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Obstinate.
for the record, look up timvp's posts and he also said it was tainted
but whatever, on to game 5 I suppose
So are you gonna root for the Suns again?
Obstinate.
No, they're suffering from a case of "the rules shouldn't apply to us" which is why they've been complaining about phantom physical play and biased officiating since the beginning of the series.
I don't mean all the Suns fans, by the way. Just most of them.
The suspensions, definitely take some of the juice outta the game (or the anticipation)..
the games still must be played ...Nash and crew will come out determined and SPURS must overcome and bring back a W and end this back here at home!
There have been exceptions to the rule in the past that have accounted for players acting as peacemakers, players who did not escalate the altercation, etc. The league could have easily justified a non-suspension using reasons that fall under this wiggle room.
For the sake of the league and the fans, I think they should have.
The Spurs are ed anyway come tomorrow. They win and it's "Well you won with Amare and Diaw not playing." If they lose it's "Holy , you lost with Amare and Diaw not playing."
So seeing as how there's nothing no one can do, I will take a W. Bottomline. Won't think anything about it.
I'd like to see a list of those exceptions.There have been exceptions to the rule in the past that have accounted for players acting as peacemakers, players who did not escalate the altercation, etc.
Believe me, it will be looked and at and probably revised during the off season. Just like the rule about what defines a player "upstaging" referees. I remember every one telling Spurs fans to shut up about Duncan being kicked out of the fourth quarter during the crucial game in Dallas. I remember everyone saying that it's in the rule book, what Duncan did. Some times things can play out "unfairly", but the bottom line is there's still plenty of ball to be played and move on from this.
Fresh from the league office:
This years trophy will come with a years supply of Tarnex.
Dirk will demonstrate it's proper usage.
Can you cite those? The only excuse I'm aware of is that Kings game where the altercation was in the tunnel and they didn't know what was going on before they left the bench.
Kid, your one example is of a preseason game where the altercation was in the entrance tunnel. The exception was that the players who left the bench area didn't know who was fighting.
That's it.
What happened out there wasn't an exception, it was a usual on court pull apart altercation. Players left the bench area.
Give it the up.
Just one. That's it.
man... i'm convinced...
this is all tainted up...
I can follow that line of thought.
What about in the 2nd quarter when Duncan left the bench?
I know you guys are playing the role of homer, but this is still b.s.
There was no altercation going on. !
are you blind? This is a handicapped impaired forum you know.
it's still gonna come down to a judgment call by the league. there just isn't time for anything else with a game the day after next, or even the next day.
I'd really rather not make the effort, but yeah, the Kings game is the incident I'm talking about. I think there was another one, too. In the Kings game, the players were pardoned because Stern said that they were "acting as peacemakers" and weren't "escalating the altercation." This Horry incident didn't take place in the tunnel, but those same reasons could be applied to Amare's situation...regardless of setting.
Where was the altercation then?
The fact that the Kings game took place during the preseason only strengthens my argument. If the players had been suspended for that incident, it would have had far less impact on the league than this incident. The playoffs are naturally more physical and emotional, so why pardon players during a game that doesn't matter but not in a game that matters most?
They were pardoned because they didn't know who was fighting in the tunnel. they went to break whatever was going on back there.
That's why it was an exception. There has been many times that a fight/altercation broke out a players trying to be peacemakers were suspended. It's happened plently of times.
Damn, with you Suns fans it's like it jst goes in and comes out. You don't absorb.
Choice.I'd really rather not make the effortThanks for clearing up that issue for us.This Horry incident didn't take place in the tunnel
off the court. unclear who was fighting. next.
taint forum..................................
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