Sat May 09, 2009 4:44 pm
Modifly wrote:That's beside the point I'm trying to make. The point is, Kobe shouldn't be throwing elbows in the first place. It's against the rule, it could hurt someone, and most importantly, it's dirty and fair players dont do it.
Sat May 09, 2009 7:29 pm
Sat May 09, 2009 8:51 pm
That's more stupid than a cool bang by a cool player against a not so cool player like Luis Scola. Yeah, look how Fisher shoved Scola, that's more manly than Ron Artest's and Von Wafer's ugly hairstyles combined.
Anyway, let's just wait if Artest can have a fluky night again just like game one or if he could even play on Sunday.
Do you honestly think that the elbow had anything to do with fair play and Kobe being dirty? If I was getting shoved in the back of the head and my arms basically being pulled off when I was FAIRLY boxing someone out I'd probably elbow them in the chest as well and I'm a fair player.
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Sat May 09, 2009 10:26 pm
Modifly wrote:Who cares? The NBA has already laid a red carpet for the Lakers and the Cavs to meet in the finals. It's all business. Just like Rasheed Wallace said, the NBA is like the WWE.
It's that simple.
Modifly wrote:That wasn't even a flagrant 1
Oakrhum wrote:But I do not think that it's indeed a flagrant 2
Sat May 09, 2009 10:57 pm
Modifly wrote:Do you honestly think that the elbow had anything to do with fair play and Kobe being dirty? If I was getting shoved in the back of the head and my arms basically being pulled off when I was FAIRLY boxing someone out I'd probably elbow them in the chest as well and I'm a fair player.
Of course it has. Elbowing someone when they were fairly boxing out too isn't dirty? If I was Artest I would slap Kobe in the head like Alston did to House. Who cares if suspension is on the way, if I get ejected for some bullshit reasons for two games straight I might as well do something that's really worth an ejection once and for all.
Sun May 10, 2009 1:38 am
Who cares about Rasheed and when did Rasheed said that? When they got swept by the Cavaliers? Sorry, I'm not following his twitter.
Now you're blaming the NBA. Sometimes you have to accept that a better team will always beat a not so good team. It's that simple. I know you're frustrated that your Rockets was defeated last night.
All of this thoughts that the league is manipulating scenarios to get what they want is completely unfair and that's so childish.
Anyway. How could you judge this foul. Flagrant 1, 2 or just a hard foul?
What the hell? Kobe was the one boxing out...you can't box out from behind. Like I said...Artest was pushing him in the back of the head and pulling his arms. If that is the definition of fair boxing out then you are 100% correct. But the problem is that it wasn't fair, it wasn't boxing out and you are 0% correct.
The only reason you think Artest was the one being fair is because you go for his team.
Sun May 10, 2009 3:09 am
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Sun May 10, 2009 7:12 am
Modifly wrote:I dont look at it as an argument though, but a friendly way of exchanging opinions and explaining them to a further extend for full understanding of the point.
Sun May 10, 2009 11:47 am
Yao Ming is out for the rest of the playoffs with a broken left foot.
The Houston center limped off the court late in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-94 victory over the Rockets on Friday night. Yao missed Saturday’s practice to get treatment and the team said the 7-foot-6 All-Star would be re-evaluated on Sunday.
But the Rockets announced later Saturday night that further examination of Yao’s injury revealed a hairline fracture. The Rockets say Yao will need 8-12 weeks to recover, though no surgery is required
Sun May 10, 2009 11:54 am
Sun May 10, 2009 12:42 pm
Modifly wrote:What the hell? Kobe was the one boxing out...you can't box out from behind. Like I said...Artest was pushing him in the back of the head and pulling his arms. If that is the definition of fair boxing out then you are 100% correct. But the problem is that it wasn't fair, it wasn't boxing out and you are 0% correct.
Then why cant Kobe do the same thing back to Artest instead of throwing an elbow? If Artest pushed him in the head and pulled his arms, then it is sensible to respond back in the same way. Kobe decided to throw an elbow instead and that says something about Kobe. I admit I was 0% correct because you were able to prove me wrong and I accept that, but can you please tell me why Kobe decided to elbow Artest instead of doing something else?The only reason you think Artest was the one being fair is because you go for his team.
Hey, that's not right. The reason I thought Artest was the one being fair wasn't because I went for his team, which also happens to be my favourite team. If Artest did pushed Kobe's head and pulled on his arms then that wasn't fair, but this is the playoffs and you can almost expect that to happen in every game. What you dont expect though is an elbow in return instead of the similar push and pull thing. Artest is not a fair player, but Kobe is not a clean player himself. Get your facts right, I didn't went for Artest because he's on my team. If he's dirty I'll tell you he's dirty. I'm telling you now that Artest wasn't clean on that play but neither was Kobe. If Kobe didn't jacked his elbow out we wouldn't even be having this conversation right now but that's not the point.
zanshadow wrote:Modify, no point in arguing here.
Playoff time, lakers fan boys flood in from somewhere at this time of the year.
Sun May 10, 2009 1:01 pm
kobe16 wrote:Houston really has no chance now.
Sun May 10, 2009 1:09 pm
Sun May 10, 2009 1:21 pm
Oakrhum wrote:All of this thoughts that the league is manipulating scenarios to get what they want is completely unfair and that's so childish.
Sun May 10, 2009 1:24 pm
Sun May 10, 2009 2:26 pm
shadowgrin wrote:I hope the same can be said to the person to which you wish to explain your point.
Don't be surprised if you hit your head against a brick wall.
Sun May 10, 2009 2:32 pm