GSH
05-16-2007, 09:10 PM
I'm sick of the interviews with Steve Kerr about the Spurs/Suns series. He has an ownership interest in the Suns franchise for Chrissakes. And there have been persistent rumors that he will take over as GM of the Suns organization. (Even though Kerr insists that he is "only" and investor and and advisor on player personnel matters.) His objectivity went to shit a long time ago, and it's ridiculous to have him as a commentator on TNT because of it. I sure as hell don't need his opinions about Bruce Bowen, Robert Horry, or the suspensions.
I'm even more sick of hearing supposed Spurs fans talk about Horry's "cheap shot" on Steve Nash. Horry is, and always has been, one of the smartest (craftiest) players in the league. How many times over the years have you seen him make the perfect play at the perfect time? Like the steal of the in-bounds pass in the Denver series, just days ago? Or sucking out a stupid foul on Amare Stoudamire, even fewer days ago? It's a lot more than Horry's "big shots" that have been winning games for the last 15 or so years.
So how can any of you idiots really believe that in a 3-point ballgame, Robert Horry ran to the sideline with the intention of putting a flagrant foul on Nash out of frustration? What has he EVER done...in his entire career...that would allow you to believe that he would intentionally give up 2 free throws, plus possession, to the Suns when the Spurs were only down by 3, and there was plenty of time left on the clock? Don't bother answering. Nothing about Horry's carreer would allow you to believe that bullshit.
He deserves better...hell, he's earned better...especially from the home town crowd. He came over to try and suck out a charge on Nash, and he got there a split-second too late. End of story. If he had managed to completely cut off the side-line, so that Nash could not pretend like he was trying to cut through a 6-inch gap, you would all be crowing about the charge he drew on Nash, and how "Robert Horry has done it again".
All of you who have been "admitting" that Horry did put a flagrant foul on Nash, consider this before embarassing yourselves any further. Picture Nash heading into the paint for a layup, and Horry sliding over to try and draw a charge. (Just for laughs, make it the second quarter.) Horry doesn't quite get there and, rather than give Nash a free two points, he gives him a little hip-check...and nash runs into the padded stanchion under the goal. The setup and the contact would look exactly like what happened on the sideline at the end of the last game. And there is no chance in hell that they would call it a flagrant foul. That same play happens all the time in the paint. And with no arm-swing, it NEVER gets called a flagrant.
Don't kid yourselves. All the bullshit talk about the Spurs being dirty added to it. Nash flying into the pads, then laying down like he was dying added to it. Raja Bell diving in to start a fight added to it. D'Antoni running down the sideline to rescue his dying player added to it. All together, the league probably had to call it a flagrant. But don't kid yourselves. The bump that Horry put on Nash doesn't get called a flagrant any other time. If you want to see flagrant fouls, have a look at the Warriors-Jazz game from last night. Don't even think about putting Robert Horry into that category.
And if you do, don't call yourselves Spurs fans.
I'm even more sick of hearing supposed Spurs fans talk about Horry's "cheap shot" on Steve Nash. Horry is, and always has been, one of the smartest (craftiest) players in the league. How many times over the years have you seen him make the perfect play at the perfect time? Like the steal of the in-bounds pass in the Denver series, just days ago? Or sucking out a stupid foul on Amare Stoudamire, even fewer days ago? It's a lot more than Horry's "big shots" that have been winning games for the last 15 or so years.
So how can any of you idiots really believe that in a 3-point ballgame, Robert Horry ran to the sideline with the intention of putting a flagrant foul on Nash out of frustration? What has he EVER done...in his entire career...that would allow you to believe that he would intentionally give up 2 free throws, plus possession, to the Suns when the Spurs were only down by 3, and there was plenty of time left on the clock? Don't bother answering. Nothing about Horry's carreer would allow you to believe that bullshit.
He deserves better...hell, he's earned better...especially from the home town crowd. He came over to try and suck out a charge on Nash, and he got there a split-second too late. End of story. If he had managed to completely cut off the side-line, so that Nash could not pretend like he was trying to cut through a 6-inch gap, you would all be crowing about the charge he drew on Nash, and how "Robert Horry has done it again".
All of you who have been "admitting" that Horry did put a flagrant foul on Nash, consider this before embarassing yourselves any further. Picture Nash heading into the paint for a layup, and Horry sliding over to try and draw a charge. (Just for laughs, make it the second quarter.) Horry doesn't quite get there and, rather than give Nash a free two points, he gives him a little hip-check...and nash runs into the padded stanchion under the goal. The setup and the contact would look exactly like what happened on the sideline at the end of the last game. And there is no chance in hell that they would call it a flagrant foul. That same play happens all the time in the paint. And with no arm-swing, it NEVER gets called a flagrant.
Don't kid yourselves. All the bullshit talk about the Spurs being dirty added to it. Nash flying into the pads, then laying down like he was dying added to it. Raja Bell diving in to start a fight added to it. D'Antoni running down the sideline to rescue his dying player added to it. All together, the league probably had to call it a flagrant. But don't kid yourselves. The bump that Horry put on Nash doesn't get called a flagrant any other time. If you want to see flagrant fouls, have a look at the Warriors-Jazz game from last night. Don't even think about putting Robert Horry into that category.
And if you do, don't call yourselves Spurs fans.