This is just bad basketball and something that reminds me of the dirty years of the NBA, back when Bill Laimbeer wrestled w/ Charles Barkley in ‘90. Normally, you are suppose to root for the team that knocks your team out of the playoffs, yet after the cheap Steve Nash shot last year and the current move he did to David West’s back in tonight’s game, I just can’t do it.

http://sports. espn. go. com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3398672&categoryId=2378529

Check out that link at about the 20 second remaining mark. All the players on the court know that David West has a hurt back in this game, just like Kobe has a hurt pinky/back right now. Yet, Robert Horry is the only one that blatantly pushes his elbows into it on a blind-sided pick. Such a cheap shot for a player that really is one of the most clutch to ever play the game and will more than likely end up in the hall of fame.

Luckily, the Hornets fans have 3 days rest for West’s back, but why is this legal? If this is legal in the sport and you don’t get a foul called, why hasn’t anyone on the Jazz taken out Kobe’s back or better yet jam his pinky worse than it already is?

-Aaron ‘newly made ‘Hornets’ fan’ Goldstei

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