Metta World Peace elbow to Harden

M4P · Post #921 » by **M4P** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:56 am

The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

MVP Rose · Post #922 » by **MVP Rose** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:56 am

[GR] wrote:Kendick Perkins went so far to call World Peace “a good dude.”
“So I know he wouldn’t try to hurt nobody,” Perkins said. “It happens and we just hope to have James back for the next game.”

Kendrick Perkins said this?

ChrisTheFuturePaul · Post #923 » by **ChrisTheFuturePaul** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:58 am

Nowhere better to be than the GB when something outrageous happens in the NBA *eats popcorn*

He'll be back before the Lakers are out of the playoffs.

Interesting that the Thunder's medical staff said he "cleared all the tests" for concussion. With the rules around concussion being tightened and players missing weeks of action over it... It was a smart move by them to (probably) lie about it.

MastaStrategist · Post #924 » by **MastaStrategist** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:58 am

M4P wrote:The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

But...but... he'll never learn if we don't take away his livelihood. :wink:

-[Clippers]- · Post #925 » by **-[Clippers]-** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:58 am

lodom7 wrote:
-[Clippers]- wrote:
kblo247 wrote:Like I said about Ron. I have no problem with what he did.

Aaaaand that's where you lose all credibility.

your username is where you lose all of yours

Says the Laker fan. Yeah, you're totally unbiased about this situation. :roll:

GrangerDanger · Post #926 » by **GrangerDanger** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:00 am

M4P wrote:The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

Wat. did you not see it? Ron winded up, and then when he got contact he didn't even look back. if it was unintentional dont you think he would have acted suprised or looked to see what happened?

And for those who don't want a lifetime ban, imagine if Ron does this to your favorite player next year. except this time he hits them in their neck and they can't play basketball ever again. because every time he steps on the court he puts the opposing team, coaches, and fans in serious danger.

blocks · Post #927 » by **blocks** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:00 am

LOL @ all this talk of a lifetime ban. This board is so delusional and overly sensitive at times.

Litany · Post #928 » by **Litany** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:01 am

M4P wrote:The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

Yeah, totally unintentional :roll:

What is wrong with some of you people. I can't believe what I am reading.

Lock this trollfest

Cavsfan9000 · Post #929 » by **Cavsfan9000** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:01 am

GrangerDanger wrote:
M4P wrote:The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

Wat. did you not see it? Ron winded up, and then when he got contact he didn't even look back. if it was unintentional dont you think he would have acted suprised or looked to see what happened?

And for those who don't want a lifetime ban, imagine if Ron does this to your favorite player next year. except this time he hits them in their neck and they can't play basketball ever again. because every time he steps on the court he puts the opposing team, coaches, and fans in serious danger.

this thread is chock full of trolling

don't bother responding to them

TheHartBreakKid · Post #930 » by **TheHartBreakKid** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:02 am

Says the Laker fan. Yeah, you're totally unbiased about this situation.

And you arguably have the most anti-Laker bias in realgm. Very ironic that you are attacking other people's credibility, when 50% of all your posts are anti-Laker. You can't expect people to take you seriously even if you do make a good point, considering you repeatedly have been making hateful anti-Laker comments ever since you have become a member. Boy who cried wolf...

kblo247 · Post #931 » by **kblo247** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:03 am

-[Clippers]- wrote:
kblo247 wrote:Like I said about Ron. I have no problem with what he did.

Aaaaand that's where you lose all credibility.

I'm not going to feel bad for Harden.

The guy has already faked an elbow to the head this year.

He is the one who crept up on Ron from behind, while knowing he wasn't looking much like he did versus Dallas. He is the guy who made no basketball play. He wasn't going to where the ball would be inbounded as Perkins had not picked up the ball and both Westbrook and Durant were in position already.

