And this is why Marcus Smart is a bitch.

I just finished watching the game on dvr.......didnt realize Marcus Smart went to Vlade Divac's flopping camp over the summer!

Holy sh*t what a b*tch!

Yup. I didn't get to start the game on my DVR until it was about 3/4 the way over. Smart is a great player. But I can't stand that flopping bullshit. That makes him a bitch, IMO.

I remember getting a lot of shit from KU fans about calling Smart a bitch in the KU repository thread.

What do you all think now?

Well said, couldn't of said it better. I won't blame him for trying to sell anything.

I didn't get to watch the game, and forgot to DVR it.

Can someone give me a quick summary? Who played well, who didn't, etc.

KU jumped out to a big lead in the first half. OK state came out hot from 3 second half. Embiid and Tharpe played tremendously.

Perry and Wiggins not so much.

Winning while those two had off games speaks volumes about this team.

It's illegal to throw the elbow regardless if it connects or not. Our fans need to learn the rules.

Very true. When everyone is clicking on a given night, they will be damn near impossible to beat. Trying not to let my homer show but I'm excited about the rest of the season.

Phog has a funny thread with pics of Marcus Smart.

http://i.imgur.com/X93x1jF.jpg

I think the fact that CoMo holds this opinion says all you really need to know on this issue.

You're gonna have to show me that rule and exactly what "throwing an elbow" entails.

You can make a basketball move as long as you are not intending to use the elbows to clear space. In other words, he can make that move if the intent of the move is to facilitate another basketball move (i.e., a drive to the left side of the player). Notice how the ball is moving in a circle out away from the player where the elbows are.

What you cannot do is use your elbows to clear space from the defender. So, if he was not intending to make a basketball move (i.e., just stand his spot), then its a foul considered to be "throwing an elbow". The basketball would be closer to the body and the elbows would protrude out.

Of course, if the elbow connects on either situation, its a foul regardless.