[DuMa]

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/...goryId=2378529

that is just ****ing ouch. horford has great shotblocking ability but even he had to realize he was nowhere close to blocking ford's shot. i dont even know why he followed through that arm movement. this really couldve been avoided. i hope tj is okay.

[The KiBosh]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=271211001

Link to ESPN. Video is on there but its not super clear. Like Southeasy said. NOT INTENTIONAL. The video of TJ crying in the stretcher just freaked the heck out of me though. Like I said... This guy is tough so if he's crying like that it can't be good.

[Blue Magic]

wow some of u guys are rediculous.....Horford would never do something like this intentionally. It looks more to me like he was trying to go for the ball but ford was just too quick and he ended getting peice of his head instead of the ball on the reverse attempt. It was an 8 point game with a min and a half to go so the game was still within reach. It's just a freak accident that you hate to see happen(kind of like the Kyle Everett injury in the NFL). sry, i really feel bad for TJ but i dont think it was intentional at all. I think 1-2 games max should be given to Horford due to the injury, but givin Ford's past history, his neck probably wasn't as strong as most so u can see how a foul like this can be alot more severe with him involved as opposed to if someone like AI was in this situation. I highly doubt that it was a cheap shot; more than likely it was merely a freak accident. I hope nothin but the best for TJ's recovery

[southeasy]

yeah that's what i'm saying.. but damn, on T.O.'s broadcast u never saw TJ's face.. dude was in crazy pain.. that **** jus got more serious to me, but as i've said not intentional but TJ is a warrior, if dude is crying, something is wrong.

to espn however "Ford Injuried" nice spelling, step your game up espn.

[JuX]

I just saw the highlight and it appeared that Horford was trying to reach his arm further toward the ball. Unfortunately, wrong place at the wrong time resulted an injury. Truthfully, I don't think it's really intentional.

[seifer0406]

It wasn't intentional, but it's one of those things that you should avoid. Horford swung his arm at Ford's head area hoping to get a piece of the ball. You aren't suppose to do that on a fastbreak just like you aren't suppose to go under a guy while he's in the air.

[Hibachi!]

It wasn't intentional, but he certainly deserves a suspension. You just can't swing your arm like that. Ford when he first hit the ground clearly moved. It's good to know that he isn't paralyzed. But it looked really really bad. He might not come back from that. I hope I'm wrong.

[NewAgeBaller]

Originally Posted by seifer0406

It wasn't intentional, but it's one of those things that you should avoid. Horford swung his arm at Ford's head area hoping to get a piece of the ball. You aren't suppose to do that on a fastbreak just like you aren't suppose to go under a guy while he's in the air.

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[The KiBosh]

Originally Posted by Power_Ballin

wow some of u guys are rediculous.....Horford would never do something like this intentionally. It looks more to me like he was trying to go for the ball but ford was just too quick and he ended getting peice of his head instead of the ball on the reverse attempt. It was an 8 point game with a min and a half to go so the game was still within reach. It's just a freak accident that you hate to see happen(kind of like the Kyle Everett injury in the NFL).

Most people on here that have seen it are all agreeing that it wasn't intentional. However the foul was careless. As for your other point.

Originally Posted by Power_Ballin

sry, i really feel bad for TJ but i dont think it was intentional at all. I think 1-2 games max should be given to Horford due to the injury, but givin Ford's past history, his neck probably wasn't as strong as most so u can see how a foul like this can be alot more severe with him involved as opposed to if someone like AI was in this situation. I highly doubt that it was a cheap shot; more than likely it was merely a freak accident. I hope nothin but the best for TJ's recovery

Sorry to say this but your WAY off on this one. As someone who has had back surgery i've read up on this subject substantially. The type of surgery that TJ had actually makes him LESS likely to re injure his back/neck.

[Basel57]

Just saw the highlight, and I'm not sure what Horford was thinking. I hope he doesn't say he was going after the ball, because it's very clear that he was not.

[MB30]

For those who havent seen it, heres a link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAE0JXuUjGg