Kevin Love Suspended Two Games For Stepping On Scola['s throat!]

The NBA announced the suspension on Monday. The incident occurred when Scola fell to the court during the third quarter. As Love headed back to the other end, he stepped on Scola’s face and upper body.

Love said after the game that the stomp was not intentional and he went to the Rockets’ locker room to apologize to Scola.

The NBA also upgraded it to a Flagrant-Two foul on Love.

Via YahooSports

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"The NBA also upgraded it to a Flagrant-Two foul on Love."

Upgraded from nothing….smh

"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"

by 92wastheyear on Feb 6, 2012 9:52 AM PST reply actions

Sounds fair

by poorwebguy on Feb 6, 2012 9:59 AM PST reply actions

hmm

I watched it several times from multiple angles. I honestly don’t know if it was intentional or not. really hard to tell.

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by douglast on Feb 6, 2012 10:02 AM PST reply actions

I agree

… but because the preceding foul was so ugly, I feel like their was a presumption of intent in view of the history between Love and Scola. I suspect that’s why the NBA levied the 2-game suspension, anyhow.

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by DC Blazer on Feb 6, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions

How did they miss the foul that led to Scola being on the ground?

You could hear the smack across his arms when Love slapped down at him. Granted, Scola is a bit of a flopper, but that was still a foul. I can guarantee Kevin McHale won’t be voting for Love as an All-Star reserve now.

by BornWinner on Feb 6, 2012 10:09 AM PST reply actions

Scola had fouled Love three consecutive times in the previous play (foul-miss-offreb-foul-miss-offreb-foul-bucket-three-no-calls-in-a-row)

Refs set the bar to THAT incredible level. They deserved to be suspended too.

by amlmart1 on Feb 6, 2012 1:14 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs

that was awful reffing

Love committed two personal fouls and that stomp which was at least an F1, Scola committed 2-3 personal fouls. No whistle.

i keep dancing on my own.

by atomiccafe on Feb 6, 2012 4:30 PM PST up reply actions

I hope this helps Aldridge, a 100% class act, get his first All-Star nod

LaMarcus "Macrohard" Aldridge

by LaoTzu on Feb 6, 2012 3:23 PM PST up reply actions

if Love and Aldridge aren’t both in the allstar game, it will be a complete joke.

by jksnake99 on Feb 7, 2012 11:33 AM PST up reply actions

Well Tim Duncan's per 36 numbers are better than last year

and Tim beat out LMA …soooo…there is that to think about

"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"

by 92wastheyear on Feb 7, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions

well besides the fact that this isn't true

LaMarcus is playing about seven million steps better than last year.

i keep dancing on my own.

by atomiccafe on Feb 7, 2012 1:26 PM PST up reply actions

It isn't true? Which part? The per 36 numbers?

or that Tim beat out LMA last year ?

"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"

by 92wastheyear on Feb 7, 2012 1:50 PM PST up reply actions

Duncan’s per 36 numbers are about the same as last year.

i keep dancing on my own.

by atomiccafe on Feb 7, 2012 2:00 PM PST up reply actions

His offensive rating went down from 111 to 104, he is scoring one more point per 36, but his true shooting is down from slightly, and his turnovers are up some, and his blocks and rebounds are down. All told he’s been comparable to last year, but LaMarcus has been way better. So LaMarcus and Love will make it, and Duncan won’t.

i keep dancing on my own.

by atomiccafe on Feb 7, 2012 2:04 PM PST up reply actions

Does it change the point I was making ??

All told he’s been comparable to last year, but LaMarcus has been way better. So LaMarcus and Love will make it, and Duncan won’t.

I don’t understand the logic. Wasn’t LMA better than Duncan last year ?….He is just more better this year?

"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"

by 92wastheyear on Feb 7, 2012 2:18 PM PST up reply actions

yes it changes the point you are making above because you are insinuating that Aldridge’s all-star selection is in some way in doubt this year, which it is not.

i keep dancing on my own.

by atomiccafe on Feb 7, 2012 2:20 PM PST up reply actions

I hope you are right

and that LMA gets a selection this year ….but I haven’t seen a whole lot of difference from the scenario last year …when he didn’t make it..

"What began as a credible protest against bank bailouts, crony capitalism and the like has, in large measure, been hijacked by crazies and criminals,"

by 92wastheyear on Feb 7, 2012 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

LA’s numbers are far better this year than they were at the time of the selections last year.

by jksnake99 on Feb 7, 2012 11:06 PM PST up reply actions

He got off light.

He knocked a player down and kicked him in the face, and it looked intentional. The league needs to protect downed players.

by driver8x on Feb 6, 2012 10:39 AM PST reply actions

It did look like he threw Scola down..but...he also looked like he was getting tangled up

with Scola. Scola is a HUGE flopper…so not sure that Love really THREW him down. Also the step thing..looks like he could have avoided this only if he stopped running.

Don’t know Love from Adam so it’s hard to say re: intent. I do know SCOLA FLOPS MORE THAN A LIVE FISH out of water.

by Natsthecat on Feb 6, 2012 11:53 AM PST reply actions