Dwight Howard Suspension – Draws Spotlight on Playoff Fouls
While many felt the elbow open hand from Dwight Howard that connected with Andrew Bogut’s face in Game 4 was worthy of being upgraded from a Flagrant One to a Flagrant Two, Rod Thorn, the President of Basketball Operations did not agree. In review it was obvious Andrew Bogut actually committed a foul prior to the play in question, and was in fact restricting Howard from running up court by holding his arm.
Perhaps escaping that foul upgrade put the spotlight on Howard who was assessed a Flagrant One for allowing his elbow to rise and connect with Andre Iguodala above the shoulders in the fourth quarter of the Rockets’ elimination (Game 5), May 27.