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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
i agree...more, more :hungry: :hungry:
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:lol :lol :lol :lol :downspin: :downspin: :downspin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
i agree...more, more :hungry: :hungry:
Relying? is that what you called relying? the fight was on the brick of dying out, everyone had created some distance between the players, and MELO breaks away, rushes towards Collins and then sucker punches him.Quote:
Originally Posted by NuGGeTs-FaN
Yes, that a great way of teammate standing up for another. The fucking thing was about to end, and Melo decides to be some thugged out hero. Good move, this will cost him with the fans, the nba, the allstar game, and his team FAILING to make the playoffs.
The only thing I am sad about is that I had him on my fantasy team, and now I have to dump his ass for Caron Butler.
Henry Abbott's brief reaction:
http://www.truehoop.comQuote:
The Suspensions
David Stern went out of his way, it would seem, to acknowledge Isiah Thomas's role in this, by saying “Teams will be held accountable for the actions of their employees--management and players alike."
But then he didn't punish Thomas specifically, which would have been some really bad PR, I guess. Instead Stern fined the Nuggets and Knicks identically--$500,000 each. I'd be interested to hear what the two teams were fined for specifically. They're not really fining the Nuggets for playing starters, are they? I bet the tams, especially the Nuggets, are either extremely pissed off--or have a quiet understanding that they'll be refunded some or all of that money.
Here are the rest of the suspensions.
* The Knicks and Nuggets organizations have each been fined $500,000 each as a result of the altercation.
* Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony has been suspended for 15 games.
* Knicks guard Nate Robinson has been suspended for 10 games.
* Nuggets guard J.R. Smith has been suspended for 10 games.
* Knicks guard Mardy Collins has been suspended for six games.
* Knicks forward Jared Jeffries has been suspended for four games.
* Knicks center Jerome James has been suspended for one game for leaving the bench during an on-court altercation.
* Nuggets forward Nene has been suspended one game for leaving the bench during an on-court altercation.
Six games seems harsh for a hard foul for Mardy Collins. Everyone else's seems about right to me, given that you can round up 50% for brawling post Auburn Hills. (If the Nuggets can make the playoffs, they should be a little fresher and more motivated than everyone else once they get there.)
Caron's no slouch.Quote:
Originally Posted by inagra
Does anyone know who got the footage of Thomas warning Melo about going to the basket? Was it some local station? I hope the league does something to Thomas besides fining him. He hasn't changed from his Bad Boys days in Detroit. JR Smith could have gotten really hurt.
I'm pretty sure anyone that goes to Hell automatically becomes a Knick fan.
MSG.Quote:
Originally Posted by MoSpur
Yea, he ain't bad, but I have only 5 dumps for the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny_Blaze_47
nuggets will still make the playoffs. ur kidding urself if u think they wont
AI will be in denver soon. Melo will get his suspension cut to 10 games. The nuggets still have a good team without melo and jr. Its been done many times b4, the nuggets have dealt with injuries to many key players (melo included)
I probably would appeal it, he should have gotten twelve, and as quickly as the seaon is played, fifteen games is a week at most longer, it's just not worth the trouble to get the suspension lowered a few games....
I think the Nuggets will still make the playoffs...it will be tough but still very possible.
What cracks me up is that there are actually people that think some of those involved in this embarrassment were in the right. :nope
15 games is too long, there is no way anyone can justify it. Look at EVERY past brawl and fight and its easy to see that Sterns hate for Melo is obvious.
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Originally Posted by NuGGeTs-FaN
you guys have a tough schedule coming up meeting the spurs, mavs, rockets, lakers and cavs but i'd say nuggets come out with 5-6 wins out of the fifteen and when 'melo gets back you shoud be fine and good to go to rack up some wins in the latter half of january
Assuming Melo doesn't get any games knocked off the suspension how many you figure Denver will win?Quote:
Originally Posted by NuGGeTs-FaN
Washington
Phoenix
Seattle
NOK
Dallas
Philadelphia
LAL
Utah
Milwaukee
San ANtonio
Houton
Portland
Cleveland
Houston
Memphis
I say they losse every game they don't have Melo or Smith and at best then beat Portland and Memphis, at best. That's 2 - 13 if they get lucky.
I think Blaze and Kori are right....this will get reduced in arbitration.
Maybe someone could explain that to me.....what is the purpose of the commish giving out punishment if it can be changed?
15 game aint much seriously for the nuggets, i believe once everyone comes back they could still be in the running for the playoffs unlike the knicks, enjoy the lottery pick, wait that pick belongs to the bulls hahahaha
anyway it was very lenient the ruling......
Dooling didn't land a punch. He also didn't run back in and escalate a situation after things appeared to have cooled off with a sucker punch.Quote:
Originally Posted by timvp
'Melo's got no case.
lmfao, haha, this is on the front page of cnn.com as the headliner
After Auburn Hills, you can't argue that point at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by NuGGeTs-FaN
Further, Carmelo ran back in when the fight was all but over and escalated it with the sucker punch.
If Stern hated Melo as you ignorantly insist, he wouldn't have been spun as the future of USA basketball after the worlds this summer.
Face it, your team superstar is a supermoron.
Majority of them are at home which may help a little. 8-7 they could go. Thats being a little optimistic but if AI is in town then it could be done easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by picnroll
Like i said, the Nuggets have been used to playing without key guys alot and it doesnt phase them
almost as obvious as your homerism.Quote:
15 games is too long, there is no way anyone can justify it. Look at EVERY past brawl and fight and its easy to see that Sterns hate for Melo is obvious.
A big part of the punishment is BECAUSE there have been past brawls. Players should be smart enough to learn from past embarassments and mistakes. Obviously, some aren't.
yeh coz u know him so well, gimme a break. You do enough to annoy your own teams fans, dont annoy me tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Aggie Hoopsfan
Yeah, he deserves 15 for running away like a little bitch afterwards.
not like you right? :rolleyesQuote:
yeh coz u know him so well, gimme a break