Najara under review.

[nbaman99]

David Stern just said it on Jim Rome show. He didn't exactly said it, but he went to say it is bad to do that to a player and they under review right now. I wonder if they do more than a game suspension for him.

[MoSpur]

Of course its under review. It was intentional and pretty ugly. I doubt he gets suspended though. Who knows?

[crc21209]

Even if he does get suspended, the guy doesnt play anyway so who cares? :lol

[nbaman99]

Well comparing everything the commissioner said, they going to make sure this want happened again, so i think for sure at least a suspension.

[Mal]

Even if he does get suspended, the guy doesnt play anyway so who cares? :lol

He could go out for 40 sec and hurt someone from Spurs` lineup

[Big P]

I'm pretty sure he's gonna be suspended for at least one game..if not more...it was a very cheap shot & they cannot deny that..it was definitely a lot worse than what kg did.

[baseline bum]

Too bad. He hurt the Mavs a lot more than the Spurs with those stupid threes in game 2. I was having flashbacks to Rodman jacking up the same stupid shit in the 95 WCF.

[lefty]

Fuck

Actually, Najera being on the court has helped us quite a bit in the series

[MarceloM!]

Najera is an asshole. It could be worst for Manu. That was an insane foul. I hope that guy don't play anymore.

[EricB]

Meaningless player. Although he helped the spurs in series against the nuggets back in the day.

[in2deep]

It actually would help the Spurs more if he doesn't get suspended.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That was the first out and out dirty play of the playoffs. He will get suspended a game as an example to the rest of the league to shape up.

[Shank]

They suspended Stackhouse and others for less. He'll sit.

[in2deep]

http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/game-on/2010/04/26/1ablog-manunajerax-large.jpg

1 game minimum

2 games, possibly

[Sec24Row7]

That's a 2 gamer If Horry's foul on Nash was a 2 Gamer.. Horry's foul wasn't as Bad.

[The Truth #6]

They suspended KG and he didn't even make real contact. Najera will sit.

I used to think of him as the Mexican Mark Madsen, but he's less spazz and more straight up bruiser. He's gotta do something to stay in the league this long. He seems like a good teammate but he gets carried away.

[blkroadrunners]

http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/game-on/2010/04/26/1ablog-manunajerax-large.jpg

1 game minimum

2 games, possibly

Damn...

[TC-MAVS]

Great move Najera. Nobody got hurt, nobody bled. Pure frustration and it showed some f*cking heart for Gods sake. Didnt work in terms of momentum, but its a step in the right direction.

[CubanMustGo]

Great move Najera. Nobody got hurt, nobody bled. Pure frustration and it showed some f*cking heart for Gods sake. Didnt work in terms of momentum, but its a step in the right direction.

OK, we'll go ahead and send Ian out and tell him to grab Dirk by the throat and throw him down on one of his goofy drives, troll.

[td4mvp21]

The only good thing about a Najera suspension would be that he couldn't commit a similar foul in Game 5 to one of our players.

[coyotes_geek]

Great move Najera. Nobody got hurt, nobody bled. Pure frustration and it showed some f*cking heart for Gods sake. Didnt work in terms of momentum, but its a step in the right direction.

Thus making it a stupid decision on his part.

[in2deep]

Great move Najera. Nobody got hurt, nobody bled. Pure frustration and it showed some f*cking heart for Gods sake. Didnt work in terms of momentum, but its a step in the right direction.

silly mavfan. Fact is the more physical this gets, the more badly will Dallas lose

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

all i am hoping now is a game 5 with no one injured.

[Spur_Fanatic]

I want Najera playing more for Dallas.

Hope he doesn't get suspended.

[TC-MAVS]

silly mavfan. Fact is the more physical this gets, the more badly will Dallas lose

ok master yoda

[lurker]

I'm just glad if a Maverick had to go full-retard it was Najera. I already hate that bitch anyway.

[TC-MAVS]

OK, we'll go ahead and send Ian out and tell him to grab Dirk by the throat and throw him down on one of his goofy drives, troll.

awww, poor babies can dish it but not take it?? Spurs play much more physical than we do. Blair throwing bows all day. Im sure your precious ginolbili can take it......

all i know is this, say you guys win this series. You wont have enough to take on the suns who will match you one lucky shot for another. They will destroy you and get revenge on the ring you stole from them in '07.

[Tp9gospursgo]

http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/game-on/2010/04/26/1ablog-manunajerax-large.jpg

1 game minimum

2 games, possibly

Wow najara went for the throat. That should at least be 2 games suspension. Surprised Manu didn't get hurt.

[Shastafarian]

awww, poor babies can dish it but not take it?? Spurs play much more physical than we do. Blair throwing bows all day. Im sure your precious ginolbili can take it......

all i know is this, say you guys win this series. You wont have enough to take on the suns who will match you one lucky shot for another. They will destroy you and get revenge on the ring you stole from them in '07.

