‘No Class’: Raptors ‘Rajakovic Rips Cavaliers’ Thompson’s late Antics

On By Littum

Maybe Canadians are not always nice.

Cavs Big Man and Brampton, Ont., Native Tristan Thompson closed a 131-108 drubbing of raptors by striking a can in the last moments. With four seconds to go, and the shot of, the Canadian had no need to go to the scoring, and the local audience let him know so much, right away to let Boos rain down in the Scotiabank Arena.

While it looked like his shenanigans were over when the ball was inbound, the clock was expired and Thompson went against the dressing room tunnels, the big man made a quick face when he exempted something said by Raptor’s sidelines.

The 13-year-old NBA veterinarian walked between a sea of ​​Raptors and came in a jaw match with Toronto-Rokie Jamal Shead. Then he was immediately greeted by a group of players, including Garrett Temple, Scottie Barnes and head coach Darko Rajakovic. Thompson, meanwhile, was detained by the Cavaliers staff, but continued to have an animated conversation with Barnes from opposite ends of the crowd.

Eventually, cooler heads won and the two sides differed.

When Rajakovic was asked about the incident and Thompson’s Antique after the game, the bench chief did not chopping his words.

“What Tristan did, there was no class and disrespect,” Rajakovic explained. “I don’t want to stand for it … I’m really glad our guys got up for themselves.”

Raptors’ second -year head coach is no stranger to letting people know how he is doing, famous calling officials after a loss to Laker’s last season.

Meanwhile, Raptor’s violation of Thompson’s rubbing of salt in their wounds is not atypical for the organization. Back in 2017, Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson scoring in a 108-90 win over Raptors by scoring a set up in the last seconds. The guard was immediately confronted with Demar Derozan and PJ Tucker, and after the game, the then head coach Dwane Casey described the action as “Bush League.”

Thompson was originally drafted by Cavalier’s fourth total in 2011, and at that time he was the first Canadian to be a lottery committee in the NBA history. The 33-year-old has represented Canada nationally on several occasions since his senior team debut in 2013.

But it is safe to say that there is no love lost between Thompson and his homeland.