Very glad to see that this time around, the response to the haka on social media has been more one of intrigue and less one of ridicule.
As a Māori, being from such a small yet passionate culture, it hurts to see people revelling in such proud ignorance
One of the funniest things is seeing how many ignorant, macho rage people get offended by it. Seeing guys say “i’d beat tf out of them if they ever did that in front of me” is hilarious. It’s traditionally a call to challenge when used in this context
MakesYourMise
TicTok culture is out of control
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lost_in_trepidation
I don’t think it’s fair that only one team gets to perform an intimidating dance.
Beantown_Kid
Bruh Bobby Portis and Walker Kessler got those flared nostrils you get when you tryin not to laugh during a class presentation
KellerFF
Love when teams hit the Haka, first time I’ve seen a basketball team do it. But imagine them doing that to the original Dream Team lol
Mike would of turned SSJ just on pure ignorance and motivation.
FatherHaz
“This generation of players played against dancers”
Phenomenal2313
Nothing beats James Harden’s reaction in 2014 , pure shock
grundle_pie
Bobby Portis thought he had the crazy eyes
hardworkinglatinx
looks stupid as always
Capital_Potato751
I’m honestly tired of seeing this.
fuckitiroastedyou
Ok, “Tall Blacks” is a great team name.
greymatterupgraded
Gotta pretend to be scared of the stupid dance fellas
e_khan
Jalen Brunson looks like he’s trying to find out which one is Haka
StyrofoamTuph
New Zealand Rugby: All Blacks
New Zealand Cricket: Black Caps
New Zealand Basketball: Tall Blacks
NZ really has something amazing here and I hope they continue to build on it.
summernightsmood
Honestly I’d be more intimidated by Bobby Portis staring me down.
SlyMrF0x
Just once in my life I want to do something worthy of being Haka’d at 🥲
MurphyJames
It’s 2023…. This stuff is cringe.
therealcrowhorse
love to see Indigenous ways in the game, now where steve adams at
looking_good__
Goes on to lose by 27 points
NewspaperAdditional7
Honest question. Is it not weird for a non Maori New Zealander to do the haka? In North America there would be discussions of cultural appropriation I would think.
TylerTurtle25
Ooooh scary…, then the final score be like 129-45
Mibientus
All that to lose 😂
DoctorFunktopus
Bobby portis at home later googling how to become New Zealand citizen
ndunks1
Really only looks cool when their rugby team does it. When you get shit on after doing it it loses something
Dame2Miami
Portia looks shook lmaoo
ppenn777
This is never not awkward.
StrikingElk5288
That is corny lol idc
Btotherianx
Wait, they are called “the tall blacks”?
VikingArmyToGo
Why is New Zealand allowed to do the Haka outside of rugby? If you think about it, its basically trash talking the other team before the match starts. If you translate the haka to English, they’re basically saying “We’re going to assert our dominance over you and kick your ass”.
So then the other team should get a chance to talk trash back.
CabbageStockExchange
The Haka is cool ngl
SchonChris
Why is it that any time there is ever a Haka anywhere on the internet it needs to be broadcast as soon as possible to everyone. I vote we share more videos where the Star Spangled Banner is sung
bolderdasher
That’s the worst one I’ve seen out of all the Haka videos
Tributetobeauty
Good but there’s some kind of violent tension in the rugby dudes’ version I don’t feel here smh
sublux_nz
I grew up with a bunch of these Tall Blacks, played basketball against/with them when we were teenagers. So seeing them perform the haka against the best NBA players is a surreal feeling, I am so happy for them
Sullan08
This is one of those things where other countries have to act like they respect what’s going on but really everyone is just like “wtf is goin on with these weirdos? They know it’s just a sport right?”
I should say I think everyone should respect the culture side of it, but the intimidation just doesn’t work the same outside of rugby.
I think it can look kinda cool in rugby just because of the whole sport being more brutal and the atmosphere in general, but outside of that it looks absolutely ridiculous.
collapse1122
all this yelling just to get their ass beat by 30 . nz does not have a competitive basketball team and its ridiculous that one team is forced to sit there and watch this. rugby is different since they are world class but here its just silly, not a single team is intimidated by nz bball
iamconstant
Why do they always do this? Is it in lieu of the national anthem? Why is this allowed?
wut_eva_bish
Culturally awesome, but a little cringy knowing they got a 27 piece dropped on them come 2 hours later.
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JMTREY
All that to get their doors blown off by our like C team.
Kudos to our boys for keeping a straight face
Sirshmuelington
I’m sorry but… I think the Haka is just being overdone now. Let the Rugby team do it of course but it sure seems like a big fad and kind of silly for a basketball team to do…let alone all the other Hakas we’ve seen on social media and what not. Taking away nothin from the actual cultural significance which I get… I just think this is silly and diminishing the point of the Haka in general
CharlesDingus_ah_um
Look the dance is cool and all but this video is so god damn hilarious. I need a dub over this video with the squeaking sneakers sound
glennromer
It’s impossible for this not to look awkward when they keep cutting to the faces of the US team. Just random shots of blank stares. Like what are they supposed to do?
thefonz22
By haka standards it was a bit weak
Indieidea
Does the opponent have to be in front of the performers, can they just chill on the bench and be spectator or no?
beeesnaxxx
If the US did some shit like this we’d have 24/7 news coverage of toxic nationalism.
owenbegowen
I’ve only seen one or two Hakas in person but both times I felt an overwhelming sense of respect and appreciation. It’s truly a different experience when you’re in front of 10-15 guys moving in sync preparing themselves for war, even if it’s for a sporting event or a celebration.
