This video documents all the heated confrontations throughout the legendary NBA career of Shawn Kemp. No punches or any real violence, just physical old school basketball
I always liked Shawn Kemp and felt he should have had 2 titles, anything from 1994-1996 and I don't know why the Sonics didn't respect his time; they should have had he and Payton stay together like Stockton/Malone -- you keep those units together and build around those pillars, even change the coach but keep those two together, win or lose, they make good things happen always.
@@ISTHATILLSmak Oh yeah, Chicago had that in 1995-96 but if no Jordan was there, that would have been easy for Seattle. I just don't realize how they lost in 1994 and 1995 was weak too because now they have to get rid of the choke theory that was on them...when they beat Sacramento in 1996 it freed that team up then they beat Houston and then Utah... I personally blame George Karl for those disappointing seasons, he was too arrogant for that team, he could only coach up to a point but he was a foolish tyrant as a coach. Over the Line: The only thing in the NBA that was 'over the line' is when you hit a guy's privates or when you do something to put out a man's eye or end his career on purpose.... See when guys actually want to fight they've lost because mentally the guy who does NOT start the fight is the guy who won because he's just playing basketball.... The refs ought to see it and make them adjust because guys don't want to come out of games but when a guy loses his mind, chances are he throws a punch or hits someone in an altercation where he wants to fight, not in response but he literally wants to take a basketball situation to a situation where if they weren't playing basketball, he'd want to fight you -- all that means is a guy that's mentally weak and I NEVER respect guys like that. The Bad Boys: When you look at 'The Bad Boys' and that era (1987-1991), those guys on the Pistons NEVER started it, they always FINISHED it and if they could TAKE IT as well as dish it out but the way they did it, they did it in a basketball-related manner where if you just kept playing you could go back-and-forth because they loved to play in a way where you hit them, they hit you and they people don't realize; THE BAD BOYS NEVER ENDED ANYONE'S CAREER! So as the media-propaganda lies about them being dirty, they never took anyone out or ended a career, they just fought if the opponent wanted to fight. Normally those Pistons hit 2nd and got the best out of a situation and they set the tone of their territory on the court and could adjust to calls, non-calls, not getting fair treatment by the refs and league while still winning titles. Nobody since that time has understood the game, the way to win, or 'The Bad Boys'.
there shouldn't be any camera man at the baseline...or move people a few rows back and put the camera men there...they're just too close...people are way to athletic to not provide room around there
I was a huge shawn kemp fan and never remembered him getting into fight always remembered him to stop fights . I do remember him and Rodman getting physical all the time and I do remember the kevin Willis thing
Damn, so at 5:45, was Tim Hardaway trying to hold Kemp so his teammate could start tagging him, or was he just trying to hold him back to break it up??? Cuz his teammate could’ve really lit Kemp tf up if he wanted to!!!! On another note, Kemp really should’ve taken the fight to Shaq’s ass! Shaq was doing some bs as usual!!! He knew he was so much bigger than everyone and played so wreckless and like he didn’t care at all. I know you’re supposed to be tough and have dog in you to win, but damn! Don’t go out with the mindset to hurt people.
That slap is classic. I dunno how people can say it's not. I know you bball dudes have caught an elbow to the mouth, that makes you wanna choke someone out. Willis and him I think were friends, but that slap on the back of the head like SON is so perfect. That should not be suspension worthy at all. It's basically to grown men handling their differences and all that was lost is 1 bo and one slap. That's perfect, to me.
What is nice that he was the biggest star of this team and he was enforcing the rules for his team mates ... nowadays it's the opposite. Role players take care of their stars ....
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American and male. From my birth year and birth place, you KNOW that I was a Shawn Kemp fan!
