Gerald Wallace hospitalized for possible collapsed lung

[QUOTE=Mdog1]The league needs to consider a suspension on this one. It was obviously not intended to hurt him this bad, but it also wasn't intended to get to the ball so I think a two - five game suspension is in order.[/QUOTE]

what the f[COLOR="Black"]u[/COLOR]ck. quit being morons. the result was very unfortunate but the act itself wasnt malicious in the slightest.

[QUOTE=Mdog1]Didn't KG earlier in the year get suspended a game for punching Bogut in the face? Well that didn't hurt Bogut and KG got suspended. I am trying to connect the dots here, but am having trouble. Maybe a Laker fan could help me. Bynum hurt Wallace badly, KG didn't hurt Bogut. KG got suspended, but Bynum won't? I think that bynum gets two games minimum for that viscious elbow. If KG got suspended for one, Bynum deserves at [B]least two[/B].[/QUOTE]

wasnt it obvious that kg [U]intentionally threw the punch to the face[/U].

bynums play was not done with malicious intent.

[QUOTE=Mdog1]The KG incident happened towards the beginning of the year. Any way two games is what he should get if not more. But because he is a Laker he will get one or none.[/QUOTE]

Regardless, if it was a shot to the face, then that is a minimum one game suspension. Bynum should get a suspension, but nothing more then two, that is going too far.

[quote=qrich]Let's see, like I've already posted, Bynum did [B]NOT[/B] play the ball, and he went in with his elbow, not to mention, it seems as if he stepped on Crash' shoe as well, all these put together should warrant a suspension, but of course, it won't happen.

Hypothetically, if this was, let's say, Udonis Haslem didn't play the ball one bit and led with his elbow against an airborne Kobe or even Ariza, all of you would be calling for Haslem's head, and saying he should be suspended for more then just a game. :rolleyes:[/quote]Was Bynum's foul worse than Morrison's on Gasol? No.

It doesn't matter if it was malicious. He comitted a flagrant foul, and as a result, a player was injured. He will get at least a game out.

[QUOTE=vert48]Was Bynum's foul worse than Morrison's on Gasol? No.[/QUOTE]
:roll: :roll: :roll:

A 6'9'' scrawny scrub knocking down a 7 foot 1 flopper...(Gasol got up perfectly fine)

as opposed to a 7 foot 1 285 pound center throwing his elbow into a mans chest when said person was holding the ball above his head. (Gerald is not ok)

Not to mention Adams hit was in the vicinity of the ball, Bynum's wasn't even close (hence the flagrant).

[QUOTE=YAWN]what the f[COLOR="Black"]u[/COLOR]ck. quit being morons. the result was very unfortunate but the act itself wasnt malicious in the slightest.



wasnt it obvious that kg [U]intentionally threw the punch to the face[/U].

bynums play was not done with malicious intent.[/QUOTE]
And Bynum intentionally elbowed him. Now he may not have intentionally hurt him, but he did end of story. He didn't make a play for the ball, and a lot of force has to be thrown in to fracture a rib.

I really hope he's alright, hate to see anyone get injured, even a Celtic.

Dirty foul by Bynum...but it was out of frustration/immaturity...anyone who thinks that foul was out of malice is a complete idiot.

[QUOTE=XxNeXuSxX]Hey he only suffered a f*cking collapsed lung after the elbow went THROUGH his rib cage, I'd say that's "soft" :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
For the hundredth time, I understand the severity of Gerald's injury. The point is that Bynum's intent was [B]not[/B] to injure him so he doesn't deserve to get suspended, as simple as that. It was a hard foul and he will obviously get fined. People call the Lakers soft yet when we play physical, we're called dirty. I'm glad Andrew isn't letting guys like James/Wallace dunk on him, he fouls hard to let everyone know we're not a "soft" team. Except in this case, it was just a very unfortunate situation. Hopefully Wallace will be fine so we can all move on....

Haters just want Bynum to get suspended because he's beasting. Pathetic.

[QUOTE=Allstar24]For the hundredth time, I understand the severity of Gerald's injury. [SIZE="3"][B]The point is that Bynum's intent was [B]not[/B] to injure him[/B][/SIZE], so he doesn't deserve to get suspended, as simple as that. It was a hard foul and he will obviously get fined. People call the Lakers soft yet when we play physical, we're dirty. I'm glad Andrew isn't letting guys like James/Wallace dunk on him, he fouls hard to let everyone know we're not a "soft" team. Except in this case, it was just a very unfortunate situation. Hopefully Wallace will be fine so we can all move on....[/QUOTE]

You have to understand that doesn't matter. The fact that he laid the hit he did will get him suspended. When defensive backs in the NFL look the light a Wide Receiver up they do so in order to get the receiver out of his game striking fear in the entire offensive attack. They never however look to intentionally hurt a player, and in cases where players are hurt everyone is remorseful. Does the NFL let them go because they're sorry? No they get slapped with a massive fine and is some cases are suspended.

This concept is a much much smaller version of involuntary manslaughter. You don't get the time as a malicious killing, but you still get time.

And @ Kobe24 maybe people are mad because he just put a well respected player in a hospital bed?

[quote=Godfather]:roll: :roll: :roll:

A 6'9'' scrawny scrub knocking down a 7 foot 1 flopper...(Gasol got up perfectly fine)

as opposed to a 7 foot 1 285 pound center throwing his elbow into a mans chest when said person was holding the ball above his head. (Gerald is not ok)

Not to mention Adams hit was in the vicinity of the ball, Bynum's wasn't even close (hence the flagrant).[/quote]Morrison was no where near the ball. He hit Gasol in the head, with no intention to go after the ball. His intent was clearly no better than Bynum's. Gasol not getting hurt makes no difference with regard to Morrison's intent, which seems to be at least as bad or worse than Bynum's.

The more noteworthy aspect of this development is that a Laker was trying to protect the paint. Hopefully Phil benches him.

[QUOTE=Kobe24]Haters just want Bynum to get suspended because he's beasting. Pathetic.[/QUOTE]
This is why Fakerfans are hated.

[QUOTE=vert48]Morrison was no where near the ball. He hit Gasol in the head, with no intention to go after the ball. His intent was clearly no better than Bynum's. Gasol not getting hurt makes no difference with regard to Morrison's intent, which seems to be at least as bad or worse than Bynum's.[/QUOTE]

Bring up a video of it to prove it...From what I remember Gasol had the ball raised and Morrison missed and Gasol like he always does made a big deal about it flopping to the ground.

Bynum on the other threw his elbow (do you block or strip the basketball with your elbow?), into Gerald's chest when the ball was well elevated over Wallace's head.

Wow, you can tell what posters have been fans of the game since 2000. Suspension? GTFO here with that bs, it wasnt even that bad, Wallace is just brittle. Back in the old days Bynum would have got a pat on the back and a "good job".