Bad Blood Brewing Between Pistons/Magic
May 4, 2008 - 7:40 pm
ESPN -
Bad blood is brewing between the Pistons and Magic following Game One of their semifinal series, according to the Associated Press.

Orlando forward Rashard Lewis fouled Theo Ratliff rather hard during Game One on Saturday, and Jason Maxiell quickly got in the face of Lewis with a few choice words.

"There's no sense in guys coming to my rescue," Ratliff said Sunday. "I mean, that was Rashard Lewis. He's a 3 man."

"You can have a lot of energy in five minutes a game," Lewis said. "What's he played? 15 games? Tell him to come out and guard me."

Maxiell decided to take some shots at Orlando's Dwight Howard as well. "He's has a very strong upper body," Maxiell said. "But if you get down low and take his legs out, he's not that powerful."

"That's not true," Howard said. "Trust me." [READ]

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What if one of the Knicks said this in the 90s??
Anyone think a fine or suspension is in order??

Yeah, I think Stern better jump on that one really fast. That can get totally out of hand.

And oh yes' whenever the Knicks said of did something, they came down very hard on us! It just occured to me that maybe that's why we're so soft on defense today. Hmmmmm?