“Cheap Shot Bob” should be suspended
Anyone who watched the Spurs Hornets game 6, had the opportunity to see another great rip job by the league officials. The Spurs were flopping around like a basketball player wind chime during a tornado. The home court advantage witnessed in the play-offs is clearly due to the inept officiating the league has become used too. The league is slowly becoming 10 men flopping all over the place, all trying to garner a call from the officials. Bottom line, NBA basketball is the worst officiated sport I’ve ever seen. The officiating has been bad for years, so most of the younger fans are used to it and think it’s normal. Having watched the NBA for close to 40 years, I can tell you it’s not. What is most disturbing in this series; is the cheap shot Robert Horry gave David West late in the game.
I remember when the league suspended Kobe a few years back for what they deemed a “non-basketball move.” Well what is Robert Horry doing lowering his shoulder into David West’s back? It’s called a cheap shot! The result of the play was David West falling to the floor in agony and having to be helped off the floor. I would say his back injury is far more significant then the slight pull Kobe had. Stern needs to suspend Horry for game 7 for intentionally for trying to cause an injury. If Robert Horry wasn’t trying to hurt David West; what was he trying to do? Ginobli was passing the ball, and West went up for a deflection. Is it a coincidence that Horry low bridges him in the back on a cross-court pass? Looked like a “non-basketball” move to me.
If I’m a New Orleans Hornet, and Horry doesn’t get suspended, I’m out for blood. NBA players spend about 8 months out of the year together, and over years develop bonds that are like family. You do that to my brother and you better look out for your own. The New Orleans Hornets and David West have been through thick and thin together. Here they are on the brink of success and what do you know “Cheap Shot Bob” throws a hard shot at a player, who is not only a star, but a player that everyone knows has a back injury and is trying to play through it. These are the type of situations that cause hostilities amongst the players.
I don’t expect Stern to do anything, because the man has no loyalty to anything other then the dollar bill. So here are the Hornets, on the brink of their greatest year ever, waiting to hear from the commissioner’s office and the team doctor what their fate for Monday night is. It reminds me of the Suns waiting for the guillotine last year (The Stoudamire/Diaw suspensions) and the Mavericks losing to the Heat in game 3 of the 2006 Finals). It flat out stinks! I hope that David West is okay, and wish he NBA would get a new commissioner.
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15 Responses to ““Cheap Shot Bob” should be suspended”
May 16th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Unleash the Birdman!
May 16th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Don’t be stupid.
Robert Horry came to a complete stop and planted his feet BEFORE David West threw himself backward and into the air. That is a completely legal move.
The foul was on Horry because he leaned slightly forward so he would not get knocked over when West hit him instead of standing straight up and flopping when he got hit (in which case it would have been a foul on West).
The refs made the right call on the court.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:08 am
I agree wit Steve on this one. The only reason why people are making such a big reaction is because of last year. I didn’t see anything dirty on that whats so ever.
As for the flopping, well maybe they were flopping but the Hornets were fouling in that game.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:23 am
“The NBA’s basketball operations staff determined during a review Friday that Robert Horry’s foul on David West in the fourth quarter of the Spurs’ Game 6 victory over the New Orleans Hornets was routine.”
May 17th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Completely legal screen. Also, Tyson Chandler LEVELED Tony Parker from behind in game 3 on a back pick and that was called an offensive foul as well. I didn’t hear anybody call that play dirty or cheap, though. Why is that? Horry is an easy target after last year. This writer is just capitalizing on the hype b/c it’s the only way anybody will read his crap.
May 17th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Hey Steve & Alex,
You’re both jackasses and obviously Spurs fans.
That’s right, Steve, it’s all just a coincidence that All-NBA punk, Robert Horry just happened to wind up planting his shoulder into the well publicized, injured back of David West. I suppose Steve Nash was just in Horry’s path on his way to the bench last year. I’m guessing you believe in evolution too. The world is just full of incredible coincidences.
Do I hope the Hornets retaliate? Absolutely! Especially if they’re on the verge of losing Game 7. I want to see something happen to ensure that this obnoxious group of cheap shot, flopping, low class whiners doesn’t steal another NBA championship.
May 17th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Facts, not coincidences.
Look at the video. The NBA has, and they said it was a routine foul. Which is exactly the was it was called in the game.
Alex and Tom are smarter than you.
May 17th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Hey Ed and other illogical writers (like Brian)-
First Brian- how does being a spurs fan equal being a JA?
Next, Ed- if the home court and flopping has been a problem in this series, the same can be said for New Orleans on their home court. Fouls definitely went their way games 1, 2, and 5. Now a few things don’t add up. You’ve been watching the NBA for forty years and liked it better then. Great. The league has made efforts to clean up the play. So years ago, most noticeably 20 years ago with the Pistons- more in your era- there were dirty plays and harder fouling. How can you love the NBA better back then, but complain today about a foul that even Reggie Miller, who has been leaning a little toward the Hornets, said could have been a non-call.
