Thumbgate

by Jeff Clark on Mar 2, 2010 5:27 PM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

Did Glen Davis hurt Shaq's thumb on purpose? Before you dismiss the notion, watch the tape. I'll let Dan Duggan of the Herald present the facts:

BostonHerald.com - Video of Baby-Shaq thumb war

So, about that whole Glen Davis-Shaquille O’Neal incident in last Thursday’s game….it seems that Davis’ take to the Herald on Saturday was a bit off the mark.

Davis claimed that the replays showing him giving a few tugs on O’Neal’s thumb occurred before the Cavs center injured his thumb. O’Neal hurt the thumb when Davis hit it while blocking a shot with 7:37 remaining in the second quarter. O’Neal left the game 39 seconds later during a Cavs timeout. A TNT replay showed Davis pulling on O’Neal’s thumb while they jockeyed for position in the post on a Cleveland possession.

An extended video from the game shows that the Cavs actually had a second offensive possession before O’Neal was removed from the game. The video shows Davis grabbing at O’Neal’s thumb, and the exchange clearly happened after the initial injury.

Ironically, Shaq's injury was the best thing that could have happened for the Cavs in that game since it led to the small frontline lineup that killed the Celtics down the stretch.

What do you think?

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I would say he was NOT pulling on it

instead rather trying get his hand in better position over Shaq’s – if he wanted to hurt it he would have done something more dramatic….Shaq never winces or anything..

Besides….Big Babies try to “suck” thumbs – not pull on them.

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Mar 2, 2010 5:32 PM EST reply actions

gimme a break

Davis ain’t smart enough

by Snowball on Mar 2, 2010 5:34 PM EST reply actions

Not worth commenting on

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by DRJ1 on Mar 2, 2010 5:36 PM EST reply actions

Totally disagree.

by jv_squad on Mar 2, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

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by DRJ1 on Mar 2, 2010 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

Are you kidding? mumblemumblemumble
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Just look at the FACTS! Sheesh! mumblemumblemumble
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by DRJ1 on Mar 2, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

Wow

mumblemumblemumble

You are in such denial.

by jv_squad on Mar 2, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe he wanted shaqs bcuz or whole team has theirs up their anus

by reggie_35 on Mar 2, 2010 5:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I would think

that shaq would have reacted more severely if it was a hard pull/intentional.

But it certainly doesn’t look clean, and it probably didn’t feel good for shaq.

by beantownboy171 on Mar 2, 2010 5:39 PM EST reply actions

Heh

I mentioned this in the game thread – after Shaq hurt his thumb but before he left the floor it looked like Baby was clearly pulling on it. Then Shaq called timeout and left for good.

We’ve seen the Clippers do this to Pierce when he had a dislocated finger, so it’s not a surprise a guy like Glen might do something similar if he noticed Shaq was hurting.

by thatmarvelousape on Mar 2, 2010 5:42 PM EST reply actions

after the initial hit...

…Shaq hardly reacts to it. Davis is looking up at the scoreboard. And that 2nd play both were jockeying for position, just normal stuff in the post. I doubt anyone, including Davis, even knew that his thumb was a major issue. Certainly the announcers, the Cavs coaching staff, everyone watching at home, probably the players too, had no clue.

Maybe we’re just all sick and tired about talking about how we’re playing, need something else like this to distract ourselves.

Non-story…

- JoeB

by joeb on Mar 2, 2010 5:45 PM EST reply actions

Word.

by kozlodoev on Mar 2, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions

If Shaq thought it was intentional, Davis would probably be out for a lot longer than Shaq.

Shaq would have decked him.

by Finkelskyhook on Mar 2, 2010 5:47 PM EST reply actions

glen davis is a scrub

by LarBrd33 on Mar 2, 2010 5:53 PM EST reply actions

i think

glen davis is fat and dumb.

whether he hurt shaq on purpose or not, the cavs clearly think he did and that’s what matters – it gives them extra motivation for the next game in a couple of weeks. baby may want to get the flu that night.

by hooray on Mar 2, 2010 6:45 PM EST reply actions

regarding the irony

yes, shaq coming out helped them against the C’s, because the C’s can’t run with the quicker more athletic teams. however, this is a big blow for the cavs because with ilgauskas gone for the next few weeks, it FORCES them to play small and takes away any post presence.

by hooray on Mar 2, 2010 6:51 PM EST reply actions