Suspensions?Really??

I watched the Lakers game last night.I saw the "flagrant foul".The truth is,even if I wasn't a Lakers fan there is no way I would be screaming for the suspensions of Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom.I was very surprised when I woke up this morning on the heels of an embarrasing blowout Lakers loss to the Blazers to see that both these players might be suspended without pay for multiple games.A,the foul wasn't that hard.It was hard,but both players were flying through the air at high speeds and I know from experience what happens in those situations.B,Ariza was going for the ball.If you have any desire to dispute that you are probably a lawyer or a complete idiot.

If indeed there are going to be suspensions,shouldn't we be talking about some on both sides?After all, multiple Blazers players including Brandon Roy and Lemarcus Aldridge went after Ariza to rough him up.I don't think anything would actually have happened past some pushing and shoving given basketball player's history of violence,or lack there of.In the history of the NBA there's been what,4 big fist fights?Give me a break,this was more of a non incident than an incident at all.Did anyone scream for Al Horford to be suspended when he threw Tj Ford head first into the floor last year?No,didn't think so.Everyone needs to take a deep breath,including David Stern and weigh out both sides of this.On a side note,the Lake Show needs to kick it into overdrive if they plan on coming out of the west in first place.Or maybe this is all part of their plan?I've seen stranger things from Phil.If the Playoffs started today the Lakers would get a first round date with the Mavericks....but honestly I don't see Dallas making the playoffs.If they do,it's only because the Suns have so many injuries and all of the other Western teams have been eliminated from playoff contention.Thats right,mid march and there are only 9 teams left within reach of a playoff spot in the West. Consider that on the East Coast,all 15 teams are still eligible...it's a big deal.