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this was the play.
http://www.nba.com//odom_suspended_080101.html
Lakers’ Lamar Odom Suspended
NEW YORK, Jan. 1, 2008 – Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has been suspended one game without pay and assessed a Flagrant Foul, Penalty Two for flagrantly fouling Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics by throwing himself into Allen and knocking him to the floor, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred with 2:56 remaining in the fourth period of the Lakers 110- 91 loss to the Celtics at Staples Center on Dec. 30. Odom will serve his suspension on Jan. 4 when the Lakers host the Philadelphia 76ers.
this was the play.
Looks even worse than it did when it happened.
its a different the camera angle
this is what viewers actually saw on television
Well that would explain why it looked different!
Horry should complain that Odom only got 1 game.
No he shouldn't Horry needed the rest that series
WTF was Odom thinking? I don't know if that was dirty or he was just that stupid in the moment.
WTF was Odom thinking? I don't know if that was dirty or he was just that stupid in the moment.
I don't think it was dirty just him being frustraded how the game went. Dirty = Mat Harpring
Matt Barnes was never suspended for that foul on Turiaf?
He was pissed because he didn't get a goaltending call right before that happened.
WTF was Odom thinking? I don't know if that was dirty or he was just that stupid in the moment.
good tackle.
really stupid play by lamar odom. the lakers are trying to grow as a team, and something like this could serioulsy stunt it's growth if they happen to drop a few in a row. that could easily send a young and inexperienced team like this down a totally different road for the remainder of the season, or at least a good part of it, which the can't afford especially since they are playing in the west.
SI.com chimes in with quotes.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html
Odom suspended
Lakers foward punished for flagrant foul vs. Celtics
NEW YORK (AP) -- Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom was suspended for one game without pay Tuesday for committing a flagrant foul in the fourth quarter of his team's 110-91 loss to the Boston Celtics.
Odom threw himself into Ray Allen and knocked the Boston guard to the floor with 2:56 remaining Sunday night and the outcome already decided. Besides the suspension, Odom was assessed a flagrant foul, penalty two, NBA executive vice president Stu Jackson said in a press release.
Odom, who had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the one-sided loss to Boston, will serve his suspension Friday night when the Lakers (19-11) play the Philadelphia 76ers (14-17).
Allen said the foul was "uncalled for."
"I've never had any bad history with Lamar," Allen said Tuesday. "After the play happened, a couple of his teammates came back on the floor and just wanted to make sure I was all right. ... It was just uncalled for."
Celtics coach Doc Rivers thought Odom was angry because he didn't get a foul call on the previous play.
"I just thought he (Odom) lost his composure," Rivers said. "I didn't think it was intended at Ray. Whoever had the ball was getting that. It wasn't anything personal. Odom's a good kid, a good guy."
Uh he's suspended for only one game.
Huh. I thought it was because of a goaltend call. I guess I was wrong.
Should have kicked him in the face.
Had that been Nash, Odom would have been ejected...
From the NBA.
He was just auditioning for when they bring football back to L.A.
not sure, but i think in the regular season its 1 game, 2 games during the post season. or, it may be under the discretion of the league office.
yeah... had he thrown allen down with more force, he'd make a perfect linebacker.He was just auditioning for when they bring football back to L.A.
i know that dip .
but i said that a young a team like this really can't afford any lapses.
I would have been ok with that.
It looked like Odom got spooked because Allen jumped and that's why he put his shoulder down.
Not trying to defend that, that play was just dirty. But I don't think he went in with the intent to shoulder charge, and probably thought Allen was going to retreat.
Still nasty. Suspension deserved.
im surprised Barnes didnt get suspended for tackling Turiaf mid Air. Im also surprised that Carmello Anthony didnt get suspended for shoving Sasha's throat.
Stu Jackson is a joke.
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