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    Ball Don't Lie

    Video: Quentin Richardson plays defense from the bench

    By Eric Freeman | Ball Don't Lie – Thu, Jan 19, 2012 6:10 PM EST

    There's an old basketball cliche that certain veteran players provide a great presence on the bench and in the locker room. That's a nice way of saying that they're not very good at basketball anymore, but it also has some truth to it. Being a good teammate and generally helping each other out breeds a positive culture. Still, it has no direct effect on what happens on the court.

    Orlando Magic forward Quentin Richardson heard this cliche and decided it didn't go far enough. So, with around 4:30 remaining in a very close game against the Spurs, Richardson, from his perch on the bench, yelled into the ear of San Antonio's Danny Green as he shot a corner three. The shot missed, and while Orlando eventually lost the game, this ploy at least made up for Glen Davis' shorts-dropping technical foul.

    Congratulations to Richardson for concocting an entirely different way for veterans to help their teams. If Derek Fisher hears about this, he'll stay in the league for another 40 years.

    (via TBJ)

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    9 comments

    • Bob
      Bob  •  Navarre, Florida  •  3 months ago
      theres nothing unique about this it happens every game on every team
    • sGreg
      sGreg  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  3 months ago
      This happens all the time when you shoot a 3 by the opponent's bench.
    • Stevo
      Stevo  •  Kansas City, Missouri  •  3 months ago
      Bush league...
    • JoeB
      JoeB  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 months ago
      lol Q is a wash up piece of trash these days. I take Danny Green over him
    • bbmichal
      bbmichal  •  4 months ago
      Dwight Howard is the man in the middle, but he's not shown leadership on this team. He needs to tell Q-Rich to shut it, and Big Baby to keep his pants on.
    • cowgoyle
      cowgoyle  •  New Britain, Connecticut  •  4 months ago
      "Ball Don't Lie." Just another example of how comfortable blacks are with Junglebonics which is nothing more than an excuse for illiteracy. Look up the title for the movie "How She Move". Add I a gangsta, where yo crib at, he be obba dere, da hoe needa slap and you have "Intro To Junglebonics:. CAN AH GET A AMEN?
      • kalone
        kalone 4 months ago
        You Connecticut terd burglar.
      • EJ
        EJ 4 months ago
        LOL you clearly don't know any black people. Otherwise, they would have shattered your prejudice
    • LetsGoBuffalo
      LetsGoBuffalo  •  3 months ago
      Uhh.. This happens all the time. This is the equivalent of someone saying "PASS BACK!" in basketball or even hockey. Not really anything new, minus him going a little extra into it.
    • Santiago B
      Santiago B  •  4 months ago
      Uh...people have been doing this for decades. Have you even been to a game in person or do you just watch them on TNT? Players are constantly yelling things to the guys on the court.
    • Evian
      Evian  •  3 months ago
      Cheaters never win... LOL just like they lost to the Spurs they lost to the Celtics and set all time lows.... tisk tisk.... instead of acting like a fool, he should start acting like an NBA player and help his team with with his skills not his antics.
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