Kobe suspended 1 game

[Jimcs50]

What the ?

Kobe was trying to draw a foul.

Man, the Spurs always get the benifit of some weak azz suspensions. Artest and Terry in the playoffs last year were pretty weak ... and now this takes the cake.

How do Spurs benefit here?

[TheNextGen]

Kobe suspended tonight vs. KnicksESPN.com news services


Kobe Bryant said Tuesday he was "shocked" to receive a one-game suspension for hitting Manu Ginobili in the face on Sunday.



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Bryant said he unintentionally elbowed Ginobili and felt "terrible" about the play. However, Bryant said he can't believe he was suspended.

"I haven't seen a precedence for this. There's unintentional elbows that take place in a game all the time," Bryant told reporters at Madison Square Garden.

Bryant hit Ginobili while trying to defend a shot with 2.7 seconds remaining.

"I'm blown away by it. It makes no sense," Bryant said.

Bryant's suspension also surprised Lakers coach Phil Jackson.

"I have been a little disappointed with how Kobe has been treated as a premier player," Jackson said.

Bryant was not ejected for the incident and finished with 31 points in the 96-94 loss.

With Bryant suspended, the Lakers will open an eight-game road trip without their leading scorer.

Bryant is averaging 28.4 points, 5.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[Kori Ellis]

Mikejones99...you bring nothing to this forum...please leave.

I agree.

[LakeShow]

Okay you clearly DON'T remember how it went down. Manu wasn't even shooting, it was a loose ball and Manu was going forward toward the basket from the baseline after collecting the ball, while Artest was behind him trying to reach for it. I'm not saying it was totally unintentional, Manu might have been trying to send Artest a message early in the series, but the plays really weren't very similar at all.

Afterward, in the 3rd quarter when the game was a rout, Artest did indeed look for revenge. He looked behind him to see Manu chasing his guy off a screen, raised his elbow at just the right time, and turned his head away at the last second in a weak attempt to fool the refs into thinking he wasn't looking and it was an accident. It was like those no-look passes people throw where they're looking the whole time until the last nanosecond at their target.

My thing is that it was a blow above the shoulders which by NBA Rules should have warranted a suspension. Manu wasn't shooting but he did catch Artest with an elbow to the chops.

[angel_luv]

I wish I could see a replay- all I have to go on is my intial reaction. Not saying it was wrong, but I want to see what the rest of you are talking about.

[timvp]

Okay you clearly DON'T remember how it went down.

I apologize for not keeping a journal of Manu's every move.

Manu wasn't even shooting, it was a loose ball and Manu was going forward toward the basket from the baseline after collecting the ball, while Artest was behind him trying to reach for it. I'm not saying it was totally unintentional, Manu might have been trying to send Artest a message early in the series, but the plays really weren't very similar at all.

Manu gave Artest an elbow to the face. Kobe gave Manu a backhand to the face.

Kobe got suspended.

[Fabbs]

where should someone search to find a clip of the hit?

Haha! Right on. Or still photos.
Then we can see how *accidental* his *hand* to the face as he was *clearing space*. Get real!

You can bet they are nowhere to be found.
Doubt ABC-KobeTV will make any available.

[Kori Ellis]

You can easily find a clip of it on the web if you look. However, such clips or links to clips will not be posted here. Thanks

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Kobe suspended tonight vs. Knicks
ESPN.com news services


Kobe Bryant said Tuesday he was "shocked" to receive a one-game suspension for hitting Manu Ginobili in the face on Sunday.

Bryant said he unintentionally elbowed Ginobili and felt "terrible" about the play. However, Bryant said he can't believe he was suspended.

"I haven't seen a precedence for this. There's unintentional elbows that take place in a game all the time," Bryant told reporters at Madison Square Garden.

Bryant hit Ginobili while trying to defend a shot with 2.7 seconds remaining.

"I'm blown away by it. It makes no sense," Bryant said.

Bryant's suspension also surprised Lakers coach Phil Jackson.

"I have been a little disappointed with how Kobe has been treated as a premier player," Jackson said.

Bryant was not ejected for the incident and finished with 31 points in the 96-94 loss.

With Bryant suspended, the Lakers will open an eight-game road trip without their leading scorer.

