Re: Malone cheap shot on Strickland

["Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@hotmail.com>]

I couldn't agree more Jim. My thoughts exactly. The game was over at that 
point. Was it a lgal pick? Yes. Any reason for it? No. It was just Malone's 
way of trying to send a message, I guess. I cannot stand Kenton Martin(it 
gets to me every time he tugs on his jersey after a made shot), but I didn't 
really mind his shot on Malone.
Whether or not it was 'clean' by the rulebook, it was still a dirty play by 
Malone. As Jim said, there is a reason that Karl is known as the dirtiest 
player in the league.


>From: Jim Hill <jahill@leasingservice.com>
>To: Celtics-Talk List <celtics@igtc.com>
>Subject: Re: Malone cheap shot on Strickland
>Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 10:17:24 -0500
>
>At the end of the game, when you have the game won and set a blind pick in
>the open court that very well "may" cause an injury to another player, I
>call that a cheap shot.  There's a reason he is considered one of the
>dirtiest players in the league throughout the years.  This was one example
>of why.
>
>If VP had done it to Malone at the same time of this same game they'd be
>calling for a suspension and a fine.
>
>And yes, his teammates should have warned him. But no responsible player
>should look to cause injury to another.  There wasn't a "basketball basis"
>for knocking him down at that point of the game.
>
>Now if strickland was going to the hoop in the first quarter, that would
>have been different.  But after the game is already in hand?  IMO, cheap
>shot.
>
><Jim
>
> >I thought it was a typical cheap shot from Malone. The second game
> >for an out of conference team, at home. What a "man".
>
> >I didn't think it was a cheap shot.  Keep your head in the game at all
> >times.  He was also right, his teammates should have let him know.  
>Besides
> >the pick brought back memories of Rick Robey.  He set them at any point 
>in
> >the game and his were usually more crushing.  We didn't complain
> >then........
>
> >Rich...
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