Second, you’re right, the NBA isn’t the same as forty years ago. It’s evolved. And you have not evolved with it. If it’s not to your liking, don’t watch it and pop in a vhs of Havlicek.
As to Horry and West and Ginobli. Horry could not have known before the play that Manu would make a pass. Nobody knows before what Manu is going to do, not even Manu. He was setting a screen for him to go to the basket, which he turned out not to use. It happened to me in a game yesterday so it’s not that uncommon.
Again, Horry is an older player, he’s not afraid of contact but from your article it sounds like you side more with the whining young players of today than the hard-nosed, physical players of old.
Last two things.
If David Stern “has no loyalty to anything other then the dollar bill” wouldn’t he be more interested in the Spurs losing since it’s no secret that the Spurs do not attract as big ratings? Indeed if it were all about the money, he would probably sabotage the game 7 to guarantee the Hornets win to help his ratings. Perhaps there is a bit of ethics there.
Finally, the Hornets are not crying on the brink of their biggest season ever just waiting by the phone for the league office to suspend Horry. Horry is no Stoudemire. He hasn’t done anything in the playoffs! I even read an article that said the office would be doing the Spurs a favor by getting him off the court. Whether Horry plays or not next game will not decide the outcome of the series.
It’s okay to be a fan even when writing an article, but use some sense when writing your complaints.
May 17th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Steve & Alex,
I’m sorry for calling you jackasses. That was a bit hasty.
After reading additional comments, I now see that Brett is the jackass.
Brett,
Being a Spurs fan does not equal being a jackass. I’m sure there are Spurs fans who aren’t jackasses…just none participating in this conversation.
And by the way, the game was on ESPN that night, so I doubt you heard Reggie Miller (TNT) agreeing with the call.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Horry hit him on purpose. If you’re not smart enough to realize that then you’re kidding yourself. If Horry wasn’t trying to hurt him; what was he doing? I really laughed when I read the the NBA operations staff said that it was clean. Oh you mean the same guys who were assigning Tim Donighy to play-off games. News is out now that Donigy bet on 100+ games he officiated. Stern had absolutely no idea, and if not for the FBI he would still be doing it.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Thanks for the name calling. I guess you’re 15. Why can you not discuss basketball instead of yelling at anyone who disagrees with you (what did I say to deserve that? I do have utmost respect for the Hornets)? And thanks for the correction. I couldn’t find who was the actual announcer, but if you would like to watch that clip over again,
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HUh1kJLrYu8
With commentary. At 1.25 they start talking about it.
And one comment made is that ‘old school’ players are jumping up and down over that. It was not a hard foul. And Horry did not hit him Ed. Horry stood there and leaned into him.
By the way, the tim donaghy stuff has nothing to do with the Spurs somehow being secretly handed a win by the league. I will agree there is a lot of moneymaking business that takes away from the basketball, but to suggest that the league would rather have a Spurs Lakers series rather than a Hornets Lakers is ridiculous.
And I think that you would have to agree that just like the Hornets outplayed the Spurs in Game 5, the Spurs just outplayed the Hornets overall in Game 6. And no amount of fouls (NO only 19 compared to 21 against SA) or the incident with West could have changed the outcome. And what was West doing in the game with 10 minutes to go down by 21 in a blowout?
May 18th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Hmm, a Lakers fan calling out Robert Horry… Yes, your “MVP” is quite an angel himself. Just imagine if New Orleans or San Antonio gets a series lead on L.A. in the WCF. Kome may start clotheslining opponents, demanding trades, and raping the nearest women.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:29 am
The idea behind this article and others like it, is to inform people of issues like this. I’m not insulting people when I say, you’re not smart enough to realize it.” What I’m doing is stating a fact. The officials and the NBA office are also not smart enough to realize it. They cannot even recognize a corrupt official fixing games; never mind a flop or a foul with intent to hurt.
The officiating in the NBA is the worst in sports and when fans like the ones above agree with the problem; it forces me to write more articles like this. It was a cheap shot period. That’s my opinion. If you disagree that’s fine, but to say all Horry did was lean on him is complete fabrication for the purpose of trying to win an argument.
Horry just leaned on him and that’s why he fell to the floor in agony and had to be helped off the court, yeah right!
May 18th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Ziti this a great article but most people don’t understand the game within the game. Horry was smart, thats why he has seven championship rings.
He’ll never admit it but the the play wreaked of dirty play and yes a righteous commssioner would have suspended him.
If hes on your team you love him and if hes playing against you, you hate him.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
As a commissioner he’s not playing for me or against me. I get what you’re saying though. At least you have an understanding of whats happening. Good luck.
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