Bynum's Suspension

humblebum · Post #361 » by **humblebum** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:14 pm

This play by Bynum is just about as dirty of an on-court play that you can make. The elbow to the ribs to a player in mid-flight is downright dirty in and of itself. But when you take into account the respective size of each player, the point of the game in which it occurred, and the fact that he could've injured a key player on a team heading to the conference finals the foul just gets worse and worse. Plays like this are absolutely unacceptable in professional sports. Completely classless move by Bynum.

Given the nature of the act I'd say it's absolutely a 3-5 game suspension. If Stern decides he wants to send a message I could see it ballooning to 8-10 games.

doctorfunk · Post #362 » by **doctorfunk** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:18 pm

druggas wrote:In the 80's it would just be a message sending foul.

Today, it's a felonious act. My, how the league has changed.

If so, than clearly for the better
However you I'm sure you are wrong. It wasn't 80s but close enough in 1991 Malone did something similar to Thomas, and got ejected for it, even though he at least tried to make it look like a contest(he did a bad job but anyway he at least raised up his arm). This play is on same level to me.
It has got nothing to do with basketball, maybe you should consider watching kickboxing if you enjoy this kind of actions.

matt6715 · Post #363 » by **matt6715** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:23 pm

The context and the post-game response he had, IMO, probably doubled the length of this suspension. No remorse, no apology, just sitting there basically saying it was justified because your team doesn't know how to defend the paint (hey Bynum, that's your job bro) and since you were getting embarrassed you better take out the smallest guy on the court. Odom's was a frustration foul, Bynum's was a dirty play with potentially dangerous consequences. If Rondo can dislocate his elbow by falling to the ground from a standstill, does anyone really think Barea couldn't have been seriously injured by that? You guys must not play much ball

manou · Post #364 » by **manou** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:25 pm

druggas wrote:In the 80's it would just be a message sending foul.

Today, it's a felonious act. My, how the league has changed.

Pfuf, in the 80's bigs did that on other bigs. They were dirty at times, but they also had balls.

Tave · Post #365 » by **Tave** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:25 pm

druggas wrote:In the 80's it would just be a message sending foul.

In the 80's, it would have cleared both benches, and Haywood and Chandler would have kicked his teeth down his throat.

There would be no suspension because the players would handle it internally, but he certainly would have been punished.

H00PDREAMS · Post #366 » by **H00PDREAMS** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:28 pm

3 games. Here is a list of things he can do on his day off.
http://orlando.about.com/od/communityin ... gstodo.htm

sweet daddy · Post #367 » by **sweet daddy** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:35 pm

My only issue with it is a big guy taking down a little guy, and taking him out of the air like that. Big guys are supposed to take on big guys. Like Odom did with Dirk. Bynum is young, he'll learn a lesson from this.

Don't take a guy out of the air like that, and next time send Blake after JJ. It's a fair fight. And you never know, JJ might whoop that hiney.

druggas · Post #368 » by **druggas** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:39 pm

Tave wrote:
druggas wrote:In the 80's it would just be a message sending foul.

In the 80's, it would have cleared both benches, and Haywood and Chandler would have kicked his teeth down his throat.

Artest says "hi" to both Chandler and Haywood.

sweet daddy · Post #369 » by **sweet daddy** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:41 pm

druggas wrote:
Tave wrote:
druggas wrote:In the 80's it would just be a message sending foul.

In the 80's, it would have cleared both benches, and Haywood and Chandler would have kicked his teeth down his throat.

Artest says "hi" to both Chandler and Haywood.

Nah, he looked up at both of them, then said "hi" to JJ.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #370 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:43 pm

sweet daddy wrote:My only issue with it is a big guy taking down a little guy, and taking him out of the air like that. Big guys are supposed to take on big guys. Like Odom did with Dirk. Bynum is young, he'll learn a lesson from this.

Don't take a guy out of the air like that, and next time send Blake after JJ. It's a fair fight. And you never know, JJ might whoop that hiney.

Bynum has not learned his lesson the other two times why should this time be any different? 20 games is excessive but I think 10 games is fair considering he has a history of this behavior.

Post #371 » by **DuckIII** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:44 pm

He'll definitely get at least 5 due to the prior conduct.

