Suns-Spurs suspensions

I respect hoops. I respect those who like it. The NBA is just way too much syrup, not enough pancake for my tastes.

 

I have alredy told friends the exact same thing. UNLESS the Suns come back and win and Stern's ploy is foiled, I won't watch an NBA game again. And I was already watching less than before. And I'm a friggin FAN of the NBA.

No more. I'm tired of it. Youth soccer games are screwed less by the adult overseers.

 

I also agree with the comments on Simmons' column. I don't like Simmons' dribblings a lot either, but every now and then I'll love something he does (I think his "diaries" of the NBA All-Star Game, the drafts,etc. are the best things he does).

But the column on the suspensions was right on. The best thing he's done in a long time I'd say.

And Dunca shouldhave been tossed for that. I don't care what Stern's reason was for not doing it. he came on the court in reaction of a play on the court. He goes. There's not supposed to be any grey area.

And all of this is precipitated by the lax rulings on Bowen for the kick of Stoudemare and the groin smash on Nash.

If Phoenix doesn't come back and win the series I'm done, because they were cheated, not because I'm a big fan. Enjoy San Antonio-Detroit and the 1.4 rating it'll draw.

 

David Stern's ploy? I'm suring the networks are dying to have the Spurs in the finals.

 

Agreed on Ginobli. I absolutely hate how that guy lowers his head and drives straight to the hole and gets away with charges and travels. If anybody steps in the way, they get whistled for the foul because Ginobli is already full steam ahead. We all know the aggressor/driver gets the calls. In the rare case he gets called for the charge, he whines. I'm also glad he got a black eye in this series.

I don't know how much more can be said about Stern and the ruling. I'm in agreeance with most of you on here. The NBA's rule is trash. The fact they didn't hit that cheapshot artist Bowen or Baron Davis or JRich for fouls clearly with malicious intent or pisses me off. Yet Amare and Boris do the human nature reaction thing when the teammate who's carrying them to the NBA Finals is laying on the floor in a crumbled heap and get suspended. Yet Duncan does the same thing and nothing. I don't care if it wasn't an "altercation," Duncan was going to the floor just like Amare and Boris to check on a teammate during a heated situation. It's garbage; fucking garbage.

 

From the footage I saw, Diaw and Stoudemire didn't get more than two feet onto the court, if that.

Here's an idea: let guys leave the bench area as long as they stay on the sidelines, don't go onto the court and don't get involved in any altercations. There needs to be a little wiggle room.

 

Bell is just is as big a flopper.

 

What's funny to me is when the NBA didn't have strict rules and enforce them, the baseball guys all claimed they hated the NBA because of the "thug" factor.

Now that the game has been cleaned up they are claiming the rules are too strict.....

 

Unless I'm mistaken, that's NOT the rule. As I understand it, you can't come on the floor during AN ALTERCATION. Guys come on the floor all the time after big dunks or big shots. That's an every-game occurance.

I do not, however, have my NBA rulebook in front of me.

 

Playing devil's advocate: Were the Suns across the line when the altercation began, or after it? Because to me, that makes a huge difference. Looking at the video, I can't tell because it's that close.

 

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I wouldn't say as big, but would agree Bell flops. Ginobli gets away with murder when he lowers his head and goes to the hole. Bell's flops come on defense. I don't see him any worse than AK47 or Barnes has done in the playoffs.