beb0p
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Against the Lakers. Not for the faint of heart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUENlW0s0Ow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUENlW0s0Ow
Flagant Foul Sent Fernandez Out on a Stretcher
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kingsnation
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Few things: Kingkong is right - it did look like he was going for all ball. However, he did kind of swing w/o looking - it was kind of careless. It was the right call. Also, Odom does deserve a suspension for sure. And I now know that I would love to see these 2 go at it in a 7 game series!! 
My prayers are with Rudy.
My prayers are with Rudy.
Section 101
All-Star
He got him in the head then the arms. Intention doesnt matter if you hit someone in the head. Its a flagrant 2.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
Very hard foul but flagrant since he hit is head plus locked up Rudy's arm causing him to crash even worse unprotected on the floor. Lakers Gasol looked in a daze of concern for his fellow countryman.
To be fair, Gasol always looks like that.
kingzallday
Starter
Wow, hope rudy is alright.
Arby's Roast Beef
Starter
Prayers with Rudy--that was a hard fall. Looks like Ariza went for the ball, and probably a combination of the Lakers being pissed off that they were getting blown out as well as Rudy's lack of weight--guy's only 6'6" 185. But I think he's fine.
TheFifthMookie
Bench
I didn't watch this game and missed the box score, but this quote made me smile, since I have a Portland rooting interest.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
Ariza NOT suspended by NBA.
Apparently, Odom still could be for leaving bench.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29607186/
Apparently, Odom still could be for leaving bench.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29607186/
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Well that's good-- it was clearly a basketball play swiping for the ball, not a thugging. Unfortunate, but such things happen in a contact sport.
It really didn't look like that hard of a foul, but hitting him in the head and holding his arm wasn't necessary at all.
The Lakers were being killed in this game and things were getting a little rough here and there before the foul. The third was almost over when LA turned it over and Rudy went for the lay in and I think it was just a frustrated reaction to having their butts kicked by Portland.
As a former Sacramento resident, and a Kings fan of many years, I now live in Bend, Oregon and find myself rooting for the Blazers these days. But I was sure I'd find a thread here on the Ariza incident, with the old Kings/Lakers rivalry being what it was.
I hope that Portland gets to play LA in the playoffs, and after last night I don't think the Lakers are looking forward to it. The final score didn't even show how bad it was, thanks to a couple LA 3's in garbage time. But 17 points was still their worst loss of the season - prior to last night it was the 12 point loss to the Kings back in December.
Just saw the Rudy was set to leave the hospital this afternoon with a bruised chest, so that's good news!
The Lakers were being killed in this game and things were getting a little rough here and there before the foul. The third was almost over when LA turned it over and Rudy went for the lay in and I think it was just a frustrated reaction to having their butts kicked by Portland.
As a former Sacramento resident, and a Kings fan of many years, I now live in Bend, Oregon and find myself rooting for the Blazers these days. But I was sure I'd find a thread here on the Ariza incident, with the old Kings/Lakers rivalry being what it was.
I hope that Portland gets to play LA in the playoffs, and after last night I don't think the Lakers are looking forward to it. The final score didn't even show how bad it was, thanks to a couple LA 3's in garbage time. But 17 points was still their worst loss of the season - prior to last night it was the 12 point loss to the Kings back in December.
Just saw the Rudy was set to leave the hospital this afternoon with a bruised chest, so that's good news!
MassachusettsKingsFan
All-Star
ehhh, I watch the kings via league pass, so I have a general idea of other teams announce teams and ive always kind of liked the blazers crew, but I hate when they ( any announce team ) make the other teams players look like a bunch of thugs. I hate the lakers as much as anyone ( Celtics / Kings fan here ) but it was a hard foul .. thats about it. If you listen to the audio they say they didnt like how Ariza wanted to fight after the foul .. give me a break. Talk about how your whole team cornered him .. seriously, I'd be ready for a fight too .. There were a couple other comments they threw in there that I didnt like, but anyways.. glad Rudy is alright.
kingsnation
All-Star
I think context needs to be factored in, this was moments after Rudy hit a 3 pointer to send the Blazers up by 30 and Ariza seemed quite proud of himself after the foul. It may have been a legitimate hard basketball play (though the arm holding on an off balance player from the initial contact has injury written all over it), but in context this foul clearly had bad intentions.
vikinginferno
Starter
No there is no way the Davis-Varejao play was more dangerous. Fernandez was running full speed and had a ton of momentum going up into the air and with Ariza pushing him it could have been even worse than it was.
MassachusettsKingsFan
All-Star
I think that can be looked at both ways..
A lot of players try to 'hold' the person they foul down to either stop the impact completely or at least slow the person down .. I think its a reaction thing players have when they know there will be a lot of contact.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
Some typical Rudy Fernandez "layups" - before he was so "rudely" interrupted by Ariza. Actually 1:36 seconds of Rudy's best dunks (so far) in NBA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4edlCJj6MQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4edlCJj6MQ
jalfa
Starter
But at the same time, Ariza at least tried to make a play on the ball and didn't intentionally try to decapitate his opponent. I'm with Brick here, it was unfortunate, but it wasn't malicious.
vikinginferno
Starter
I agree it was probably not malicious, but that doesn't mean it was less dangerous than another play that a player tried to foul a player hard. Anderson Varejao did not have much momentum and was not in the air much so it wasn't so hard of a foul while Fernandez had a ton of momentum, was very high in the air, and fell down hard.
RKid
Bench
I agree with you. I want to see Portland and LA go at it in the playoffs. The Blazers are historic rivals in the mold of the Supersonics, the Suns, and until recently the Kings. (The Spurs and the Celtics are in a different league) These teams and their fan bases, everytime they play the Lakers make it exciting.
A series between these two I think would be like the Kings Lakers of 2000.
Gargamel
Starter
I think that playoff mathcup would be fool's gold, honestly. It only looks tempting because they hate us there. They're gonna have a tougher time taking one at Staples than vice versa, I don't care how many RS gms they've won at the RG. Situation was the same from 2000 to 2002 and LA went 6-3 there in the POs. You get Bynum back and he cuts down on their willingness to drive the middle, pushes Pau back to 4, LA defenders can stay honest w/ their three point shooters.
Gargamel
Starter
Couldn't that be said of pretty much any arena in the league?
You got me there, but for consistent hatred over the years, I'd have to go with Utah as the worst. Then again, they are also more obnoxious than most fanbases in general.
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