Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at 10:00 am  |  79 responses

Video: Rockets Get Emotional, Dumb

by Marcel Mutoni

The Lakers did what they had to do last night, and tied their series with the Rockets. They defended, scored, and got physical. Sometimes, a little too physical. Accoring to Ron Artest, anyway.

Ron-Ron — who had every right to be upset with Kobe after getting elbowed in the throat — was the story for his ejection, but he wasn’t the only Rocket who left the game in less than admirable fashion.

Lost in the shuffle was Von Wafer’s ejection from the game. The Houston Chronicle reports:

In between, in a sign of the passions the series had so quickly stirred, Lakers guard Derek Fisher had already been ejected for a flagrant foul of Luis Scola, and Von Wafer had been sent off the court when he threw a water bottle after being removed from the game.

Adelman and Rockets general manager Daryl Morey called the incident “a team matter.” Morey would not say if there would be further repercussions.

The series shifts to Houston tomorrow night, where Rockets fans are hoping their team can regain its composure as the pressure and tension mount. Good luck with all of that.

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  • http://www.liveddb.com DDB

    Fisher’s play was a cheap shot. Kobe’s, I don’t think so.

    Either way America, and the league itself, is so soft anymore that I am really concerned for the future of both.

  • http://www.ballislife.com/ Moose

    This reminded me of an article I read in Sports Illustrated a while ago: Kobe Bryant is the best at doing the little, dirty things that count and not getting caught.

  • Doobie

    for one that was not an elbow to the “throat” i play basketball @ a small college ive been elbowed in the throat and idc how tough you are you’re going down after it you wont run to the ref and tell him you will be gasping for air, was it and intentionl elbow, yes but as rough as Artest plays grow some down there and dont cry when someone is rough back

  • KoBynum716

    Kobe should not have been ejected. He should have definitely been called for the foul, no question, but to say he’s dirty is ridiculous, he had no intent. And Artest is just dumb for trying to call out Kobe like that. He’s much dirtier than Kobe, so he has no right to say stupid sh!t like that.

  • http://effyou@heythere.com Allenp

    Your name is KoBynum716…

  • Tommy Patron

    Now they just announced that Fisher and Alston will each be suspended for one game and that Kobe was assessed a flagrant one for an “elbow to the chest area”. What a farce the NBA has become. Of course, an elbow ANYWHERE above the “chest area” would be an automatic suspension, so I’m glad that the NBA was able to differentiate between those 2-3 inches from the distant replay otherwise Kobe might miss a game.

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  • tizzle

    As soon as ron got dragged away kobes like “hold me back” trying to get at him but when rons in his face he got his hands up in the air like a bit*ch

  • Teddy-the-Bear

    LMFAO @ KOBYNUM716: Ron Artest is dirty? LMFAO!!!

  • PL

    Isn’t “Von Wafer” the best name in the League???

  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com Hursty

    Horrible headline. Stupid Laker fans posting. What’s new…

  • http://www.slamonline.com John D

    RayRay: Was Kobe kneeing Shane Battier in the head just part of boxing out too?

  • http://mc-datkid.blogspot.com Who’s Dat Kid?

    I heard the NBA has been jocking KB

  • http://slamonline.com Nw09

    Typical Kobe hate. I like how people jsut hate Kobe for being the start player every other star player is but for some reason he somehow gets the most hate thrown at him.

    Anyway if any of you morons saw the tape or review Ron Artest threw the first elbow and he got Kobe in the head, after that Kobe box out by swinging his elbow below the face area, and it wasn’t intentional. Now if another player had been in this situaton not named Kobe I’m sure the comments would’ve been more linieant but since the guy is Kobe it’s the same “He’s a monster” feedback.

    The foul wasn’t intentional at all.

  • http://slamonline.com Nw09

    @tizzle

    Kobe stepping away does not make him a b-tch he did the right thng because he knew if went the overload he would’ve gotten provoked into getting suspended and that’s exactly what people want to see.

    As many hard plays and intentonial plays we’ve seen similar to this one I didn’t see anyone get this heated and hateful, but when the guy wears number 24 that’s when the typical pointless hate re-surfaces, it’s getting old now.