Its possible that he could get up to 10, but I'd be very surprised. A very, very quick google search revealed three recent 10 game suspensions. Mayo and Lewis for PEDs and Delonte West for cruising around town with an arsenal strapped to his back.

Melo got 15 and Robinson/Collins 10 each for the brawl at Madison Square Garden.

JO only got 15 games after jacking a Pistons fan in the face with a closed fist.

I don't see any scenario where Bynum gets more than 10, and probably not even 10.

I think he should get 10 though. Just don't think he will.

Debaser · Post #372 » by **Debaser** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:51 pm

druggas wrote:
Tave wrote:
druggas wrote:In the 80's it would just be a message sending foul.

In the 80's, it would have cleared both benches, and Haywood and Chandler would have kicked his teeth down his throat.

Artest says "hi" to both Chandler and Haywood.

The same Artest that picked the wimpiest looking fan in the stand?!? :rofl:

Dr Pepper · Post #373 » by **Dr Pepper** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:53 pm

Bynum should be made an example especially considering his history.

And with the likely shortened season coming up next year, his team's going to pay the price big time.

Post #374 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Mon May 9, 2011 3:58 pm

Basileus777 wrote:It should be at least 20 Games. It was clearly malicious, an elbow with no play on the ball.

20 games is over the top. It wasn't as though it was a move designed to hurt or maim anyone, just a crybaby poor sport move. However, thinking back I am pretty sure that Z got 10 games for an excessive foul a few years back. Yeah, 20 games may be about right.

Debaser · Post #375 » by **Debaser** » Mon May 9, 2011 4:01 pm

Not to get too off target, but would the players union even protest the suspension? I think they would be in favor of sending a message to Bynum that he can't keep throwing his elbows at players while they are in mid-air.

I hope it's 20 games, but i think it will be 10.

Debaser · Post #376 » by **Debaser** » Mon May 9, 2011 4:02 pm

TheOUTLAW wrote:
Basileus777 wrote:It should be at least 20 Games. It was clearly malicious, an elbow with no play on the ball.

20 games is over the top. It wasn't as though it was a move designed to hurt or maim anyone, just a crybaby poor sport move. However, thinking back I am pretty sure that Z got 10 games for an excessive foul a few years back. Yeah, 20 games may be about right.

Gerald Wallace says hi.

sefant77 · Post #377 » by **sefant77** » Mon May 9, 2011 4:16 pm

At least 10 for his history and for the fact that it was with being -30 in an elimination game

At least 5 more for his postgame quotes.

8 Mile Ilic · Post #378 » by **8 Mile Ilic** » Mon May 9, 2011 4:21 pm

Tai wrote:I'm not even going to call out any individuals, I'm just going to say I'm laughing at this being considered what I'll call "acceptable karma" to Barea for allegedly flopping.

It's not "acceptable karma" it's just that being a flopper makes you a target for these kind of plays.

Litany · Post #379 » by **Litany** » Mon May 9, 2011 4:48 pm

i_killed_kenny wrote:
thamadkant wrote:And... I say it again.... Laker fans are the MOST hates fans globally.... unfortunately, its not all of you guys causing this hatred... but SOME.... SOME of you guys are fair... SOME are just complete homer, band wagon jumping, extremely biased tools.

Okay, let's NOT fine or suspend Bynum...

But next time he goes for a dunk someone should take his leg out hard enough so he spins 180 degrees vertically so he lands on his neck.... how would you feel now??

These tool laker fans... I think Bynum's face whilst extending his elbow outright as if he was a UFC fighter is a big indicator he was intending to HURT big time.... Barea could of easily spun enough to his left that he lands on his upper shoulder or worst case on his head.

Stern needs to set an example here.... its a perfect time to do so... Bynum has done it a few times... this one should be 15-20 games plus another 100K fine. And put him on automatic 2 tech game = suspension of 1 game and keep it for the whole season so he behaves.

stop baiting Laker fans, public warning.

Can we see some warnings for Laker fans baiting or trolling others?

twosauce · Post #380 » by **twosauce** » Mon May 9, 2011 5:10 pm

8 Mile Ilic wrote:
Tai wrote:I'm not even going to call out any individuals, I'm just going to say I'm laughing at this being considered what I'll call "acceptable karma" to Barea for allegedly flopping.

It's not "acceptable karma" it's just that being a flopper makes you a target for these kind of plays.

yeah, if your an immature, butthurt prick