990WBOB
  • WBOB Radio
  • Past Casts
  • F Bomb Friday
  • Weather
  • Contact
  • About
    • WBOB Press Releases
    • Join Our Team!
    • CHARITY GALA

Fair or Foul?

5/22/2014

Comments

 
Picture
Miami Heat shooting guard Dwayne Wade finds himself yet again in the middle of a controversial play that injured another opposing star player.
Ryan Fox (@Scoop_Fox87)
The NBA playoffs are a time when everything is put on the line. There are no second chances for those who fail, only heartbreak and disappointment. There are players who put everything on the line, pushing their bodies to go the extra distance to make that spectacular play, doing whatever it takes to win. Then there are some players who take the other route.
In Game 2 between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat, the Pacers led, 73-69, with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. Heat shooting guard Dwayne Wade brought the ball down to Indiana's side, but then lost control. Pacers shooting guard Paul George, who was guarding Wade, tried to dive for the loose ball. Then this happened:
It looked like it was just an ugly collision between the two players. But when you watch the replay in slow motion, you first see Wade hit George in the back of the head with his left knee. Then when it looks like he's about to clear the fallen Pacer, Wade ends up lowering his right leg and clocks George a second time around. 

George ended up dazed and confused for the rest of the game, which the Pacers ended up losing, 87-83. Then to add insult to injury, the Indiana Pacers medical staff came out afterward and said George ended up suffering a concussion from the collision.

This isn't the first time Wade found himself in one of these "incidents." In fact, you could say he has a "history." Just ask Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo about the time in the 2010-11 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals when Wade took him down and ended up dislocated Rondo's elbow. Or how about you ask Charlotte Bobcats point guard Ramon Sessions about the time Wade kicked him in the groin in a December of 2012 matchup between the Heat and Bobcats. Or why don't you bring up the time Wade broke Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant’s nose in the 2011-12 NBA All-Star game.

Now there are some who will come out and defend Wade, saying Paul George tripped him up during the whole thing. But with a history of these incidents on his record, some might say this was all planned out by Wade.

So, WBOB Sports readers, I ask you: is Wade the saintly player that his fans say he is and was this just an unfortunate accident? Or is he the NBA equivalent of NHLer Matt Cook, who decided to help his team's cause by intentionally taking out Paul George? You decide.

More WBOB Sports

  • Psycho Sports Audio 145
  • Lundy's Title Quest Knows No Boundaries
  • King For A Day Or Two
  • NBA Lottery Results
Picture
CES Boxing
Comments
    Picture

    Support WBOB Sports
    Click On Today's
    Sponsor


    Associated Press
    Sports Headlines

    Search
    WBOB Sports Archives

    NFL
    MLB
    College Football
    College Hoops
    NBA
    NHL
    Boxing
    MMA

    MiLB


    Picture

    The
    WBOB Sports
    Staff

    Senior Sports Writer
    Michael Parente 
    MP@990WBOB.com

    Senior Editor
    Kevin Aherne
    KA@990WBOB.com

    Writer,On Air Personality & Editor
    Adam Palazio
    Pal@990WBOB.com

    Beat Writer & Ast Editor
    Ryan Fox

    Info@990WBOB.com

    Chief Hockey Correspondent 
    Travis Barrett
    Info@990WBOB.com


    Staff Writer
    Pat Sullivan
    Info@990WBOB.com

    Other
    WBOB Sports Contributors


    WBOB Hockey Writer
    David Rivard 

    Football Correspondent
    Mike Ferguson
    - NoledOut.com

    Former NFL Player
    Patrick Pass


    NE Pats Expert
    Erick Scalavino
    - PFW.com


    Proud 
    WBOB Sports
    Supporters
    

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Contact 
    WBOB Sports 


    info@990WBOB.com


    Affiliate
    News
    Feeds

Search For Your Favorite WBOB Author,
​or BobCast

990WBOB 
An Independent Media Outlet.

The views opinions and thoughts expressed do not  reflect those of 990WBOB, its management or its staff. All Rights Reserved 990WBOB.com 2007-2020
​
Contact WBOB HERE

WBOB Reads

Weather

Live BOBCasts

Past Casts

Contact Us

Join Our Team!

Featured Supporters

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
  • WBOB Radio
  • Past Casts
  • F Bomb Friday
  • Weather
  • Contact
  • About
    • WBOB Press Releases
    • Join Our Team!
    • CHARITY GALA