Bynum's Suspension

[Tave]

Malone's shot on Isiah, was, as I recall, retaliatory. I don't remember exactly what the situation was, but the Pistons fouled a jazz player hard and Malone gave payback - not unlike in MLB where one team would bean the other team's best hitter in retaliation for one of their hitters getting beaned.

Not saying that makes it any better, but Malone's shot wasn't unnecessary like Bynum's was.

Malone's shot was much dirtier than Bynum's, and he had a history of doing this throughout the years.

I was a little kid when the Mailman was beginning his career, so I remember Malone mostly as a stud player rather than a cheapshot artist, but my overall opinion of him would be much lower if I had watched the crap he pulled beginning with his career at Louisiana Tech. I'd have no problem with suspending someone like Malone for the season for these types of shots.

No it wasn't. Malone had his hands up and was at least making a show of trying to go for the ball.

[Tai]

Immature and a really sore loser. What a disgrace. So you get embarrassed and decide to go elbow the smallest guy on court. You'd think a guy who has been through so many injuries wouldn't do this sort of crap.

Just throwing this out there, but, game was over. Mav's final possession. Berea going for a dunk wasn't the smartest move I've ever seen. That's what started the Knicks/Nuggets brawl when JR went for the Dunk in the 4th quarter and Isiah even warned the Nuggets not do do it the possession before. (Collins wrapped JR up, didn't try to injure) - and I'm not saying I agree with that kind of play but I understand giving the foul to prevent the dunk at the end of the game.

But, wrap him up, don't elbow the guy to the ground when he's in the air. That was a thug move.

Mavs' final possession? There was around 8 minutes or so left in the 4th quarter! Did you watch the game or even the replay?

[Ayt]

Immature and a really sore loser. What a disgrace. So you get embarrassed and decide to go elbow the smallest guy on court. You'd think a guy who has been through so many injuries wouldn't do this sort of crap.

Just throwing this out there, but, game was over. Mav's final possession. Berea going for a dunk wasn't the smartest move I've ever seen. That's what started the Knicks/Nuggets brawl when JR went for the Dunk in the 4th quarter and Isiah even warned the Nuggets not do do it the possession before. (Collins wrapped JR up, didn't try to injure) - and I'm not saying I agree with that kind of play but I understand giving the foul to prevent the dunk at the end of the game.

But, wrap him up, don't elbow the guy to the ground when he's in the air. That was a thug move.

That's not what happened (especially the JJ going for a dunk part).

[Litany]

Immature and a really sore loser. What a disgrace. So you get embarrassed and decide to go elbow the smallest guy on court. You'd think a guy who has been through so many injuries wouldn't do this sort of crap.

Just throwing this out there, but, game was over. Mav's final possession. Berea going for a dunk wasn't the smartest move I've ever seen. That's what started the Knicks/Nuggets brawl when JR went for the Dunk in the 4th quarter and Isiah even warned the Nuggets not do do it the possession before. (Collins wrapped JR up, didn't try to injure) - and I'm not saying I agree with that kind of play but I understand giving the foul to prevent the dunk at the end of the game.

But, wrap him up, don't elbow the guy to the ground when he's in the air. That was a thug move.

Huh?

Barea can't dunk. He was going in for a layup.

What fail logic too. There were almost 9 minutes left in the game. So you are suggesting that a player should avoid going in to get a layup or make a move inside because this idiot is going to try to throw your smallest guy because they are losing? Wrong, and fail.

This is all on Bynum. He was an idiot for doing this for the 3rd time. I hope something is done to make him think twice about doing it again, I don't know what that is.

[Roscoe Sheed]

Immature and a really sore loser. What a disgrace. So you get embarrassed and decide to go elbow the smallest guy on court. You'd think a guy who has been through so many injuries wouldn't do this sort of crap.

Just throwing this out there, but, game was over. Mav's final possession. Berea going for a dunk wasn't the smartest move I've ever seen. That's what started the Knicks/Nuggets brawl when JR went for the Dunk in the 4th quarter and Isiah even warned the Nuggets not do do it the possession before. (Collins wrapped JR up, didn't try to injure) - and I'm not saying I agree with that kind of play but I understand giving the foul to prevent the dunk at the end of the game.

