SI Players Poll: Who is the dirtiest in the nba

SI Players Poll[Based on a survey of 248 NBA players]Who is the dirtiest player in the NBA?Danny Fortson, Sonics.....27%Bruce Bowen, Spurs.....16%Reggie Evans, Sonics.....9%Ron Artest, Kings.....9%Andres Nucioni, Bulls.....6%Matt Harpring, Jazz.....5%Dikembe Mutombo, Rockets.....3%Raja Bell, Suns.....3%Mark Madsen, Timberwolves.....2%Kobe Bryant, Lakers.....1%FAST FACTS: Despite playing in just 23 games (injury, and a strained relationship with coach Bob Hill) Fortson leads the NBA with three ejections; he has seven technicals.... Artest and Brad Miller as well as Phoenix's Raja Bell and Kurt Thomas were the other pairs of teammates who each got at least three votes.... Last year Artest outpolled Fortson 33% to 22%.... Bowen has made five NBA All-Defensive teams.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/play...2/07/poll.0207/

 

Rasheed Wallace should be on there.... for how he looks and hasn't shaved in like 10 years.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wade3 @ Feb 18 2006, 08:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Rasheed Wallace should be on there.... for how he looks and hasn't shaved in like 10 years.</div>Lol.The first guy that came to my mind was Bowen. He drives the players he is guarding crazy. Remember last year when Micheal Finely had enough and chased down the court after a loose ball and hit him. I laughed so hard when Bowen pulled the chair out from Kobe a couple of times last year, Kobe fell flat on his back. But he is mainly a defensive dirty player, Danny is an all around dirty player. He gets into trouble with the Refs a lot too.

 

Danny Fortson wins it for a reason, he took out Zarko Cabarkapa last year on a dirty play and ended his season, he throws elbows, cheap shots...Since he can't play basketball he acts like a punk and tries to hurt smaller players.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Feb 18 2006, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Danny Fortson wins it for a reason, he took out Zarko Cabarkapa last year on a dirty play and ended his season, he throws elbows, cheap shots...Since he can't play basketball he acts like a punk and tries to hurt smaller players.</div>He certainly is up there. While I don't ahve a problem with solid, aggressive basketball, I hate dirty players

 

Not surprising to see Bruce Bowen at the top of that list hearing the complaints of his opponents after he plays them. I think most of the time he is just a solid defender who plays tough defense and gets the opposing star out of rythem and frustrates them, but sometimes, I remember this from the Nets game last season against them, he kicks out his leg when the other player takes a fadeway and causes them to fall to the floor. Ive seen that a couple times including twice against VC in that game..I bet most of the SGs in the league voted for him..

 

I'm surprised Nocioni and Harpring are on the list, but the Sonic 4's are pretty dirty. Ron Artest is definately dirty. Especially when he pantsed Paul Pierce in that one game.

 

I don't know if I would put Nocioni on the list. I consider his play more physical and agressive than dirty. But he does get on players nerves like Bowen does, I assume (just not as bad).

 

Why the hell do they have Bell, Harpring, and Evans on that list? All of them are aggressive players on defense. As much I appreciate defense, Bowen is a cheap-shot artist.

 

Fortson rules he is just doing what he does best here, not my problem.

 

What Fortson does best is play dirty because he lacks skills.

 

you couldnt say the same for artest no can u . lolhe just has anger problems that he needs to sort out.

 

You call it dirty, I call it old-school.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>you couldnt say the same for artest no can u . lolhe just has anger problems that he needs to sort out.</div> Artest doesn't play dirty, what are you talking about?

 

First guy that comes to mind is definiely Bruce Bowen. hmm.. I wonder who Ray Allen voted for? And Artest is prety dirty. Does anyone remember when he pulled Paul Pierce's pants down in a game? EDIT: Puncuation.

 

First off, Paul Pierce shouldn't have been wearing pants during a game..

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nba dogmatist @ Feb 19 2006, 04:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And Artest is prety dirty. Does anyone remember when he pulled Paul Pierce's pants down in a game? EDIT: Puncuation.</div>Thats what I said already.

 

I wish all of those guys went together and made a team. I wonder how they'd do. If a "dirty" player is on my team, I just love it. Raja Bell is awesome. He frustrates Kobe so much. Kobe has 2 technicals in 2 games against us.

 

Pulling Pierce's shorts down isn't dirty, it's funny.

 

How'd Kobe get on that list. I know that Danny Fortsan and Andres Nocioni are really dirty players....also throw Ron Artest in there.