Around the NBA 8.0 (Playoffs Edition)

[KingDavid]

Raps are like Knicks bad. It's like a team full of JR Smiths.

[QUIZ]

Damnit why did they have to suspend Z BO seriously….

[heatlespeatles]

raptors couldn't buy a call if they wanted

[dr3am]

So bascially by your logic it's ok to cheap shot a player in the throat when driving to the rim

I said "explain" what's the difference...They're both f'n elbows. One was around the face & one was around the neck

By the damn rules your'e not allowed to walk on the court...AT ALL. What is this some hooked on phonics? A rule is a rule. Don't twist it now all of a sudden

I really don't know where the hell your'e heading with that last sentence that I bolded in red. The conversation is about things that has happened in reality. Stop being a damn hypocrite

They would then have to suspend half f the Hawks team as well because quite a few were on the court as well. Not gonna happen in the playoffs. Rules are rules but some are bent. The elbow to LBJ wasn't intentional (but still a flagrant). The punch in the face was intentional, imo. But you're more than free to your own opinion on it. It's not like you're wrong or anything.

The elbow to LeBron wasn't intentional?

I don't give a damn if Zbo was suspended all this shows that there isn't any consistency. Zack wasn't even ejected during the game.

My thoughts exactly. It's not even the fact that Z-Bo got suspended, it's the freaking inconsistency going on. There was nothing different from McRoberts elbow to LeBron & Z-Bo's elbow to Adams. if McRoberts elbow to LeBron's throat wasn't intentional then why didn't McRoberts offer to help LeBron up or that hard hit McRoberts gave LeBron in Game 3 when LeBron was in transition

Also if you don't like us bitching about ****, then don't log on this board, simple as that. Not everybody on here wants to support players from other teams *cough*

[heatlespeatles]

I dont get yalls problem with the Raptors and their posters, i like them


They have the most active board on real gm, one of the biggest and most raucous fan bases, the best sigs on realgm, and theyve actually rooted for us after theyve gotten knocked out of the playoffs before.

you'll like them until we play them and they run off at the mouth about they can beat us if if weren't for the refs

[dr3am]

I dont get yalls problem with the Raptors and their posters, i like them


They have the most active board on real gm, one of the biggest and most raucous fan bases, the best sigs on realgm, and theyve actually rooted for us after theyve gotten knocked out of the playoffs before.

you'll like them until we play them and they run off at the mouth about they can beat us if if weren't for the refs

they're complaining about the refs already against the Nets

[heatlespeatles]

I dont get yalls problem with the Raptors and their posters, i like them


They have the most active board on real gm, one of the biggest and most raucous fan bases, the best sigs on realgm, and theyve actually rooted for us after theyve gotten knocked out of the playoffs before.

you'll like them until we play them and they run off at the mouth about they can beat us if if weren't for the refs

they're complaining about the refs already against the Nets

they complained before the series even started. In this game though, they are getting hosed

[dr3am]

you'll like them until we play them and they run off at the mouth about they can beat us if if weren't for the refs

they're complaining about the refs already against the Nets

they complained before the series even started. In this game though, they are getting hosed

They are getting hosed a lil bit but at the same time the Nets are being the more aggressive team & getting anything they want in the paint while the Raptors are just chucking up jump shots

Key example: That 3 point attempt that Amir Johnson just took

[Yaphet Kotto]

HERE is a slow motion zoomed in video of the play

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/origi ... index.html

Watch this and tell me it wasn't a punch.

Dude, I watched the video. I dont know what you got against Zbo, but Im not seeing the "punch." Either zbo punches like a little girl or you dont know what a punch is.
THIS is a punch:


THIS is NOT:


Its clearly more of a "push" than a punch, Zbo just happened to have his hand closed because he was pushing with his forearm/wrist/bottom of palm. There was no "punch" thrown.

On top of it, it wasnt unprovoked, look at the beginning of the gif. Adams was clearly hooking Zbos arm, hoping to make him lose his **** and get ejected or suspended, dirty tactic successful.

[heatlespeatles]

could've just fined Zbo, its wasn't that serious. Its the KD era though, gotta make sure he goes through

[IggieCC]

I am starting to not like this playoffs so much anymore

This is why some people say NBA is rigged...

Z-Bo's "punch" is just a shove with his fat ass round hands. His hands look closed all the time because he is so thick and stocky.

To me, McRob's elbow looks worse because LeBron is coming at him full speed.. that shouldn't excuse anyone from not making the basketball play. Z-Bo's shove wasn't basketball play (probably flagrant 2) nor McRob's elbow.

Fuuuuu ack
Does this stupid Japanese cartoon character look like he is about to punch you in the face because his fist is closed? No, he is just a fat ass grow some balls!

[dr3am]

HERE is a slow motion zoomed in video of the play

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/origi ... index.html

Watch this and tell me it wasn't a punch.

Dude, I watched the video. I dont know what you got against Zbo, but Im not seeing the "punch." Either zbo punches like a little girl or you dont know what a punch is.
THIS is a punch:


THIS is NOT:


Its clearly more of a "push" than a punch, Zbo just happened to have his hand closed because he was pushing with his forearm/wrist/bottom of palm. There was no "punch" thrown.

On top of it, it wasnt unprovoked, look at the beginning of the gif. Adams was clearly hooking Zbos arm, hoping to make him lose his **** and get ejected or suspended, dirty tactic successful.