Whiston1993
I fell like this translates better in a sport like rugby where it’s a more physical sport. Doing this they immediately going out and trying to hit open 3s doesn’t hit the same
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Very glad to see that this time around, the response to the haka on social media has been more one of intrigue and less one of ridicule.
As a Māori, being from such a small yet passionate culture, it hurts to see people revelling in such proud ignorance
One of the funniest things is seeing how many ignorant, macho rage people get offended by it. Seeing guys say “i’d beat tf out of them if they ever did that in front of me” is hilarious. It’s traditionally a call to challenge when used in this context
TicTok culture is out of control
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I don’t think it’s fair that only one team gets to perform an intimidating dance.
Bruh Bobby Portis and Walker Kessler got those flared nostrils you get when you tryin not to laugh during a class presentation
Love when teams hit the Haka, first time I’ve seen a basketball team do it. But imagine them doing that to the original Dream Team lol
Mike would of turned SSJ just on pure ignorance and motivation.
“This generation of players played against dancers”
Nothing beats James Harden’s reaction in 2014 , pure shock
Bobby Portis thought he had the crazy eyes
looks stupid as always
I’m honestly tired of seeing this.
Ok, “Tall Blacks” is a great team name.
Gotta pretend to be scared of the stupid dance fellas
Jalen Brunson looks like he’s trying to find out which one is Haka
New Zealand Rugby: All Blacks
New Zealand Cricket: Black Caps
New Zealand Basketball: Tall Blacks
NZ really has something amazing here and I hope they continue to build on it.
Honestly I’d be more intimidated by Bobby Portis staring me down.
Just once in my life I want to do something worthy of being Haka’d at 🥲
It’s 2023…. This stuff is cringe.
love to see Indigenous ways in the game, now where steve adams at
Goes on to lose by 27 points
Honest question. Is it not weird for a non Maori New Zealander to do the haka? In North America there would be discussions of cultural appropriation I would think.
Ooooh scary…, then the final score be like 129-45
All that to lose 😂
Bobby portis at home later googling how to become New Zealand citizen
Really only looks cool when their rugby team does it. When you get shit on after doing it it loses something
Portia looks shook lmaoo
This is never not awkward.
That is corny lol idc
Wait, they are called “the tall blacks”?
Why is New Zealand allowed to do the Haka outside of rugby? If you think about it, its basically trash talking the other team before the match starts. If you translate the haka to English, they’re basically saying “We’re going to assert our dominance over you and kick your ass”.
So then the other team should get a chance to talk trash back.
The Haka is cool ngl
Why is it that any time there is ever a Haka anywhere on the internet it needs to be broadcast as soon as possible to everyone. I vote we share more videos where the Star Spangled Banner is sung
That’s the worst one I’ve seen out of all the Haka videos
Good but there’s some kind of violent tension in the rugby dudes’ version I don’t feel here smh
I grew up with a bunch of these Tall Blacks, played basketball against/with them when we were teenagers. So seeing them perform the haka against the best NBA players is a surreal feeling, I am so happy for them
This is one of those things where other countries have to act like they respect what’s going on but really everyone is just like “wtf is goin on with these weirdos? They know it’s just a sport right?”
I should say I think everyone should respect the culture side of it, but the intimidation just doesn’t work the same outside of rugby.
I think it can look kinda cool in rugby just because of the whole sport being more brutal and the atmosphere in general, but outside of that it looks absolutely ridiculous.
all this yelling just to get their ass beat by 30 . nz does not have a competitive basketball team and its ridiculous that one team is forced to sit there and watch this. rugby is different since they are world class but here its just silly, not a single team is intimidated by nz bball
Why do they always do this? Is it in lieu of the national anthem? Why is this allowed?
Culturally awesome, but a little cringy knowing they got a 27 piece dropped on them come 2 hours later.
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All that to get their doors blown off by our like C team.
Kudos to our boys for keeping a straight face
I’m sorry but… I think the Haka is just being overdone now. Let the Rugby team do it of course but it sure seems like a big fad and kind of silly for a basketball team to do…let alone all the other Hakas we’ve seen on social media and what not. Taking away nothin from the actual cultural significance which I get… I just think this is silly and diminishing the point of the Haka in general
Look the dance is cool and all but this video is so god damn hilarious. I need a dub over this video with the squeaking sneakers sound
It’s impossible for this not to look awkward when they keep cutting to the faces of the US team. Just random shots of blank stares. Like what are they supposed to do?
By haka standards it was a bit weak
Does the opponent have to be in front of the performers, can they just chill on the bench and be spectator or no?
If the US did some shit like this we’d have 24/7 news coverage of toxic nationalism.
I’ve only seen one or two Hakas in person but both times I felt an overwhelming sense of respect and appreciation. It’s truly a different experience when you’re in front of 10-15 guys moving in sync preparing themselves for war, even if it’s for a sporting event or a celebration.
I fell like this translates better in a sport like rugby where it’s a more physical sport. Doing this they immediately going out and trying to hit open 3s doesn’t hit the same