I thought Nash was kneed in the thigh.
A flagrant foul 1 is assessed for 'unnecessary' contact.
It was not necessary for Bowen to knee Nash in the groin.
This is not an unjust penalty.
I thought Nash was kneed in the thigh.
I thought a flagrant foul is assessed when there is no intention in going for the ball. Bowen went for both of them!
If Bowen got a flagrant 1 shouldn't this have been a flagrant 2?
You are a little slow aren't you?
That would be Thomas trying to guard Tim.You are a little slow aren't you?
Bowen is always under a microscope.
Bruce is a smart defender and knows how to keep his feet moving. If Bowen constantly parked himself as close as Nash was, he would foul out by half time. Or worse, he'd recieve a lot more elbows and knees to his body.
Nash knows taking a charge required getting hit by the other player and Nash knows that it's hard to take a step forward without extending your knee. Nash positioned himself to take the charge. He made the play and got the call.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...ory?id=2870076
Bowen avoids punishment, will play in Game 4
ESPN.com
SAN ANTONIO -- While Bruce Bowen's aggressive defensive style remains under the league's microscope, the San Antonio Spurs guard will not be suspended for Monday night's Game 4 against the Suns.
Bowen's knee to Steve Nash's groin in Game 3, originally whistled during the game as a personal foul, has been upgraded by the league to a Flagrant Foul 1, a league spokesman said. But that decision results in neither a fine nor a suspension for Bowen, who said at the Spurs' Monday morning shootaround that he has apologized to Nash.
"The reaction of the bench, it's easy to say, 'Oh, that was calculated on his behalf because of who it is.' But I have too much respect for Steve, two-time MVP, a great player, I have respect for him and I wouldn't do anything like that," Bowen said. "It's just part of the game, I think, that you have to be man enough at times, when you do something and it's not the right thing that you've done, you have to be man enough to say, 'Hey, I'm sorry for that.' That's all it was, in the spirit of compe ion."
The Spurs lead the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series 2-1.
Meanwhile, in the Warriors-Jazz Western semifinal, Baron Davis' elbow on Derek Fisher is under review but Jason Richardson's foul on Mehmet Okur is not being looked at for further punishment. Richardson's foul will remain classified a Flagrant Foul 2.
Players get points that can lead to suspensions for flagrant fouls. Bowen's is one point on his record, Richardson's is two points.
That article ducks just posted is stuck at the top of the forum. So I'll close this one.
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