The series is tainted now

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for the record, look up timvp's posts and he also said it was tainted


but whatever, on to game 5 I suppose

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So are you gonna root for the Suns again? :rolleyes

Obstinate.

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Originally Posted by Borosai

I commend your effort, but it's pointless. Apparently they are suffering from a case of the Amares.

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No, they're suffering from a case of "the rules shouldn't apply to us" which is why they've been complaining about phantom physical play and biased officiating since the beginning of the series.

I don't mean all the Suns fans, by the way. Just most of them.

The suspensions, definitely take some of the juice outta the game (or the anticipation)..
the games still must be played ...Nash and crew will come out determined and SPURS must overcome and bring back a W and end this back here at home!

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

I doubt it. The ambiguous parts of it seem necessary to allow for the exceptions you mentioned. Can't really get any more specific. If anything the league probably regrets not suspending GS or NJ players earlier for hard fouls.

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There have been exceptions to the rule in the past that have accounted for players acting as peacemakers, players who did not escalate the altercation, etc. The league could have easily justified a non-suspension using reasons that fall under this wiggle room.

For the sake of the league and the fans, I think they should have.

The Spurs are fucked anyway come tomorrow. They win and it's "Well you won with Amare and Diaw not playing." If they lose it's "Holy shit, you lost with Amare and Diaw not playing."

So seeing as how there's nothing no one can do, I will take a W. Bottomline. Won't think anything about it.

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There have been exceptions to the rule in the past that have accounted for players acting as peacemakers, players who did not escalate the altercation, etc.

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I'd like to see a list of those exceptions.

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Originally Posted by Xylus

Maybe I should have prefaced my argument by saying that the rule is complete bollocks. :p

I wouldn't be surprised to see an amendment to the rule before next season.

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Believe me, it will be looked and at and probably revised during the off season. Just like the rule about what defines a player "upstaging" referees. I remember every one telling Spurs fans to shut up about Duncan being kicked out of the fourth quarter during the crucial game in Dallas. I remember everyone saying that it's in the rule book, what Duncan did. Some times things can play out "unfairly", but the bottom line is there's still plenty of ball to be played and move on from this.

Fresh from the league office:

This years trophy will come with a years supply of Tarnex.

Dirk will demonstrate it's proper usage.

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Originally Posted by Xylus

There have been exceptions to the rule in the past that have accounted for players acting as peacemakers, players who did not escalate the altercation, etc. The league could have easily justified a non-suspension using reasons that fall under this wiggle room.

For the sake of the league and the fans, I think they should have.

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Can you cite those? The only excuse I'm aware of is that Kings game where the altercation was in the tunnel and they didn't know what was going on before they left the bench.

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Originally Posted by Xylus

There have been exceptions to the rule in the past that have accounted for players acting as peacemakers, players who did not escalate the altercation, etc. The league could have easily justified a non-suspension using reasons that fall under this wiggle room.

For the sake of the league and the fans, I think they should have.

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Kid, your one example is of a preseason game where the altercation was in the entrance tunnel. The exception was that the players who left the bench area didn't know who was fighting.

That's it.

What happened out there wasn't an exception, it was a usual on court pull apart altercation. Players left the bench area.

Give it the fuck up.

man... i'm convinced...

this shit is all tainted up... :lmao

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

I'd like to see a list of those exceptions.

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Just one. That's it. :lol

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Believe me, it will be looked and at and probably revised during the off season. Just like the rule about what defines a player "upstaging" referees. I remember every one telling Spurs fans to shut up about Duncan being kicked out of the fourth quarter during the crucial game in Dallas. I remember everyone saying that it's in the rule book, what Duncan did. Some times things can play out "unfairly", but the bottom line is there's still plenty of ball to be played and move on from this.

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I can follow that line of thought. :clap

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Deep down I am disappointed that Amare and Boris can't control themselves. They would have had the advantage if their dumb asses had just stayed off the court.

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What about in the 2nd quarter when Duncan left the bench?

I know you guys are playing the role of homer, but this is still b.s.

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Originally Posted by btimsah

What about in the 2nd quarter when Duncan left the bench?

I know you guys are playing the role of homer, but this is still b.s.

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There was no altercation going on. FUCK!

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Originally Posted by btimsah

What about in the 2nd quarter when Duncan left the bench?

I know you guys are playing the role of homer, but this is still b.s.

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are you blind? This is a handicapped impaired forum you know.

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Originally Posted by Xylus

Maybe I should have prefaced my argument by saying that the rule is complete bollocks. :p

I wouldn't be surprised to see an amendment to the rule before next season.

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it's still gonna come down to a judgment call by the league. there just isn't time for anything else with a game the day after next, or even the next day.

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Originally Posted by txmed

Can you cite those? The only excuse I'm aware of is that Kings game where the altercation was in the tunnel and they didn't know what was going on before they left the bench.

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I'd really rather not make the effort, but yeah, the Kings game is the incident I'm talking about. I think there was another one, too. In the Kings game, the players were pardoned because Stern said that they were "acting as peacemakers" and weren't "escalating the altercation." This Horry incident didn't take place in the tunnel, but those same reasons could be applied to Amare's situation...regardless of setting.

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Originally Posted by btimsah

What about in the 2nd quarter when Duncan left the bench?

I know you guys are playing the role of homer, but this is still b.s.

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Where was the altercation then?

The fact that the Kings game took place during the preseason only strengthens my argument. If the players had been suspended for that incident, it would have had far less impact on the league than this incident. The playoffs are naturally more physical and emotional, so why pardon players during a game that doesn't matter but not in a game that matters most?

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Originally Posted by Xylus

I'd really rather not make the effort, but yeah, the Kings game is the incident I'm talking about. I think there was another one, too. In the Kings game, the players were pardoned because Stern said that they were "acting as peacemakers" and weren't "escalating the altercation." This Horry incident didn't take place in the tunnel, but those same reasons could be applied to Amare's situation...regardless of setting.

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They were pardoned because they didn't know who was fighting in the tunnel. they went to break whatever was going on back there.

That's why it was an exception. There has been many times that a fight/altercation broke out a players trying to be peacemakers were suspended. It's happened plently of times.

Damn, with you Suns fans it's like it jst goes in and comes out. You don't absorb.

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I'd really rather not make the effort

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Choice.

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This Horry incident didn't take place in the tunnel

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Thanks for clearing up that issue for us.

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Originally Posted by Xylus

I'd really rather not make the effort, but yeah, the Kings game is the incident I'm talking about. I think there was another one, too. In the Kings game, the players were pardoned because Stern said that they were "acting as peacemakers" and weren't "escalating the altercation." This Horry incident didn't take place in the tunnel, but those same reasons could be applied to Amare's situation...regardless of setting.

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off the court. unclear who was fighting. next.

taint forum..................................


:lmao