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Skull-1
06-08-2013, 09:11 AM
I've seen the video but I missed it when it happened. What I never was able to find out is the before and after. Why did Bruce do that? Was he having a spastic episode? Was Wally Szczerbiak being a d'bag and Bruce finally had enough? Was it even called a foul? Bruce played a ton of consecutive games, how did he avoid a suspension on this play?

Bruce was my favorite player for a long time, so for me to be asking this is a little embarrassing, but I just gotta know!
DarrinS
06-08-2013, 09:24 AM
Just getting his ninja on, tbh
Obstructed_View
06-08-2013, 10:14 AM
Wally Szczerbiak was one of the biggest D-bags in the history of the league. He's the only guy I ever saw go Teen Wolf and steal the ball from a teammate to get a shot. That said, I always thought that Bowen kick was more out of a desire to make a stop than anything personal.
ohmwrecker
06-08-2013, 10:24 AM
The better question is: Why wouldn't you kick WallyWorld in the face?
Skull-1
06-08-2013, 10:41 PM
Well, was he jumping because he thought the dude was going up and got faked or what?
LarryDavid
06-08-2013, 10:42 PM
Just typical Bowen defense TBH.
dg7md
06-08-2013, 11:16 PM
I don't think it was intentional, I think it was Bowen's momentum and Wally changing his shot that lead to a kick to the face.
Obstructed_View
06-08-2013, 11:43 PM
The better question is: Why wouldn't you kick WallyWorld in the face?

:lol

Seriously, who wouldn't, when given that golden opportunity?
313
06-08-2013, 11:49 PM
Just typical Bowen defense TBH.
Skull-1
06-09-2013, 06:50 PM
I never saw Bruce do a flying leg kick. He was always in the other guy's front pocket but the clip I have seen of this shows no context.... So, was it a foul? Lol
Skull-1
06-09-2013, 07:03 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kj6h8TF58U
Austin_Toros
06-09-2013, 08:52 PM
I never saw Bruce do a flying leg kick. He was always in the other guy's front pocket but the clip I have seen of this shows no context.... So, was it a foul? Lol

It looks like Bowen was going for a closeout but did so with a kicking motion. Who knows, maybe he wanted to kick Wally in the face but wisely disguised it as a closeout :lol

This video provides a little more context: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edb6bz_C9ms