But, wrap him up, don't elbow the guy to the ground when he's in the air. That was a thug move.

If you are talking about the Bynum foul on Barea, the game was certainly not over. Leads can evaporate quick in the NBA. Besides, in these situations it is up to the trailing team's coach to throw out the white flag by taking his starters out, which Jackson obviously had not done yet

[Luv those Knicks]

Malone's shot on Isiah, was, as I recall, retaliatory. I don't remember exactly what the situation was, but the Pistons fouled a jazz player hard and Malone gave payback - not unlike in MLB where one team would bean the other team's best hitter in retaliation for one of their hitters getting beaned.

Not saying that makes it any better, but Malone's shot wasn't unnecessary like Bynum's was.

Malone's shot was much dirtier than Bynum's, and he had a history of doing this throughout the years.

I was a little kid when the Mailman was beginning his career, so I remember Malone mostly as a stud player rather than a cheapshot artist, but my overall opinion of him would be much lower if I had watched the crap he pulled beginning with his career at Louisiana Tech. I'd have no problem with suspending someone like Malone for the season for these types of shots.

here's the shot on Isiah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUy8zA23yRU


I like a physical game, but I don't see any reason to hit Isiah in the forehead with your elbow at full speed. I'd have been fine with a 15-20 game suspension for that play.

anyone know what the suspension was?

[edfmx86]

Immature and a really sore loser. What a disgrace. So you get embarrassed and decide to go elbow the smallest guy on court. You'd think a guy who has been through so many injuries wouldn't do this sort of crap.

Just throwing this out there, but, game was over. Mav's final possession. Berea going for a dunk wasn't the smartest move I've ever seen. That's what started the Knicks/Nuggets brawl when JR went for the Dunk in the 4th quarter and Isiah even warned the Nuggets not do do it the possession before. (Collins wrapped JR up, didn't try to injure) - and I'm not saying I agree with that kind of play but I understand giving the foul to prevent the dunk at the end of the game.

But, wrap him up, don't elbow the guy to the ground when he's in the air. That was a thug move.

Yeah it was far from being the last play of the game.

[methdefense]

He let his emotions get over him which I couldn't blame him. I expected a lot of tension built up already so I thought Phil should had thrown in the towel more earlier just as long as he didn't put barnes in

I was initially thinking he might get a 7-game suspension but probably less than that.

[Beas]

Honestly I'd be upset if he got anything less than 10 games considering this isn't the first time he's done **** like that.

[Guy986]

Minimum 20 games imo

[pross]

Immature and a really sore loser. What a disgrace. So you get embarrassed and decide to go elbow the smallest guy on court. You'd think a guy who has been through so many injuries wouldn't do this sort of crap.

Just throwing this out there, but, game was over. Mav's final possession. Berea going for a dunk wasn't the smartest move I've ever seen. That's what started the Knicks/Nuggets brawl when JR went for the Dunk in the 4th quarter and Isiah even warned the Nuggets not do do it the possession before. (Collins wrapped JR up, didn't try to injure) - and I'm not saying I agree with that kind of play but I understand giving the foul to prevent the dunk at the end of the game.

But, wrap him up, don't elbow the guy to the ground when he's in the air. That was a thug move.

There was over 8 minutes left in the game. He's their backup PG. He has every right to be in the game and he has every right to be driving.

[Luv those Knicks]

Immature and a really sore loser. What a disgrace. So you get embarrassed and decide to go elbow the smallest guy on court. You'd think a guy who has been through so many injuries wouldn't do this sort of crap.

Just throwing this out there, but, game was over. Mav's final possession. Berea going for a dunk wasn't the smartest move I've ever seen. That's what started the Knicks/Nuggets brawl when JR went for the Dunk in the 4th quarter and Isiah even warned the Nuggets not do do it the possession before. (Collins wrapped JR up, didn't try to injure) - and I'm not saying I agree with that kind of play but I understand giving the foul to prevent the dunk at the end of the game.

