Theo Pinson: If I had the same opportunity as Dillon Brooks, I’m sure I could do what he does – or better

By HoopsHype | March 23, 2023

What’s the buzz on Twitter? Memphis Grizzlies PR @GrizzliesPR.@memgrizz status report, March 22 vs. @HoustonRockets:OUTSteven Adams – RT Knee PCL SprainDillon Brooks – League SuspensionBrandon Clarke – LT Achilles TearZiaire Williams – NBA G League AssignmentVince Williams Jr. – RT Shoulder Soreness – 6:00 PM Eric Pincus @EricPincusEvery time Dillon Brooks gets suspended, I have to update the @SportsBizClass luxury tax tracker. And Memphis isn’t even in the tax, but I have each team’s total in relation to the threshold. He’s causing me extra work with every tech! – 5:36 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexlerNo Dillon Brooks tomorrow for Grizzlies vs #Rockets – he received his 2nd technical foul related suspension after he received his 18th technical foul of the season last night. – 5:15 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharaniaMemphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks has been suspended for Wednesday’s game vs. Houston after picking up his 18th technical foul of the season. – 5:01 PM Joe Vardon @joevardonHe’s a ‘fan’ of Kyrie Irving and the ‘best wing defender in the league.’ Dillon Brooks is also in trouble because his emotions get the best of him. He knows he has to ‘tone it down’ in NBA playoffs, but can he? ⁦@TheAthleticNBA⁩ theathletic.com/4330876/2023/0… – 9:21 AM Kylen Mills @KylenMillsDillon Brooks said after tonight’s game that he’s a big fan of Kyrie Irving, everything he stands for and the way he used his platform. Said Kyrie is just like Kobe and Michael Jordan in playing the game at a different pace. Interesting. 🎥 @Brax_Avery pic.twitter.com/hyLldzADl4 – 1:13 AM Damichael Cole @DamichaelCThis was in response to DB explaining why he picked up his 18th technical foul today. He was making the cheerleader motion to Theo Pinson, who he said was standing up on the bench. – 12:11 AM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DMDillon Brooks on Dallas’ Theo Pinson:“I just wanted to let him know he was a cheerleader. Same class, I grew up watching him play and he was a great player. Now he gets paid to cheerlead. I love it.” – 12:09 AM Damichael Cole @DamichaelCDillon Brooks said Ja Morant saw how the team has been playing well and volunteered himself to come off the bench when he returns.“I said hell no.” – 12:07 AM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DMDillon Brooks said Ja Morant told the team he wanted to come off the bench with the way they are playing right now.“I told him ‘HELL NO! You’re too good a player and you’re the engine of this team.’” – 12:06 AM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanKyrie Irving said he reaggravated the right foot soreness/big toe pain when Dillon Brooks stepped on his heel in the third quarter.Said the boot is “precautionary” and he plans to “exhaust all options in the next 48 hours” to heal the injury and minimize missed time. – 11:27 PM Mark Giannotto @mgiannottoI’d like to think Dillon Brooks is going to mount that Kyrie Irving jersey on his wall like a hunter mounts the 10-point buck he took out. – 11:15 PM Chris Herrington @ChrisHerringtonAsked about petitioning the league to rescind Dillon Brooks’ tech tonight, Jenkins says, “We’ll see but this might be a hard one to get back.” LOLs abounded. – 10:45 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNUThe Jason Kidd/Kyrie Irving/Dillon Brooks postgame podiums will be popped kernels if this holds up.How you gonna have 9 4th quarter points in the year of our lorde 2023 – 10:20 PM Damichael Cole @DamichaelCDillon Brooks just did a lil taunting and picked up his 18th technical foul. A $5,000 fine and one-game suspension are likely to follow. – 9:35 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahonDillon Brooks just got called for his 18th technical foul for taunting the Dallas bench after a dunk. That will result in another one-game suspension if it’s not rescinded. – 9:35 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DMDillon Brooks gets a technical foul for taunting the Mavericks bench.And now he will be suspended again. – 9:35 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanDillon Brooks just got T’d up for dunking and then dancing at the Mavs’ bench, and I haven’t seen Luka Doncic smile that big in a while. – 9:35 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahonKyrie Irving was down on the court and was clutching his right ankle after Dillon Brooks stepped on it. He stayed in the game after a timeout and conversation with Mavs director of player health and performance Casey Smith. – 9:32 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanDillon Brooks just stepped on the back of Kyrie Irving’s foot. Can’t tell if it was intentional from the replay, but look like a pretty hard stomp either way.Jason Kidd and Luka Doncic are among those out on the court checking on him. – 9:30 PM Drew Hill @DrewHill_DMGrizzlies are getting really frustrated with the officiating. A late whistle and Dillon Brooks is going to have to be careful here that he doesn’t get a tech. – 9:27 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanThis Kyrie Irving-Dillon Brooks matchup is about to get reallll spicy tonight if they started the first break in the first quarter jawing face-to-face…… and ended the first break in the first quarter jawing face-to-face. – 8:22 PM More on this storyline