Bryant is averaging 28.4 points, 5.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2748084

[timvp]

Here is a video link to it:

http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.ph...657_saslal.asx

[Kori Ellis]

Here is a video link to it:

http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.ph...657_saslal.asx

Before anyone questions it, that link is okay to be posted since it's NBA.com.

[angel_luv]

For what consolation it is, I think the Lakers can handle this one game against the Knicks without Kobe.

[STEVEYCU]

this is the second thread that has a bunch of Spurs fans sticken up for Kobe... It is flat out disgusting. The hit was very inten and like it was already said almost coast us the game. The name of this thread should be switched to Laker love .......

[mardigan]

No ones sticking up for him, if it didnt look intientional to someone, than it doesnt look intentional, relax

[Fabbs]

Here is a video link to it:

http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.ph...657_saslal.asx

Thanks for the link.
Is a clearer one available?
Still shots?

That one is grainy and taken from a long shot lense.
Very inconclusive.
It's a video i would use were i trying to hide what Kobme did.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Here is a video link to it:

http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.ph...657_saslal.asx

did they edit out the intentional hit?

[whottt]

this is the second thread that has a bunch of Spurs fans sticken up for Kobe...

It's more like this suspension is a joke and I'd hate to see it become common place...if it does you can expect Manu and Duncan to start getting about 15-20 suspensions per year. And just about every other great scorer in the league as well.


If Kobe had been intentionally trying to hit him in the face and hurt him it'd be one thing...but he clearly wasn't. And say what you want but he's never been that kind of a player, no matter how much of an arrogant ball hogging horses ass he can be otherwise. Two things you can't accuse Kobe of being, a cheap player, or a whiner.

Believe me there are no shortage of those types of players in the league and if Kobe were one of them I'd be only too happy to put him on the list.

This is ridiculous...Kobe has had Bowen crawling up his ass for about 7 years now and he's never once taken a cheap shot or whined about it...yes, even Kobe deserves better than he got on this one...and so do the rest of the scorers in the NBA.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Terry's suspension wasn't weak. Let me rabbit punch you in the nuts and then we'll see whats weak.

I think it was pretty damn obvious Kobe did this on purpose. I don't think he intended to hit Manu in the face, but his swing out was intending to hit Manu without a doubt, and when you make contact with the face the way you do its not to be taken lightly. In fact, that hit almost cost the Spurs the game. Go back and watch how long it took him to get back in the game and how that was when the Lakers went on their run in OT.

That being said, I think a fine would have been more than enough.

Manny beat me to it.

And all the Kobe apologists from Sunday can suck it.

[boutons_]

I'd have to go with intentional based on how Kobe immediately strode briskly down the court, leaving Manu on the floor, looking very smugly self-satisfied and unconcerned about Manu's condition.

Didn't look to me like the face of someone who just had his game-winner stuffed.

[Kori Ellis]

I'd have to go with intentional based on how Kobe immediately strode briskly down the court, leaving Manu on the floor, looking very smugly self-satisfied and unconcerned about Manu's condition.

Didn't look to me like the face of someone who just had his game-winner stuffed.

What?

Kobe went over to Manu on the floor to check to make sure he was okay.

[mardigan]

Yeah, Kobe stood there for quite some time to make sure Manu was ok

[Mark in Austin]

If the NBA was enforcing like this during Karl Malone's career, he'd never play more that 2/3 of a season.

[itzsoweezee]

lol at spurs fans getting upset about this.
you talk a ton of about spurs players and then get all heated up about defending kobe dip bryant.
pathetic.

[Laker4ever]

This is a real question... Isn't trying to create contact with your elbow unsportsman like not to mention dangerous.

Kobe got Gino with all elbow. I find hard to believe that was accidental or necessary.

Look up the Lakers game against the Jazz last year on youtube.Kobe smacking Manu in the face was unintentional but him flailing and trying to make contact to get the foul called was intentional.If you see that game against the Jazz on youtube you would see Kobe flailing his arms waaaay after he took the shot and slamming his hand onto the defenders hand flailing sideways.In no way that fould should have favored us but it did and I think Kobe was trying to do the exact same thing to Manu hoping he would make contact and maybe get the foul called.Unfortunately Manu jumped and was higher than intended and Kobe ended up smackin him one.

[boutons_]

ok, retracted, the NBA clip didn't show Kobe standing by Manu.