2015-16 NBA Thread (feat. the Wives)

Complaining to get someone suspended. That's it.

 

You know what's really funny? That anyone takes my opinions for anything but fandom takes, like I ever stated otherwise.

 

Jordan in 1988, when Rick Mahorn was suspended one game for a hard foul on him that resulted in a Mahorn/Charles Oakley fight: "The Pistons are one of the dirtiest teams around...to them, a hard foul is one that can hurt you."

Reaction to the foul in question from a disinterested third party, Tree Rollins: Rollins claims that he was told by an official from the NBA office, "If there's a fight between a superstar and a nonsuperstar, we're not kicking the superstar out of the game." ... Here's what Rollins, who is certainly no fan of the Pistons, had to say after watching a TV replay of Mahorn's foul: "It seemed to me that he laid him [Jordan] down pretty gently."

Disorder on the Court

However, it was only Jordan's fourth year in the league, so in qtlaw universe he didn't count as a great player yet.

 

I don't think even the Warriors fans here are arguing that Green's behavior is the line of demarcation for behavior. Just because Green doesn't get the benefit of the doubt doesn't mean that LeBron isn't trying to manipulate a pretty innocuous situation, especially since he instigated everything. I'm cool with saying they both acted childish but just leave it on the floor.

 

Anyone who's been following the Finals knew that Green was one flagrant away from a suspension. I'd guarantee LeBron knew it.

 

Green was asked if he tried to hit James on his testicles. He said he tried to but couldn't find them.

 

All things considered, I thought this game would be called tightly. It...has not been.

 

No kidding. The play inside the foul line is as physical as a football game.

 

And now Bogut's sure to be done.

 

That looks bad. But if this goes 6 or 7 that means more Green at the 5. And they're really good with Green at the 5. More Speights will be painful though.

 

Feel bad for him, but at this point it's better for the Warriors to get him out of the way.

 

LeBron with 30 in the game's first 28 minutes.

Jordan would have 31 in the first 27.