Melo Fined, not Suspended

[Kori Ellis]

Nuggets' Anthony Fined $7,500 for Shove

The Associated Press
Monday, May 2, 2005; 2:57 PM

NEW YORK -- Denver forward Carmelo Anthony was fined $7,500 by the NBA on Monday for shoving San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili during Game 3 of the first-round playoff series between the Nuggets and Spurs.

Anthony received a flagrant foul and was ejected with 22 seconds left in the fourth period of the Nuggets' 86-78 loss to the Spurs on Saturday night. The Spurs lead the best-of-seven series 2-1, with Game 4 Monday night in Denver.

Anthony finished with 19 points in Game 3 in Denver while Ginobili came off the bench to score 32 points.

The fine was announced by league vice president Stu Jackson.

[SPARKY]

Looks like the Spurs will have to take matters into their own hands...

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Denver forward Carmelo Anthony was fined $7,500 by the NBA on Monday for shoving San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili during Game 3 of the first-round playoff series between the Nuggets and Spurs.

I guess shoving sounds better than hitting or clubbing.

[Ginofan]

Thanks for the info Kori...I'll be sure to inform the Nugget fans that for some reason don't show up anymore.

[Kori Ellis]

Thanks for the info Kori...I'll be sure to inform the Nugget fans that for some reason don't show up anymore.

:)

Have you been posting on their board? Are they treating you well?

[Ginofan]

Yeah I've posted there since a few days before game one. Most are okay...it's just the ones that get riled up easily by Spur-trolls that kinda get on me. I can take care of myself pretty good though :)

[Gatita]

The $7500 fine, probably didn't make him blink twice. And they say the Spurs play rough and unfair. :rolleyes

[boutons]

Based on his 82-game salary, what is $7500 in his minutes?

[timvp]

Based on his 82-game salary, what is $7500 in his minutes?

8.5 minutes of playing time.

:smokin

[T Park]

Why should we be suprisied.

If it was a Spur he would be banned for life.


No problem, Bowen just has to break out his "Ultra" defense tonight.

[1Parker1]

8.5 minutes of playing time.

:smokin


Damn that's depressing TimVP. What kind of society do we live in where assholes like Carmelo make 7500 bucks in 9 minutes ? :depressed

[Ishta]

Let's just hope the Thuggets don't take advice from some of the Denver press and try to take somebody out... That would be pretty fing low...

GO SPURS GO

[alamo50]

"Thuggets"

Nice one Ishta!
Hadn't heard that one before.

[ALVAREZ6]

What's the point of even fining melo $7,500 if he carries that much up his ass.

7,500 is pocket change for that fucker.

[texbumTHElife]

Because the league has to make it look like they care even when its blatant and obvious they really dont.

This way when a player that isnt one of the poster kids for the NBA does something like this they can fine him 75k and say "we already gave out a warning" [/conspiracy]

[mookie2001]

dam carmelo was gonna use that cash to buy a platinum shick quattro to shave his jr. highesque pubestache

[Samr]

Damnit! I was hoping they'd at least try to melo him down a little.

[Tek_XX]

Did anyone really think the league would suspend Denvers only hope of winning another game in this series?

[ALVAREZ6]

Did anyone really think the league would suspend Denvers only hope of winning another game in this series?
No.

I'm surprised they even fined him.

[IcemanCometh]

cry me a river you bunch of pussies

[texbumTHElife]

Please, Anthony has had no effect on this series to this point and he never will. His only hope is a one on one matchup on the baseline and the Spurs arent allowing that. As long as we continue to limit the fast break opportunities Melo is easily kept in check.

Tonight I think we are going to really have to keep tabs on Boykins. He is primed and ready to go off. I also think that Denver makes an attempt to get it into the post more and get K-Mart into the game early.

If we can weather the storm early i think this game ends up somewhere between games 2 and 3.

[T Park]

Tonight I think we are going to really have to keep tabs on Boykins. He is primed and ready to go off

Uhhh, whatever, Boyins is easily the most overrated player coming into the playoffs I've ever seen.


Beno Udrih has outplayed him the last two games easily.

[Obstructed_View]

cry me a river you bunch of pussies
??


Anyway, to get back to the topic. Isn't Carmelo's jersey in the top two or three in sales? The NBA fined him. That's more than I expected.

[warri0r]

cry me a river you bunch of pussies

amen

[texbumTHElife]

Uhhh, whatever, Boyins is easily the most overrated player coming into the playoffs I've ever seen.


Beno Udrih has outplayed him the last two games easily.


Which is why I said primed and ready to go off, because he hasnt yet. Hate all you want but the guy was a difference maker for Denver this year. He is lightening quick and he can shoot. On top of that when he comes in Denver goes to the zone and their defense actually gets better.

[texbumTHElife]

$7500 fine for a multi millionare?


that shit is god damn change for him

You saw his momma didnt you. God know what kind of dining budget he has set aside for her. :lol

[samikeyp]

oh damn! :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

Tex dropped the "yo mama's so fat" card! :lol :lol :lol

[Dre_7]

I wonder if it was a Denver-Suns matchup and the same thing happened, would he have only been fined 7500?

Just curious. ;)

[E20]

That's outrageous, they fined JVG 100K for saying some shit. Fine Melo's ass atleast 12K

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I think the league looks like a pack of fucking hypocrits considering what they just handed Van Gundy.

Total bullshit.

[milkyway21]

Nuggets' Anthony Fined $7,500 for Shove

The Associated Press
Monday, May 2, 2005; 2:57 PM

NEW YORK -- Denver forward Carmelo Anthony was fined $7,500 by the NBA on Monday for shoving San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili during Game 3 of the first-round playoff series between the Nuggets and Spurs.

The fine was announced by league vice president Stu Jackson....what? :wtf :wtf :wtf


so :cooldevil MELO:cooldevil got away with it....

1 game suspension for Duncan for making contact with Nies &...

JUST A $7,500 fine for shoving Manu?

what's going on STU? Grrrrr :cuss

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What really sucks about this is some Denver Thuggett is going to look at that $7500 slap on the wrist and see it as the league's blessing to go headhunting for Manu.

Fuck you David Stern. If anything happens to him, it's on your hands.

[Obstructed_View]

What really sucks about this is some Denver Thuggett is going to look at that $7500 slap on the wrist and see it as the league's blessing to go headhunting for Manu.

Fuck you David Stern. If anything happens to him, it's on your hands.
If something happens to Duncan Parker or Manu, there's going to be a bloodbath. They might have to cancel the series. The Spurs and their fans have been through having their second best player (and their season) taken out by a wannabe team that coudn't compete.

[milkyway21]

] Denver Thuggett [/B] ........:wow great name
:lmao :lmao :lmao

thank you :cooldevilMelo:cooldevil for suggesting KMart is a better addition to your team than Manu last summer...:lol

[IcemanCometh]

Uhhh, whatever, Boyins is easily the most overrated player coming into the playoffs I've ever seen

good call on that overrated thing