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"Francis claims he doesn't think it was intentional by Bowen." what's the point when even the victim does not feel that it's intentional?
http://www.nj.com/knicks/ledger/inde...090.xml&coll=1Stu Jackson, the NBA's czar of discipline, said he was investigating Bruce Bowen's foot maneuver that led to Steve Francis' injury Monday. He also said there would not be a suspension, meaning Bowen will be available to play against the Knicks tonight in San Antonio.
Francis' availability is a "game-time" decision, according to Knicks coach Isiah Thomas.
Bowen has done the same thing to Vince Carter (twice), Carmelo Anthony, Ray Allen and Vladimir Radmanovic, which is why Jackson is looking into it. But Jackson said he was concerned only that the Spurs forward has a tendency -- not necessarily intentional -- to move his feet under shooters when they jump. If so, Jackson simply wants to help him stop, but there won't be any disciplinary action.
"Oh, no," Jackson said. "In the past he hasn't allowed the shooter to come down. I'll look at the video evidence and see if it's the technique that he's using so that he can avoid in the future."
Jackson, who was at the Toyota Center last night, acknowledged that a foul should have been called on the play, in which Bowen stuck his left foot under Francis' left foot as he was coming down. Francis sprained his left ankle and has missed two games, including last night's against the Rockets.
Thomas wouldn't come out and say the play was dirty, but said he would have handled it differently if someone had done it to him.
"I'd beat the (stuffing) out of somebody," he said. "Really, I would. That's murder. Excuse me, but in the NBA, when you're in the air, you're really exposed and there's a certain code. Since grade school, the guy's up in the air, at any point in time you want to, you can take a guy out. There's certain things you just don't do."
Francis claims he doesn't think it was intentional by Bowen.
"Francis claims he doesn't think it was intentional by Bowen." what's the point when even the victim does not feel that it's intentional?
BB is n god, he will reign down on you with his almighty defense sliding his foot under your foot and break your fragile ankles whiney ballers....the only morons who are complainin about this is knicks fans, those moron gayray fans, or every mofo out there who is schooled by BB defense.
Richard Jefferson came down on his Heat defender's foot last night.
RJ was out for the evening.
Bruce should and can prevent his feet from getting under the jumpshooter.
Bruce is not that athletic, but he's not out of control.
It was Shaq's foot and RJ is out for 4 to 8 weeks.
It looks more intentional than what happen with Bruce and Francis nut I guees that nobody will blame Shaq, double standart at his worst.
Bowen does have a bad habit, intentional or not, of turning toward the basket and stepping back with one foot after contesting a jumpshooter, while the shooter is in the air. He needs to stop that.
Dennis Rodman used to deliberately submarine a player in the air all the time. Dangerous stuff.
"4 to 8 weeks"
WTF? he walked to the dressing room unhelped and limping only slightly.
injuries is part of the game, and im sure BBs acts are not intentional....
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...e=70576&spln=1
Richard Jefferson has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain after landing on Shaquille O'Neal's foot and is considered "out indefinitely."
A Grade 2 sprain involves at least some ligament damage, and in most cases requires four to eight weeks of recovery time. He'll undergo more tests this weekend, but it sounds like he's going to miss an extended period with this injury.
If I remember correctly, Radmanovic was injured by Beno, not Bowen.Bowen has done the same thing to Vince Carter (twice), Carmelo Anthony, Ray Allen and Vladimir Radmanovic,
Isiah calling someone out as a dirty player is like mouse calling someone out for trolling...
He knows his team has an asswhuppin in their immediate future and is trying to get an edge.
If the Spurs were to waive Bruce, Isiah would be the first guy in line to sign him.
As for the rest of it...maybe the league should just cut to the chase and make playing d illegal...why waste time with it?
I don't remember the Carmelo injury, and I only recall the one Vince Carter injury.
When were they?
Ray Allen shouldn't even be mentioned in this article simply because he's a .
carmelo in 03/04 first game playoff, he fell on bowens foot, but continued to play on and won the n game....i dont think he ever complain about BB...
Well, I don't think Bowen would do that intentionally. However, the same thing happened to Josh Howard in the Golden State game. He was up in the air shooting and Pietrus ran forward through his body. Pietrus' right leg was between Howard's and thats the foot Howard stepped on. Pretty wicked sprain and unnecessary for Pietrus to run through his body in mid-air like that.
Yeah, I don't think Bowen is doing it intentionally. It could be a good tactic, but it is dangerous and he needs to focus on actually JUMPING and contesting, as do the rest of the Spurs. He probably doesn't need to be sticking his foot out. Apparently that isn't working because the guys he has guarded this season have torched him.
I still contend it was a dirty play by Bowen. There's no way you accidentally get your leg so far under someone that both of the opposing player's legs land on you. It just doesn't happen.
Did you even see it? I'm hoping you are just trying to be funny.
What makes it su ious is to whom he does it and what kind of game they are having at the time.
Whatever the reason- intentional or not- he really does need to stop doing it.
True...no one has torn us up more than Stevie Franchise, and he was having a career game against us that night too.
That's right, and Beno was knocked into Radmanovic by another player.
Eh, it looks like good fundamental box out technique to me. If they don't want players playing fundamental basketball or any defense, why don't they just outlaw it?Bruce should and can prevent his feet from getting under the jumpshooter.
Bruce is not that athletic, but he's not out of control
My bad, I shouldn't watch games at 4:00am.
Did you even see it? I'm hoping you are just trying to be funny.
I've mixed with a foul who Shaq did (against Marcus Williams ?) in this game where he tried to block a midrange jumper and put his foot under the jumpshooter.
These guys should be thanking Bruce for discouraging them from taking shots with a defender in their face.
Bruce = Kind, Gentle, Loving and Helpful to his fellow players.
lmao. Also Bowen is doing a favor by not letting Francis act like a moron on the court so he decides to make him sit on the bench. lol
I love Bruce, but I have to admit I'm su ious about this. This appears to be such an unncessary tactic. The only sceanrios by which a defender can slide that far underneath a shooter while he's airborne is either the court is wet or the act is deliberate.
I don't think this is a tactic that he or any other player in the league should use. Any such tactic that "unnecessarily" increases the risk toward player injury should be outlawed.
Obviously, there are already enough situations that take place on the court where the risk of injury is great that cannot be avoided. This is one situation that can be avoided.
Personally, I hope the league advises ALL players to avoid using this tactic.
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