ESPN Poll, Should Kobe be suspended?

[Double-Up]

ESPN Poll, plain and simple should Kobe be suspended for the elbow to Ron Artest?

The people have spoken!

http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/poll/index?pCat=46&sCat=437

[RedsLakers24]

Remember the lakers have more haters than any other team, the most successful franchise always get hated on

[DPG21920]

Remember the lakers have more haters than any other team, the most successful franchise always get hated on

So the Celtics have more then.

[lefty]

I like the dumb question underneath :

" If Kobe is suspended, can Lakers win game 3? "

:lmao :rollin

[RedsLakers24]

So the Celtics have more then.

I believe lakers in the 60 year existence have been to the playoffs 55 times only missing the playoffs 5 times, on the other hand most of the championships the Celtics won were because they won 9 straight were the league wasnt even big meaning there were no FA rules or anything and the Celtics become good than they become a Lottery team and the Lakers rarely are a lottery team

[hater]

I like the dumb question underneath :

" If Kobe is suspended, can Lakers win game 3? "

:lmao :rollin

that question is actually there to filter out the Laker fans from the 1st question.

1,500 answered yes to " If Kobe is suspended, can Lakers win game 3? "

which means YES answer to 1st question, should Kobe be suspended is actually even more unanimous

[DPG21920]

I believe lakers in the 60 year existence have been to the playoffs 55 times only missing the playoffs 5 times, on the other hand most of the championships the Celtics won were because they won 9 straight were the league wasnt even big meaning there were no FA rules or anything and the Celtics become good than they become a Lottery team and the do not

Titles bitch.

[lefty]

that question is actually there to filter out the Laker fans from the 1st question.

1,500 answered yes to " If Kobe is suspended, can Lakers win game 3? "

which means YES answer to 1st question, should Kobe be suspended is actually even more unanimous

Well thought :toast

[dirk4mvp]

Anyone who thinks he should be is retarded.

[Red Hawk #21]

Anyone who thinks he should be is retarded.

56% of them said yes. There probably mostly Rox fans.

[dirk4mvp]

56% of them said yes. There probably mostly Rox fans.

It's no secret that rocket fans are mental midgets.

[JamStone]

It's still pretty close considering there are a lot of Laker haters. I just voted "no" and it's 56% yes and 44% no. That's pretty close considering.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I believe lakers in the 60 year existence have been to the playoffs 55 times only missing the playoffs 5 times, on the other hand most of the championships the Celtics won were because they won 9 straight were the league wasnt even big meaning there were no FA rules or anything and the Celtics become good than they become a Lottery team and the Lakers rarely are a lottery team

The Lakers play in the Western conference which up until 2000 was always a joke compared to the Eastern conference.

[DAF86]

Anyone who thinks he should be is retarded.

If you go by the rulebook he should be. How would Suns fans feel if the NBA uses the rule striclty on them but not on the Lakers.

[DPG21920]

Think vs Pray to God are two different things.

[RedsLakers24]

Titles bitch.

Most fans werent alive to see that bitch, so they dont hate since most fans havent seen them dominate the NBA like the Lakers and Spurs have, How many Fans are alive to say they seen the Celtics win championship after another?

[DPG21920]

I believe lakers in the 60 year existence have been to the playoffs 55 times only missing the playoffs 5 times, on the other hand most of the championships the Celtics won were because they won 9 straight were the league wasnt even big meaning there were no FA rules or anything and the Celtics become good than they become a Lottery team and the Lakers rarely are a lottery team

Also, by that logic, the Spurs are clearly the team of the decade.

[dirk4mvp]

If you go by the rulebook he should be. How would Suns fans feel if the NBA uses the rule striclty on them but not on the Lakers.

Who cares about suns fans?



lol at DoK's avatar.

[IronMexican]

The Lakers play in the Western conference which up until 2000 was always a joke compared to the Eastern conference.

ROFL. Nice avatar

[Double-Up]

It's no secret that rocket fans are mental midgets.

lol Mavs
lol 2006 Finals

http://static.flickr.com/56/148373079_1011c191d9.jpg

lol Dirk

:rollin

[JamStone]

Elbow above the shoulders ia auto suspension. Don't like go bitch to Stern.

