I've said it over and over. Worst officiating I've seen in a long time. And it wasn't just one play like Scott Foster. It was the whole damn thing.
I think they should have just let Aldridge and Boget go at it like they do in Hockey. When a player falls to the ground it's over!
It was a little dispute over a cricket swing. Only the Queen arbitrates between a bloke and a matey. (It's pronounced like mighty.)
Watching that again and Freeland really took that like a boss. Just a stare down and his teammates backing him up.
Because that isn't even a disagreement in England, let alone a fight. If Bogut wanted to fight, all he had to do was ask. lol
"They went on a run and we kind of crumbled," said Bogut, who had four points and 12 rebounds. "They got to every loose ball before us. They had more offensive rebounds. They made us look silly, especially in the fourth quarter." Yes, Portland made you look silly Andrew, but not before you did. lol
Video of Aldridge immediately following the fight: [video=youtube;W_B3dvFMyDE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_B3dvFMyDE[/video]
Here's what I saw: Freeland pins Bogut's arm as Bogut is spinning away and I think it hurt his shoulder so he threw the elbow up at Freeland. Freeland was being an irritant, which I enjoy immensely, and is something that this team needs. (see Laimbeer) Bogut should have been tossed for the elbow and going after Mo. Just another example of NBA refs getting it way wrong.
I don't think fighting is all that bad in sports (By fighting I don't mean these little scuffles that happen) but with rules though like no kicking, No head butting, No hitting below the waist or the back of the head. You see it in MLB, NHL and it can be a way to motivate your team.
lmfao!!!!! o'neal should be forced to retire trying to fight in a suit. my take was just like LA's, everyone had eachothers back, lets get some more wins. bogut should be suspended, mo fined, though he was mostly defense after initially charging in to bogut. matthews and aldridge only came in again because mo was stranded in a sea of ass hole golden state players. joel reminded me of the thrylla just starring bogut down like, "keep going... i dare you" im pretty sure meyers leonard wanted in the game to get a piece of bogut.