Maybe Bowen really did kick Amare!!

[dreamcastrocks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4yz__akIU

[ShoogarBear]

Thoughts?

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[dreamcastrocks]

I saw that the other one was closed, but I didn't really read why.

I'd like to intelligently discuss what happened if you guys want to.

[Mr. Black]

Wow.. that looks pretty intentional. Instead of planting his foot, he swung it.

[Leetonidas]

Looks like he's just running to me. Doesn't even look like he touched Amare.

[timvp]

If you want to breakdown clips of every play of the game, you'll see tons of players doing thing that you could turn around and construe as questionable. Just isolate a camera on Raja on every play. I don't see anything in that video that would warrant a foul or any sort of investigation. He just looks like he's striding forward.

--Kori on timvp's account

[dreamcastrocks]

Looks like he's just running to me. Doesn't even look like he touched Amare.

I thought that at first as, but look at his right leg again, he fully extended it. That is not a natural running or stopping leg position.

[Nashfan]

After seeing this video in slow motion it does appear that Bowen kicked Amare in the right leg. Not sure if it was intentional.

[Mr. Black]

If you want to breakdown clips of every play of the game, you'll see tons of players doing thing that you could turn around and construe as questionable. Just isolate a camera on Raja on every play. I don't see anything in that video that would warrant a foul or any sort of investigation. He just looks like he's striding forward.

--Kori on timvp's account

Kori's got a point, I happen to watch raja away from the ball, and that boy plays dirty.

[timvp]

After seeing this video in slow motion it does appear that Bowen kicked Amare in the right leg. Not sure if it was intentional.

I don't even know if he touches him from that video.

[OldDirtMcGirt]

Looks like he's just running to me. Doesn't even look like he touched Amare.

Look at his foot recoil after he hits Amare. It's absolutely clear that he made contact. Whether or not it's intentional I can't judge. As long as Amare is fine I don't think that any action from the league is required.

[dreamcastrocks]

If you want to breakdown clips of every play of the game, you'll see tons of players doing thing that you could turn around and construe as questionable. Just isolate a camera on Raja on every play. I don't see anything in that video that would warrant a foul or any sort of investigation. He just looks like he's striding forward.

--Kori on timvp's account

I don't think that it is a suspendable offense, but it does make you at least have to take a step back and look at it. I could see a possible fine, or nothing happening at all.

[Trainwreck2100]

If you want to breakdown clips of every play of the game, you'll see tons of players doing thing that you could turn around and construe as questionable. Just isolate a camera on Raja on every play. I don't see anything in that video that would warrant a foul or any sort of investigation. He just looks like he's striding forward.

--Kori on timvp's account

Don't you mean to say "no posting nba video"

[timvp]

I don't think that it is a suspendable offense, but it does make you at least have to take a step back and look at it. I could see a possible fine, or nothing happening at all.

A fine for what? You can't even tell if he touches him. That could just be Bowen striding forward and landing where Amare just took off.

[JackArse]

under normal cir stances that wouldn't appear to be anything big, but with bowen's history of understepping jumpshooters and such..

[dreamcastrocks]

If you want to breakdown clips of every play of the game, you'll see tons of players doing thing that you could turn around and construe as questionable. Just isolate a camera on Raja on every play. I don't see anything in that video that would warrant a foul or any sort of investigation. He just looks like he's striding forward.

--Kori on timvp's account

The same has been said about Bowen. Bowen recently commented that they are two of a kind, so take it how you will.

I can't say that Bell is any better or worse than Bowen.

[Trainwreck2100]

under normal cir stances that wouldn't appear to be anything big, but with bowen's history of understepping jumpshooters and such..

So then he should understep Amare?

[timvp]

Don't you mean to say "no posting nba video"

Oh I thought it was a You Tube thing at first.

Anyway, yeah you need to take the video down if it's not on You Tube or published by the NBA (or the broadcast en y).

[Trainwreck2100]

I can't say that Bell is any better or worse than Bowen.

I will, Bell lacks Bowen's finesse. Bowen could easily get away with more stuff then Bell.

[Mr. Black]

Oh I thought it was a You Tube thing at first.

Anyway, yeah you need to take the video down if it's not on You Tube or published by the NBA (or the broadcast en y).

Oooh, shunted.

[timvp]

The same has been said about Bowen. Bowen recently commented that they are two of a kind, so take it how you will.

I can't say that Bell is any better or worse than Bowen.

I can. Bell tries to hurt players on a regular basis. Bowen doesn't.

--Kori

[THE SIXTH MAN]

Get over it! I remember last year when we played the Mavs. Every time Tony drove the lane Josh Howard would always stick his foot out and trip him. happens like Kori said every veteran knows what they can and can't get away with. This goes for every TEAM.

[JackArse]

So then he should understep Amare?

he probably figured that's the closest he could get to hurting him since he couldn't get close enough to understep him

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

It almost looks like he intended to sweep the leg, but pulled back at the last instant.

He's definitely not part of Cobra Kai anymore...

[Trainwreck2100]

Oh I thought it was a You Tube thing at first.

Anyway, yeah you need to take the video down if it's not on You Tube or published by the NBA (or the broadcast en y).

Just FYI when youtube is embeded you usually have to press play to get it going.