Stoudemire's Elbow to LA's Head

[BGrantFan]

Garnett was suspended a game for basically doing the same thing. I'd like to see LA come out and take it at Stoudemire (after the NBA decides not to suspend Amare), but LA would just end up with 2 fouls the first 2 minutes of the game instead of the first 4 minutes.

A bush league move by Amare, though. Barkley, of course, was laughing about it.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Nothing will come of it. If a basketball game is played in Portland, Oregon and the National Media ignores it except to yawn and make fun of one of the teams, did it ever really happen? Yes, my inferiority complex is in full fucking bloom, and guess what? We *ARE* inferior. Portland doesn't rate. It never has, and it never will.

 

[BGrantFan]

Nothing will come of it. If a basketball game is played in Portland, Oregon and the National Media ignores it except to yawn and make fun of one of the teams, did it ever really happen? Yes, my inferiority complex is in full fucking bloom, and guess what? We *ARE* inferior. Portland doesn't rate. It never has, and it never will.

I'll excuse your earlier frustration about rooting for the team and agree with you on this post.

No fucking way Amare is suspended, and Chuck the Fuck Barkley must have been drinking tonight, because he is soooo excited and won't shut up.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Contrary to what Mike and Mike were saying I hope emphatically that he's NOT suspended or fined. That was in the heat of the moment, it's playoff basketball, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE PHYSICAL. And I don't want this team to duck Amare', they need to play against their best and even if that means getting their peepees spanked so be it.

 

[BGrantFan]

Contrary to what Mike and Mike were saying I hope emphatically that he's NOT suspended or fined. That was in the heat of the moment, it's playoff basketball, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE PHYSICAL. And I don't want this team to duck Amare', they need to play against their best and even if that means getting their peepees spanked so be it.

Amare won't be suspended, so it's a moot point. Still, if Jarron Collins can get flop fouls on LA in the first quarter, this series is over.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

No way, amare was just swinging, and it hit him in the chest first, while garnet hit him with the elbow in the head

 

[Rodolfo]

Contrary to what Mike and Mike were saying I hope emphatically that he's NOT suspended or fined. That was in the heat of the moment, it's playoff basketball, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE PHYSICAL. And I don't want this team to duck Amare', they need to play against their best and even if that means getting their peepees spanked so be it.

I want to win the series...If he gets suspended that helps our chances. We need all the help we can get without B and Nic.

 

[illmatic99]

WEAK. That play was not suspension worthy.

 

[BGrantFan]

WEAK. That play was not suspension worthy.

We'll see.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I want to win the series...If he gets suspended that helps our chances. We need all the help we can get without B and Nic.

A series win would be great, but I'd actually rather find out just what our other players are really made of, and the only way to judge that is against the opponent's best.

 

[illmatic99]

I hope they do, because we need all the help we can get. But they won't suspend him.

And WTF, Nik?! You wan to judge our players in this series, when we're missing our two best players, our best defender, and a starting caliber backup center?

 

[Rodolfo]

A series win would be great, but I'd actually rather find out just what our other players are really made of, and the only way to judge that is against the opponent's best.

If we were at full strength(Brandon and Nic playing), I'd agree with that.

 

[BGrantFan]

A series win would be great, but I'd actually rather find out just what our other players are really made of, and the only way to judge that is against the opponent's best.

He says as Batum, Roy, and Oden sit in the stands.

 

[alex42083]

Yeah, I don't think Amare will get suspended over that, although that entire second half was one long promo by Blazer broadcasting to try to turn it into one.

 

[RoyToy]

A series win would be great, but I'd actually rather find out just what our other players are really made of, and the only way to judge that is against the opponent's best.

They took game 1 without their best player IN Phoenix, not too mention after all the injuries this whole season they still ended up the 6th seed, with a nice strong finish to beat the Lakers and the Thunder w/o Roy. How much more can you really ask of them?

 

[Nikolokolus]

I hope they do, because we need all the help we can get. But they won't suspend him.

And WTF, Nik?! You wan to judge our players in this series, when we're missing our two best players, our best defender, and a starting caliber backup center?

I guess I sort of see this series as a fait accompli for the Suns, in the meantime I want to find out who the real gamers are on this team; is LMA a gamer, is Rudy, is Dante, Pendergraph, Martell, Nic, etc.

Better to find out now if these guys are merely role-players (and thus probably replaceable) or if they are indispensable.

 

[BGrantFan]

They took game 1 without their best player IN Phoenix. How much more can you really ask of them?

Not only best player, but best Blazer player since Clyde Drexler.

Of course, I've read that many here want Roy to tone down his game so Miller, Rudy, and other players can contribute more.

Shit, those players are getting their chance right now, and they are failing miserably.

We'd be a 30-win team without Roy.

 

[Nikolokolus]

They took game 1 without their best player IN Phoenix, not too mention after all the injuries this whole season they still ended up the 6th seed, with a nice strong finish to beat the Lakers and the Thunder w/o Roy. How much more can you really ask of them?

