 Namond seems to not have inherited his father's stomach for the violence inherent in drug dealing.Namond talks and acts tough around his friends to enhance his corner boy image, but they all eventually see through his charade.This reaches a pivotal point when, after Kenard steals Namond's package, Namond berates Dukie verbally, resulting in Michael, already growing into a ruthless hitter under Chris' tutelage, slapping Namond three times and pushing him into a wall.