Suspend MWP for the playoffs...

[Russo21]

Exactly.

One good blow to someone's head, in the right spot, with that sort of force, can kill. One good shot is all it takes.

I hope he gets thrown out of the association for good, this is the NBA not MMA.

[Russo21]

Artest is lucky he didn't quite get him in the precise spot for serious damage or he could be facing manslaughter charges. I kid you not.

[desflood]

Harden was clearly wrong - he had no reason to be touching Artest at that moment. He was inviting trouble. That being said, I think you'd have to be a special kind of stupid to believe that any part of that elbow was unintentional. (as I said in a different thread)

My real concern is that they base the suspension upon the severity of Harden's injuries rather than the intent behind the action. That would be the wrong way to go about it.

[Mugen]

BTW - I'm one of the few people here (other than Laker fans) who has always spoken up in support of Artest/WP. And I've always maintained that he isn't a dirty player. He plays hard - but not dirty. Even after tonight, I don't think he plays dirty. He's just crazy as a ing loon.

I honestly don't think he knew specifically that it was Harden behind him, or that he had time to think about how he wanted to hurt him. But that doesn't change the fact that he knew he was throwing a high elbow, into the head area of another player. And he wound up for that elbow in a way that most other players never would, even in the heat of the moment. I just think there's a part of RonRon's brain where the meds will never reach.

Like I said, I'm a rare Spurs fan that actually likes MWP. And I feel sorry for him a lot of the time. That being said, what he did was way too dangerous to just overlook. Stern has to send a message, and he's going to send a message. All the talk about criminal charges is just bantering, but I do think he should be glad that they weren't playing in Oklahoma. Because a local prosecutor would have the ability to try and make an example out of this, too. And just might. Since it was in LA, you can forget about it.

+1. I'm a Metta fan and think Bynum is a 100x more of a cheap shot artist than Ron Ron.

He's just ing crazy. There's really not much you can do to fix crazy.

[Solid D]

Harden was clearly wrong - he had no reason to be touching Artest at that moment. He was inviting trouble. That being said, I think you'd have to be a special kind of stupid to believe that any part of that elbow was unintentional. (as I said in a different thread)

My real concern is that they base the suspension upon the severity of Harden's injuries rather than the intent behind the action. That would be the wrong way to go about it.

No way Harden was clearly wrong. Guys bump each other all the time. On an inbound situation after a made basket, guys come up and initiate contact all the time and then push free to get space for a pass. Harden was looking at Durant as a potential option for the pass when he was clocked.

[TDMVPDPOY]

harden styles a faux mohawk, lol doesnt live up to the hairstyle....mr.t

[Solid D]

harden styles a faux mohawk, lol doesnt live up to the hairstyle....mr.t

Dude gets concussed on a cheap shot and you discuss his hairstyle.

[T Park]

Harden in the wrong?

What next, the short skirt she wore was inviting a rapist?

Good god.

[desflood]

No way Harden was clearly wrong. Guys bump each other all the time. On an inbound situation after a made basket, guys come up and initiate contact all the time and then push free to get space for a pass. Harden was looking at Durant as a potential option for the pass when he was clocked.

Going back and watching it again, you are probably right. I just didn't recall it happening that way. My bad.

[Mugen]

I would not only have gotten up I would not have even fallen down.

rascal gets post of the season, tbh.

[TDMVPDPOY]

that was bull on hardens part, what was his head being on the end of the elbow....

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Criminal charges? Seriously? Never. Going. To. Happen. Unbelievable. It was a cheap shot, it was wrong, it was obviously intentional, it was completely unnecessary, but criminal? My god you people overreact.

HS basketball player in SA got couple of years of prison for elbowing someone in the head.

[Solid D]

Going back and watching it again, you are probably right. I just didn't recall it happening that way. My bad.

[Paranoid Pop]

Harden was clearly wrong - he had no reason to be touching Artest at that moment. He was inviting trouble. That being said, I think you'd have to be a special kind of stupid to believe that any part of that elbow was unintentional. (as I said in a different thread)

My real concern is that they base the suspension upon the severity of Harden's injuries rather than the intent behind the action. That would be the wrong way to go about it.