  • Pardeep

    I stopped talking about Kobe hate for a long time but it still exist a lot! I thought he shut you punks up wen he had that historic season in 06? and the one in 07? and the one in 08? I gess well have to wait till June this year. Bring Battier bring Ron Ron bring em all bring every single Rocket try it all bottom line is just like The man said “you cant fu*kin guard me.” Oh yah and last game another reason why LeBron will never be Kobe and still is not near his level because the way Kobe dominates games with his shooting is unbelievable all you know you jump outta your seat more wen Kobe scores 35 than wen LeBron even scores 50. Kobes 30 better then Brons 45 Kobes 50 better than two LeBron 40 point games put together. Dont get me wrong LeBrons amazing easily second best but he can’t do what Kobe can do.

  • Feezy24

    This is why I hate the Lakers

  • KoBynum716

    TeddyBear, are u blind?? artest is not dirty?? lmfaoo watch a game then speak. your probably a celts fan, probably think rondo’s squeaky clean as well.

  • http://yahoo J.C

    kobe is one of the best players in the league and one of the dirtiest!

  • BKS

    Almost everyone in the league throws elbows…we just dont see them :D

  • http://www.slamonline.com Blinguo

    Fred you lose. All he said was “Elbow me again, elbow me again” (and maybe before the Joey C Elmur Fudd bald dome got in there) “and see what happens.” Ron needed to have stayed in the game as the guy carrying his team there with Yao in foul trouble and his set shot all the time in the world 3 was on, 4-7 that game. Elbow him the next play down, DWade style(elbowed Kobe back the same possession after getting one to the chops). And none of this would be any iota of talking points if Deke was still playing. Kobe’s lucky he won’t have to get a face mask Bron/Rip/etc. etc. etc. style. Kobe did take an elbow to the face finally this season(forgot from who), but yukked it up in the locker room with a smirk on his face the whole time to the reporters when asked about it.

  • Lz – Cphfinest 3

    Artest is tough, Kobe is dirty. Check out their careers, Artest has always played tough and physical + been fighting when something or someone has rubbed him the wrong way, although the fighting part sure is stupid it’s not the same as being a dirty player. Whereas Kobe has a whole career full of cheapshots (mostly swinging his elbows at people either to create room or after his shot) see Manu, Brewer, Raja, Korver, Artest, Bowen for prime examples. He always gets away with it, because 1. he’s sneaky about throwing them and 2. he’s soooooooo protected by the Sternpolice. Sure so are Wade and LeBron, and they don’t get called for nearly as many fouls as your average NBA player, but still you don’t see any of those two throwing around elbows like they were confetti. Kobe is dirty as heck, the pathetic thing about his ‘toughness’ is just when tempers actually flares he’s nothing but a scared puppy, hiding behind the refs or being b*tchslapped by Chris Childs. He’s a spoiled brat, Artest is a man not affraid to stand his ground. Go Rockets.
    Lz – Confessedhater

  • https://twitter.com/Neuronautuk mat smith

    the Rockets were not dumb at all, bad headline, Kobe is a dirty player, doesnt mean he isnt good, but he is underhanded. Lovin Ron’s honesty, and where did he grow up? death row?

  • John

    There is very few things in this world more pathetic than Kobe apologists. :)

  • http://slamonline.com Nw09

    Oh so it’s called tough when it’s Ron but it’s called dirty when it’s Kobe? Is it called tough when it’s the rest of the hundreds of NBA players as well? Let me guess the only time it’s dirty is when it’s Kobe.

    The Kobe bias and hate is 13 seasons strong, when this man is buried in his grave people still are going to be running the same sh-t, I bet it.Pathetic.

  • http://slamonline.com Nw09

    Oh so it’s called tough when it’s Ron but it’s called dirty when it’s Kobe? Is it called tough when it’s the rest of the hundreds of NBA players as well? Let me guess the only time it’s dirty is when it’s Kobe.

    The Kobe bias and hate is 13 seasons strong, when this man is buried in his grave people still are going to be running the same sh-t, I bet it.Pathetic.

  • Lei01

    Perks of being in the MVP club you get like diplomatic immunity or something.

  • BigAl

    Jus take another look, its pretty clear that KB24 threw his elbow at Ronron, that’s all.

    Leave Artest alone, just because his done wrong things before doesn’t mean that he is still that way, he has clearly shown maturity in Houston and i respect him for that, i mean just look in this video, where kobe was all pushing n shi*t in Houston, Ron was about to throw a punch, just look at his movements , he stopped him self half way, that’s maturity. Ron’s a good player, forget about what happened in Detroit and give him a fair chance.

  • BigAl

    ‘As soon as ron got dragged away kobes like “hold me back” trying to get at him ‘

    LMAO, my thoughts exactly

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