NBA etiquette is sometimes a strange thing.
For example, it’s considered OK to dunk on an opponent and then drive your shoulder into his chest. It’s also considered OK, or at least not a fineable offense, to threaten to punch an opponent in the groin.
But the one insult that many players aren’t willing to let slide is the dreaded step-over, the NBA equivalent of treating an opponent like he is gum on the bottom of your shoe.
How else can you explain the fact that two days after the Knicks overtime win over the Bucks that fans and players are still talking about a play in the first quarter of the game?