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GhostsOfGil · Post #581 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:05 am

Artest to receive a 7 game and 6 playoff game suspension.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... Suspension

Post #582 » by **montestewart** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:18 am

GhostsOfGil wrote:Artest to receive a 7 game and 6 playoff game suspension.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... Suspension

Hope he just accepts it and moves on. Probably could have been much worse.

closg00 · Post #583 » by **closg00** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:36 am

montestewart wrote:
GhostsOfGil wrote:Artest to receive a 7 game and 6 playoff game suspension.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... Suspension

Hope he just accepts it and moves on. Probably could have been much worse.

Tru, he should have been exiled.

hands11 · Post #584 » by **hands11** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:03 am

closg00 wrote:
montestewart wrote:
GhostsOfGil wrote:Artest to receive a 7 game and 6 playoff game suspension.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... Suspension

Hope he just accepts it and moves on. Probably could have been much worse.

Tru, he should have been exiled.

7 games is getting off light.

First things first. Is Harden going to miss any games ? If so, the 7 games suspension should start after Harden plays 2 games full minutes.

Higga · Post #585 » by **Higga** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:35 am

Seven games isn't nearly enough. Should have been the entire postseason.

dangermouse · Post #586 » by **dangermouse** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:25 pm

Sorry to bust in and change the topic, but I caught the Jazz v Suns replay.

First Jazz game ive seen all season. Favors is going to be good.... Maybe not "Dwight Howard" good but definitely on the next tier of centres. And he could contend for DPOY in a couple years (knocking heads with Ibaka for the award, I love rivalries). Definitely should become a quality starting C/PF once they say goodbye to Jefferson.

How about that, making the playoffs and building for the future at the same time? Some teams have all the luck.

Post #587 » by **montestewart** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:17 pm

dangermouse wrote:Sorry to bust in and change the topic, but I caught the Jazz v Suns replay.

First Jazz game ive seen all season. Favors is going to be good.... Maybe not "Dwight Howard" good but definitely on the next tier of centres. And he could contend for DPOY in a couple years (knocking heads with Ibaka for the award, I love rivalries). Definitely should become a quality starting C/PF once they say goodbye to Jefferson.

How about that, making the playoffs and building for the future at the same time? Some teams have all the luck.

It's interesting watching Jazz and Nuggets, side-by-side in the same division, rebuilding from their departing superstars, both having gotten excellent deals in the process.

Severn Hoos · Post #588 » by **Severn Hoos** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:23 am

Still waiting for the headline:

"Lakers apologize for World Peace."

Post #589 » by **montestewart** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:27 am

Severn Hoos wrote:Still waiting for the headline:

"Lakers apologize for World Peace."

I always feared "World Peace suspended for Love sucker punch"

Love Sucker Punch sounds like some Bootsy song, eh?

verbal8 · Post #590 » by **verbal8** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:19 am

GhostsOfGil wrote:Artest to receive a 7 game and 6 playoff game suspension.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... Suspension

It is a 7 game suspension(including play-off games). I am surprised it wasn't the whole play-offs, plus a few games at the beginning of next season.

verbal8 · Post #591 » by **verbal8** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:39 am

montestewart wrote:It's interesting watching Jazz and Nuggets, side-by-side in the same division, rebuilding from their departing superstars, both having gotten excellent deals in the process.

They look like they are headed toward perennial play-off teams at this point. Denver is slightly better off at this point, but I think that Utah has the depth and salary flexibility to make a big move to make them a true contender.

hands11 · Post #592 » by **hands11** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:59 pm

Evan Turner finally starting to show something.

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320425015

29pts 13 rbs 6 assists

Post #593 » by **Ruzious** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:24 pm

hands11 wrote:Evan Turner finally starting to show something.

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320425015

29pts 13 rbs 6 assists

It's a strange dynamic they have in Philly that I'm not sure works. Notice Iggy didn't play. Turner and Iggy and Jrue to a lesser extent are the same player/different size offensively. All of them are most comfortable with the ball in their hands and are not so good off the ball. I'm surprised Philly did as well as they did this season and don't see them as a team that's going to compete well in the playoffs.

Post #594 » by **nate33** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:42 pm

Ruzious wrote:
hands11 wrote:Evan Turner finally starting to show something.

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320425015

29pts 13 rbs 6 assists

It's a strange dynamic they have in Philly that I'm not sure works. Notice Iggy didn't play. Turner and Iggy and Jrue to a lesser extent are the same player/different size offensively. All of them are most comfortable with the ball in their hands and are not so good off the ball. I'm surprised Philly did as well as they did this season and don't see them as a team that's going to compete well in the playoffs.

Even factoring their recent 4-game win streak, Philly has lost 21 of their last 36 games. Collins managed to put together a very strong start using smoke and mirrors, but the overall lack of talent and chemistry on that team is starting to show. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if the Wizards had a better record than Philly next year.

Philly needs to make a major trade to balance that roster.

Post #595 » by **miller31time** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:39 pm

nate33 wrote:
Ruzious wrote:
hands11 wrote:Evan Turner finally starting to show something.

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320425015

29pts 13 rbs 6 assists

It's a strange dynamic they have in Philly that I'm not sure works. Notice Iggy didn't play. Turner and Iggy and Jrue to a lesser extent are the same player/different size offensively. All of them are most comfortable with the ball in their hands and are not so good off the ball. I'm surprised Philly did as well as they did this season and don't see them as a team that's going to compete well in the playoffs.

Even factoring their recent 4-game win streak, Philly has lost 21 of their last 36 games. Collins managed to put together a very strong start using smoke and mirrors, but the overall lack of talent and chemistry on that team is starting to show. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if the Wizards had a better record than Philly next year.

Philly needs to make a major trade to balance that roster.

Also, this is a league where stars win games and currently, Philly has no star. The closest thing they have is Iggy who can't be counted on to win games. He needs to be the Scotty Pippen to Philly's MJ.

Problem is finding the MJ.

closg00 · Post #596 » by **closg00** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:15 pm

What stars do the Pacers have?

7-Day Dray · Post #597 » by **7-Day Dray** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:32 pm

closg00 wrote:What stars do the Pacers have?

The Pacers won't get past the 2nd round of the playoffs.

Post #598 » by **miller31time** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:33 pm

closg00 wrote:What stars do the Pacers have?

None, and that's why no one takes them seriously as contenders. You can win regular season games without a team full of stars but very, very rarely does a team like that compete and win a title. Detroit is the only one that stands out and they were absolutely loaded and each player complimented the others perfectly.

tontoz · Post #599 » by **tontoz** » Fri Oct 5, 2012 12:07 am

So what do you guys think about the new flopping fines and the unions grievance?

I think the fines are a good idea but man whoever is in charge of them will be a busy bee.

Not sure about the legality of it though.

Post #600 » by **Zonkerbl** » Fri Oct 5, 2012 9:19 pm

I think it will be fine as long as they only fine you for making **** up.

You can interpret the language as saying "It's not a flop if you are exaggerating a little to bring the ref's attention to legit contact. If you fall, stricken and whining, to the floor when nothing, in fact, has happened, you're getting fined."

Cause that happened often enough last year. You don't have to fine every flop.