Dennis Schröder called Paul Pierce’s game-winner “a lucky shot.”
Pierce shrugged that off, via James Herbert of CBSSports.com:“I guess Schröder’s going to say that ‘cause he’s a little young,” the 37-year-old said. “He hasn’t been able to see it over the past 17 years.
“He probably missed with me in 2K,” Pierce continued. “He probably used me and missed.”
So, the Hawks backup point guard has apparently moved onto a new target – John Wall, who returned to action despite five (!) fractures in his hand and wrist – and is using Kent Bazemore as his proxy.
Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post:
Wall said wrist/hand got hit a couple times: "Then Dennis Schroder told Kent Bazemore to smack me. And I was like, ‘You come smack it.’"
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) May 15, 2015
Wall & Schroder have had a little feud going back to the regular season. Wall said Schroder started talking trash randomly in 1 game in ATL.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) May 15, 2015
It’s no surprise the Hawks would want to test Wall’s hand/wrist. But it’s a little jarring to hear they’d be so blunt about targeting the injured area.
Does this, if Wall’s retelling is accurate, cross the an ethical line? I could go either way.
But I certainly love Wall’s response.
