Kobe suspended two games for elbow..

wilheim · Dec 30, 2005

The NBA slapped Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant with a two-game suspension without pay on Friday.

The suspension is in response to an incident that occurred in the fourth quarter of Los Angeles' 100-99 loss at home to the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night.

With 8:24 remaining in the game, Bryant was called for a flagrant foul after elbowing Memphis' Mike Miller in the throat.
Miller pushed Bryant in the face with his hand in the second quarter. Bryant needed three stitches to close the cut.

"Any player that was going to come down the lane at that point in time, I was going to let him know that he just can't walk through there," said Bryant after the game. "I think we as a team have to do a better job of establishing that. And me, as a leader of the ballclub, I've got to take the initiative to do that – and hopefully, everybody will see that.

"This being our home court, people come here and think it's Hollywood and all sorts of stuff, so they think they'll come down (the lane) and look pretty and shoot jump shots and dunk the ball and finger-roll the ball and do all sorts of cute stuff. And we've got to stop that."

Bryant will watch from the sidelines this Sunday when the Lakers welcome the Utah Jazz and next Tuesday when Utah hosts the Lakers.

Associated Press

OMNIVOROUS FROG · Dec 30, 2005

Normally they call a foul on opposing player for fouling Kobe's elbow with their face, or throat in this case. Remember notorious game 6 in LA vs. Kings? I think Doug Christie took a nasty elbow to face, when Kobe was being guarded by him. In plain view, with the entire world watching, Christie fouled him and got a bloody mouth using his face. Or at least that is what the refs said. And I always thought Kobe was a nice guy.

Best Wishes...OF :howdy:

TTinCO · Dec 30, 2005

Why doesn't the rest of the NBA have a bounty out on his nose?

It deserves to be broken the way the prick throws elbows around.

-Slim- · Dec 30, 2005

Kcgth.

BaseballGuy · Dec 30, 2005

Dey come down to hollywoodz and think they can dunk on us.

WTF?

I thought Kobe was the last intelligent player in the NBA.

Guess I was wrong.

RobFunk · Dec 30, 2005

This is going to sound crazy, but

I like the fact Kobe is willing to lead. I'm not saying he is going about it the right way. But his heart is there.

If they get Artest via trade, could spark some serious excitement.

Journeyman · Dec 30, 2005

Was a ridiculous cheap shot though Rob....Took it right in the wind pipe.

quantumleap · Dec 30, 2005

OMNIVOROUS FROG said:
Normally they call a foul on opposing player for fouling Kobe's elbow with their face, or throat in this case. Remember notorious game 6 in LA vs. Kings? I think Doug Christie took a nasty elbow to face, when Kobe was being guarded by him. In plain view, with the entire world watching, Christie fouled him and got a bloody mouth using his face. Or at least that is what the refs said. And I always thought Kobe was a nice guy.

Best Wishes...OF :howdy:

Mike Miller pummeled Kobe's elbow with his throat.

BaseballGuy · Dec 30, 2005

Da troof, is dat dese guys think they can come down to LA like movie starz and outplay us.

No one outplays our shit lakers team at home.

HPark1 · Dec 30, 2005

Look likes Kobe is starting to lose it.

from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10651006/

The Post also reported Friday more about a major confrontation between Bryant and teammate Lamar Odom after the Lakers’ loss at Washington.

The confrontation reportedly led to smashing of lights and damaging of a TV monitor belonging to the Lakers' flagship station in front of the visitors’ locker room.

Bryant was angry at Odom for supposedly botching a pick-and-roll that was to set up a three-point shot for Bryant that could have tied the game, the Post said.

The newspaper said as the pair got closer to the Lakers' dressing room, Bryant was yelling at Odom. Odom yelled back and that's when Bryant reportedly went after Odom. In doing so, The Post said Bryant kicked over the lights and a chair holding the TV monitor. The newspaper said Bryant’s security force of two quickly intervened and separated the pair.

The Post said they again exchanged heated words and challenges in the locker room and that the tension was so intense one of the security guys accompanied Odom to the back of the charter bus and sat nearby on the trip to the airport while the other sat in the front with Kobe, the last member of the Lakers to board.

go2guy · Dec 30, 2005

Kobe's trying to be a wanna be thug every since he raped that skank in Colorado. Odom should've kicked his fake ass. Dumbass ran his future possible championships out of town.

