TOP: March 23, 2012 - Jason Smith plows into Blake Griffin. A day later, Smith is suspended 2 games for what Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations, deemed “excessive contact with the upper body of Griffin.”
BOTTOM: May 15, 2012 - Dwyane Wade barrels into Darren Collison. Unlike Griffin, Collison never saw Wade, who shoved the Indiana PG from behind. Wade, like Smith, made no basketball play. Collison did not have the ball. Wade extended his forearm, pushing Collison underneath the basket.
Given the ruling on Smith, Wade should absolutely be suspended at least one game. Unfortunately, as we all know by now, David Stern is a crook, and the league values Dwyane and the Heat far more than Jason and the Hornets.
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VINCE CARTER’S BAD BREATH PRANK (in 4 easy steps):
STEP 1: Belch.
STEP 2: Blow it into Rudy Gay’s face.
STEP 3: Watch Rudy Gay’s face.
STEP 4: Laugh.
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It’s going to be strange with him [Derek Fisher] going out to the visiting locker room. It’s going to be strange. I talk to him pretty much every single day still. In terms of our personal relationship there hasn’t been any separation in that sense. But seeing him coming into Staples Center in a different uniform will be extremely, extremely weird for us all.
“While I am surprised by recent events, I look forward to contributing to the Thunder and continuing to play the game I love so much and have fought so hard to bring back.
To Kobe, Pau, Andrew, Matt, Steve, Devin, Darius, Josh, Drew, Troy, Metta, Luke, and Jason, and all my teammates in Los Angeles through the years, thank you for your friendship, for the camaraderie, for pushing me each and every day to achieve greatness and letting me lead you the best way I knew how. You each have a lifelong friend and supporter in me.
Los Angeles will always have a place in my heart, it will remain a home to my family and my businesses, but basketball will be played elsewhere and I look forward to seeing everyone on the court … even if it is in a different uniform.” — Derek Fisher
He’ll always look best in the purple and gold. Love you Fish.
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Kobe: 33pts (14-23 FG), 3 rebs, 1 ast
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