MuthaFunka said:

Portland is actually my favorite team, and Utah is my second fave. I've got the Jazz avi because I used to live in Utah.

It was a boneheaded play, whether he was intentionally trying to hurt Rudy or not. Rudy was defenseless, and given the circumstances of the game (down 28 at the end of the 3rd), there was no reason to go for a risky play like that, whether to commit a "hard foul" or whatever. The guy had to be carted off in a stretcher and taken to the hospital. Ariza didn't help matters by getting all uppity immediately after, either. I understand that accidents happen, and I don't think that Ariza is a dirty player in general, but it was a bad judgment call for him to go for it.

Moonbeam said:

Oh come on! You want players to just "give up" since they're down by a lot of points? Hell naw! I applaud Trev for his hustle. Again, it was an unfortunate ending to a hustle play. The league hasn't suspended Trev, so there it is right there. And I didn't see him get "uppity" at all, I did see Roy come over there and make matters worse though.

MuthaFunka said:

There's a difference between giving up and engaging in a risky play in a game that's been rendered meaningless. I like Ariza (most of the time!), but I still think it was a bad judgment call.

And Roy wasn't the one who had to be held back by his teammates in the ensuing melee. He didn't throw any blows, all he did was get in Ariza's face (and rightly so).

Moonbeam said:

In that case, EVERY PLAY IS RISKY when someone goes for a block and both are in the air, so you can't single TREV out when it's done every single NBA game. It wasn't risky, it was an unfortunate accident.

And Roy DID have to be held back, so don't even try that!

uPtoWnNY said:

Yep Yep. I live in ACC country. I live in the charlotte area and i get
tired of hearing about UNC and Duke. I am actually a wake forest fan.
I actually enjoy watching big east basketball better.

Moonbeam said:

Real ballers don't make plays like this. It was not cool in anyway. Dirty no.....stupid? Hell yes.

Graycap23 said:

There's a reason Ariza comes off the bench.

Kobe committed similar boneheaded plays in, shall we say, less contented times.

namepeace said:

This play on the streets would assure u of an asswhooping.
U just don't do stuff like this.

Graycap23 said:

No doubt. But, you don't do stuff like this . . . without consequences. Whether running to 15 or you're the 7th guy on the Lakers bench. Ballers in the Association have long memories. Ariza's gotta be careful next time they play Portland.

namepeace said:

he will deserve what he gets.

phunkdaddy said:

WTH happened to the Hoyas? Losing to St. John's?????

uPtoWnNY said:

For a few glorious years, it was one of the best rivalries in the country, and later, Georgetown-Syracuse was a great one.

Graycap23 said:

It wasn't even a stupid play. It was a hustle play that ended up hurting a player.

MuthaFunka said:

Bull.....I've played ball 4 over 34 years and have never made a dumb ass play like that. 2 types of players make plays like that:
Dirty players and scrubs.
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Graycap23 said:

Cuz you never had HOPS like that!

MuthaFunka said:

Exactly how many times have u seen me play?

Graycap23 said:

None. Thank GOD!

MuthaFunka said:

lol.....

Graycap23 said:

Another win streak snapped. Sorry Utah. I think they'll bounce back though and be pretty consistent 'til the end of the regular season though.

Fauxie said:

Atlanta's a tough team. Miami will be tough, but I think the Hawks are better. If Josh Smith and Mike Woodson can get along, I see the Hawks making it to the second round.

Moonbeam said:

If Woodson could coach.....

I'm so ticked I missed that six-OT game between Syracuse and UConn. Longest game in Big East history.

uPtoWnNY said:

6 ot is nuts.....must have been a great game.

The Philly Spectrum is closing after 2nights game.
Great memories.....

Graycap23 said:

Yeah my only memory of philly winning a nba title. I was probably a
year old when they won it with wilt. Then their dumb asses traded him
to the lakers. Sounds familiar. They later traded moses malone to
washington for cliff robinson and broken down jeff ruland, and the
number 1 pick which would have netted them brad daugherty and shitted that
pick to cleveland for that flash in the pan roy hinson.
To this day i wanna choke the shit out of former owner harold katz.
To think they could have had a front line of Malone, Barkley, and Daugherty.

Kobe and Artest - The 'Lost' Trash Talk

http://sports.yahoo.com/n...nba,147982

Updated rankings:

1. Cleveland
2. L.A. Lakers
3. Orlando
4. Boston
5. San Antonio
6. Houston
7. Utah
8. Portland
9. New Orleans
10. Denver
11. Atlanta
12. Dallas
13. Miami
14. Phoenix
15. Philadelphia
16. Detroit
17. Charlotte
18. Chicago
19. Milwaukee
20. New York
21. Indiana
22. New Jersey
23. Golden State
24. Toronto
25. Oklahoma City
26. Minnesota
27. Memphis
28. Washington
29. L.A. Clippers
30. Sacramento

6 in a row for the Hawks.

How about Lebron's 43 point, 12 rebound, 8 assist, 4 steal night in beating the Magic?

Fauxie said:

Hawks are doing great! I hope they keep it up.