Why was the World Peace suspension only for the first round?

PersianCeltic · Post #1 » by **PersianCeltic** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:18 am

It seems odd to me that MWP is only suspended for first round games but then continues the suspension the beginning of next season. Why break it up? Is it meant to lessen the punishment? It seems like it would make more sense that players are suspended for whatever games they play next, playoffs or not.

kobeaki · Post #2 » by **kobeaki** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:19 am

PersianCeltic wrote:It seems odd to me that MWP is only suspended for first round games but then continues the suspension the beginning of next season. Why break it up? Is it meant to lessen the punishment? It seems like it would make more sense that players are suspended for whatever games they play next, playoffs or not.

why did nothing happen to wade for a concussion and a broken nose?

why ask why....

Wone · Post #3 » by **Wone** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:20 am

what beginning of next season? if the lakers advance then artest is free to play.

Kobe2ndFiddle · Post #4 » by **Kobe2ndFiddle** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:21 am

"only" the first rnd ?

as if to say it should have been more harsh ? This is the playoffs, not the regular season. key players missing 7 games in the playoffs is very meaningful and can alter your success greatly.

PersianCeltic · Post #5 » by **PersianCeltic** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:25 am

Kobe2ndFiddle wrote:"only" the first rnd ?

as if to say it should have been more harsh ? This is the playoffs, not the regular season. key players missing 7 games in the playoffs is very meaningful and can alter your success greatly.

Technically, it could be between 4 and maximum of 6 because I think there is one regular season game included and it is also only for the FIRST ROUND.

Respect My Mind · Post #6 » by **Respect My Mind** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:26 am

Why?

Because Harden purposley ran into Artest and got the elbow to the dome for acting a fool.

Kobe2ndFiddle · Post #7 » by **Kobe2ndFiddle** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:29 am

PersianCeltic wrote:
Kobe2ndFiddle wrote:"only" the first rnd ?

as if to say it should have been more harsh ? This is the playoffs, not the regular season. key players missing 7 games in the playoffs is very meaningful and can alter your success greatly.

Technically, it could be between 4 and maximum of 6 because I think there is one regular season game included and it is also only for the FIRST ROUND.

that is good news, didn't realize that part.

thx.

doc.end · Post #8 » by **doc.end** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:31 am

In before "Is this a tricky question?"

BIGJ1ER · Post #9 » by **BIGJ1ER** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:31 am

Because the league and Stern decided that would be his punishment? Just a guess?

EArl · Post #10 » by **EArl** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:35 am

kobeaki wrote:
PersianCeltic wrote:It seems odd to me that MWP is only suspended for first round games but then continues the suspension the beginning of next season. Why break it up? Is it meant to lessen the punishment? It seems like it would make more sense that players are suspended for whatever games they play next, playoffs or not.

why did nothing happen to wade for a concussion and a broken nose?

why ask why....

Why is the sky blue?
Why is a chair a chair?
These are all great questions Plato. :lol:

Cavsfan9000 · Post #11 » by **Cavsfan9000** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:35 am

I 'm glad there is finally a thread about this

Lakersmylife · Post #12 » by **Lakersmylife** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:38 am

"Wold"

jjin28 · Post #13 » by **jjin28** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:38 am

Umm. Am i missing something? Where does it say its for the 1st round only? Either op reading comp is bad or mine is. Yahoo, espn articles dont say anything about only 1st round. It says 7 games. So 1st game against kings, and however many games it takes in round 1. If lakers sweep then 2 games left for second round. Am i missing something?if lakers get swept, then 2 regular season games next year

arsenic · Post #14 » by **arsenic** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:40 am

Sick of **** MWP threads.

Dear Leader · Post #15 » by **Dear Leader** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:40 am

Respect My Mind wrote:Why?

Because Harden purposley ran into Artest and got the elbow to the dome for acting a fool.

LApwnd · Post #16 » by **LApwnd** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:41 am

jjin28 wrote:Umm. Am i missing something? Where does it say its for the 1st round only? Either op reading comp is bad or mine is. Yahoo, espn articles dont say anything about only 1st round. It says 7 games. So 1st game against kings, and however many games it takes in round 1. If lakers sweep then 2 games left for second round. Am i missing something?if lakers get swept, then 2 regular season games next year

dont know but local radio guy saying the same thing, only 1st rd, if it doesn't go 6 either way, Artest will serve the rest of the gms next season not into the 2nd rd.

MastaStrategist · Post #17 » by **MastaStrategist** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:43 am

The OP was clearly trying to say the Lakers will get swept, and so his suspension will go into next year.

Har, har, har. Dave Chapelle is back!

Post #18 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:56 am

the only way artest's suspension goes into next yr is if the lakers don't play at least 6 playoff games. if the lakers lose in the 1st round in 4-5 games, he'll serve the last 1-2 games next yr. if the lakers win the 1st round in 4-5 games, he'll serve the extra 1-2 games in the 2nd round. its really not that confusing.

hazy_01 · Post #19 » by **hazy_01** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:59 am

dockingsched wrote:the only way artest's suspension goes into next yr is if the lakers don't play at least 6 playoff games. if the lakers lose in the 1st round in 4-5 games, he'll serve the last 1-2 games next yr. if the lakers win the 1st round in 4-5 games, he'll serve the extra 1-2 games in the 2nd round. its really not that confusing.

Yep time to lock this thread

luckynumber17 · Post #20 » by **luckynumber17** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:04 am

dockingsched wrote:the only way artest's suspension goes into next yr is if the lakers don't play at least 6 playoff games. if the lakers lose in the 1st round in 4-5 games, he'll serve the last 1-2 games next yr. if the lakers win the 1st round in 4-5 games, he'll serve the extra 1-2 games in the 2nd round. its really not that confusing.

Wrong,

"World Peace will miss the Lakers' regular-season finale against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday and the Lakers' first six playoff games. If the Lakers play only four or five games in the postseason, the suspension will carry over to the start of next season."

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--ron-a ... t_e.a8vLYF