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5/12/08
Flagrant Fouls From The NBA Playoffs
There Will Be No Layups Here
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Yesterday afternoon during the Lakers/Jazz game, Ronny Turiaf sent a message to the Jazz. And that message was you won't go in for a layup even long after the whistle has blown, no sir. That's because it's the playoffs, where NBA players suddenly decide it's time to play hard and earn their paychecks, or something like that. Anyway, the funny thing is I can barely remember any flagrant fouls from the regular season, yet in the past few weeks, we've seen a ton of them. Let's take a look back.


Here's Ronny Turiaf taking the no layups rule a little too far.


Marvin Williams sends the message that "You might be beating us by 40 in Game 7, but at least I'll kill your point guard."


Some loser whose name I won't even mention shoves LeBron when he's airborne.


And here's Jason Kidd proving that Dallas made the right move trading for him. And by "made the right move move" I mean "made the worst mistake in franchise history."

What's always important to remember about these flagrant fouls is that they're committed when a guy is in the air and incredibly vulnerable. Don't feel the need to give him a hard screen, be sure to do something that could potentially end his career.

And we're guaranteed to see at least a few more before the playoffs end. I mean, after all, Bruce Bowen is still playing. He's good for at least one.
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5/12/08
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The worst part about these flagrants fouls is that there is no standard for punishment.  Jason Kidd's attempted murder on Janero Pargo ended up with no suspension, yet when Darius Songalia inadvertently hit LeBron in the face he got suspended.

5/12/08
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kantwistaye wrote:
The worst part about these flagrants fouls is that there is no standard for punishment.  Jason Kidd's attempted murder on Janero Pargo ended up with no suspension, yet when Darius Songalia inadvertently hit LeBron in the face he got suspended.
I think Stern has a Wheel O' Punishments he spins..., no wait that would mean he actually had a system to dispense "justice". He just makes stuff as he goes along. Now he has created a situation where we have part soccer flopping and part WWF. Now add hair triggered and betting line watching (maaayyybbeeee) refs and you have what we have. A mess. 

 
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