Bad Boy Pistons Legend Baffled With Ugly Brawl at Minnesota, Drops Pressing Question To NBA Stars

The second half of the season is off to a fiery start. In another episode of players taking umbrage at the opposing side making a shot in the final seconds during an already-decided game, Nets guard Dennis Schroder got into a heated brawl with T-Wolves guard Mike Conley. The Minnesota Timberwolves ended Saturday night with a blowout win against the Brooklyn Nets. The tempers were flaring throughout the game, but all hell broke loose during the final 25 seconds, with four techs being handed by the end of it.

With the Wolves’ shot clock winding down to zero and the Nets trailing by 12, Conley drilled a three instead of collecting a team turnover. This basket pushed the Wolves over the century mark in what was already a comfortable win against the Nets. This did not sit well with the German guard, who took exception at Conley for breaking the basketball’s “unwritten rule” and responded by pushing Conley. Following Schroder’s push, a scuffle then broke out, with Jaden McDaniels entering the fray to defend his teammate.

According to this unwritten rule, it is disrespectful to try to score during the last seconds when the team is holding a commanding lead. The rule has caused quite a stir as of late, prompting former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas to pose pressing questions. In response to a video of the skirmish between Schroder and Conley, Zeke tweeted, “When did this become an unwritten rule amongst players?

As mentioned, this is not the first time after the All-Star break that a brawl has broken out during the final moments of the game. Things had gotten chippy during the Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets game the night before.

The scuffle between Miles Bridges and Lester Quinones

With 12 seconds left on the shot clock and the team up by 13 points, Golden State guard Lester Quinones attempted a layup. Hornets’ wing Miles Bridges tried to block the shot, but it was deemed goaltending in the end. However, things got heated soon as Bridges took issue with Quinones trying to score even with a commanding lead. He then aggressively responded to the alleged disrespect by shoving the Warriors’ guard twice, and an ugly fight ensued.

Quinones received two technical fouls and was ejected from the game, one for each of his interactions with Bridges and Grant Williams. Williams was also ejected for his role in escalating the situation. Meanwhile, the officials assessed Bridges with a technical foul. What’s your take on the unwritten rule? Should the players let the shot clock run out? Or keep the game competitive until the final buzzer? Let us know in the comments!

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