THANK YOU. Seriously I don't know how many times I got to explain that **** to that dude but hey, that's his opinion

could've just fined Zbo, its wasn't that serious. Its the KD era though, gotta make sure he goes through

THANK YOU. No need for a suspension because it was on the same level as McRoberts elbow to Bron & yet McRoberts gets hit with a $20K fine & a flagrant 2

[Aiolos]

LMAO

Almost every team that had people talking about how this is the greatest first round of the playoffs ever is about to freakin choke

Call me crazy but if most of the lower seeds dont upset the higher seeds these playoffs at least to me will go down as one of the worst playoffs because of all the damn epic choking

I feel so much choking going around that it wouldnt surprise me if the TrailBlazers pull a 2006 Kobe choke job of dropping a 3-1 lead.

Nets and Warriors look like they have the best chance to upset the higher seeds while the other ones are going to choke.

[dr3am]

LMAO

Almost every team that had people talking about how this is the greatest first round of the playoffs ever is about to freakin choke

Call me crazy but if most of the lower seeds dont upset the higher seeds these playoffs at least to me will go down as one of the worst playoffs because of all the damn epic choking

I feel so much choking going around that it wouldnt surprise me if the TrailBlazers pull a 2006 Kobe choke job of dropping a 3-1 lead.

Nets and Warriors look like they have the best chance to upset the higher seeds while the other ones are going to choke.

A lot of people really wouldn't even consider the Nets beating the Raptors as an "upset" because of the fact that people automatically had Nets-Heat round 2

The Warriors-Clippers game is hands down the best Game 7 tomorrow based off the fact that Curry & Klay have yet to have that one game where they both just lit it up & Harrison Barnes (Who played great in last years playoffs) has yet to show up

I hope Portland doesn't choke either but both HOU-POR are so evenly matched that it wouldn't surprise me if we see a Game 7 on Sunday

[NorrisColeWorld]

HERE is a slow motion zoomed in video of the play

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/origi ... index.html

Watch this and tell me it wasn't a punch.

Dude, I watched the video. I dont know what you got against Zbo, but Im not seeing the "punch." Either zbo punches like a little girl or you dont know what a punch is.
THIS is a punch:


THIS is NOT:


Its clearly more of a "push" than a punch, Zbo just happened to have his hand closed because he was pushing with his forearm/wrist/bottom of palm. There was no "punch" thrown.

On top of it, it wasnt unprovoked, look at the beginning of the gif. Adams was clearly hooking Zbos arm, hoping to make him lose his **** and get ejected or suspended, dirty tactic successful.

THANK YOU. Seriously I don't know how many times I got to explain that **** to that dude but hey, that's his opinion

could've just fined Zbo, its wasn't that serious. Its the KD era though, gotta make sure he goes through

THANK YOU. No need for a suspension because it was on the same level as McRoberts elbow to Bron & yet McRoberts gets hit with a $20K fine & a flagrant 2

"b. Any player who throws a punch, whether it connects or not, has committed an unsportsmanlike act. He will be ejected immediately and suspended for a mini-mum of one game. "

Literally just copied and pasted from the rule book. A closed fist push....is a punch. The refs made a mistake not ejecting him.

Secondly

"c. During an altercation, all players not participating in the game must remain in the immediate vicinity of their bench. Violators will be suspended, without pay, for a minimum of one game and fined up to $35,000. The suspensions will commence prior to the start of their next game. A team must have a minimum of eight players dressed and ready to play in every game. If five or more players leave the bench, the players will serve their suspensions alphabetically, according to the first letters of their last name. If seven bench players are suspended (assuming no participants are included), four of them would be suspended for the first game following the altercation. The remaining three would be suspended for the second game following the altercation. "

Word for the word the rule on Paul George so you can see the consistency.Notice the word VICINITY, Paul George stayed in the VICINITY of the bench and as such was not suspended.

Both plays followed the rule book, don't matter whether you like it or not those are the rules.

If you don't agree with the rules say and think it should be changed THAT but don't act like the NBA didn't follow the rules or that it's somehow rigged.

[heatlespeatles]

they're complaining about the refs already against the Nets

they complained before the series even started. In this game though, they are getting hosed

They are getting hosed a lil bit but at the same time the Nets are being the more aggressive team & getting anything they want in the paint while the Raptors are just chucking up jump shots

Key example: That 3 point attempt that Amir Johnson just took

As bad as they are playing, they aren't getting any calls. Nets can be physical but they cant.

[Jon Connor]

Thats not a punch man. ZBO is a fat **** if he punches someone its gonna do a lot more damage than that. Thats a push with a closed fist. So basically if ZBO's hand was open he wouldnt be ejected? Thats stupid.

McScrub's elbow caused waaaaaaay more damage than the Randolph "punch" and could be argued was just as intentional. They should've gave Randolph a flagrant 2 and fined him just like McScrub. Instead Game 7 is ruined and will be a blowout.

[dr3am]

Welp more rest for the Heatles on Sunday...Which means i'll most likely miss Game 1 live of the next series between Heat-Nets or Heat-Raptors & be forced to record it

[heatlespeatles]

Thats not a punch man. ZBO is a fat **** if he punches someone its gonna do a lot more damage than that. Thats a push with a closed fist. So basically if ZBO's hand was open he wouldnt be ejected? Thats stupid.

McScrub's elbow caused waaaaaaay more damage than the Randolph "punch" and could be argued was just as intentional. They should've gave Randolph a flagrant 2 and fined him just like McScrub. Instead Game 7 is ruined and will be a blowout.

Mike Scott pushed George Hill worse than that, and George Hill initiated the whole thing, also pushing Scott, nothing happened

[Aiolos]

Cut the BS NBA

Lets keep this one hunnen, the NBA didnt want to risk Durclank lookin like a damn fool getting his MVP award being out of the playoffs.

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