But, wrap him up, don't elbow the guy to the ground when he's in the air. That was a thug move.

Yeah it was far from being the last play of the game.

which one?

I said the Mav's final possession, and, it kind of was, 34 seconds left, mavs shoot, lakers shoot, mavs hold the ball till the clock runs out.

With the Nuggets/Knicks it was the final minute & 20 seconds.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 887288309#

[Ayt]

LtK, there was like 8 minutes left when Barea got nailed.

[Luv those Knicks]

There was over 8 minutes left in the game. He's their backup PG. He has every right to be in the game and he has every right to be driving.

my bad. I thought I read final 34 seconds. Maybe that was the Odom foul/suspension that happened in the last 34 seconds.


oops.

never mind.



driving for the dunk with 8 minutes left is fine.

[Guy986]

There was over 8 minutes left in the game. He's their backup PG. He has every right to be in the game and he has every right to be driving.

my bad. I thought I read final 34 seconds. Maybe that was the Odom foul/suspension that happened in the last 34 seconds.


oops.

never mind.



driving for the dunk with 8 minutes left is fine.

Beep wrong answer again. Barea wasn't dunking that.

[Luv those Knicks]

There was over 8 minutes left in the game. He's their backup PG. He has every right to be in the game and he has every right to be driving.

my bad. I thought I read final 34 seconds. Maybe that was the Odom foul/suspension that happened in the last 34 seconds.


oops.

never mind.



driving for the dunk with 8 minutes left is fine.

Beep wrong answer again. Barea wasn't dunking that.

Well, he was in the air, but whatever.

I already said I was wrong. Anyone want to make a sig out of it?

[carrottop12]

Its got to be big because he's risking a guys season when he knows there can be no retribution or punishment to his team because he'll be out for the rest of the season anyways. I'd fine him upwards of 100,000 at least. That was a serious cheap shot on a guy way smaller than he is.

[High 5]

Cheap shots don't get much worse than that. Anything less than 5 is a disgrace and more is justifiable.

[RagingSage10]

10 games IMO. Repeat offender. On a side note, I hate Andrew Bynum. I hate him the most out of all the Lakers players.

Also, everyone is saying that he will be suspended for the regular season. I thought their was a rule that said suspensions from the playoffs are served in the playoffs and vice versa for regular season games? I remember some announcer saying that if some player got another technical during the last games, he would sit opening day?

Another thing, is that I would like to see refs be a little less quick with technicals in these situations. I know they are trying to stop a fight, but when I guy goes down on a play that dirty, people are going to react. You need to allow them a little breathing room. I also kind of support the bench rule. I think that if you leave the bench, as long as you don't confront anyone, you shouldn't be suspended. You should be allowed to hover over a teammate or atleast react a little. These guys are humans, and sometime you need to let them show their concern. Besides it encourages teamwork and chemistry. (Sorry, I forgot the current league only cares about $ and star players).

[We-Are-Lasers]

10 games IMO. Repeat offender. On a side note, I hate Andrew Bynum. I hate him the most out of all the Lakers players.

Also, everyone is saying that he will be suspended for the regular season. I thought their was a rule that said suspensions from the playoffs are served in the playoffs and vice versa for regular season games? I remember some announcer saying that if some player got another technical during the last games, he would sit opening day?

Another thing, is that I would like to see refs be a little less quick with technicals in these situations. I know they are trying to stop a fight, but when I guy goes down on a play that dirty, people are going to react. You need to allow them a little breathing room. I also kind of support the bench rule. I think that if you leave the bench, as long as you don't confront anyone, you shouldn't be suspended. You should be allowed to hover over a teammate or atleast react a little. These guys are humans, and sometime you need to let them show their concern. Besides it encourages teamwork and chemistry. (Sorry, I forgot the current league only cares about $ and star players).

Lewis had those game suspensions after they caught him with those performance enhancing drugs. Not to say that is the same type as hitting someone but it shows the league can suspend you during the new season even if it happened in the prior.