain if the move was intended, it definitely did hurt Mavs big man.
At the American Airlines Center, the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks squared off and this season, the Mavs have done quite well. As of right now, they have an 8-6 record, which is outstanding. The Rockets, on the other hand, have had a difficult season, going 3-12 with a young squad that is in the process of a rebuild.
Without Luka Doncic, Christian Wood and Tim Hardaway Jr. put up impressive scoring totals, but the Mavericks lost to the Rockets.
Kenyon Martin Jr. soared up against the Mavs for a huge slam early in the first quarter of the game. He didn’t stop there as he hung on to the rim, kneeing Dwight Powell who was standing beneath it. The referee called a technical foul on him as soon as he put his foot back on the ground.
A flagrant 1 foul, two free throws, and possession for the Mavs were awarded to him after the play was stopped for review. Although Martin’s motivations for the behavior are yet unknown, fans all across the world perceived it as nothing more than a dirty play.
Houston registers a delightful win against the Luka Doncic-less Dallas
In order to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 101-92 on Wednesday night, the last-place Houston Rockets took advantage of Luka Doncic‘s absence and Kevin Porter Jr. produced 17 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists.
Houston Rockets, who entered the game with the worst record in the NBA, registered 19 blocks while limiting the Mavericks to a season-low 30% shooting.
Turkish player Alperen Sengun, 20, had a career-high five blocks in addition to his 14 points and seven rebounds. As the Rockets snapped a three-game losing streak, they triumphed for just the third time behind 17 points from Jalen Green and overall seven players scoring in double figures.
After playing 40 minutes last night in a two-point victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Luka Doncic rested this game. Christian Wood scored 26 points in his first game against his old team after being traded to Dallas in the offseason.
Dallas Mavericks didn’t have any starters in double figures in the first game Doncic missed this season, despite Tim Hardaway Jr. scoring a season-high 28 points for Dallas. Mavericks shot only 21% overall and 1 of 17 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, going 12 of 55 overall.
Fans react to Kenyon Martin Jr. putting Dwight Powell in intensive care
Fans on Instagram had a lot to say about KJ Martin’s terrible play:
Twitter fans had their fair share of reactions too:
Even though Dwight Powell is happily okay, other folks couldn’t help but place the blame upon Kenyon Martin Jr. because it does appear to be a dirty play. Surprisingly, the Houston Rockets have been winning recent games.
The young players and their abilities have likely managed to wow everyone, even though it is clear that the squad is fighting to maintain a strong record. Let’s hope they don’t engage in any shenanigans on the court like they did today.
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