Kobe Bryant nails Jaric in face, suspended 1 game

[QUOTE=shadow]this is BS. Other players do much worse and don't get suspended. Didn't Bron do something shortly after Kobe's first suspension?
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I don't remember anything. Bron doesn't flail his arms like that... especially on a fadeaway. It would be different if Kobe was driving to the basket where more contact tends to occur. He draws so much attention to it by doing it on outside shots.

I don't feel sorry for the guy. Whether you agree with the suspension or not, it should have been clear to Kobe after the first one that the league isn't going to put up with it. This one is just stupidity on Kobe's part. The league didn't really have any other choice but to suspend him.

Just play the game and quit trying to show that there is contact when there isn't any.

[QUOTE=hitmanyr2k]


No, this is evidence of the refs coddling Kobe.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saVxJWeVcVU[/url]

Wasn't even touched. He's made a habit of this and now he's starting to injure players. I'm all for the league trying to clean this crap up. It's ridiculous. He should have gotten 3 games for stupidity alone.[/QUOTE]

Thank you, I was searching for that video for a while. Suspension is worthy, it's the second time he's done it already

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxjWWPu__xE[/url]

Lebron isnt even close to the ball. Its an above the head play...if you suspend Kobe's, you suspend that...

This might be good for Kobe, considering Michael Redd will be waiting for him :D

On a serious note, I think the suspension is warranted, but as I previously mentioned, there is far worse going on in the league than Kobe's arm flail, and I think we can all agree to that.

Go Lakers :)

[QUOTE=hitmanyr2k][QUOTE=Laker Logic]



No, this is evidence of the refs coddling Kobe.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saVxJWeVcVU[/url]

Wasn't even touched. He's made a habit of this and now he's starting to injure players. I'm all for the league trying to clean this crap up. It's ridiculous. He should have gotten 3 games for stupidity alone.[/QUOTE]

I'm glad you posted that, because it's a perfect example of what hes TRYING to do, which is draw a foul and which is what a shooter should do. He's uses the exact same fling of the arm on this play to draw the foul.

Why is is when Wade throws himself into defenders people say "He's just taking advantage of the rules," but when Kobe tries to draw fouls it's treated like evidence he's out to hurt someone?

[QUOTE=hotsizzle][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxjWWPu__xE[/url]

Lebron isnt even close to the ball. Its an above the head play...if you suspend Kobe's, you suspend that...[/QUOTE]
Judgement call. If you slow it down enough, it does look malicious, but watching the game in real time, it was obvious that he was just attempting to poke the ball away.

I would not have cried if they would have suspended him over this, though I don't think it was warranted at all. One thing I can assure you of... if they would have suspended him, he wouldn't have done the exact same thing a couple of months later.

This is becoming a trend with Kobe. It is the same exact situation as the first one, which makes it look even less like a coincidence.

No suspension:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nIHCR--Bg[/url]

[QUOTE=hitmanyr2k][QUOTE=Laker Logic]



No, this is evidence of the refs coddling Kobe.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saVxJWeVcVU[/url]

Wasn't even touched. He's made a habit of this and now he's starting to injure players. I'm all for the league trying to clean this crap up. It's ridiculous. He should have gotten 3 games for stupidity alone.[/QUOTE]
That's the worst call I've ever seen, but it's Kobe near the end of the game. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=Laker Logic][QUOTE=hitmanyr2k]

I'm glad you posted that, because it's a perfect example of what hes TRYING to do, which is draw a foul and which is what a shooter should do. He's uses the exact same fling of the arm on this play to draw the foul.

Why is is when Wade throws himself into defenders people say "He's just taking advantage of the rules," but when Kobe tries to draw fouls it's treated like evidence he's out to hurt someone?[/QUOTE]

Wade doesn't throw his body into players and have a mid-air seizure. He actually tries to make the shot after receiving the contact or initiating the contact. Kobe is just out to get a cheap whistle and the way he snaps his arm is not normal. Who else in the league snaps their arm back like that? :oldlol:

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Why is is when Wade throws himself into defenders people say "He's just taking advantage of the rules," but when Kobe tries to draw fouls it's treated like evidence he's out to hurt someone?[/quote]


Wade attacks the hoop more than Kobe... Kobe is flailing around out on the perimeter trying get his shots up..

Attacking the rack is "taking advantage of the rules".... Fadeaways from 20 feet are not gonna get you a call..

He really should adjust himself to stop all the flailing....Or better yet, attack the hoop more

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]Judgement call. If you slow it down enough, it does look malicious, but watching the game in real time, it was obvious that he was just attempting to poke the ball away.

I would not have cried if they would have suspended him over this, though I don't think it was warranted at all. One thing I can assure you of... if they would have suspended him, he wouldn't have done the exact same thing a couple of months later.

This is becoming a trend with Kobe. It is the same exact situation as the first one, which makes it look even less like a coincidence.[/QUOTE]

haha It makes it seem more and more as a coincidence. WHY would he do it again intentionally when he knows the league is watching him? Its natural to him, he flails his arms. 1) I doubt he goes "Ok, Im gonna hurt you now" in that time span and 2) He wouldn't do it again if it was intentional

[QUOTE=hotsizzle][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxjWWPu__xE[/url]

Lebron isnt even close to the ball. Its an above the head play...if you suspend Kobe's, you suspend that...[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Laker Logic]I'm glad you posted that, because it's a perfect example of what hes TRYING to do, which is draw a foul and which is what a shooter should do. He's uses the exact same fling of the arm on this play to draw the foul.

Why is is when Wade throws himself into defenders people say "He's just taking advantage of the rules," but when Kobe tries to draw fouls it's treated like evidence he's out to hurt someone?[/QUOTE]

Even if it's what he's trying to do (draw a foul) it's not what he should do. I don't know where you got the idea that flopping (which is exactly what that is) is the proper thing to do, but you're mistaken. It's basically trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the refs. Another way to word it is... well... cheating. There's no room for that kind of crap on the defensive end, nor the offensive end. It's disgusting to watch.

Only Wade knob gobblers defend the way he plays & goes to the line. Are you in denial? Most of this board hates the way Wade goes to the FT line all game long and gets phantom calls.

****ing irrational Kobe fan... still haven't changed a bit. You're no better than the Wade fans.

[QUOTE]Wade doesn't throw his body into players[/QUOTE]

I think Dirk would disagree.


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and have a mid-air seizure. He actually tries to make the shot after receiving the contact or initiating the contact. [/QUOTE]

So you don't think Kobe was trying to make those shots? That's funny since he's flailing the arm after the shot's already off, while Wade will jump into players and then throw the ball up over his shoulder frequently. And guess what, I don't have a problem with it. If you can draw a foul you should. My problem is with the way people interpret two players doing the same thing...exaggerating or trying to draw contact to get a foul called where there wasn't one.

[QUOTE]Kobe is just out to get a cheap whistle and the way he snaps his arm is not normal. Who else in the league snaps their arm back like that? :oldlol:[/QUOTE]

Kobe does a lot of things that other players in the league don't do, and I guess this is as good a place as any for you to insert the obvious rape joke. It has to come sooner or later, might as well be now.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:, and people wonder why no one likes Kobe or his delusional fans. Damn, these dudes everything this guy does. :confusedshrug: