The Thug

Basketball is a game where, if reffed right Kobe , should never have to hack anyone in the throat with an elbow. It ain't like he is an excited high school kid, he does this for a living. "I got tired of the drillman not bolting to suit me so I left a coupla rocks hangin' for him" - the game should never be allowed to get this sloppy. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Seventy4]

I was listening to the ESPN Radio yesterday and they aired an interview with Bryant and he never showed any remorse, said that he would do it again, with or without the suspension. He also concentrated his entire effort of the interview to tell the reporter that he had been clotheslined once in the lane, no foul being called and no suspension, and that he felt the league had singled him out for this one infraction.

Yep, I never really said anything about Kobe, other than the fact he talks like he is defending his "turf" in the lane. The hammering has been going on for years, it just seems that some teams make a living out of pounding on folks. If Jordan hadn't been out in open court more , he would never have survived the beating. I don't watch that much pro ball, just don't care for the slugfest, if it was basketball, the fouls would be called and the game would still be more of a game. Excessive fouls should go with something like an automatic toss for the game and removing an additional player also. Limit the number of fouls and you will find that guys and coaches will learn to play again.

[greencrest1272]

Beating on people is how the Detroit Pistons used to win championships. Bill Lambier (no idea how to spell), Dennis Rodman, and Isaia Thomas used to be some of the nasiest players around. I think you have to have a mean streak sometimes in basketball especially if you are not the most talented guy on the court.

Sure [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]and if you don't make much money- rob a bank. Sometimes you might have to face the fact someone is better than you at something and LOSE, if ya think we all are equal, then this is Russia, before the wall came down. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[greencrest1272]

Obviously that is not the case, Charles Barkley was only 6'5" and chubby. He couldnt jump or run and played against surperior athletes every night, but he played physical and mean, and live to box out and rebound.