Nash is a baby...

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Stoudamire and Diaw suspended for game 5 and Horry.

I understand the rules about coming off the bench but I really wish these guys would play (except Horry). This series is too much fun to watch.

Well, rules are rules but this is a huge hit for the Suns...the fan in me is very disappointed but behavior must have consequences (well, it always does but you know...).

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Well, rules are rules but this is a huge hit for the Suns...the fan in me is very disappointed but behavior must have consequences (well, it always does but you know...).

I wish Horry had not been such an idiot. I want to watch the best players. I realize what must happen, but your statement bolded above is my gut feeling.

[King Glorious]

Coach K, in his book "Leading With the Heart", said this:

"Too many rules get in the way of leadership. They just put you in a box and, sooner or later, a rule-happy leader will wind up in a situation where he wants to use some discretion but is forced to go along with some decree that he himself has concocted. The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions. Not me. I don't want to be a manager or a dictator. I want to be a leader---and leadership is ongoing, adjustable, flexible, and dynamic. As such, leaders have to maintain a certain amount of discretion. The fact that I don't have a hard and fast rule gives me flexibility in cases like these. It provides me the latitude to lead. It also allows me to show that I care about the kids on my team and it demonstrates that I'm trying to be fair-minded.

David Stern should read this.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...&search=Search

Just amazes me that this piece of trash gets to play,and Phoenix loses top players (because another Spur piece of trash had to do his cheap shot.)Well,PGRDN,this is why I despise your team.Nothing of any class whatsoever about that organization.If it had any,then they wouldn't want these thugz playing for them.You have had this thug Bowen hacking people for years.He could probably be elected mayor there.I really don't know how anybody can look at the kick to the achilles,or the kneeing this guy does,and just blow it off.Guy shouldn't be allowed to play in the playoffs,but Stern lets this filth get away with anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp8iJppJ15s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3n40cOkKTA

[timmgirvan]

Pgardn: sorry to disagree but the best hands by a 'big man' go to Bill Walton on the TrailBlazers Championship team! If not for bad knees..Walton could have been a real force in NBA.....That Blazer team was the epitome of team play. And Scuds..it does appear that Bowen is cheapshot artist, with intent to hurt an opposing player. Where's Stuey??

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Pgardn: sorry to disagree but the best hands by a 'big man' go to Bill Walton on the TrailBlazers Championship team! If not for bad knees..Walton could have been a real force in NBA.....That Blazer team was the epitome of team play. And Scuds..it does appear that Bowen is cheapshot artist, with intent to hurt an opposing player. Where's Stuey??

Appears?? Come on now.How much evidence you need before trash is considered trash? Look at 1:08-1:11 here of this clip,and tell me that's an accident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3n40cOkKTA


Simply crazy that this guy is allowed to play the rest of the playoffs(after hacking at this guys achilles.)People just don't want to admit that this guy is what he is(common trash.)Amazes me that Stern doesn't care about this tape of this thug,but is so concerned with a couple guys coming a few feet on to the floor to try to protect their best player.Nash could easily have gotten hurt on that play,and Stoudemire could easily have had Achilles problems.From all this thugery,who got punished? The Suns lost one of their best players for a game,and the Spurs lost a utility player.Now,you wonder why people hate the SPURS? Simply allowing Thug Bowen to hack at people routinely would be reason enough to despise the organization.They have never won back to back championships,and never will.You are not a "special" team unless you can do it,and they have repeatedly shown that they are not good enough to accomplish what the great teams could.You tell me how retarded these people are to think 1:08-1:11 of this tape "happened by chance." When you have no other Major Pro Sports teams in your town,you evidently can start becoming as class-deficient as this Bowen is.

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Appears?? Come on now.How much evidence you need before trash is considered trash? Look at 1:08-1:11 here of this clip,and tell me that's an accident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3n40cOkKTA


Simply crazy that this guy is allowed to play the rest of the playoffs(after hacking at this guys achilles.)People just don't want to admit that this guy is what he is(common trash.)Amazes me that Stern doesn't care about this tape of this thug,but is so concerned with a couple guys coming a few feet on to the floor to try to protect their best player.Nash could easily have gotten hurt on that play,and Stoudemire could easily have had Achilles problems.From all this thugery,who got punished? The Suns lost one of their best players for a game,and the Spurs lost a utility player.Now,you wonder why people hate the SPURS? Simply allowing Thug Bowen to hack at people routinely would be reason enough to despise the organization.They have never won back to back championships,and never will.You are not a "special" team unless you can do it,and they have repeatedly shown that they are not good enough to accomplish what the great teams could.You tell me how retarded these people are to think 1:08-1:11 of this tape "happened by chance." When you have no other Major Pro Sports teams in your town,you evidently can start becoming as class-deficient as this Bowen is.

For many years the Spurs have been considered the dirty team of the NBA. LOL Cmon Scuds. That is NOT why you dislike the team. And this is the FIRST YEAR anyone has called the TEAM dirty. They were always considered soft, too nice, that was always their problem. Got to come up with other excuses after 3 championships.
Bowen does get under people on their jump shot. I really dont like that as I have torn ligaments in both ankles because of sprains caused by landing on the feet. And it definitely plays with a scorers head. As far as going for Stoudamire's Achilles, thats pure BS.
There is no way to aim an hit the achilles while players are moving that fast, it was a ridiculous statement. The radio guys for Phoenix even said this. He did make some strange move at his leg though. But to say he was aiming at the corner side of the left big toe in order to cause injury is stupidity. Bowen plays head games with the players on other teams that cannot maintain composure. He has covered Nash most of the series because he is the best defender on the team. Bowen will not even talk trash to Nash because it is totally ineffective, in fact he knows it is counter productive.
AND FOR GOD'S SAKE RAJA BELL IS EVERY BIT AS "CLEVER DIRTY" as Bowen and you make NO mention of him. Get real. The Spurs had no way to win in this game even if they won on the score board. This team finds a way to win while playing poorly(last night they were bad) which is always what winning teams are able to do. Find a way.

The organization is considered a model by the NBA. Your hacked off it comes from a smaller town in South Texas with you mistakenly think is full of rednecks and ex-Confederate soldiers when in fact it is largely Hispanic.