To Zaza: An apology

[HawksBalla]

Zaza,

I am sorry for dogging you this year and wanting you to be traded. Tonight you forever earned my respect. You punked my new most-hated player, Kevin Girlnett. You stepped to his face and he backed down, just like he's done his entire career. Thank you for showing heart and strength and being that enforcer we so desperately needed (even though Woodson buried you on the bench in the 2nd half). No matter what happens, you are the man.

p.s. Prepare to be immortalized on Youtube.

[jross99]

I had to listen on the radio ... Garnett backed down? Please! Post a link when it's up!

[TheTruth]

Pachulia needs to play like that EVERY game! What I saw from him tonight was someone playing UP to his 7 foot 260+ pound frame instead of playing DOWN to it for the majority of the season.

[jross99]

[jaywalker72]

I thought it was funny that Zaza waited until he was sure that Garnett got pinched by the stripes and then happily got back in Garnett's face.

[HawksBalla]

Quote:

---

I had to listen on the radio ... Garnett backed down? Please! Post a link when it's up!

Garnett gets punked by ZAZA

Someone beat me to it. Way to stay on top of things!

[SeekingJustice]

Quote:

---

Garnett hit the ref. Did you see that. He was holding him back and Garnett hit him.

[DJlaysitup]

from Yahoo sports:

"Then, with 7 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter, things really got testy. Garnett threw an elbow at Zaza Pachulia while going for a loose ball. The rugged Pachulia got right in Garnett’s face, going forehead to forehead with the Boston star."

From the replay - that little "head twinkle" got KG's attention.

[Dexmethylphenidate]

Quote:

---

I had to listen on the radio ... Garnett backed down? Please! Post a link when it's up!

Zaza was trying to get both of them suspended. Good intent but Garnett is a vet so he did the smart thing.

[jhay610]

Wow at 1:56 dude str8 up disses us "This is the only chance the Hawks have". At that point we won a game plus took ur best shot and came back to go up 8 and that is the only shot we have? Incorrect

[DJlaysitup]

Garnett wasn't expecting the little Head Butt from Zaza - and he knew better than to take a swing...for two reasons. 1. He is much more important to his team...and...2. He would get his ass kicked if they let em fight.

[DJlaysitup]

1

[Brotha2ThaNite]

I AM SO FIRE UP!!! ZAZA WAS ABOUT TO GIVE HIM THE RUSSIAN SICKLE!!! lol

[vext]

The announcer kept saying that Zaza instigated the altercation. My question is HOW??? By tricking KG to throw an elbow? And please, that was a weak head butt to be whining like that. Big up to Zaza for not backing down. Never back down.

[Gray Mule]

I loved the announcer saying, Atlanta knows that this is the only hope they have,

getting the starter thrown out by Zaza's action.

Really? That's the only hope the Hawks had for this game?

Well, something must have worked - And NO CELTIC was thrown out of the game!!

HAH!!! TAKE THAT!!!

[DChawk]

MY GOD I can't believe that's Phillips arena going nuts like that. Damn I wish I was there!!! I need to start looking at flights for Friday night. Well done

[DJlaysitup]

Glad he didn't - and this isn't to say Zaza is a great player or anything -but Zaza could have put his ass on the floor with that head of his if he had wanted to.

[Dnice]

I wonder what the ol dude had to say about how the 4th came about.

[jross99]

Dennis Scott is giving Zaza props on Mayhem in the A.M. right now. Saying how bad he got under Girlnetts skin.

[coachx]

Quote:

---

Glad he didn't - and this isn't to say Zaza is a great player or anything -but Zaza could have put his ass on the floor with that head of his if he had wanted to.

Ya, Garnett has a very small head. ZaZa's head is HUGE ! LOL

We know who would have won the head butt contest.....Rocky,,,,hrmmm,, I mean ZaZa.