Fights between NBA players on court have become more common this season, with players who have the reputation of being the toughest in the league participating in two of them.
LeBron James elbowed Isaiah Stewart in the face in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons, while reigning MVP Nikola Jokic hit Markieff Morris in a duel between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat.
Fadeaway World has put together a list of the top 10 NBA players that no one wants to mess with and three of the aforementioned are part of it.
10. Udonis Haslem (Miami Heat)
Standing at 2.03 metres tall and weighing 107 kilos, the 41-year-old veteran is considered as one of the toughest players in the league.
It's been a long time since he has been involved in a brawl, but that's logical as at his age he has earned everyone's respect.
9. Boban Marjanovic (Dallas Mavericks)
Despite being one of the kindest and friendliest players in the NBA, the 2.24-metre-tall Serbian centre could be terrifying if anyone made him angry.
8. Marcus Morris (Clippers) and Markieff Morris (Heat)
The Morris brothers have the reputation of being two players who rivals don't want to mess up with. Marcus is a tough player, one who is known for his trashing talking, while Markieff is not the guy who will back down from anyone.
7. Montrezl Harrell (Washington Wizards)
The Wizards power forward is a force of nature every time he approaches the basket and his permanent grin of seriousness and anger intimidates rivals. Better not to provoke him because he will go for you if he feels that you have disrespected him.
6. Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
The Warriors tough guy has become one of the team's leaders, with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson being the ones who stand out on the court for their quality. Despite being just 1.98m tall and weighing 104 kg, Green is capable of marking the biggest centres in the league.
5. Robin Lopez (Orlando Magic)
Standing at 2.13m tall and weighing 125 kg, Lopez has an imposing physique and does not mind getting into fights, even in the event he needs to defend his teammates. An excellent rebounder, Lopez's size and brute strength make him a terrifying foe to face.
4. LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
The Kings physique has let him extend his career and play top quality basketball even at the age of 36. On the court he is unstoppable, and when he gets really angry he is stronger, faster and more explosive than almost all the players in the NBA.
3. Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
He was involved in a skirmish with one of the Morris brothers this season and was suspended for one game after shoving his opponent.
The American website gave him the third position mainly because of his intimidating brothers Strahinja and Nemanja Jokic, as even Nikola stated in the past that he is afraid of them because of their temperament and aggressive nature.
2. Steven Adams (Memphis Grizzlies)
Adams is considered as the strongest player in the NBA. Fellow NBAer Jimmy Butler once said that running into Adams was like hitting a brick wall, because of the Grizzlies' incredible physique.
1. James Johnson (Brooklyn Nets)
He is 2.01m tall and weighs 109 kilos, which together with his martial arts experience make him a guy against whom his rivals would have no chance of winning in a fight.
On the court, he has always shown signs of his combative character, not backing down before anyone and throwing himself at any ball.
También sobre la cancha siempre ha dado muestras de su carácter combativo, no retrocediendo ante nadie y lanzándose a por cualquier balón como un poseso aunque no estuviese del todo a su alcance. Johnson tiene el gen de dureza bien arraigado en su carácter. Probó con las artes marciales mixtas y con el kickboxing y él mismo ha reconocido que no descarta iniciar una carrera en la UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship, el campeonato de artes marciales mixtas) cuando se retire de la NBA. Ahí tendría más oportunidades de desplegar toda su fuerza bruta. Que tiemblen sus rivales.
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