The Spurs have won championships with some of the meanest enforcers of the last decade. Jerome Kersey, Kevin Willis and Tony Massenburg didn't exactly back down from fights. Players like Will Perdue, Mario Elie and Glenn Robinson would have been ready to throw down.
The Spurs win championships because they are good at basketball. Not because they are good citizens or whatever.
Seriously what does Isiah have on the commissioner that he can get away with being such a loser and still be in this league?
I appreciate his Detroit lead teams but the guy has been nothing but a blight to anything he has touched afterwards. He should be in charge of a teams draft picks but nothing else. The guy needs to take a seat.
I agree, you gotta have at least one...
Of course I don't think Pop has ever said anything to his players that I'm sure Isiah has....
Good point. Those guys mentioned would take care of their own but not to where it would have cost the team like suspensions do. They were mean, but smart.The Spurs have won championships with some of the meanest enforcers of the last decade. Jerome Kersey, Kevin Willis and Tony Massenburg didn't exactly back down from fights. Players like Will Perdue, Mario Elie and Glenn Robinson would have been ready to throw down.
The Spurs win championships because they are good at basketball. Not because they are good citizens or whatever.
agreedI agree, you gotta have at least one...
Of course I don't think Pop has ever said anything to his players that I'm sure Isiah has....
In addition to that, JR Smith would be a Spur right now if that trade didn't fall through. And if there was any way on earth Carmelo could come to San Antonio, Pop would give up his first born to get him.
I would like to see something happen to Isiah though. He is getting off scot free.
Then again, maybe the commish figures coaching the Knicks is punishment enough.
Pop would have also taken Sprewell at one point.
I understand they haven't concluded their investigation of Isiah, so just because his suspension hasn't been announced doesn't mean they aren't going to do anything. We'll see.
Let's not forget Stephen Jackson, Derrick Anderson is a little thugish too....
Willis did take a really bad Flagrant 2 on Scott Williams in Game 1 of the Spurs series with Phoenix and was suspended for Game 2, IIRC
Now THAT would be unprecedented, or I have a damn bad memory...
excellent.I understand they haven't concluded their investigation of Isiah, so just because his suspension hasn't been announced doesn't mean they aren't going to do anything. We'll see.
Jerome used to throw down with Xavier McDaniel every time we played the Sonics.
Isiah's got to be close to losing his job...
Point taken, my friend
still....those suspensions did not have nearly the effect on the Spurs that Melo's could for Denver.
Carmelo got 15 games for a weak ass haymaker!
There should be a re-enactment of the "brawl" at Kori's party.Carmelo got 15 games for a weak ass haymaker!
We already have a Nate Robinson.
where did timvp's responses go?
What the Spurs are really known for is managing to keep a leash on some of the major loose cannons in the league. Rod Strickland, Vernon Maxwell, Rodman, and any number of the guys listed above had some of their least checkered years here.
timvp didn't want to get suspended 15 nights.
timvp didn't want to get suspended 15 nights.
As far as Isiah Thomas goes, it'd be tough to suspend him. You punish Thomas and then that'd set the stage for every coach in the league to be suspended when they say to not allow layups or to foul hard.
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