Amare Stoudemire accuses Bruce Bowen of dirty play (video)

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Worst of the Night: April 9, 2008
Published 4/10/2008 by Basketbawful at Basketbawful
Boston Celtics: I'm not saying that that this team has lost focus now that there's nothing left to play for...actually, you know what? That's precisely what I'm saying. The Celtics turned their effort on and off all night, cruising here, making a run there, hitting big shots and then committing careless mistakes (they had 20 turnovers). The up-and-down, sometimes lackadaisical play led to a 109-95 defeat that gave the Wizards, a potential playoff opponent, more confidence than they probably deserve. Not a big deal, maybe, but you never want to give your foes any type of psychological advantage going into the ...

Stat’s Ready For Some “Social Networking” With Bowen
Published 4/10/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
Though the Suns managed to rout San Antonio last night, 96-79, Phoenix F Amare Stoudemire was still feeling the ill-effects of an alleged cheap shot from —- who else? — Bruce Bowen.  From the San Antonio Express-News’ Mike Monroe : “Much ado about nothing,” Bowen said after Stoudemire reacted angrily when Bowen ran into a screen he had set for Steve Nash. Stoudemire took a few steps in Bowen’s direction after a timeout was called and players were walking back to their respective benches after the two players bumped near mid-court. Coaches ...

No Defending Bruce Bowen's Latest Infraction on Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire
Published 4/11/2008 by Hoopsvibe.com at HoopsVibe NBA Blog
Why You Can’t Defend Bruce Bowen’s Latest Infraction on Phoenix’s Amare Stoudemire [image] The AM Take: You can t teach old dogs new tricks. That s what I thought watching Bruce Bowen forearm Amare Stoudemire during Wednesday s San Antonio-Phoenix game. If you missed it, the Spurs-Suns game was decided, when San Antonio s super-pest nailed STAT with a lethal forearm that left him hunched over like a drunken teenager on a Saturday evening bender. In Bowen s defence, (yes, I can say that without feeling like Johnny Cochrane or Jackie Chiles) guards are taught to use their forearm to ward off on-the-ball screens in the open-court. Bowen s problem is precedence. ...

One Last Time, For All the Marbles
Published 4/13/2008 at The Sporting Blog
[image] Fast and furious, my friends. These last few weeks of Western Conference ball have been/will be like those cute and fraught tournaments that lead into March Madness. This isn't just a stretch run, it's the preamble to a street fight. Last night, the Suns topped the Spurs, a win that I'm sure most San Antonio fans will find some way to dismiss. Phoenix got control of the game despite a mere 21 points from Amare. Bruce Bowen had to resort to spilling blood ...

2007-08 NBA Worsties: Part 6
Published 8/20/2008 by Basketbawful (noreply@blogger.com) at Basketbawful
Okay, okay. I've been promising Part 6 of the 2007-08 Worsties for a few weeks now. It's time to deliver. This installment covers the end of the regular season leading into the playoffs. Creepy merchandising: The NBA marketing geniuses unveiled a series of mildly disturbing bobblepop dolls, the creepiest of which was, without question, the Steve Nash version (although the Dirk Nowitzki bobblepop came close). Poor "Nash" looks like the mutant love child of Pee-wee Herman and Annie Lennox. Which pretty much means it just looks like Annie Lennox. Sweet dreams are not made of ...