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Question was prior to the last incident. Prior to that he had 1 flagrant on the year and it was weak
Yes, since he had already accrued several flagrant fouls this year and is third in the NBA in flagrant points (only behind Dwight and Metta)....
Question was prior to the last incident. Prior to that he had 1 flagrant on the year and it was weak
Edit- it wasn't updated where I was looking. Guess he had 2 prior. I can't recall the other. As we all know, not all flagrant are all that dirty in today's nba. Doesn't take much. I just don't think he has generally been a dirty player at all. At least in my definition of dirty - other than griffin deal
Honestly, I don't think the issue with Ibaka is what's been called on him, it's the fact that he's frequently getting into altercations whether punches are thrown or not. I've seen it happen nearly a dozen times. You know he gets techs for altercations several times a year.
Not a big track record of many dirty hits, but him punching Blake was clearly a very dirty and an overtly intentional play. Not subtle at all, not going for the ball, not pulling his own arm away and accidently hit him. . .it was clearly just a punch that he intended to harm Griffin with. I wish I could say I was shocked he didn't get suspended, but we all know he didn't because he wears a Thunder jersey and is playing on TNT against the Lakers tonight.
Imo, Ibaka deserved at least a 2 game suspension and a 100-150k fine. It's awkard the NBA is allowing Thunder players to get away with punching other players with just a slap on the wrist.
Thunder players you say- plural. Remind me what other thunder players have been throwing punches. He shoulda been suspended a game. Yeah Serge barks and gets in your typical little nba shoving and shouting matches sometimes. Big deal. Fact is yes he shoulda been suspended a game but also fact is he has zero history of flagrant 2s or ejection worthy activities so that is taken into account. You're exaggerating with your suggestion that Thunder players go around slugging te dog out of other players without consequence.
not a big track record of dirty hits you also say. How about NO history of dirty hits - fact
Altercations with no punches thrown are a dime a dozen in the nba. If you find that to be an issue maybe you should watch tennis.
Yes, Thunder players. As in players on the Thunder team, which is what Ibaka is. Not sure what you're confused about. Ibaka also gets in more than his share of shoving matches. It might seem normal to you since you watch OKC all the time, but I don't see that very often when I watch most other teams.
Track record is meaningless if you overtly punch somebody. It's even more meaningless that he has "no record of being ejected" if he doesn't even get ejected for intentionally punching another player in the balls. The does he have to do to get ejected? Blast him in the face multiple times? You don't need an established track record of doing stuff like that when it's so obvious what he was doing was completely intentional.
Quit trying to be a clown. Punches aren't supposed to be thrown in the NBA. It's part of the rules. The only thing I have an issue with is the NBA's lack of punishment for it. Not that altercations happen in the NBA.
Now. Go back up and read where I wrote that I agreed Ibaka should have often a suspension. He's got a mark on his card now and he deserves it. Hopefully he learns his lesson and doesn't pull that again.
Ibaka didn't learn .... he got rewarded for that punch by being able to stay in the game and thwart the Clippers' comeback.... just goes to show who's favored and who's not in the NBA, tbh...
Simply saying besides this nut shot Ibaka is a clean player. You disagreed by claiming him tangling up and barking at guys is dirty. To me that's not dirty. That's just a guy with some fire in the heat of compe ion. He's not throwing punches. Agree to disagree I guess
A valid point but I think Ibakas clean record coupled with the fact there was evidence to suggest he MIGHT have just been attempting to hack griffins arm and constant pull of the jersey led to no suspension. I think even most thunder fans agree a suspension was warranted though. I think griffin pulling him down by the jersey was the kicker though. But conspiracy theorists will always have their theories I guess
Really, no it isn't.... every big man in the league pulls on people's jerseys to try to get position down low, but not everyone responds by punching the opposing player's nuts.... Blake said it himself today: if he punched people for pulling on his jersey, he'd be throwing punches on every possession, every game....
Not only was a suspension warranted, Ibaka should have been ejected immediately, and the Clippers would likely have won that game without him on the court.... just accept you got handed a win by the refs and league and move on...
Yes he should've been ejected. Who knows how the game turns out then. It was a bonehead move all around on Ibakas part.
Its that he didn't get a suspension and only a 25k fine. Stern trying to help out his dearly beloved again. Can't wait for that got to be gone.
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