I can't really understand anyone saying that these penalties are too harsh -- money isn't going to get the message across and just a few games is disrespectful to the significance of what happened in Detroit on Friday.
What Artest did went "beyond Sprewell." As soon as I saw the video, I thought that if Sprewell could get a whole year for choking his coach, Artest was going to get at least the rest of the year for attacking a fan without legal provocation. Frankly, I think the Pacers organization is fortunate that only Artest will miss the rest of this season.
Ultimately, though, I think this suspension might just be the tip of the iceberg for old Ronnie. He's staring down the barrel of significant criminal charges and substantial civil liability for his actions on Friday night. There's a pretty good chance that Friday was Ron Artest's last NBA game -- ever. Pretty hard to check in when you're doing 5-to-10 at the Michigan State Pen.
As a human being who disdains the hurt of others, I'm much more worried about Ron Artest than I am about Pooh -- Pooh will be fine; I hope that Ron Artest's fragile psyche can take what's about to happen to him.
WTF? That was DRob's first year and the first time they made the playoffs in 5 years.And once again and for the FINAL time. I was a Spurs fan, (diehard as a matter of fact) until they lost in game seven to Portland back in 1990 (Robinsons' first year). I grown tired of them constantly choking year end and year out and finally had enough of their , so I gave up.
Good riddance.
It will be interesting to see what happens now. It's going to be very hard for the team during this stretch, but if this is the Pacers' "test" this season, then let it begin. Hopefully they'll respond well to it.
But should Indy make the playoffs, they'll have to deal with a fully loaded team and with number# 91 there with them and the he'll take out his "frustration" out, hopefully in a more positive way this time.
. . . . and just to set history straight: I'm not entirely sure how a team with 2 rookies and 2 second-year players making its first playoff run and losing in overtime of Game 7 to the eventual conference champion cons utes choking. But if Pooh says so, so be it for his purposes.
I guess that hard-assed, I'm going into the stands to kick ass without justification thing is what the NBA should really be all about.
Uh, a suspension for the season would include the playoffs, too. The 2004-05 season ends at the conclusion of the NBA Finals in June. They said "season," not "regular season."But should Indy make the playoffs, they'll have to deal with a fully loaded team and with number# 91 there with them and the he'll take out his "frustration" out, hopefully in a more positive way this time.
Artest is done until next October.
Spare me. For starters, I'd go Sprewell on your dorky ass before you even had a chance to try any of that .And you aggie can come and take the first watch...and I'll go totally "artest" on you..
Second, your mom would ground you if you tried.
Can we get a vbookie on the Pooh-AHF throwdown?
Going Sprewell would be nothing...but a good comeback.
I can't understand how you can be a die-hard Spurs fan and then just give up on them during the best player in Spurs historys first year. You were never a die-hard Spurs fan...just a fairweather fan. If you're gonna jump Pooh...at least jump to a team that won something.
No but I know what the preliminary match would be...
I'm really confused -- somehow "going Sprewell" is nothing compared to "going Artest," but somehow a 72 game (plus playoffs) suspension is too much, while a 68 game suspension for Sprewell was probably just about right?
ron is not allowed to play in playoffs
if I am pacers I would not want him in playoffs anyhow
they would basicallly get there without him so why would you want to destroy the chemsitry and risk him being stupid?
LOL at Pooh thinking Artest would be back for the playoffs... lol
Pooh, if you are inferring me as your first round opponent....you wouldn't make it to AHF.
FWD is correct. The only thing worse than assaulting one's boss is assaulting customers. Artest is a ing loon. It was only a matter of time until he did something like what happened on Friday night. Not surprising, given how Indiana has coddled him and not held him to account for his stupidity.
One, Indy won't make it to the playoffs.
Two, if they did, and Artest played, he'd be a marked man. Teams would be taking digs at him to piss him off, and the refs would be whistling his ass left and right.
But it's a moot point, Indy won't be in the postseason.
Oh, and going Sprewell > Artest's candy-ass punching but not really connecting bull .
I think pacers have a shot at playoffs
east is weak
do not have to be .500 to make playoffs in weak east
^^^that is true. It will not help their chances but I would not be surprised if they still get in. All Indy has to do is play .500 ball until O'Neal and Jackson get back....they get hot at the end...anything is possible.
miller is better then jackson
and jackson was starting
miller has to stay healthy though
and he will be more worn out later because of this
Artest is suspended for the year...that includes the playoffs, I would imagine. But, it will be hard for them to make it to top 8 anyway. JO and Jackson will be pretty rusty by the time they get back as well.
To clarify, Artest is done for the 2004-05 season, playoffs included.
thought so.
Pooh, you are ed.
Webster’s Colligate Dictionary: SA Mikey- an eternal optimist....One who enters a barn full of horse manure & immediately grabs a big shovel & starts digging for the pony...
The Pacers stunk before this incident & they stink even more now...
D.O.N.E.
"I've got to...save the pony!" (in my best "Captain Kirk" voice")
At least you still have a shovel Mikey!
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