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Suspensions all around yay!
If a minor squabble like this happened?
Suspensions all around yay!
lol did anyone see that guy at 0:59?
That was one of the best regular season games ever. Nick Van Exel shooting out of his mind and showing swag the whole game, Shaq vs Rodman, Kukoc going nuts in the 4th and OT with the threes. Little Randy Brown dunking over Campbell and Kersey in OT, the Shaq/Rodman scuffle, and Rodman's interview at the end
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Ah, Shaq. Perhaps the only guy in NBA history who could commit three offensive fouls within 5 seconds of each other and not get called for any of them. Dislodging Miller from his defensive position is something that should have been called every single time, and it's as obvious of a call as you can make.
Also, that's a horrible punch. No balance, just a wild swing.
(O.P. Vid) 0:59-1:01=
Does anyone know what happened to Dennis Rodman after this game? Did he get suspended?
That was when basketball was great.
Not even a flagrant foul was called. I remember Najera did the same thing last year to Ginobili and he was ejected.
I agree, the games were funner to watch and the players were tougher, BUT Najera fouling Manu was clearly different than how the smaller Rodman fouled the bigger Shaq. Just saying.
Suspended 11 games, iirc.
1st altercation: Rodman would be given a flagrant 2, ejected, and suspended for the next game.
2nd altercation: Technicals on Kersey - foul after TO called, Rodman - for his reaction, and Shaq - for rushing in and shoving Rodman.
And Pippen would be ejected for laughing...don't forget that
Ya, I missed the old days when B-ball players played like men, not full of the Deva's like the NBA is today.
IT used to be no harm no foul, and a hard foul was just a normal foul, and when flopping was an unheard of act. Gone are those days however it will never be like that again.
NBA is more pro-wrestling then a Man's game now.
The guy is way into it.
Don't blame the players. Blame Stern for making officials call inconsistent bull and cave to floppers all over the league. At times now, a player almost has to flop to get a foul call, and that should NEVER be the case. By not having consistency, Stern has encouraged the kind of behavior that will draw the refs attention to contact, incidental or otherwise.
It's not all on Stern, Cry. The American people grew scared & squeamish at the sights (above). Our culture became kinder & gentler during this time period, the genders beginning to even meld. Stern responded to "us" because by doing so he had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
& Chomag is right....the NBA is like pro-wrestling. And Americans love pro-wrestling for one reason:::it's fake.
Americans wouldn't have it any other way.
This is true. In rules being implemented to limit player contact and encourage higher scoring all that has really come out of it is the pussification of the NBA. Players who flop are just exploiting the system for the benefit of their team, and while it's cheap you can't really blame them. They are simply playing the hand that they are dealt.
, even "good, hard, playoff fouls" these days are things you wouldn't have even seen called in the regular season 10-15 years ago. I think it's even had an opposite effect as intended. Sure there is higher scoring, but at the same time the game has really been slowed down because fouls are called too often and there is too much time is spent at the FT line. Nobody really wants to watch players who are paid millions of dollars struggle with the most basic element of their profession - putting the ball in the basket.
Whatever got Stern and the NBA the most money from fines.
...ends there. Before Stern took over---the NBA was a haphazard mess, a veritible shotgun shack. People forget that. Others are too young to appreciate the difference.
Count your blessings.
Someone needs to make a gif of that guy.
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