Agreed, these OKC guys get on everyone's nerves, they had TP, Dalembert and others talk and now this, clearly there was no reason for that ing hipster to bump him like that, hopefully there's a double-suspension. Even as a SPurs fan I hope it's not too long for Metta even tho it'll certainly be.

[Paranoid Pop]

i think someone else mentioned this, but this could have been a tragedy if that elbow lands a little higher.

Not worse than Griffin elbows, stop being over dramatic.

[TDMVPDPOY]

sergie ibaka going hard at artest....lol does he think his baraka?

[mingus]

i think someone else mentioned this, but this could have been a tragedy if that elbow lands a little higher.

which is exactly why he'll be suspended for a long, long time. he'll be out for the playoffs, that is a given.

[DeadlyDynasty]

What next, the short skirt she wore was inviting a rapist?

Well, yeah...

[T Park]

Agreed, these OKC guys get on everyone's nerves, they had TP, Dalembert and others talk and now this, clearly there was no reason for that ing hipster to bump him like that, hopefully there's a double-suspension. Even as a SPurs fan I hope it's not too long for Metta even tho it'll certainly be.

A double suspension? Who gets the other one? The guy with the concussion on the floor?!?!?

[T Park]

Kobe says yeah...

Fify

[Legacy]

BTW - I'm one of the few people here (other than Laker fans) who has always spoken up in support of Artest/WP. And I've always maintained that he isn't a dirty player. He plays hard - but not dirty. Even after tonight, I don't think he plays dirty. He's just crazy as a ing loon.

I honestly don't think he knew specifically that it was Harden behind him, or that he had time to think about how he wanted to hurt him. But that doesn't change the fact that he knew he was throwing a high elbow, into the head area of another player. And he wound up for that elbow in a way that most other players never would, even in the heat of the moment. I just think there's a part of RonRon's brain where the meds will never reach.

Like I said, I'm a rare Spurs fan that actually likes MWP. And I feel sorry for him a lot of the time. That being said, what he did was way too dangerous to just overlook. Stern has to send a message, and he's going to send a message. All the talk about criminal charges is just bantering, but I do think he should be glad that they weren't playing in Oklahoma. Because a local prosecutor would have the ability to try and make an example out of this, too. And just might. Since it was in LA, you can forget about it.

you're on the money. In OKC criminal charges probably would have been filed. I know damn well in San Antonio they would have been.

Right, unfortunately. Luckily, he did pull that crap in Lol Angeles, The "Thug Capital" of The US.


That being said, I believe the "bantering" would be pretty much commonplace to most people in the country.


POINT: Complete and utterly pathetic meathead-move ... and my sympathies go out to Harden-- not "WorldPeace."


I would feel the same damn way if a Spur "acted out" like that, seriously. Actually, I'd be flat out pissed as well as just plain embarassed. Just sayin'.



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[G-Dawgg]

...you guys sound like a bunch of little girls...back in the day the legends like Barkley, Bird, Isiah, Dr J and many more would actually get into real fist fights on the court. Nobody ever cried about them being pieces of ..

..Sure it sucks and it was a cheap shot and he should be disciplined, but get over it. It wasn't that bad....

[TampaDude]

He's done for the year. Book it.

[Legacy]

...you guys sound like a bunch of little girls...back in the day the legends like Barkley, Bird, Isiah, Dr J and many more would actually get into real fist fights on the court. Nobody ever cried about them being pieces of ..

..Sure it sucks and it was a cheap shot and he should be disciplined, but get over it. It wasn't that bad....

[2centsworth]

...you guys sound like a bunch of little girls...back in the day the legends like Barkley, Bird, Isiah, Dr J and many more would actually get into real fist fights on the court. Nobody ever cried about them being pieces of ..

..Sure it sucks and it was a cheap shot and he should be disciplined, but get over it. It wasn't that bad....

back in the day the penalty was just 2 foul shots and the ball. granted the players were coked up and didn't feel crap.