He chose to take six steps and creep up behind Ron. He wasn't in the dunk Ron made so it want like he was chasing him down. He got behind him, lowered himself like a defensive player while OKC had the ball, put his head where Ron's arm pit is, and leaned into him to body bump him while celebrating and pandering to the crowd.

Harden made the choice to run up under Artest while he was being Tarzan. He made the choice not to make a basketball play. He made the choice to try and recreate the dumbass fake an elbow to the head stunt he pulled this season already.

His choice put him in a situation to get hit. Him lowering his head to that level and leaning in put him in a spot to be hit in the dome.

He didn't calculate himself actually taking a hit this time, but it was his conscious decisions that got him knocked the **** out and his dome rocked. He should have never been in that position. He was playing cheap in a way to put Ron in a scenario where he would be able to flop and with Ron's past the ref would make the knee jerk decision and throw Ron out or else at least give him a flagrant 1. He didn't factor in taking a real shot, but his dumb ass went barking up that tree and got what he was looking for, not what he intended to sell, but he got what he was for as no one put him in the spot to be hit but himself.

Ron didn't go head hunting. Ron didn't go looking and say where is he so I can hit him.

Neutral 123 · Post #932 » by **Neutral 123** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:03 am

MastaStrategist wrote:
Neutral 123 wrote:
MastaStrategist wrote:Actually, by saying that the Lakers know they are a first or second round team and saying that they have nothing to play for (and are acting out b/c of it), you are implying that they are giving up.

They are taking out their frustrations, and perhaps even looking for ways to cheat. They did it last year. If you think that makes them quitters or whatever, then sure. But there's no question that's what they did last year, and arguably, what they did this year. Attempt to take out players from a real contender.

With all that said, I think he'll get 6-8 games. Maybe more if Harden misses games, but I don't expect him to be kicked out of the league or anything that severe.

If you think being the 3-seed in the West = being frustrated enough to take players out and "look for ways to cheat" then I can't help you man.

Sure, based on record that would mean a likely 2nd round exit. They may even end up playing the team that swept them last year in the first round! If you look at the result of that elbow today, he took Harden out. I'd say that's a pretty good trade off for the Lakers, and now they add the possibility that Harden is STILL out if the Lakers can even make it to the 2nd round. Given their recent history, there's a good case to be made that they've resulted to dirty tactics to gain an advantage, and to hurt the chances of teams better than they are. Not a surprise he did this to OKC, and not SAC.

Neutral 123 · Post #933 » by **Neutral 123** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:04 am

kblo247 wrote:
-[Clippers]- wrote:
kblo247 wrote:Like I said about Ron. I have no problem with what he did.

Aaaaand that's where you lose all credibility.

I'm not going to feel bad for Harden.

The guy has already faked an elbow to the head this year.

He is the one who crept up on Ron from behind, while knowing he wasn't looking much like he did versus Dallas. He is the guy who made no basketball play. He wasn't going to where the ball would be inbounded as Perkins had not picked up the ball and both Westbrook and Durant were in position already.

He chose to take six steps and creep up behind Ron. He wasn't in the dunk Ron made so it want like he was chasing him down. He got behind him, lowered himself like a defensive player while OKC had the ball, put his head where Ron's arm pit is, and leaned into him to body bump him while celebrating and pandering to the crowd.

Harden made the choice to run up under Artest while he was being Tarzan. He made the choice not to make a basketball play. He made the choice to try and recreate the dumbass fake an elbow to the head stunt he pulled this season already.

His choice put him in a situation to get hit. Him lowering his head to that level and leaning in put him in a spot to be hit in the dome.

He didn't calculate himself actually taking a hit this time, but it was his conscious decisions that got him knocked the **** out and his dome rocked. He should have never been in that position. He was playing cheap in a way to put Ron in a scenario where he would be able to flop and with Ron's past the ref would make the knee jerk decision and throw Ron out or else at least give him a flagrant 1. He didn't factor in taking a real shot, but his dumb ass went barking up that tree and got what he was looking for, not what he intended to sell, but he got what he was for as no one put him in the spot to be hit but himself.

