Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons had a lot going through his mind just after the buzzer sounded late Monday night — processing that he'd just put up playoff career highs of 27 points, 10 points and eight rebounds against the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, getting past the moment of fear that had to have come while watching Serge Ibaka rise up for an uncontested putback (which somehow didn't go in), feeling a victory-related rush after holding on for a 105-103 win that forced a Game 5 in this best-of-seven first-round series, etc.
Sometimes, when that much is going on, you can lose sight of other stuff — like, for example, a front-row fan who wants nothing more than to celebrate the victory with you. At least, that's got to be what this fan had to be telling himself, because it's way more comforting than thinking about what actually appeared to happen ... namely, that Parsons began the motion of giving him a pound, took a closer look at him, thought better of it and walked away.
Pretty cold, Chandler — and your former Rockets teammate, Sacramento Kings forward Patrick Patterson, definitely noticed:
I love my boy @chandlerparsons. Well deserved game tonight. But this was hilarious. cjzero.com/gifs/ParsonsRe… #haha
— Patrick Patterson (@pdpatt) April 30, 2013
Another possible explanation: After turning in the biggest game of his NBA career to date, maybe Parsons just kind of wanted to roll like noted dap-refuser LeBron James. I mean, if you're going to get on that level, you might as well get on that level, right?
After conducting post-game interviews to talk about his stellar performance and the Rockets' chances of stealing a win in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night to keep their season alive, Parsons was a bit more attentive to fans as he left the court:
I'm sure those fans are stoked that they got a bit of recognition from the player most responsible for their Rockets having at least one more game to play this season. As for our unlucky pound-seeker ... well, if you're looking for some measure of vengeance, I guess you can cancel that pledge to send Chandler to Hawaii. One unchill act answered with another.
Video via SI.com's Ben Golliver.
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