[quote name='thamaster24']Again people calling the Spurs dirty, I'm starting to think people are watching highlights and listening to half-assed commentators instead of watching the actual game. Let me clarify, since the incident with Bowen, the attention to any little thing the Spurs do, is magnified, while Phoenix's "clean" play is ignored.
Horry's actions were way out of line and that definetly is unacceptable. Calling Horry a dirty player is also way out of line. If he throws a shove one time apparently he's a dirty player for his career. Again, he's one of the best clutch players ever.
Really I think more of the hatred goes to the Spurs, because no team plays that way in the NBA anymore other than Detroit, and they don't even do it in the same way. The game is all about fast break and small guard play, while the Spurs play a halfcourt game, make it low-scoring, and play more in the post.
Now in game 3 the Spurs did get more calls there way than they should have been. In game 4 the Spurs were up by 10 and also should have finished the Suns off, but they didn't and I give the Suns some credit. The ridiculous calls for the Suns helped though. I think Raja Bell outflopped Manu for the rest of the series in this game alone. Like I said in a post before in a critical moment in the game, the Spurs up by 4, Nash gives the ball to Bell and sets a moving screen hard, directly into Ginobli. Suns now down by 2, the baskets by Amare were clutch, but this game DEFINTELY was not officiated fairly.
I thought that Horry should have been suspended until the series is over. And Diaw and Amare should not have stepped on the court, they know the rules. As for Bowen, he's not the conventional player, not a good offensive player except for shooting in the corner, he plays a rough style of D that agitates defenders and also might cause fouls, because he is aggressive. The kicking Amare incident wasn't inadvertent, but the groin hit to Nash was. When you get the ball you expect to be able to move when you haven't looked in that direction yet, Nash is lucky he wasn't on his side or he might have caught an elbow to his already messed up nose.
I hope that the series has a great finish. I do have some bias in favor of the Spurs, not because I like the team as a whole, but because I feel Tim Duncan is the best player of at least this decade and top 3 in my all time. The Spurs playing dirty is pure bs, please just play basketball, and to Horry, who should know better, don't let your emotions get the best of you.
Edit: How is the Parker/Nash collision even included? wow[/quote]
Pretty good post.
Although I don't completely agree, I can respect well thought out opinions.
I used to have a lot of respect for Bruce Bowen, and I can't say I don't like the guy all of the sudden. That being said, several high profile players have spoken about the way he plays in a negative manner, and he's building up some bad video in these playoffs. Good find in that Youtube clip. I don't really know what exactly to feel about the guy anymore. I can't really call him dirty and I like the way he plays, but some of his actions have been questionable at best...
down about now
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