Thank you, Spurs, Mr. Stern

[Obstructed_View]

:Worry about D'Antoni saying after the series that your team had chemistry problems this year.

Since Amare "all about the rules" Stoudemire didn't show up to the end of the season meeting...

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Oh, that's so intelligent.

Nice comeback. Now wipe off your chin.

[ChumpDumper]

Right, I don't know why he's ing. Diop had no business being on the floor since he doesn't play for either team.

[sabar]

I can't be the only one that has noticed a serious decline in late-night troll quality.

OP, you're a week late pal. And if you have a problem with defense winning championships, you should have bailed on the league 10-15 years back.

[timvp]

Ager errrrrr Amare should have know the rule.

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Ager errrrrr Amare should have know the rule.

Amare? You mean that big stupid guy with number 1 on his jersey isn't Damon Stoudamire?

Surely you jest.

[NBAisDead]

I'm not skirting any issue. There was no altercation. The rule states that anyone who leaves the bench during an altercation is suspended. If Jones had shoved Elson, there'd have been an altercation and Duncan would have been suspended. There wasn't. If Raja and Nash hadn't rushed at Horry there wouldn't have been an altercation, and Diaw and Amare wouldn't have been suspended. Don't pretend like this isn't a very simple issue. The bottom line is that you think you should be able to cheat in order to win, and I'd like to know why you think you're so in' special.

The rules have been bent before to preserve fairnness, so why not now? Answer: Stern's bias.

99.9% of the world backs me up on the opinion that Phoenix was ed, so no matter what happens, the Spurs "victories" will always have an asterisk, and Phoenix will forever be remembered as the true champion.

[SRJ]

You know, it never fails. Every since the Duncan era began, whenever the Spurs are in the playoffs, the opposing team complains about the officiating favoring the Spurs.

Well, every team except

1998
Suns
Jazz

1999
Timberwolves
Lakers
Blazers
Knicks

2000
Suns (playing while the the big cat was away!)

2001
Timberwolves
Mavericks
Lakers

2002
Sonics
Lakers

2003
Suns
Lakers
Mavericks
Nets

2004
Grizzlies
Lakers

2005
Sonics
Suns
Pistons

2006
Kings
Mavericks

2007
Jazz

So yeah. Except for two-dozen teams or so, everybody's complaining.

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The rules have been bent before to preserve fairnness, so why not now?

When?

[Kori Ellis]

The rules have been bent before to preserve fairnness, so why not now? Answer: Stern's bias.

99.9% of the world backs me up on the opinion that Phoenix was ed, so no matter what happens, the Spurs "victories" will always have an asterisk, and Phoenix will forever be remembered as the true champion.

I know you might not understand this since your team has never won a le. But .. no one ever remembers crap from the 2nd round.

[NBAisDead]

I can't be the only one that has noticed a serious decline in late-night troll quality.

OP, you're a week late pal. And if you have a problem with defense winning championships, you should have bailed on the league 10-15 years back.

The defense was real then. Now it's all controled by who is and isn't fouled.

[NBAisDead]

When?

All the time.

I recall a similar incident in the Miami/Detroit series last year that resulted in 0 suspensions.

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The defense was real then. Now it's all controled by who is and isn't fouled.

I guess officials only started making bad calls THIS year.

Apparantly they were infallable before the 06-07 season.

[chorizo overdose]

the day I can drive an el camino to a Nuge show is the greatest day of my life

[NBAisDead]

[QUOTE=SRJ]You know, it never fails. Every since the Duncan era began, whenever the Spurs are in the playoffs, the opposing team complains about the officiating favoring the Spurs.
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I do not believe the officiating was in favor of the Spurs, just Stern's blatantly biased suspensions.

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All the time.

I recall a similar incident in the Miami/Detroit series last year that resulted in 0 suspensions.

And this supposed one instance (all the time means once in NBAisDeadLand) has some details? Or are you just grasping at excuses in midair?

[timvp]

The Suns should have had Amare in there instead of Shawn Bradley.

[Erect as a Bull]

LMFAO suns fans.
I use to like the Suns but after this series I realize that they are whiny little es. Get over it. Your team sucks.

[ChumpDumper]

All the time.

I recall a similar incident in the Miami/Detroit series last year that resulted in 0 suspensions.

So who was involved in the altercation? Who left the bench? How far from the bench did they go? Be specific. I'm sure there's a YouTube of this important occasion.

[timvp]

The Suns should have had Amare in there instead of Shawn Bradley.

Sorry, I meant Shawn Marion.

[SRJ]

Nothing says "distortion" like "99.9%".

[Strike]

Sorry, I meant Shawn Marion.

!!! I thought you meant Sean Elliott.

Now my whole joke is ruined!

[NBAisDead]

And this supposed one instance (all the time means once in NBAisDeadLand) has some details? Or are you just grasping at excuses in midair?

There was a mild alteraction between Hamilton and Haslim. Rasheed Wallace was on the bench at the time and took two steps onto the court and was pulled back by a teammate. No suspension.

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There was a mild alteraction between Hamilton and Haslim. Rasheed Wallace was on the bench at the time and took two steps onto the court and was pulled back by a teammate. No suspension.

So what you're saying is Wallace was given special treatment?

RASHEED WALLACE???? The undisputed technical foul KING of the NBA?

[Obstructed_View]

The rules have been bent before to preserve fairnness, so why not now? Answer: Stern's bias.

Name one time that rule has been bent when a player left a bench during an altercation on the floor. Once. Just once. They didn't bend that rule for Patrick Ewing standing with his toes over the sideline during a fight, when he made no attempt to move toward the altercation. They changed the rule later. There's no gray area here. Amare and Diaw ran onto the floor during an altercation. They got exactly what they deserved.

Now, answer my question: Why do you think the rules that applied to Patrick Ewing and the Knicks shouldn't apply to Amare and the Suns? If you man up and answer it, you'll be the first Suns fan to do it.

99.9% of the world backs me up on the opinion that Phoenix was ed, so no matter what happens, the Spurs "victories" will always have an asterisk, and Phoenix will forever be remembered as the true champion.

Show me the statistics that prove that 99.9 percent of the world backs you up on that opinion. And have you printed up your "true champions" T-shirt? What time is the parade? If your team couldn't beat a short-handed Spurs team with Amare rested, you don't deserve . The Spurs own the Suns, and you know it so you'd rather cheat or at very least act like the series was ever in doubt. Your guys just couldn't handle the pressure of the big stage. As for me, all your pissing and moaning did was make this the most satisfying second round win in Spurs history, soon to be forgotten on the road to a championship.