Agree? #NBA doubts Dahntay Jones block was intentionally done to hurt #Kobe #Bryant #Lakers

Chris Vivlamore ‏@ajchawks

Hawks blog updated with news of NBA video review of Dahntay Jones foul on Kobe Bryant. http://bit.ly/XavPCt  #ATLHawks

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     Dahntay Jones intentionally injured Kobe Bryant

     Kobe Bryant 因为 Dahntay Jones 扭伤 脚踝! 2013 年 3 月 14 日 vs. 老鹰. Extra Tags: LeBron James, Derrick Rose, Tracy Mcgrady, Shaq, LeBron, Dwight Howard All-Star Dance-Off, Slam You ...

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     Hmmm 05-25-2009 Dahntay Jones trips Kobe Bryant on purpose! http://www. youtube.com / watch? v = Z6BWYM jTs3c & sns = tw  ... via @ youtube

     
     

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• Hawks' Jones again defends final play vs. Lakers (updated) 

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  By Chris Vivlamore

  Hawks guard Dahntay Jones took to television to further defend his actions in the final seconds of Wednesday night’s victory over the Lakers.

  Jones appeared on ESPN Thursday to claim he is not a dirty player after Lakers star Kobe Bryant suffered a severe ankle sprain after missing a potential game-tying shot.

  “The play I don’t think was dirty because all I was trying to do was contest a jump shot,” Jones told the network. “Yes it was a fade away but when you deal with shooters or high-profile scorers you have to try to get as close to them as possible to contest jump shots.

  “So, even though he faded away you still don’t give up on a play. You try to still contest it. That’s all I was trying to do. I wasn’t trying to do anything dirty. We played 48 minutes of basketball before that. There were not issues before that. And I wouldn’t take him out on the last play of the game.”

  Jones refused to speak to the local media about the incident Thursday, an off day for the Hawks. The team also refused to make him available saying he would address the situation following shootaround in preparation for Friday night’s game against the Suns.

  After a league video review of the play Thursday, it was ruled that referees missed a foul call on the play. The league said Jones failed to give Bryant the opportunity to land cleanly back on the floor and he should have been granted two free throws.

  Bryant took exception to Jones walking under him during the shot – a play he deemed “dangerous” in post-game comments and Tweets. Bryant is out indefinitely, according to the Lakers. X-rays taken after the game were negative.

  “Mind you, I don’t know that he is going to fade away,” Jones told the network. “So with eight seconds on the clock I have an (isolation play) at the top of the key. He is going into a move and I’m just reacting to him. I wasn’t trying to intentionally walk into him. I was just reacting to what was going on. I saw him fade away and I still tried to get closer to him and put my hands up so he had to see a body. I’m just not supposed to give up on a play.”