Weekly Pwnage - Ronnie Price Was Busy
May 12th, 2008 at 9:12 amBy Chris
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It was a busy Game 4 for Utah’s Ronnie Price yesterday. After getting smashed to the floor by Ronny Turiaf — a fall that opened Price up above the eye and resulted in Turiaf getting ejected (Price also received stitches for his troubles) — he followed that up with a resounding blocked shot, one that left victim Luke Walton looking kind of dazed and confused.
Of course, coming from the Bill Walton gene pool, that’s to be expected.
The question surrounding the Turiaf foul is whether or not Ronny should have been ejected or did the officials overreact when they saw Price’s blood?
Yes it was a hard foul, although, it didn’t look like Turiaf was trying to injure Price. However, it does look like he did help guide him to the floor with his left arm. But does that make it a Flagrant 2 or did the appearance of Price’s blood after he hits the floor elevate the foul’s severity in the eyes of the refs? Whatever the case, Turiaf got ejected for his troubles.
Of course, the busy night for Ronnie Price didn’t end there. Later in the fourth quarter, Luke Walton got free for what looked like a breakaway layup. Yeah, not so much. Price ran him down and unceremoniously denied Walton in spectacular fashion.
Was that better than Tayshaun’s block of Reggie Miller, considering the height differential? I mean, Price is listed at 6-2 and Walton is 6-8.
Perhaps next time you should dunk the ball, Luke.
As for the Lakers/Jazz series, it’s tied 2-2 and Game 5 is, for some reason, not until Wednesday night. I guess traveling all the way from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles requires almost a four-day recovery period. Have I ever mentioned the NBA Playoffs’ television schedule sucks?
Stumble it!
May 12th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Seriously what the hell was Luke thinking? Has never heard his father(Bill)say countless amount of times. “Throw it down” is the words he would say. Luke quit trying to be R. Bradley and looking for the and 1. Instead you got embarrassed by a little man that got his skull cracked earlier in the game. I would steal Mark Jackson’s words and say “you’re better than that” but you aren’t.
May 13th, 2008 at 12:01 am
That block immediately reminded me of Tayshaun’s block of Reggie so, nice call Jedi. Man can you REALLY imagine eating peyote in the desert with Walton and Phil Jackson? Dig if you will that picture!