If there is one thing that Portland fans are known for, it's that we know the game and respect it. When Joe Dumars dad died, we gave a cheer of moral support. When Damon Stoudamire blew out his knee a few years ago (as a member of the Grizzlies), you could hear a pin-drop, it was so quiet. I don't think, even if it was Kobe, that the Portland fans would ever do anything stupid when a player gets injured. Sure, we have our share of fans (on here) who claim to have irrational hatred of Kobe, or the Lakers (or other players), but we all know that if a player goes down with an injury (esp if they're carted off), we respect them.
There was also a giant thread called "THE OFFICIAL I HATE JOEL PRZYBILLA THREAD" on clutchfans. http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=166965 "there is not enough words in the english language to describe how much i hate this guy! flopping all over the place, talking $H#@T to and about yao, and the other antics he pulls! hes just a punk!!!!" "Wannabe thug who talks loud but would probably cry like a little girl with a scabbed knee if you so much threaten him." "I urge everyone going to the game on Friday to talk sh&^ to this guy and bring clever posters! I will be sitting 12 rows behind the TrailHaters bench....it's on! Kids....bring your ear-muffs!" LOL I can understand why other teams' fans would hate Joel, but to say would cry like a girl if you threatened him is hilarious considering he has never backed down from anyone when an altercation has started.
There's such a thing as fouling with the body. On multiple occasions I saw Yao body Roy while he was in the air.
I'm pretty sure Joel is one of the few guys who would gladly go to blows with anyone who decided that they wanted a piece of him. I've even seen him assume a boxing stance at one point this season. The guy has trained with professionals in the offseason, and he would be ready.
After reading through more of that thread, it makes me want to start a thread titled "IM SO FUCKING GLAD MUTOMBO'S CAREER IS OVER" And then talk about how much we hate him... however, that would be in poor taste.
Clutch is way better than Blaze. He is really funny. The chearleader eating act is priceless. He has scared the living hell out of my wife and kids twice. When we get to sit in my company seats he has sat on my wifes lap and made out with her through the mask. Cool guy though, he always asks first if the guy minds. Some guys have said no and he just moves on.
Although I do agree that some calls did favor the Rockets, I feel that the reffing for the whole 48 minutes was somewhat incosistent. Yes, we got our calls on our drives, but I feel as if they were being too inconsistent. Throughout the entire game, if anyone got touched they called the foul, towards the end they let the players play a bit more loose. There was one play where Battier had his hand in Roy's face, and Roy got the call which I felt was total bullshit. It was in the 4th quarter I think. But overall, reffing was total bullshit.
Yeah, well, I'm pretty sure they got a message from Stern. They wanted this series to be less physical, and they set the tone from the get go. They called ticky tack fouls on both teams, and tried to control the physicality.
Could care less if Yao fouled Roy or not. All I ask is that they call it the same on both sides. Roy runs into Yao - no foul. Brooks runs into Greg - foul. Make up your mind and call it the same on both sides. Until this happens - I could care less if the Rockets fans cry about officiating. As for Joel's "flop" - again - Yao gets away with murder - of course Joel has to resort to flops. Oden is held by the arm by Yao who spins him around. Greg gets the foul. Cry me a river.
Yeah. I think Houston fans are just so conditioned to bitching about Yao and fouls, very similarly to us and Greg.
*edited: No personal attacks, disagree civilly* Did you not see the play? I'm not trying to hate on Oden, but he's a bitch. He held Yao even after the refs blew the whistle and then randomly gave him a push. Again, ODEN WAS HOLDING YAO not the other way around. Don't make Oden sound so innocent. Why would Yao hold Oden if Yao is trying to fight for position, and Oden is trying to defend him? Watch the video again bro.
I agree Scola flops, but you have to agree, that was a bitch move by Oden last night. And again, he was the one holding Yao. I can't imagine how someone can see that play as YAO HOLDING ODEN?!?!?
Didnt see that play clearly.. as I was way up in the last row behind the rim where it happened.. I saw a flail by Oden and Yao start to walk towards him.. but coming from a Blazer fans perspective.. we have Wanted to See Oden take the no S*it attitude that Joel has, and show it. Thats what I perceived it as.
Sorry - they had their arms interlocked. Oden tried to get out - Yao's arm was down and he spun him. No way in hell this was on Oden. This was Yao getting the superstar treatment - two guys got tangled - and Oden got the call. Cry me a river.
cus yao cant hang with Oden or Joel so he has to hold and have his tinman s-cola do i for him lest yaoh get tired.
You are correct - it probably was Oden's fault. And Joel DID flop. But what was more surprising to me was Wafer and Brooks pretty much charging round and round just getting call after call. They were both incredible in their outside shots but I think they were bailed out a little at the rim. All in all, a much better ref'd game than Game 1 though I agree with the other poster that it was inconsistency city.
If you jump straight up, it's not a foul. That's all I'm saying. Like I said a number of times, I want to see video proof of all these instances in which Yao fouled because he didn't jump straight up. Maybe it happened and I missed it ... I just want to see the evidence. Or maybe someone can point to a particular play (quarter, game clock) and I'll check it out later.
