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Agreed. I hate the Pacers, now. They're all a bunch of Thugs (even Stephen Jackson, who I used to like).
That said, they will probably be able to push Detroit to a game 6 or even 7.
Antione was just sticking up for his teammate after O'neal tried to elbow his teammate.
O'neal is a little punk who hasn't learned his lesson yet and Antoine is trying to be a leader for this young Celtics team.
Agreed. I hate the Pacers, now. They're all a bunch of Thugs (even Stephen Jackson, who I used to like).
That said, they will probably be able to push Detroit to a game 6 or even 7.
Walker got suspended for one game (lucky for him, but he should've got more for tossing the ref aside) and JO just got fined (not fair but acceptable).
So it is ok to throw elbows and shove guys around???not fair
Only in your world would that be "Not fair"
Idiot.
NEW YORK, April 29 – Antoine Walker of the Boston Celtics has been suspended one game without pay for making contact with a game official. Walker will also be charged with a flagrant foul penalty one for contact made with Jermaine O’Neal of the Indiana Pacers after a dead ball.
O’Neal has been fined $10,000 for his role in the altercation with Walker.
The incident occurred with 4:09 remaining in the fourth period of the Celtics 99-76 loss to the Indiana Pacers last night at Conseco Fieldhouse. Walker will miss Saturday’s game at Indiana.
The suspension and fine were announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President Basketball Operations.
Not completely fair, but still nevetheless...JO mainly just pushed him lightly. Almost like what Wallace did to Artest that eventually triggered the brawl in Detroit last November. As I said, I don't think it was fair, but I see him getting fined though. Not much, but fined.
Walker clearly deserved getting suspended a game, ...he should've been suspended for the rest of the series in my opinion. You don't toss a ref to the side...in any sport, period. Walker just cost his team the series with that bonehead move.
(Thanks CC for posting about the amount of the fine, etc. I already posted when I saw yours come up.)
is tinsely coming back this postseason pooh?
Seriously...I doubt it. I don't know what the problem has been with his foot. I keep hearing it's something similar to what Bill Walton had, who knows?
How does being suspended without pay work in the playoffs? Anybody know? I could see how in the regular season it would be 1/82 of their annual contract salary...but what do the pay them in the playoffs? Is it above and beyond their contract or is it just part of the deal? Does a max player get more per game in the playoffs than a vet minimum player?
Anybody know?
I'm sure Kori would know.
actually last time this came up she didn't...but I'm sure she could find out though...*hint*hint*hint*...
Artest pretty much sucked in the playoffs, Tinsley hurts but he wasn't that good last season anyway...
You have a point on Jackson and O'Neal...I guess it just depends on how badly they are still hurting...Jermaine's shoulder is a real concern and SJax gets beat on the defensive end over and over again because his knee is ed up. They could win this series, but they better get healthy quick if they want to challenge Detroit and Miami.
But basically the Pacers play great D, and Jack, Reggie and Jermaine are all clutch and Foster is under-rated.
If you play D and you got Jack and Reggie and a pretty decent big in O'Neal and a big who can do a do a good job of defending any big in the NBA...you have all you need to upset anyone.
They have tools to pull off an upset against any team in the NBA...I personally think they are better off without Artest and with a healthy Jack...Artest pulled one of the great individual chokes in NBA history last season in the playoffs...for all he helps with his toughness and D...he taxes chemistry and is a playoff choker...If they can get healthy I think they are better built for success in the playoffs this year than they were last year.
And they freaking own the Heat...even without O'Neal.
There's a pool of playoff money for the entire league. (For example for the 2003 playoffs it was $8.75M).How does being suspended without pay work in the playoffs? Anybody know? I could see how in the regular season it would be 1/82 of their annual contract salary...but what do the pay them in the playoffs? Is it above and beyond their contract or is it just part of the deal? Does a max player get more per game in the playoffs than a vet minimum player?
Anybody know?
Then there is a certain amount of money from the pool given to teams for regular season achievements (i.e. Best regular season record, Best regular season conference record, etc) and a post season achievements (i.e. making the playoffs, making the second round .... winning the le).
Then it's up to each team how to distribute the money they've received. Each player normal gets one 'share' but the players can vote to give a certain player more shares, they can also choose to give the ballboys, trainers, The Coyote or whatever a share or partial shares as well.
ahhhh...you are the proverbial goddess of basketball knowledge as usual...
so in other words relatively speaking this didn't cost him to get a one game suspension "without pay"....
nah, it just officially eliminated the Celtics though.
Good job Toine.
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