Nene

[JWizmentality]

I don't care if Butler told his mom to eat dog$h*t. I can't believe what I witnessed tonight. It almost feels staged. WTF!!

[Illmatic12]

Nene is a fraud.. couldn't turn the other cheek there, eh?

[musiqsoulchild]

I don't care if Butler told his mom to eat dog$h*t. I can't believe what I witnessed tonight. It almost feels staged. WTF!!

Butler said "Whattya gonna do?"

Thats when Nene looked back at him and started walking threateningly at him.

I read this as the Wiz are the team thats playing with passion....the Bulls are the team that is playing strictly within a system (we have to as we cannot match the talent on your team...plus thats how Thibs is)

People who do things with passion are great. That is until the passion turns ugly.

[long suffrin' boulez fan]

Completely idiotic move by Nene.

Yes, Noah was slapping at him all game with no foul calls... But c'mon big fella. Just walk away.

[Upper Decker]

Forget Nene, the game was winnable with about a minute left. Wall, our all-star, wilted under the pressure. The game would have been won or lost just the same. Wall couldn't run the offense or sink free throws, plain and simple.

[daSwami]

If Nene is suspended for Game 4 we lose and Butler = series MVP.

[TGW]

Terrible play by Nene. Just completely unprovoked stupidity. He's a vet...he should know better.

[GhostsOfGil]

His response to the play is what irks me the most. Take some GD responsibility:

http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos ... me-4-25-14

[Kanyewest]

His response to the play is what irks me the most. Take some GD responsibility:

http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos ... me-4-25-14

Perhaps more remorse should have been shown, but sometimes it is hard when emotions are high even after the game. Nene looks upset especially when he was asked about the possibility of not playing in game 4. He did say he had regret but he wants to move on.

[danzou]

Nene is a fraud.. couldn't turn the other cheek there, eh?

Hey off topic but you're not the same illmatic that's on the DS2 gamefaq board are you?

[eathb_au]

You see McGee would never get into fights like this.

[Induveca]

I have no idea what he could have been thinking. Why react like that to a love tap from a guy that's smaller than you? At least save that for somebody like Noah. That was some serious Shaqtin' a Fool **** right there. There's no excuse for it and I almost want the team to suspend him if the NBA doesn't.

Things got heated, he didn't throw a punch. Over a period of time getting elbowed, pushed, fouled etc eventually pisses a man off.

If that constitutes a suspension, not just a fine, the NBA has become pretty pathetic.

I'm not asking for the Charles Oakley years or 1990 body slams but a moment of controlled face to face screaming warrants a financial fine in a series of this magnitude. A suspension? Not in my mind.

[Illmatic12]

Nene is a fraud.. couldn't turn the other cheek there, eh?

Hey off topic but you're not the same illmatic that's on the DS2 gamefaq board are you?

Nope

[Induveca]

After some research it does seem Nene will be suspended. Apparently he's done this before in Denver...

Also Thabeet and Pachulia were suspended for very similar incidents.

Amusingly, Paul Pierce, Garnett and Kobe Bryant were NOT suspended in the playoffs for headbutting incidents.

[montestewart]

After some research it does seem Nene will be suspended. Apparently he's done this before in Denver...

Also Thabeet and Pachulia were suspended for very similar incidents.

Amusingly, Paul Pierce, Garnett and Kobe Bryant were NOT suspended in the playoffs for headbutting incidents.

If only Nene had a marketable nickname like The Prescription or The Final Exam. He'd be playing in game 4.

I agree with JWizmentality, that thing looked pretty contrived. We were speculating that he was trying to fire up the team. Pretty bad way to do it.

You see McGee would never get into fights like this.

That's pretty hilarious.

[Induveca]

More concerning are the tweets saying Gortat left the bench.

[montestewart]

More concerning are the tweets saying Gortat left the bench.

There were four of us watching, all trying to see any footage of the bench area, but we were watching ESPN. Anyone watching Comcast see anything?

If Nene and Gortat are out. Start Seraphin (at least he can put a body on Noah) and Gooden (stretch the floor from the jump). Hope passion, penetration and 3s prevail. And hope neither Dunleavy or Augustin go off.

[queridiculo]

I didn't have any sound during the game so I am not entirely sure if it's accurate, but based on the Reid's wapo article Nene was ejected with two technicals.

Couldn't find anything in the rules to indicate that Nene would be suspended for the next game.

http://www.nba.com/news/rulesregulation ... 04_17.html

B. Technical Fouls

During the Playoffs, the following progressive technical foul and ejection schedule will apply. (The same schedule will apply to coaches.)


Technical Fouls 1-2: $1,000 fine each Technical Fouls 3-4: $1,500 fine each Technical Fouls 5-6: $2,000 fine each (with a warning letter sent when the violator reaches his 5th technical foul) Technical Foul 7: $2,500 fine plus one-game suspension Each Additional Technical Foul: $2,500 fine Each two Additional Technical Fouls (9, 11, 13, etc.): $2,500 fine plus one-game suspension

C. Ejections
First Ejection: $1,000
Each Subsequent Ejection: Player’s last ejection fine plus $1,000

[montestewart]

Dupe post

[Dark Faze]

i dont even think he should have been thrown out...soft ass stuff all around imo

definitely wont be suspendedl