Ron didn't go head hunting. Ron didn't go looking and say where is he so I can hit him.

You are very likely to be disappointed when the league doles out his punishment.

ChrisTheFuturePaul · Post #934 » by **ChrisTheFuturePaul** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:04 am

JazzD15 wrote:
M4P wrote:The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

Yeah, totally unintentional

What is wrong with some of you people. I can't believe what I am reading.

Lock this trollfest

Watching that .gif frame by frame as it loads is just awesome. Harden is lucky he didnt get knocked the **** out.

Kobe2ndFiddle · Post #935 » by **Kobe2ndFiddle** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:04 am

JazzD15 wrote:
M4P wrote:The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

Yeah, totally unintentional

What is wrong with some of you people. I can't believe what I am reading.

Lock this trollfest

that sht is crazy , everytime I see it I cringe :lol:

... I mean yo, the guy is obviously psychotic ...

but I still think a lifetime ban is overstepping.

-[Clippers]- · Post #936 » by **-[Clippers]-** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:05 am

kblo247 wrote:The guy has already faked an elbow to the head this year.

Who cares? NOBODY deserves to get hit like that. NOBODY.

MastaStrategist · Post #937 » by **MastaStrategist** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:05 am

JazzD15 wrote:
M4P wrote:The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

Yeah, totally unintentional

What is wrong with some of you people. I can't believe what I am reading.

Lock this trollfest

How is it hard to see he was in the middle of a celebration, felt someone brush his arm, and made a "get the F off of me swing" to clear his space? I'm pretty sure if he'd have wanted to give Harden a concussion he could have done it in a much more subtle way, such as going for a rebound. MWP is savvy enough to get his shots in during the flow of the game.

MVP Rose · Post #938 » by **MVP Rose** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:05 am

lodom7 wrote:
hisairness wrote:
MBDTF wrote:I'm glad it happen to Harden and no one else.Let's see Harden talk his **** now

its fine to talk **** if you back it up with your basketball skills. Harden does that, so do all the good players. Talk **** to me and Ill come back and dunk on you or embarrass you either by dropping points on you or shutting you down. That belongs in basketball, what Ron did doesn't.

well, harden was staring down the bench all day, doing his usual stunts that really piss the other team off and he bumped right in to artest as he was pounding his chest, hopefully it will teach harden to talk less ****

LOL, me thinks you upset that Harden has been getting the better of Kobe in head to head matchups recently. Some of you laker fans crack me up. Don't pretend like Kobe wasn't a young SG trying to make his mark in the league coming up, just as Harden is right now. Kobe used to talk a lot of **** too

M4P · Post #939 » by **M4P** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:05 am

GrangerDanger wrote:
M4P wrote:The people that are calling for Artest to be banned for life are overreacting imo... It looked unintentional from an outsider's perspective. 2 - 3 games should do.

Wat. did you not see it? Ron winded up, and then when he got contact he didn't even look back. if it was unintentional dont you think he would have acted suprised or looked to see what happened?

And for those who don't want a lifetime ban, imagine if Ron does this to your favorite player next year. except this time he hits them in their neck and they can't play basketball ever again. because every time he steps on the court he puts the opposing team, coaches, and fans in serious danger.

Bynum knocking out Barea in mid-air looked intentional. This looked like an over-emphatic celebration by Artest that coincidentally caught Harden on the head.

Besides, why the hell was Harden near Artest in the first place? He's done this crap before where he purposely gets near players so that he can sell his flops.

lolcat · Post #940 » by **lolcat** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:05 am

MVP Rose wrote:
[GR] wrote:Kendick Perkins went so far to call World Peace “a good dude.”
“So I know he wouldn’t try to hurt nobody,” Perkins said. “It happens and we just hope to have James back for the next game.”

Kendrick Perkins said this?

is this real life?? smh at perkins if true