[NBA] Comments that Don't Warrant Their Own Thread (Playoffs?)
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Odom was flaggrant, but more like malicious hard pick that blindsided Nowitzki. Bynum was two times flaggrant worse, as a forearm elbow to Berea while rising up for the lay-up. That bush league wack by Bynum deserves a heavy fine and suspension. He could have broke a rib of little but tough Berea - luckily he was ok. BYE BYE LA!!
He did something similar this season as well, can't remember against whom, though. The guy is just a complete punk. Otherwise the game was brilliant though. Seeing Pedja turn on the old flux capacitator made me cry a little. I never thought he could ever do anything like that again.
Edit: found it. The foul was against Michael Beasley.
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Yeah, I don't want to put Odom's hit in Bynum's category, but Odom typically doesn't do that type of stuff.
Bynum's was so malicious that I cringed, it was so mean and callous. I didn't think he was like that, but apparently he is. I don't know what's fair to draw out of a single play like that, but he was so nonchalant and unemotional about it. Just a plain dick move. I wouldn't be surprised if this had an effect on the Lakers' openness about trading him. I have to imagine that the Lakers' higher ups would be pretty bitter about a move like that on Phil's last game. It's just so un-laker like.
I think this whole series exposed just how mentally weak the Lakers are. They've obviously very talented, but their motivation fluctuates and they just can't execute with the pressure on. Even though they deserve a lot of credit for making the finals the last three years, they don't have championship players, with the exception of Kobe. Outside of Kobe, they're a very emotionally and mentally weak bunch.
Bynum's was so malicious that I cringed, it was so mean and callous. I didn't think he was like that, but apparently he is. I don't know what's fair to draw out of a single play like that, but he was so nonchalant and unemotional about it. Just a plain dick move. I wouldn't be surprised if this had an effect on the Lakers' openness about trading him. I have to imagine that the Lakers' higher ups would be pretty bitter about a move like that on Phil's last game. It's just so un-laker like.
I think this whole series exposed just how mentally weak the Lakers are. They've obviously very talented, but their motivation fluctuates and they just can't execute with the pressure on. Even though they deserve a lot of credit for making the finals the last three years, they don't have championship players, with the exception of Kobe. Outside of Kobe, they're a very emotionally and mentally weak bunch.
Wow. That is absolutely pathetic. I have never seen that. There is obviously malicious intent there.
I played sports on various levels and one thing I wouldn't allow myself to do (even when the emotions got the better of me) was hit a guy when he was in the air. SO dangerous.
I played sports on various levels and one thing I wouldn't allow myself to do (even when the emotions got the better of me) was hit a guy when he was in the air. SO dangerous.
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I wonder how the NBA will deal with this. If they see a pattern they can be as harsh as they think is reasonable. There is clearly a pattern that Bynum throws a forearm into the upper chest of guys coming his way and in this last one he seemed also trying to connect with his elbow. He is hitting people when they are the most vulnerable. This is intent to injure and I don't think I am being a homer in saying that.
This whole flagrant foul thing started because Barkley saw a way of fouling people going to the basket that was violent. He would get nothing more than a foul. So they inserted the extra penalty and called a flagrant one or two. Bynum seems to be taking it that extra step and it's not simply a hard slap at the arm which is what Barkley would do, there is no intent to do anything but hurt the guy. This seems to me to be a flagrant two with a little extra.
Next move is up to the NBA.
This whole flagrant foul thing started because Barkley saw a way of fouling people going to the basket that was violent. He would get nothing more than a foul. So they inserted the extra penalty and called a flagrant one or two. Bynum seems to be taking it that extra step and it's not simply a hard slap at the arm which is what Barkley would do, there is no intent to do anything but hurt the guy. This seems to me to be a flagrant two with a little extra.
Next move is up to the NBA.
Bynum doesn't even go for the ball.
He waits for the opponent to get up in the air and throws a forearm shiver right to the ribs, which not only hurts the ribcage, but sends the player crashing to the floor.
Then he either walks away with no remorse, or turns around with a "What?!" facial expression.
He needs to be placed into the ring/cage with an MMA fighter and be handled with to show what real violence feels like.
He waits for the opponent to get up in the air and throws a forearm shiver right to the ribs, which not only hurts the ribcage, but sends the player crashing to the floor.
Then he either walks away with no remorse, or turns around with a "What?!" facial expression.
He needs to be placed into the ring/cage with an MMA fighter and be handled with to show what real violence feels like.
Yeah, I dunno... At the bar a lot of the people started laughing when he did it. Which is a **** reaction but better than cheering I guess... But in the aftermath, everyone sitting around me (Lakers fans) pretty much unanimously agreed that it was dirty and didnt really seem like they condoned the move.
Not that I'm at all surprised by the classlessness you're experiencing on your end Slim, these are Lakers fans we're talking about after all. A lotta butthurtness down in SoCal today.
Anyways, if there is such a thing as karma it'll get Bynum in the knee.
Not that I'm at all surprised by the classlessness you're experiencing on your end Slim, these are Lakers fans we're talking about after all. A lotta butthurtness down in SoCal today.
Anyways, if there is such a thing as karma it'll get Bynum in the knee.
Chicago looks like a team that has trouble scoring in bunches - to say the least. Rose has too do almost everything it seems to just have a chance to get his team to the next round - but maybe not to the finals. Great D by Bulls (most of the time) but lots of questions at this point about everybody not named Rose. Meanwhile, Atlanta thinks they can now knock 'em out of playoffs just by hanging around every game. I thought Chicago was a bit better than Boston or Miami - now I know they're not.
One might suggest that with Rose putting up 32 shots there really wasn't much chance for anybody else to do much. In fact, while I doubt it will happen, after watching Rose and Westbrook in these playoffs it would be kind of nice if people got off Reke's back for being some sort of supreme ballhog. Rose is averaging 28.3 FGA in this playoff series, Reke had 1 game with that many shot attempts all season long (when he scored 35 against Golden State). Rose is averaging 23.3FGA in the playoffs while shooting .409. Westbrook is averaging 21 FGA in this playoffs, while shooting .392. Reke averaged 16.4FGA a game this year. 16.2 last year. Would be nice if this gave people some perspective.