Miami (2) vs. Boston (3) Continued

[calamity]

I wonder if so many heat fans would be defending the play had Rondo pulled Wade down and it was Wade that hurt his arm?

all hell would break lose, a suspension for the series would be demanded, and by no means would it be seen as unintentional. seeing that ridiculous thread over-exaggerating rondo's lame flop leads me to heavily believe this.

[Pimpwerx]

I wonder if so many heat fans would be defending the play had Rondo pulled Wade down and it was Wade that hurt his arm?

When BBD flopped into Rio's knee the other game, did we call for his head? No. Called him a right dumbass, but we didn't put on this girlish show of finger-pointing you guys are displaying right now. It's a goddamn sport. If you think Wade's play was dirty, then you should also consider Rondo's play dirty, since he initiated the contact. When Wade is falling, is he the one that pinned his arm under Rondo's right elbow? You guys act like you can't clearly see Rondo engaged with Wade on that play. They got tangled. **** happens every day in every sport. Had Rondo not fallen awkwardly, it wouldn't even be an issue, and no one would be crying foul right now.

I suppose it was just a hard foul when Paul intentionally bodied Wade earlier in the game on that layup too, right? No dirt lands on these saintly Celtics players. It's either the refs blowing the game, or the dastardly Heat players committing mischief. Amirite? PEACE.

[jfs1000d]

This has gotten ridiculous with the wade fanbois. Really, he intentionally fouled rondo because rondo made him commit a turnover and he didn't like that rondo guarded him tight.

In the process of a bush league foul, wade took down rondo and he got hurt. Did he try to hurt him? No. But, it was a busch league play that was after the turnover. Everyone knew it. Dirty? Borderline. IIntentional foul? Yes. Did he want to hurt rondo? I don't believe that for one second.

Wade gets away with a lot. Wade has sing handily bush leagues intentional foul that got pierce ejected and then nearly broke rondos arm.

What's next? Take put Ray Allen's legs so he can't shoot?

[Fantaxp7]

I'm a Heat fan, and I think Wade meant to throw down Rondo. Seriously injure him? Probably not. But please don't act like Rondo wasn't doing anything to provoke the reaction he got. Getting under the skin of the other team is Boston Celtics Basketball.

Absolutely. I think Rondo did "irritate" him.

[Pimpwerx]

This has gotten ridiculous with the wade fanbois. Really, he intentionally fouled rondo because rondo made him commit a turnover and he didn't like that rondo guarded him tight.

In the process of a bush league foul, wade took down rondo and he got hurt. Did he try to hurt him? No. But, it was a busch league play that was after the turnover. Everyone knew it. Dirty? Borderline. IIntentional foul? Yes. Did he want to hurt rondo? I don't believe that for one second.

Wade gets away with a lot. Wade has sing handily bush leagues intentional foul that got pierce ejected and then nearly broke rondos arm.

What's next? Take put Ray Allen's legs so he can't shoot?

And Celtics fans are looking at two guys getting tangled and deducing that Wade intentionally took Rondo down. Yeah...real objective. PEACE.

[MaliBrah]

i doubt kg and pierce can put that kind of performance up again 48 hrs after the game 3. i expect miami defense to lock down once more. im still pissed that miami played rondo like they felt sorry for him after he came back from that injury...the didnt force him left once and didnt even use their trap defense to force turnovers from him.. they defended him like they felt sorry for him or something

[ndnow]

How long after rondo pushed wade after his dunk did this take place?

[Heat3]

Love the hypocrisy of some Celtics fans. It was you guys had a thread on your board calling to have a Heat player intentionally injured before this game. Fact is your team has always done this. Big Baby just leveling James Jones as he shoot a 3ptr in the last game of the regular season between us. JO shoulder checking Lebron. The countless times Lebron is fouled with no play on the ball. Even in the play where Rondo got hurt he was clutching and grabbing at Wade. I won't pretend Wade didn't try to take him down too. This is the mood set by the Celtics. Always give a little extra business when the play is over or no one is looking lol. Can't pretend it's sunshine and roses when your guys are doing it then cry foul when it's dished back in return. Rondo got hur cause he landed awkwardly. **** happens. If Wade goes down on the same play you are all cheering because you'd trade losing Rondo for us losing Wade any day of the week.

