Horry Unapologetic For Hard Foul, Says Nash 'Flopped'
16th May, 2007 - 10:35 pm
East Valley Tribune -
The San Antonio Spurs are downplaying Robert Horry’s hard foul on Steve Nash, with Horry even suggesting Nash exaggerated his courtside fall through “great acting skills.â€
Horry has been suspended for the next two playoff games in the Spurs’ series with the Suns.
Speaking at the Spurs’ Wednesday morning shoot-around, Horry said, “I’m an old-school guy, so I’m used to hard fouls like that being nothing.â€
But he said, “It’s a new day, a new age. … The way the NBA has been going, I kind of figured it would be two games."
“If it had been anybody but Steve Nash, it probably wouldn’t have been two games. But Steve Nash is a great player, MVP, a focal point for the NBA now.â€
I agree with him, tried to milk it, have another look at it.. yes knocked around a bit, but something about the way he landed on his back..
Stern: Suns Have Nobody To Blame But Themselves
16th May, 2007 - 10:33 pm
East Valley Tribune -
NBA commissioner David Stern on Wednesday said Phoenix’s Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw are to blame for their suspensions for Game 5 tonight against the San Antonio Spurs .
Stern, appearing on the Dan Patrick show on ESPN radio said it’s a misnomer to say the NBA is deciding the series with its suspensions of Stoudemire and Diaw.
“It’s being decided because two Phoenix Suns who knew about the rule forgot about it, couldn’t control themselves and didn’t have coaches who could control them,†Stern said. … “I’m unhappy with the result, no doubt about it. But to listen to the palaver that Robert Horry changed the series is just silly."
“What changed the series is Amare and Boris ran out on the court and there wasn’t an assistant coach there, one of six, to restrain them.â€
Stern said he’s unhappy the NBA had to take action.
“It’s a shame this happened,†he said. “It’s a shame that by the players not being able to control themselves they put the team in this position.â€