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[yourcheatinheart]

Then you can thank Jones for not starting an altercation and not getting Tim Duncan suspended.


The rule is during an altercation. There was no altercation so it wasn't mandatory that Duncan be suspended.

the altercation was jones and sisqo got tangled up under the basket. THAT WAS WHY TIM DUNCAN WAS ON THE FLOOR, THAT'S WHY BRUCE HAD TO GET HIM, AND THAT'S WHY THAT PIECE OF DESERVED TO GET SUSPENDED

[mavs>spurs2]

the altercation was jones and sisqo got tangled up under the basket. THAT WAS WHY TIM DUNCAN WAS ON THE FLOOR, THAT'S WHY BRUCE HAD TO GET HIM, AND THAT'S WHY THAT PIECE OF DESERVED TO GET SUSPENDED

Players get tangled up all the time. Tangled up does not equal altercation. Elson didn't get up and make any move for Jones, no punches were thrown, no pushing or shoving. You keep bringing that up as your main defense but it just isn't plausible. You need to look up the definition of "altercation."

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

the altercation was jones and sisqo got tangled up under the basket. THAT WAS WHY TIM DUNCAN WAS ON THE FLOOR, THAT'S WHY BRUCE HAD TO GET HIM, AND THAT'S WHY THAT PIECE OF DESERVED TO GET SUSPENDED

Getting tangled up with someone is not an altercation. An altercation is somewhat a fight. There was nothing fight-related happening. So no suspension.

[mardigan]

Getting tangled up with someone is not an altercation. An altercation is somewhat a fight. There was nothing fight-related happening. So no suspension.

I cant believe your still arguing with this idiot

[yourcheatinheart]

Getting tangled up with someone is not an altercation. An altercation is somewhat a fight. There was nothing fight-related happening. So no suspension.

and a fight is not getting hipchecked either

[yourcheatinheart]

I cant believe your still arguing with this idiot

you, you glorify the hit on your page like a god damn hyena

[yourcheatinheart]

there was no fight when nash got hipchecked. don't you get that...

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

and a fight is not getting hipchecked either

But Nash getting up and trying to start one along with Raja Bell is.

[mardigan]

you, you glorify the hit on your page like a god damn hyena

Flopping must be exposed

[mavs>spurs2]

there was no fight when nash got hipchecked. don't you get that...

Fighting isn't the only type of altercation. Anything that resembles a fight or could lead to a fight is also an altercation. Jumping up and charging at a player, getting in his face, and talking are all examples of an altercation. Also Bell and Horry got into a shoving match. These things aren't allowed in NBA games by rule, it's not the NHL.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I cant believe your still arguing with this idiot

Me neither.

[yourcheatinheart]

Flopping must be exposed

manu=the innovation and craft of flopping

[yourcheatinheart]

Me neither.

go flop in traffic

[mavs>spurs2]

go flop in traffic

If you're going to troll, you should at least resort to funny like this more often instead of arguing over things that can't be changed.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

What a head this new troll is.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I just got owned by a Spurs and a Mavs fan at the same time. So now I am resorting to talking about how they flop.

[yourcheatinheart]

i'm gay and i quote gay

[OldDirtMcGirt]

Getting tangled up with someone is not an altercation. An altercation is somewhat a fight. There was nothing fight-related happening. So no suspension.

al·ter·ca·tion /ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[awl-ter-key-shuhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME altercacioun < L altercātiōn- (s. of altercātiō). See altercate, -ion]

—Synonyms quarrel, disagreement, clash; squabble, tiff.

[mardigan]

Its to bad Nash had to flop and make it look worse than it was, maybe black Jesus would have stayed on the bench then

[OldDirtMcGirt]

Horry hipchecked Nash and he got walloped out of bounds. From there Raja Bell and Steve Nash got in Horry's face and there was a little shoving and such. Amare and Boris at that moment left the bench area to join and no one know what they would've done. Then they were pulled back to the bench. It all simmered out then we went back to playing the game.

Elson attempted a dunk over James Jones. After the attempt, he fell over James Jones and they got tangled up. But note that there was no talking or shoving or anything altercation-wise that went on during that point. Duncan and Bowen both got off the bench to argue maybe about possible a foul on James Jones. But note that they were not a part of an altercation and there was no altercation occurring.

Just curious, while I agree that the rule was applied correctly, do you believe that what Amare and Boris did was ethically deserving of a suspension.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Now I'm getting pwned by ElliottFan. I know! I'll call him gay!

[mavs>spurs2]

Just curious, while I agree that the rule was applied correctly, do you believe that what Amare and Boris did was ethically deserving of a suspension.

No, but it was a rule that had to be enforced. I think they should do away with it and from now on have the league make the decision accordingly.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Just curious, while I agree that the rule was applied correctly, do you believe that what Amare and Boris did was ethically deserving of a suspension.

No, but it was a rule that had to be enforced. I think they should do away with it and from now on have the league make the decision accordingly.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

al·ter·ca·tion /ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[awl-ter-key-shuhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME altercacioun < L altercātiōn- (s. of altercātiō). See altercate, -ion]

—Synonyms quarrel, disagreement, clash; squabble, tiff.

Now if everyone can understand that...

[OldDirtMcGirt]

No, but it was a rule that had to be enforced. I think they should do away with it and from now on have the league make the decision accordingly.

I totally agree, but there's no way that you're going to see David Stern admit he's wrong. The league should've just done away with it in 1997, but instead they thought that they had to "act tough" and stick to their guns. Now there's no way they can save face and back out of the rule, even though you know this is going to come up again. Which sucks for basketball in general, because I'm pretty sure that all fans would rather see the game decided on the court rather than in the league offices.