Lakers' Ariza Will Not Be Suspended

Stu Jackson said that Ariza will not face any further punishment following the hit on Rudy. Looks like they're still deciding about Odom, however. He may get a game for leaving the bench.

Cue great vengeance and furious anger....

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I guess this makes sense.

I think it’s pretty clear that Ariza was making a play at the ball.

by Nick Van Excellent on Mar 10, 2009 10:09 AM PDT reply actions

You say "tomato" I say "you're wrong"...

by ArbyOSU on Mar 10, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Laughed at the screen on that one

Good stuff, Arby.

-sw

Manuel Aristides Ramirez is the greatest hitter I've ever seen.

by Steve Weinman on Mar 10, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions

And I say...

you have Matthew McConaughey as your profile picture. Take that.

by Nick Van Excellent on Mar 10, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions

Ya got me...

Too bad you don’t agree… “It’d be a lot cooler if you did.”

by ArbyOSU on Mar 10, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions

I actually think that it's a fair call

I’d love to have seen him get sat for a few games, but it’s the fair call…. plus I’m biased

Blazers win!

by The X-man on Mar 10, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

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I keep gettin older, they stay the same age.

by tevisthe4th on Mar 11, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions

agree with Nick

no suspension is warranted

How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009

by douglast on Mar 10, 2009 10:15 AM PDT reply actions

I don't know about suspensions. That's a whole different animal...

I just don’t think anything is “clear” about Ariza’s intent to get ball instead of skull on his dangerous swipe move.

by ArbyOSU on Mar 10, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions

I think he ought to be suspended at least one game.

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by 22baylor on Mar 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions

I don't think it was malicious. It was a stupid play, but I don't think he was intending to send Rudy to the floor.

by tmundal on Mar 10, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions

He was absolutely trying to put rudy on the deck

his hard foul was reckless and dangerous, but he shouldn’t be suspended. F2 was warranted though……

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by iDea on Mar 10, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions

It was F1 in that he was going for the ball very aggressively -- and the upgrade to F2 was fine when Rudy didn't get up, because Ariza had to be tossed to maintain order...

Here’s his quote again:

“I was just trying to go for the ball and make a good play, and unfortunately somebody got hurt,” Ariza said. “I’m just trying to play the game the right way — trying to give them nothing easy.”

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by timbo on Mar 10, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions

He started to swing before Rudy left the floor. It was just bad timing.

by Nick Van Excellent on Mar 10, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions

His postgame quote makes it all better?

I don’t get it. It’s pretty hard to deny he was trying to put Rudy on the deck. Obviously he wasn’t trying to put him on a stretcher, but recklessly swiping at someone like that is a Flagrant 2.

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by iDea on Mar 10, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions

LOL

Well if that’s what he said then it must be true. Nobody just says things to the media to save face.

by Zaig on Mar 10, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah unfortunately you just quoted the most bias guy in this whole discussion.

Charles Barkley is the only guy I have ever heard tell the truth when he is trying to hurt someone, everyone else would lie about it, including ariza.

I like that you are using the definition for a F1 but if he was going for the ball there would be no need to use that force. Just because you make contact near the ball it doesn’t mean it was ever your intention to get the ball.

Also if you make contact with someone’s head like that doesn’t it automatically warrant an F2?

There won't be clean officiating in the NBA until David Stern is forcibly removed by the US Congress in 2013 for fixing games.

by 123_G.O._RipCity on Mar 10, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Wow....because Ariza says so...

it MUST be true.

by antediluvian on Mar 10, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions

The F1 was for the wild head swipe - the F2 was for pulling down on Rudy's arm to crash him.

Look at the tape again – SOB grabs and yanks down on Rudy’s arm – he should have been suspended IMO.

by Rick C in Tigard on Mar 10, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions

While I absolutely agree with the Flagrant 2 call

I don’t think Ariza should be suspended.

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by iDea on Mar 10, 2009 10:37 AM PDT reply actions

I'm torn

One game would have been legit I think.
I don’t think he tried to hurt him, but he was trying to foul hard when Rudy was in a vulnerable position. He should know when to give up a bucket instead of take someone down. He also then talked trash about it and called b*roy a female dog donkey derogatory black person.

His comments after the game were a mixed bag, feeling sorry he hurt Rudy, but then saying he would do the same again…

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by pklym on Mar 10, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions

You know what this means?

It means next game Kobe will flail into Ariza’s knee, ending his season.

"I don’t have the first clue who he is talking about, because all I worry about is Jerome." – Jerome James, on comments by coach Nate McMillan about Seattle SuperSonics players being selfish.

by Devenex on Mar 10, 2009 10:39 AM PDT reply actions 9 recs

Ha ha, that's a good one... +1

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by timbo on Mar 10, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions

I just LMAO at that one

Blazers win!

by The X-man on Mar 10, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

So true.

by Nick Van Excellent on Mar 10, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I think no suspension is the right move.

As dangerous and reckless as that play was, it did appear he was going for the ball.

by dario argento on Mar 10, 2009 11:27 AM PDT reply actions

correct decision

Odom should be suspended 1 game for leaving the bench, and that should be that.

by jksnake99 on Mar 10, 2009 12:43 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah because we don't want the next idiot with a thought of taking someone's head off on a fast break to think twice

This is why the NBA sucks and I’d never partake if it weren’t for my hometown team.

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Mar 10, 2009 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

Also I hope someone gets really hurt and sues the NBA because that's exactly what they'd deserve

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Mar 10, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

That is a really stupid thing to say.

I hope all your fingers get horribly broken so you can’t type lame comments anymore.

by Nick Van Excellent on Mar 10, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Did anyone actually see the play?

If he was making a play on the ball WHY DID HE GRAB THE WRIST??

He CLEARLY grabbed Rudy’s wrist in the follow through of the hit. It was the grabbing of the wrist than sent Rudy to the floor off balanced.

If he was playing ball then he doesn’t grab the wrist and rudy doesn’t leave on a gurney.

On top of that, his thuggish attitude after the hit doesn’t help his case.

I hope the NBA tosses him for 5 games AT LEAST. you don’t grab a guy arm after you hit his head.

OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!

by bmxnw on Mar 10, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

BMXNW - You are correct - It was the wrist (arm) grab that wrecked Rudy, that action was NOT unintentional.

by Rick C in Tigard on Mar 10, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions

I don't agree with it. Think a one game suspension is necessary.

Last year, Al Horford was suspended for a similar situation with TJ Ford, except he didn’t find the need to start a fight.

The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.

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by dyshooter182 on Mar 10, 2009 11:50 PM PDT reply actions

Consider the context.

It was a 28 point game at the end of the 3rd—garbage time. No playoff implications for the Lakers either, since they’re up like 6 games from #2.. It happened before with Odom. Instead of seeing if Rudy was alright, he got an attitude, talking smack to BRoy.

What if that were Joe Scrub fouling Kobe like that? A suspension and a fine would be in order.

He could have ended Rudy’s career on one meaningless play.

by Benjamanic on Mar 11, 2009 10:00 AM PDT reply actions