The Lakers

My favorite team in the NBA is whoever plays the Lakers. Right now, Artest and Yao are my favorite players.

Unfortunately, I missed the action packed 2nd half of the game yesterday. But I saw the replays. Kobe elbowed Artest in the neck and should get automatically suspended for a game. Fisher - without a doubt - made a hideous play on Scola and should get suspended at least a game if not more. These were both dirty plays - not hard plays. In contrast, Rondo's foul on Miller was hard - but not dirty. The Lakers - as to be expected - overcompensate for their (perceived or actual) lack-of-toughness by playing dirty.

I mean - come on - an elbow into someone's neck. That's dirty. And Artest gets kicked out. What a joke.