:rollin

Nothing to see here. Congrats on your 2006 title btw.

[bonnington]

:rollin

Nothing to see here. Congrats on your 2006 title btw.

Hi, Bro!:lol

[Shastafarian]

Hi, Bro!:lol

Hey how's it goin? How's fall treating you?

[bonnington]

Hey how's it goin? How's fall treating you?

Going to cook again after 2 years in 2 weeks.

And I've been jobless for almost a year..........I am cool anyway.

Anyone more from the gang here?

[Sense]

Personally I don't think Najera should get suspended... if anything they should suspend Carlisle for sending him in there to do the damage, Najera was just doing his job.

[jalberto]

Najera just can play for one team: the correccional Team!

[gospursgojas]

Should suspend carlisle, he put najara in there for one reason...to head hunt

[Samr]

In case anyone missed it:

youtube link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwhy_5JEUQ)

Pop looked like he was ready to murder the guy. And I like how he immediately dispatched the assistant coaches to keep the other players on the bench.

Also, watch jefferson in the lower left hand part of the screen. He went in there ready to tackle the guy. That was a full-on, fist-pumping, dead sprint until he pulled up at the last second.

[Shank]

Also, watch jefferson in the lower left hand part of the screen. He went in there ready to tackle the guy. That was a full-on, fist-pumping, dead sprint until he pulled up at the last second.

Jefferson saw another man on his back and jumped into action. It was pure instinct.

[GSH]

Personally I don't think Najera should get suspended... if anything they should suspend Carlisle for sending him in there to do the damage, Najera was just doing his job.


Don't think that went unnoticed. Even Kenny Smith commented on the fact that Najera hadn't played the whole game, and it wasn't a time to send him in. He was saying that Carlisle sent him in to be a hatchet man.

Of course it's tough to prove, but Stern doesn't have to put it in front of a judge. If things get rough, I wouldn't be shocked if Najera rats Carlisle out.

[easjer]

That's a 2 gamer If Horry's foul on Nash was a 2 Gamer.. Horry's foul wasn't as Bad.

Horry's suspension was a straight-up apology to Phoenix. A hip check with arms in? Hard foul, no intent to injure. But since Nash oversold it and the players couldn't keep their asses on the bench, Stern was forced to suspend them. The only way to apologize for that was to lengthen Horry's suspension.

Difference between accidents, hard fouls and intent to injure.

Najera was intending to injure. You can't claim there was any play on the ball or that he was just trying to foul. He hooked a player in the air around the neck and yanked him down.

There should be no place for that - and I'll say the same thing on Wednesday if a Spur goes out and does the same thing.

[easjer]

In case anyone missed it:

youtube link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwhy_5JEUQ)

Pop looked like he was ready to murder the guy. And I like how he immediately dispatched the assistant coaches to keep the other players on the bench.

Also, watch jefferson in the lower left hand part of the screen. He went in there ready to tackle the guy. That was a full-on, fist-pumping, dead sprint until he pulled up at the last second.

I commented on that last night. He was pissed.

[Chomag]

Just wondering, have any of you guys watched NBA games pre-2000?

Back then that would be just a very hard foul, and would be just a flagrant and that is all. Actually that might actually be considered a very light foul compared to some of the hard fouls of the past.

Players used to do these things all the time to send a message.

[ajGambino]

You wont have enough to take on the suns who will match you one lucky shot for another. They will destroy you and get revenge on the ring you stole from them in '07.


Funny, everyone (even the experts) was saying the same thing about the Dallas team this year...and look how it's ended up.


Mavs in 5 or 6? :lmao

Get over it, the Dallas Cubans will never win a ring and the sooner you can accept it, the sooner you make peace with it.

[exstatic]

Personally I don't think Najera should get suspended... if anything they should suspend Carlisle for sending him in there to do the damage, Najera was just doing his job.


Should suspend carlisle, he put najara in there for one reason...to head hunt

Word is that the order to take out Manu came from "the top". That wouldn't mean Carlisle.

[easjer]

Just wondering, have any of you guys watched NBA games pre-2000?

Back then that would be just a very hard foul, and would be just a flagrant and that is all. Actually that might actually be considered a very light foul compared to some of the hard fouls of the past.

Players used to do these things all the time to send a message.

Yeah, a fair number of us have.

1) There is no place for this period. It's intentional and it's dangerous - which is why it's against the rules now.

2) There can still be hard fouls and statement fouls - it's unnecessary to grab someone by the neck when they are in mid-air and throw them to the ground. AHF pointed out last night that's not even allowed in games that are played in padding (ie, American football). It's very dangerous and carries a high risk of injury.

3) To see a legal hard foul, rewatch Blair on Kidd or RJ on Dirk.

[Shastafarian]

Word is that the order to take out Manu came from "the top".

Maybe I missed it but where are you hearing this?