Marco · Dec 30, 2005

Phil was right a long time ago when he stated that Kobe was uncoachable.

Shaq might have been smarter than Phil....

Mason · Dec 30, 2005

Wow, Mike Miller shit that's impressive! Kobe couldn't take Mike Miller straight up? He had to cheap shot him? Reminds me of Jerry Stackhouse going after Jeff Hornacheck a few years back. Hey Karl Malone is standing right there if you're looking for a fight tough guy!

Man I hope Artest does go to the Lakers! I think Artest would kill Kobe. I mean literally kill him....As in dead! Artest is tough as nails and is a certifable nutbag! Imagine those two going to toe to toe every day in practice? I can't imagine Kobe taking kindly to someone shutting him down all day, every day in practice and not respecting Kobe as the demi-god he clearly thinks he is. Imagine Kobe trying that Lamar Odom shit with Artest? I am luaghing just thinking about it.

MrTeaser · Dec 30, 2005

RobFunk said:
This is going to sound crazy, but

I like the fact Kobe is willing to lead. I'm not saying he is going about it the right way. But his heart is there.

If they get Artest via trade, could spark some serious excitement.

That's leading? The only reason that was done was because he accidently took one from Miller earlier in the game. He is a jackass not a leader.

OMNIVOROUS FROG · Dec 30, 2005

A true leader does not cheap shot people in the throats. Nor does he get suspended for two games when his team needs him badly. Actually he has a long history of cheap shots and wild elbows. Would have been better if Memphis had a Xavier McDaniel or Maurice Lucas. Doubt he would have pulled that crap knowing one of those guys on the other team would flagrant foul him so he did not get up. I guess the chump Lakers do not have an enforcer. Biggest cheap shot I can remember is when 7 foot Ralph samson sucker punched 5' 10" Jerry Sichting. Name spelled wrong? Boston just mugged him rest of series, he was humiliated and his career slid faster than shit through a goose after eating a box of Exlax.

Best Wishes...OF :howdy:

letgetiton · Dec 31, 2005

BaseballGuy said:
Dey come down to hollywoodz and think they can dunk on us.

WTF?

I thought Kobe was the last intelligent player in the NBA.

Guess I was wrong.

Never knew there was such a thing as an intelligent NBA player nowadays.

I read somewhere, I think it was ESPN.com that Kobe was "shocked" that he got 2 games for what he did. He must have thought he was back in Denver and could get away with anything his dumbass wants to get away with.

The lines about teams coming to LA and thinking that they are the shit with looking good and dunking cracked me up. Dont these same teams play the Clippers in the same building. Never seen a team dunk on the Clippers or look good when they play them. Kobe is a thug wannabe who would be in prison like 95% of the other guys who play in the league nowadays if it werent for basketball.

Kobe has a security force of 2??? The candy ass needs protection from everyone who wants to kick his ass. I wish Malone would have kicked his punk ass last year.

Mason, I am with you on the Artest to LA theory. I dont think Kobe would mess with Artest though, he cant be that stupid, can he?

tooran · Dec 31, 2005

kobe doesn't like it when opposing players try to look "pretty" and do "cute stuff" on the court? lmao, what a hypocrite. if the lakers need an enforcer, they should sign marty mcsorley. damn, that was a nasty cheap shot on miller.

ronaldn · Dec 31, 2005

Where does everyone get the idea that Artest is a tough guy? To me he is a typical chicken S**t bully. Willing to beat up on guys smaller than him but unwilling to tackle anyone his size or bigger. Remember the infamous game in Detroit last year? Go look at the tape again. After the foul Artest jumped up and pretended to be a hard a$$ but when Ben Wallace stuck his chest out and showed he was ready to "go at it", Artest backed down. You could see the fear on his face. He immediately went over and laid down on the bench and when someone threw some ice at him, in order to assuage his conscience, he jumps up, runs into the crowd and starts to pummel an innocent guy half his size. Some tough guy. So yes, being he is bigger and stronger than Kobe a fight with Kobe would be more to his liking. To me tho, I will never forget the fear on his face when face to face with Ben Wallace.

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