[calamity]

can some of the Heat fans stop bringing up instances where players played dirty but there was no serious injury. seriously this is a different case. stop trying to sugercoat it. the injury was gruesome. I wouldn't even wish that on any of the heat players-role or star because in the POs everyone is necessary and important for and to garner wins in a 7 game series. so please stop the insensitivity. it is really sickening. again I realize this is only "some" fans.

[KGboss]

How does the saying go...."Now isn't this just the pot calling the kettle black."

Rondo got hurt because of Wade trying to pull players down with him all game. It happened. Everything that happened in other games to try to prove the Celtics are dirty too is fine. I know we have had our moments in the past, JUST LIKE YOUR TEAM HAS AS WELL. We have some guys that make mistakes. But we never pulled one of your star players down and almost fractured his arm. This banging our heads back and forth as two fan bases trying to out-do the other and prove which team is dirtier than the other is just...ridiculous and sad to be honest. Grow up, act mature, and realize that every team that makes it to the playoffs, usually plays a bit dirty. Even us, and even you.

[Conclusion]

Look, Wade's dirty play was no different from any other dirty play from any player. This stuff goes down all the time in the playoffs. The difference is that Rondo got injured. This still doesn't make Wade's play any more dirty, just was a freak accident.

And enough with singling out fan bases. Every fan base would be pissed if their player was injured on a dirty play and the opposing team will try to defend it.

And seriously, laughing about how Heat fans would also have cried for Rondo to be suspended if it was the opposite? Look at Celtics fans now, they're no different, so I have no idea what you're laughing about. If that's so bad, the Celtics fans are no better.

The only problem here is how people are viewing the dirty play as something greater than it is. It's a dirty play, yes. It's not a malicious play. Quit whining about the dirtiness of the play, because everyone does it, especially the Celtics themselves. And people who don't think it's dirty, open your damn eyes.

So, basically, this is no news. Dirty plays happen all the time. Let it go. Dwyane Wade did nothing too wrong, so stop lingering on it.

[Bluewhale]

What if Artest dislocate someone's arm? Could you image NBA not give him suspension?

But we all know Wade had a NBA league pass, he will keep hitting Celtics player (from game 1), and NBA allowed it.

JO received flagrant foul in game 1, for much less body contact them Wade.
Pierce get ejected from game 1, for what? just talking.

I am jealous the NBA pass Wade had, really jealous.

[fweezy]

Don't be jelly brah it's pretty pathetic. Don't want what you can't have.

[FecesOfDeath]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but after Wade's two borderline dirty plays he stopped driving to the rim. His FG attempts from then on consisted of jumpers and floaters. He was probably terrified of brutal retaliation, and I'm sure the Celtics will still be looking for payback in Game 4.

[Tuff Gong]

Don't be jelly brah it's pretty pathetic. Don't want what you can't have.

oh hai misc brah.... im mirin sig

[[GR]]

Spo needs to start Anthony.

[Pimpwerx]

My last post on the topic of Rondo's injury.

You guys got the win, and we even threw a public pity parade for Rondo on the court last night. You have a day to get your crying out of your system. This moaning is insufferable now. Is there a game that goes by that Celtics fans aren't complaining about some great injustice? FFS. PEACE.

[LascelleL]

I personally thought it was a dirty play and that there should have been repercussions, especially when people get technical fouls in this league for talking. If you are going to have consistent rules that soften the game, you can't allow what happened last night.

I was saying this...Wade deserves a suspension especially if we get Techs for smack talking and Artest gets techs for lil bumps

[Celts09]

if this was garnett hurting wade, every single heat fan will be asking him to be suspended for the rest of the series.

I still think that it was not a dirty play.

[heatwillbeback]

I saw the replay, he definitely meant to pull him down but the injury was a freak one. Seemed like a normal foul to me where somebody got hurt more than a dirty foul imo

as the for the game last night, Celts kicked our ass*es. No excuse.