I sure hope there isn’t a suspension after what happened between me and Sam Dalembert in the first quarter of Tuesday’s game. It isn’t like I’m out there trying to hurt anybody. I think everybody knows how I play basketball. I’m just out there trying to win. That’s got to be taken into consideration.
I think when the league looks at the total picture of what’s happened throughout this series that they will understand it’s a physical game down in the paint. Really, it’s been a dogfight down there the whole series. All I can do now is hope for the best, but I think it will be all good.
Philly big man Reggie Evans even came up to me at the end of the game and said he was going to ask his G.M. to not go to the league about trying to get me suspended. I appreciate that from Reggie. Hopefully it will all work out for the best and I’ll be out there ballin’ for Game 6 on Thursday in Philly.
As for the Sixers complaining about me being in the lane too long on both ends of the floor, why are they just now bringing that up?
Before last night’s Game 5, the series was tied 2-2, so I don’t think there’s been an advantage of me being in the paint. I’ve been doing the same thing the whole series. I’m not going out there and complaining about anything, so I don’t think they should be complaining. Truthfully, I don’t think I’ve been in the paint too long and I’m not going to change anything now.
What upset me the most on Tuesday was accidentally hurting my man, C-Lee. I just went up for the block and when I came down I guess my elbow got Courtney across the face. I heard the whole thing happen and it really upset me because we need Courtney out there and he’s been playing so well.
I went and saw him in the hospital after the game and he’s doing OK. We don’t know if he will be able to play on Thursday, but we just want him to get back healthy.
More coming later today or tomorrow from Philly. I’m out. Go Magic!
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