Game 5 Lakers at Suns

[hsandhu]

How was what raja did any worse than luke walton? Both situations a guy gets buy you for an open layup, since you're behind him you can't make a play on the ball so just tackle him.

Of course with the b.s. we've seen I fully expect him to get suspended.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

That was an incredibly dumb play by Raja Bell.

He will likely be suspended for Game 6. I can't fathom why you do that when you are waaaay up in Game 5.

 

[hcsilla]

What a stupid mistake from Bell!

 

[xmykro]

I will not curse in this forum

 

[Evil Ash]

How was what raja did any worse than luke walton? Both situations a guy gets buy you for an open layup, since you're behind him you can't make a play on the ball so just tackle him.

Of course with the b.s. we've seen I fully expect him to get suspended.

Who he did it against. Does the league pay more attention on flagrants made on Tim Thomas or Kobe Bryant? There's a tough call

 

[Chris_Sanders]

The next person that curses in this thread faces a three day ban. Don't try changing letters around, counting on the curse filter...whatever.

Say what you have to say and keep it clean.

 

[Evil Ash]

So was Walton's and even Kwame but they got nothing

 

[mribnik]

and I presume you were calling for Luke Walton to be suspended too for his cheap shot on Tim Thomas.

 

[baltimorer]

Well, it's gonna be a tough game 6 without Raja Bell.

And that doesn't even account for the fact that, if there is a game 7, and raja comes back to somehow hit bryant again, kobe now has 4 full days to think of something else other than the "brush my shoulder off and smile while shaking my head" which has been pretty much his go-to move this series. He has shot the fadeaway i think 7 times, while he has gone to the "brush my shoulder off" 9 times. If he thinks of something new by game 7, a Raja elbow might not be enough to quell the Lakers energy.

 

[Espo]

Give me a break Kobe elbowed Raja in the face 4 plays before. These two were going back and forth and the NBA owes the suns that one. They better not screw us seeing as it will show a big double standard.

 

[Evil Ash]

Give me a break Kobe elbowed Raja in the face 4 plays before. These two were going back and forth and the NBA owes the suns that one. They better not screw us seeing as it will show a big double standard.

Prepare to see a double standard. He'll be suspended guaranteed

 

[azsouthendzone]

That was a great play by Bell. Next time we should throw in a goon to really jack up the kobester. If he gets suspended it will be total bs. The Lakers have been playing dirty all series, too numerous to list, but I didnt see Bell hovering over Kobe like they did a couple of games ago.....Go Suns, Lakers suck, BEAT LA

 

[Cheesebeef]

I love Raja as much as the next guy, but what was he DOING?!

He's definitely gone in the next game and that means we're done. That sucks.

 

[Espo]

Sweet Kobe is gone!!

 

[Evil Ash]

Kobe's gone

 

[elindholm]

Wow. These teams really dislike each other.

 

[hsandhu]

If raja is gone, we can play big with thomas/diaw/mario/jones/nash w/ marion on kobe, and diaw/jones(w/ his length) going on odom.
Of course d'antoni will go small w/barbosa, and we'll get murdered inside.

 

[Evil Ash]

Wow. These teams really dislike each other.

and the NBA officials have done nothing to help that

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'm sorry you guys, I LOVE the Suns, but to compare Walton's foul, on a guy who right underneath the hoop going for a layup and Berll straight out clotheslining someone and then throwing his ass to the ground is ridiculous.

We showed up too physical too late - hopefully it taught us something for next year though.

I'll say, the NBA would be smart NOT to put Bell on the bench - Game 6 with everyone playing will be an all-out war.

 

[boisesuns]

Wow. These teams really dislike each other.

Same with the posters of the teams

 

[Chris_Sanders]

and the NBA officials have done nothing to help that

Exactly.

 

[xmykro]

and I presume you were calling for Luke Walton to be suspended too for his cheap shot on Tim Thomas.

How can you even compare the 2? Luke got Tim Thomas on his ARMS and he was making a play on the basketball.

Raja made no play on the ball and clotheslined Kobe across his neck - Then He threw him to the floor.

Raja is getting suspended.

 

[mribnik]

I'm sorry you guys, I LOVE the Suns, but to compare Walton's foul, on a guy who right underneath the hoop going for a layup and Berll straight out clotheslining someone and then throwing his ass to the ground is ridiculous.

We showed up too physical too late - hopefully it taught us something for next year though.

I'll say, the NBA would be smart NOT to put Bell on the bench - Game 6 with everyone playing will be an all-out war.

I don't think it's that ridiculous, although I see your point. YOu forgot to mention that Tim Thomas was in the air when that happened. You know what happens on those types of plays? Ask Zarko.

 

[Chaplin]

I'm sorry you guys, I LOVE the Suns, but to compare Walton's foul, on a guy who right underneath the hoop going for a layup and Berll straight out clotheslining someone and then throwing his ass to the ground is ridiculous.

We showed up too physical too late - hopefully it taught us something for next year though.

I'll say, the NBA would be smart NOT to put Bell on the bench - Game 6 with everyone playing will be an all-out war.

This has been a great first round all around, but is there anything much better than this series?

 

[Espo]

Lakers fans are praying Raja is suspended because they are worried. This was a statement game and with or without Raja on thursday its on.