[NRHector]

Word is that the order to take out Manu came from "the top". That wouldn't mean Carlisle.hmmm Cuban was sitting right behind the Mavs bench

[Supergirl]

So, nu, what's the word? Is Najera getting off without being suspended? I know it doesn't affect much, but I want him out just on principle. Mavs have been allowed to get away with too much rough play as it is.

[cd98]

Even if he does get suspended, the guy doesnt play anyway so who cares? :lol

Right. We all know the only reason he was in the game was to do something to get himself thrown out.

[TVI]

Great move Najera. Nobody got hurt, nobody bled. Pure frustration and it showed some f*cking heart for Gods sake. Didnt work in terms of momentum, but its a step in the right direction.

Wow...all class...

Why isn't this a$$hole banned by now?

[exstatic]

What would be interesting is if Stern broke tradition and extended the ban into next season, say 20 games. If players know they can miss paychecks the next year, they won't do dirty work like this in the playoffs.

[exstatic]

Maybe I missed it but where are you hearing this?

There's been talk in the media, radio, sports columns etc. Not the usual hysterical hacks, either.

[cd98]

Funny how Najera can become a hero to Dallas fans for simply attacking someone from behind. It's funny because only a handful of players can do what Ginobili does as a player. But anyone in the NBA, and most of the fans in the stand, could do what Najera did. We can all flagrantly foul someone from behind. So why do we admire someone for doing it?

By the way, Manu was all class. Picks himself up and makes two free throws and then hits the biggest shot of the game a few minutes later.

[Baseline]

It's Official. The League has reviewed it, and here are the results:

Najera: He sucks.

The Mavs: They are soft.

Cuban: He is to blow up the team.

Cuban's Future: He is to keep his mouth shut and fade into oblivion.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

I honestly hope they don't suspend him.

[sribb43]

I honestly hope they don't suspend him.

The league would be doing the mavs a favor; however Carlisle would see it as a huge loss

[ShoogarBear]

Just wondering, have any of you guys watched NBA games pre-2000?

Back then that would be just a very hard foul, and would be just a flagrant and that is all. Actually that might actually be considered a very light foul compared to some of the hard fouls of the past.

Players used to do these things all the time to send a message.

So what's your point? It's very clear that you can't do it now.

[ShoogarBear]

There's been talk in the media, radio, sports columns etc. Not the usual hysterical hacks, either.

I find it hard to believe that Rick Carlisle would obey gametime instructions from Mark Cuban. Whatever his faults, he's a legitimate and accomplished NBA coach, and that would ruin him if it became public knowledge.

[spurastic]

Funny how Najera can become a hero to Dallas fans for simply attacking someone from behind. It's funny because only a handful of players can do what Ginobili does as a player. But anyone in the NBA, and most of the fans in the stand, could do what Najera did. We can all flagrantly foul someone from behind. So why do we admire someone for doing it?

By the way, Manu was all class. Picks himself up and makes two free throws and then hits the biggest shot of the game a few minutes later.

+1 You said it!

[YoMamaIsCallin]

Funny how Najera can become a hero to Dallas fans for simply attacking someone from behind.

Najera's high-fiving of the Dallas fans as he left was captured on national TV. Don't be surprised if that gets him a suspension. Can you imagine how pissed off you would be, as an NBA executive watching that?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Wow...all class...

Why isn't this a$$hole banned by now?

because that's not how it works over here

[elbamba]

Horry was suspended for less in 2007. This guy will be out two games. Not that it matters.

[Obstructed_View]

Just wondering, have any of you guys watched NBA games pre-2000?

Back then that would be just a very hard foul, and would be just a flagrant and that is all. Actually that might actually be considered a very light foul compared to some of the hard fouls of the past.

Players used to do these things all the time to send a message.

The flagrant foul rules have been in place a lot longer than ten years.

[iminol]

ArtGarcia_NBA

NBA taking no further action on Eduardo Najera for Flagrant 2 foul against Manu Ginobili. Najera to play in Game 5. #nbap10

[smrattler]

ArtGarcia_NBA

NBA taking no further action on Eduardo Najera for Flagrant 2 foul against Manu Ginobili. Najera to play in Game 5. #nbap10

Hope Carlisle keeps to his idea of giving Najera more PT.

[Fpoonsie]

ArtGarcia_NBA

NBA taking no further action on Eduardo Najera for Flagrant 2 foul against Manu Ginobili. Najera to play in Game 5. #nbap10

Wow. That's surprising.

[badfish22]

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[Nathan Explosion]

Najera's high-fiving of the Dallas fans as he left was captured on national TV. Don't be surprised if that gets him a suspension. Can you imagine how pissed off you would be, as an NBA executive watching that?

Did you see the fan get in his face with a digital camera and Najera take a swipe at the camera? Wonder what the fan said. And Mavs fans high fiving the guy is classless. I would have told those fans some shit if I was sitting next to them and saw it.

[exstatic]

Motherfuckers, if that's what's up, Dirk is going to the hospital.

[Russ]

Manu Ginobili is the purest basketball player on the planet.