It's arguable that it wasn't above the shoulders.

But, I think there are certain situations where elbows above the shoulders are considered part of the play anyway. Take for example someone trying to dunk the basketball and the defender contests it. The defender goes up and gets most of the ball, but incidentally his elbow comes down on the other player's face but it's not a flagrant foul or anything. That's an elbow above the shoulders but officials wouldn't give that a flagrant. I think there's also an argument here for Kobe that Kobe was in a box out position and the elbow was part of the play. It's somewhat of a weak argument because it certainly looks like Kobe knew what he was doing and meant to do it, but it's still arguable.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

If you go by the rulebook he should be. How would Suns fans feel if the NBA uses the rule striclty on them but not on the Lakers.

I'm used to it.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

ROFL. Nice avatar

Well I actually had purple drank last night and it was the most disgusting thing I've ever tasted.

[sa_kid20]

The NBA isn't gonna suspend Kobe. Hell they didn't even call him for a foul. Instead they called a foul on Artest and threw him out of the game :lol Kobe is safe.

[RedsLakers24]

Also, by that logic, the Spurs are clearly the team of the decade.

Yeah im not saying anything about the spurs, right now the spurs are more relevent than the celtics since they have 4 titles in this decade

[Double-Up]

Well I actually had purple drank last night and it was the most disgusting thing I've ever tasted.

Maybe it wasn't the real thing, depending on what you mix it with it taste like syrupy Kool-Aid.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

And Kobe shouldn't be suspended.

honestly, rocket fans calling for his suspension are basically telling everyone they are too puss and are worried LA will win game three if Kobe is playing, and this is coming from someone who wants H-Town to win.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

RedsLakers does make a good point though in the salary cap era Boston has sucked.

[dirk4mvp]

lol rockets crying because they know the series is over now.

[DPG21920]

Either go by titles or the Spurs are the team of the decade. Choose.

[ElNono]

He shouldn't get suspended. And RonRon shouldn't even be fined.

[dirk4mvp]

.....



Thanks for proving my point.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Dirk4MVP really hates Rocket fans :lol

[dirk4mvp]

Dirk4MVP really hates Rocket fans :lol

So does everyone else. Don't let this series vs. the Lakers fool you with some others rooting for the rockets.

[j.dizzle]

:lol Man this forum really makes me crack up. If you guys actually think kobe is gonna get suspended for that, then you are just as mentally challenged as Artest. Rajon Rondo knocked a fool's teeth out & threw another one into the scorer's table..What did he get? Absolutely nothingggggggg hahahaha & you guys think one of the biggest stars in the league will get suspended..Wow, when im pissed off i just come on this forum & laugh at all these ridiculous posts. 80-90% of the posts in the NBA section are straight up stupid.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

So does everyone else. Don't let this series vs. the Lakers fool you with some others rooting for the rockets.

I see why, I thought I might give the Spurs too much respect, until I saw how Indazone likes getting T-bagged by them.

[hhml]

Kobe shouldn't get suspended for that elbow. He was just giving Artest the People's Elbow. Kobe was just representing the people. To suspend him would do the crowd an injustice.

[Double-Up]

So does everyone else. Don't let this series vs. the Lakers fool you with some others rooting for the rockets.

So what? Every fan isn't the same just like you with you childish remarks, it just shows your true intelligence level. I love the Rockets but I don't just sit on Spurstalk all day yacking about bullshit like some people. Come on, say something else so we can see if you're "Smarter than a 5th Grader"...

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

artest outweighs him by 30 pounds, and he was trying to box the guy out. The ref should have recognized this and called a foul on Kobe for using his elbows during a box-out. Instead, Kobe got the home court treatment, big deal. Doesn't mean he should be suspended.

[LnGrrrR]

Most fans werent alive to see that bitch, so they dont hate since most fans havent seen them dominate the NBA like the Lakers and Spurs have, How many Fans are alive to say they seen the Celtics win championship after another?

Anyone who was born in the 80's.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

^owned

[baseline bum]

No way will he or should he be suspended for an elbow thrown as part of boxing out for a rebound. It's not even close to what Dwight Howard did.

[DaDakota]

lol rockets crying because they know the series is over now.

How are those Mavericks doing against that crappy Nuggets team anyway?

DD