NBA: Dahntay Jones fouled Kobe Bryant

 alliesohio Once you get the Nike bump the media is not allowed to ever say anything bad about you. I think so many people are accustomed to seeing Kobe shoot that % that they don't know any better now. We have had it beaten in our heads that Kobe is a star and great and everything he does is great. Personally he bores me to no end.

 dtwin

 Are you completely blind?  First, please read what the actual rule is on the NBA's "leg kick rule".  Now actually watch the video.  Which leg does Kobe kick up?  His right leg.  But where is Dahntay Jones?  On Kobe's left?  Kobe's leg barely kicks out, and even when it does, there is no contact made between it and Jones until when the ball has already almost reached the basket, and at that point, it is JONES that steps into Kobe's leg as his leg is already coming back towards his body.

Obviously you're just another biased and ignorant "fan".  Before you say what is or is not a foul, you should know what the rules are about what actually constitutes a foul.  The NBA got this one completely right, too bad it was after the game was over.

 dinosaur  dtwin Cite or quote the NBA "rule" you're claiming.

When you get to high school, dino+, you can bone-up on the rules of debate.  Some teachers are helpful.  Hurling childish insults ("blind," "biased" & "ignorant") only makes you look weak.  Until then, keep it clean, try to keep it smart (that's not always easy) and try not to be punk.  "We like it here."

 carjax1202 bro...that's a YouTube video...If someone wanted to, they could write my "Kobe Bryant Raped a Girl"...

 Derek8  carjax1202 He did...didn't he?

 carjax1202

 I wouldn't say Jones intentionally injured Kobe, but he did intentionally step under him while Kobe was in the air.  Whether the outcome was intended or not, Jones knew what he was doing here.  It's a dirty defensive tactic that a lot of "defensive specialists" use and it needs to be stopped.  Just check out some Bruce Bowen highlights and see how often he undercut opponents 

 cstewart2603 Right...there's only a playoff hope at stake. Why should any player cry. Let alone Kobe, who is the toughest player in the game and never talks about his injuries unless pressed to do so. You're the one who needs to stop crying....sorry, he's not on your team.

@cstewart2603 Haters hate,that's all they know. A subliminal form of retardation. Next time remember it's your bedtime before the tipoff. Baby needs his rest. Kobe will be back soon. Greatest player in the game today. King James is but a prince thus far. King Mamba is what we ought to be saying

 luke775  cstewart2603   That's a good one.....Kobe can't hold Lebron's jock today.  It's not haters going to hate..we just hate the guy...and not for what he does on the court...he is one of the greats to play the game (mirroring Jordan's game will do that)  It's what he does off the court and what comes out of his mouth...he's a punk.

 carjax1202  luke775  cstewart2603 Ironic right....so if he followed Jordan, his off the court antics are right on course. MJ was by FAR the biggest jerk of a human being I have EVER seen in pro basketball, yet here we are talking about Kobe. Makes absolutely no sense and shows how bias and ignorant today's spectators are...

 Tuck Because the NBA wants to hold onto Kobe for as long as they can, and they know the end is coming for Mr. Bryant...they want people to love him soooo badly..and I don't have a clue why.

 carjax1202  Tuck You don't have a clue because you are not an actual basketball fan, but someone who finds reasons to dislike players like a fickle child. Say say Lebron is better, like both him and Kobe cannot BOTH be great players. Just strange how over the top dumb basketball hecklers disguised as fans have become. I haven't seen a more determined, dedicated to the game, technically and fundamentally sound player in the game in decades. From his footwork, to his nerves in pressure situation, there is no way you can deny him being a great player. Forget all the 2nd grade based opinion IF you are an actual fan of the sport.

 TA1 @ ''TA-1''READ 'EM AND WEEP http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-news-kobe-dahntay-jones-battle-not-first-time-incident/2013/03/13/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LakersNation+%28Lakers+Nation%29&utm_content=Yahoo!+MailSTILL THINK HE AIN'T A DIRTY PLAYER NOW?! HE DONE THE SAMETHING IN '09 COINCIDENCE? HELL NO

 JohnAContreras

 Fine, but that play last night was not intentional...Foul maybe...You might try keeping a book of all the times that players have called players "dirty"....Take a look at your team - you have # 1 in peace..