ESPN vote: Is Bowen Dirty?

[Jelly]

Here are the responses of 31,000+ taken before the Horry/Nash spectacle.

updated: May. 14, 2007, 12:53 PM

Vote: Is Bowen a dirty player?


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1) What's your take on Bruce Bowen's knee to the midsection of Steve Nash?

48.9% Intentional and deserving of suspension
30.0% Unintentional
21.2% Intentional, but not deserving of suspension

2) What's your take on Bowen's alleged kick against Amare Stoudemire?

45.7% Intentional and deserving of suspension
31.4% Unintentional
22.9% Intentional, but not deserving of suspension

3) Is Bowen a dirty player?

66.5% Yes
33.5% No

4) Mike D'Antoni has complained about the Spurs' flopping and fouling after Games 1 and 3. Are his gripes legit?

60.7% Yes
39.3% No

5) Which of the following statements is more accurate?

56.2% The Suns are too soft.
43.8% The Spurs are too rough.

6) Which of the following statements about whining is most accurate?

33.0% Both teams whine too much.
29.8% The Spurs especially whine too much (during and/or after games).
24.1% The Suns especially whine too much (during and/or after games).
13.1% Each team has legitimate gripes.

7) Which of the following statements about flopping is most accurate?

45.3% The Spurs especially flop too much.
25.2% Each team is just playing hard.
20.7% Both teams flop too much.
8.9% The Suns especially flop too much.

8) Which of the following sums up your thoughts on Nash's gashed nose and Manu Ginobili's black eye?

59.9% Those things happen.
40.1% Those plays indicate how rough this series is.

9) Which style of play do you prefer to watch?

64.1% Faster, flowing, less physical and more offense
35.9% Slower, more methodical, more physical and more defense

10) Generally speaking, do you feel physical teams have an advantage over less-physical teams in the playoffs?

88.6% Yes
11.4% No

Total Votes: 31,689

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