Re: Malone cheap shot on Strickland

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

I understand that it was a clean pick. I am not disputing that. It is the 
circumstances that it took place in, though, that makes it a dirty play. The 
game was out of hand, Utah had it won. What advantage did Malone have for 
setting the pick? Did it alter the outcome at all? If he doesn't set that 
pick and Strickland goes up the court uncontested, does it put the Jazz in 
position to lose? No. There was no need for it.
If I remember right, V's pick was in the middle of the game, when the game 
was still very much in question. As Jim Hill mentioned, if Malones pick were 
in the 2nd quarter, we would not even be having this discussion.


>From: Douglas342@AOL.com
>To: celtics@igtc.com
>Subject: Re: Malone cheap shot on Strickland
>Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 12:40:17 EST
>
>In a message dated 12/28/01 8:47:16 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>shizzjr@hotmail.com writes:
>
>
> > and i'm sure that Stockton wasn't acting at all.
> >
> >      I wouldn't be surprised, but the collisions between VP and Stockton
>and Malone and Strickland looked awfully similar.  VP's arm might have 
>moved
>a bit more than Malone's, but they were both pretty dramatic, although the
>Malone/Strickland collision had the artistic advantage of being in an open
>court.
>         I know that if I took off running full tilt and slammed into 
>Malone
>or VP, I'd probably bounce halfway to Worcester, and I am not a
>featherweight.  Those are two very large and strong gentlemen.  And, in a
>note of apology or defiance or whatever, I know that Malone and Stockton 
>have
>a certain reputation in this league, but I am a big admirer of both of 
>them.
>Stockton is a throwback to Bob Cousy, and is still throwing up great stats 
>as
>he nears 40.  Malone will probably pass Kareem and become the NBA's 
>all-time
>scoring leader.   He comes into each season in great shape and shows little
>decline in his skills after 16 or 17 years.  I think the current term being
>bandied about these days is that these guys are warriors.  Seeing players
>like them is what makes being a sports fan fun.




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