Metta World Peace elbow to Harden

Jase · Post #341 » by **Jase** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:07 pm

DikembeFor3 wrote:that was bad and he should be suspended for the rest of the regular season at least.

So, one game?

Captain_Obvious · Post #342 » by **Captain_Obvious** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:08 pm

I seriously question another suspension/fine will change anything with Ron. He intentionally swung his elbow and has to take the consequences now. If I made the call, I would not feel any further limited punishment will protect others from this guy.

The man seems to try hard to be a "good guy", but there has to be an upper limit here. And I feel he has just exceeded that limit.

I hope Harden is alright.

Wooderson · Post #343 » by **Wooderson** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:10 pm

Black Feet wrote:Wow talk about overreacting, suspend him for the whole playoffs? kick him out of the league? seriously? I think a 1 game suspension is more than enough.

Less games than the number Harden will miss because of a concussion.

Post #344 » by **Doctor MJ** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:11 pm

Okay so evidently Harden has a concussion, no shocker there.

http://www.floridatoday.com/usatoday/ar ... Sports%7Cp

Post #345 » by **INKtastic** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:11 pm

mattyBoi wrote:Harden was being a little punk but Artest, of course, shouldn't have went that far. This is nothing compared to the old NBA, 3 game suspension and a fine.

show me a dead ball elbow to the skull like that in the old NBA. I searched and couldn't find anything myself.

Post #346 » by **INKtastic** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:11 pm

DikembeFor3 wrote:that was bad and he should be suspended for the rest of the regular season at least. but it did kinda look like harden went up and was kinda mocking him right before he did it. still uncalled for.

so you're saying it was a premeditated response?

Jase · Post #347 » by **Jase** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:12 pm

Captain_Obvious wrote:I seriously question another suspension/fine will change anything with Ron. He intentionally swung his elbow and has to take the consequences now. If I made the call, I would not feel any further limited punishment will protect others from this guy.

The man seems to try hard to be a "good guy", but there has to be an upper limit here. And I feel he has just exceeded that limit.

I hope Harden is alright.

I think that's the important part that is being overlooked here.

Post #348 » by **Doctor MJ** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:12 pm

Wooderson wrote:
Black Feet wrote:Wow talk about overreacting, suspend him for the whole playoffs? kick him out of the league? seriously? I think a 1 game suspension is more than enough.

Less games than the number Harden will miss because of a concussion.

Seriously, any possible Stern reaction that makes a move like this a good strategic choice is not an option. I really question whether some people have any ability to see this from the league's perspective.

droponov · Post #349 » by **droponov** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:12 pm

droponov wrote:
Trader_Joe wrote:I had nothing against MWP his entire career until I saw that.

Are you serious? This guy has already destroyed a franchise for year and cost the league millions of dollars.

Artest is a good guy most of the time, but enough is enough.

And by enough is enough I mean Stern should put him away for the duration of his current contract. Too much risk keeping him on the floor.

rayofsunshine · Post #350 » by **rayofsunshine** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:13 pm

INKtastic wrote:
mattyBoi wrote:Harden was being a little punk but Artest, of course, shouldn't have went that far. This is nothing compared to the old NBA, 3 game suspension and a fine.

show me a dead ball elbow to the skull like that in the old NBA. I searched and couldn't find anything myself.

Keep looking, you'll find something a 100 times worse than that. Like moses malone holding larry bird so dr j could repeatedly punch him. No suspensions or ejections.

JACKBARNEY · Post #351 » by **JACKBARNEY** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:13 pm

My guess is that he's done for the season and misses 15 games next season.

This is a PR nightmare for Stern. Throughout the country the sports media will talk about this and in the next sentence also mention his involvement in malice at the palace. Stern will have to do something to counter the bad PR and that's why I think he'll bring the hammer down.

That was a brutal shot.

Wooderson · Post #352 » by **Wooderson** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:14 pm

mattyBoi wrote:Harden was being a little punk but Artest, of course, shouldn't have went that far. This is nothing compared to the old NBA, 3 game suspension and a fine.

just good 'ol school basketball right...?

...AFTER the whistle

YFZblu · Post #353 » by **YFZblu** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:14 pm

INKtastic wrote:
mattyBoi wrote:Harden was being a little punk but Artest, of course, shouldn't have went that far. This is nothing compared to the old NBA, 3 game suspension and a fine.

show me a dead ball elbow to the skull like that in the old NBA. I searched and couldn't find anything myself.

This - It's bad. Really bad.

I completely agree with Doctor MJ - You've had one full season suspension in your past, anything this egregious should certainly at least be talked about as a career ending infraction

magicman123 · Post #354 » by **magicman123** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:16 pm

done for the year

old rem · Post #355 » by **old rem** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:18 pm

Just another cheap shot by one of the Lakers. Loses points for lack of subtlety. They miss Fisher for the CLEVER cheap shot. Artest's flagrant are blatant and Bynum...well...ain't no subtle in him.

the great coaches seem to have one thing in common...they teach you to play dirty and get away with it. LAL no longer has a great coach.

Studemire1 · Post #356 » by **Studemire1** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:18 pm

Cheap, intentional hit by MWP. Give him a 1 game suspension (or until the playoffs). Nothing else to see here really.

Neutral 123 · Post #357 » by **Neutral 123** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:19 pm

INKtastic wrote:
mattyBoi wrote:Harden was being a little punk but Artest, of course, shouldn't have went that far. This is nothing compared to the old NBA, 3 game suspension and a fine.

show me a dead ball elbow to the skull like that in the old NBA. I searched and couldn't find anything myself.

It doesn't even matter really. This isn't the old NBA.

truthiness · Post #358 » by **truthiness** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:19 pm

magicman123 wrote:done for the year

From this angle it looks like a flop:

aHealthy3 · Post #359 » by **aHealthy3** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:20 pm

Jase wrote:
DikembeFor3 wrote:that was bad and he should be suspended for the rest of the regular season at least.

So, one game?

didn't realize we were at that point. gotta at least miss the first round then, maybe the whole playoffs. i don't think he will get a life ban although a case can be made for it. i think the fact that he's been relatively quiet since the brawl will help him here.

spearsy23 · Post #360 » by **spearsy23** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:20 pm

Done. FOR-EV-ER. Harden didn't even really run into him, he walked towards him a bit and they got caught in each other's path Harden should have given him some extra space but that's a thing that happens 20 times every game. Artest should be done. Not just for the elbow, but for everything he has done prior to it. I don't even care that it'd help the Lakers out losing his salary, he should be gone and should be fined the maximum amount. If he can be fined more than a years salary then do it. Recoup some of the money he's cost the NBA.

Hope Harden is doing alright, he's a great kid, hate to see anything like this happen to a guy like him.

EDIT: There's no question Artest knew it was Harden and he was pissed off because Harden was killing the Lakers.