I can't ask anything else except to see hustle and competitiveness ... Nic and Martell have kind of impressed me, LMA and Rudy have left me a little cold.

 

[BGrantFan]

Better to find out now if these guys are merely role-players (and thus probably replaceable) or if they are indispensable.

That's hard to do when they are asked to be more than role players against a very good PHX team, though. The thing about role players is how do they fit into the actual team. That can't be assessed right now.

 

[Rodolfo]

I personally think Amare is a freaking douchebag and the elbow fits the guys character. Suspend his ass.

 

[illmatic99]

That's hard to do when they are asked to be more than role players against a very good PHX team, though. The thing about role players is how do they fit into the actual team. That can't be assessed right now.

Exactly. Asking them to pull off amazing feats that they just can't do, and then "judging" their abilities based on that seems silly to me.

 

[Nikolokolus]

That's hard to do when they are asked to be more than role players against a very good PHX team, though. The thing about role players is how do they fit into the actual team. That can't be assessed right now.

LMA is about to see his pay-check elevate to Josh Smith level money with Luol Deng level production. Rudy apparently thinks he's been done wrong here in P-town with his limited role and has alluded to wanting a larger (starting) role somewhere else -- so I want to see these guys step up and prove it.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Exactly. Asking them to pull off amazing feats that they just can't do, and then "judging" their abilities based on that seems silly to me.

Maybe judging their execution as a go-to guys isn't totally fair, but we can certainly judge their hustle, fire and competitiveness.

 

[Chas]

Rudy apparently thinks he's been done wrong here in P-town with his limited role and has alluded to wanting a larger (starting) role somewhere else -- so I want to see these guys step up and prove it.

I'd like to see Rudy step up and do anything. Game after game I see him do nothing but get a couple of quick fouls and then sit on the bench, and I'm starting to think that he's doing it on purpose. I wish I could get his paycheck for sitting on the bench for most of the game. The Blazer broadcasting crew always seems upset when he hits the bench, but why? He can't hit the fucking basket most of the times he shoots! Rudy hasn't been worth a damn since Sergio was traded, and I think it's high time that the Blazers kick him to some other team. The problem is, since he's shown himself to be practically worthless, who would want him?

Sure, tonight, when it was way too late, he finally hit some threes. Way too little, way too late. Maybe he should just go back to Europe, apparently they love him over there.

 

[Chas]

He says as Batum, Roy, and Oden sit in the stands.

And Przybilla, who is (so far) a much better player than Oden. Don't dis the Prz, man!

 

[THE HCP]

I thought KG got suspended for connecting with Q-Rich. Amare swung the bow, but missed.

 

[oldmangrouch]

He says as Batum, Roy, and Oden sit in the stands.

Where were Roy and Oden sitting during the wins over LA and OKC? Where were they during game 1?

The point is, the rest of the team can play better than they did in the last 2 games. They have proved that. If they play their best and get beat by a good Suns team, so be it.

 

[Chas]

Contrary to what Mike and Mike were saying I hope emphatically that he's NOT suspended or fined. That was in the heat of the moment, it's playoff basketball, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE PHYSICAL. And I don't want this team to duck Amare', they need to play against their best and even if that means getting their peepees spanked so be it.

Of course it's supposed to be physical, but throwing an elbow at someone's chin is NOT part of "physical" basketball. If that shot would have connected, LaMarcus would have been writhing on the floor, Stoudamire would have been ejected and the suspension would have been basically automatic. But we're supposed to excuse it because he missed by an inch? If LaMarcus had thrown that elbow at Stoudamire, I would have supported his suspension as well.

The officiating in this game was weak...if LaMarcus hadn't have reacted violently enough to draw a technical, the elbow would have been ignored altogether. And apparently traveling is no longer called in the NBA, right? I recall a Phoenix player tap-dancing under the basket (I counted 6, possibly 7 steps) before shooting a basket that was scored with the ref standing about a foot away from him. I guess Stern must have sent out a memo.

 

[Chas]

I personally think Amare is a freaking douchebag and the elbow fits the guys character. Suspend his ass.

I think he was just born a bit too late. Imagine him on the same team as Karl "The Elbow" Malone. That guy used to send players to the hospital, and he'd claim he was just "clearing out some room." Man, those were the days...for abusive douchbags. Fortunately, nowadays that'll buy you an ejection and a suspension. Stoudamire, Garnett and Malone should get together and go bowling.

 

[Chas]

I thought KG got suspended for connecting with Q-Rich. Amare swung the bow, but missed.

I don't think Garnett got suspended because he swung and connected, it was because he swung. Seriously, you can't say that because he missed, it didn't happen...the whole point is that he purposely tried to clock another player in the face. It's unsportsmanlike conduct at the very least, and assault in a criminal sense. If he'd have connected, it'd be criminal battery (which is either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the laws where it occurred). This is why the NBA takes it very seriously. Of course, no player is going to file charges unless it's an extreme case, but they certainly could under the law.