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[theignoramus]

And the Spurs are traveling into Memphis on Saturday? 5 games in 7 nights? Yeah, he's right.

theyll be at home.

 

[reilo]

theyll be at home.

Oh. Even then, that first home game is like another road game because of the travel.

 

[DY_nasty]

theyll be at home.

That doesn't erase them essentially being walked into a dark alley vs Miami like they just were by the scheduling committee

 

[Nori Chan]

O'Neal, Fisher.

yes ol man fisha man

 

[Pkaz01]

ah shit cwebb in the building

 

[dalVlatko]

Chuck is doing commentary?

This game went from a must watch to a pass and then back to a must watch.

 

[WesternHeretic]

Why wasn't it no Shaq?

 

[Psychological Intellect]

maybe we'll see some jorts, I liked how he played in he pre-season.

question: The reason why the heat moved bosh to the center, was it to accommodate battier or was it that anthony was just that bad?

 

[Syphon Filter]

Why wasn't it no Shaq?

shaq is trash.

 

[Nori Chan]

knux please post i just want to know if you're alive


cause this is yo center

 

[Pimpwerx]

WTF? Stern is bringing sanctions against the Spurs for resting players? How the hell does that work? PEACE.

 

[Cloudy]

Davis Stern is MAD

 

[WesternHeretic]

WTF? Stern is bringing sanctions against the Spurs for resting players? How the hell does that work? PEACE.

BASKETBALL REASONS!

 

[Pastry]

WTF? Stern is bringing sanctions against the Spurs for resting players? How the hell does that work? PEACE.

I'm a lurker here in NBA GAF but I just caught this on TV and its absolutely bullshit. Can't believe they're going to do this. Pop will probably laugh the fine off and pull the same move later in the season as a fuck you to Stern.

 

[The Frankman]

Ray was busted all last year and his entire generation is basically held together with duct tape at this point.

cmon

Duct tape? DUCT TAPE?

Are you serious? Duct tape?

 

[ratcliffja]

He didn't say which LA team. Poor Clips.

I think it applies for all LA teams. Poor Hornets.

Spoiler

Think about it.

 

[Nori Chan]

I think it applies for all LA teams. Poor Hornets.

Spoiler

Think about it.

anaheim hornets yo

 

[Heysoos]

So, David Stern can now dictate how coaches decide to use their players? Cool.

 

[Cloudy]

I'm a lurker here in NBA GAF but I just caught this on TV and its absolutely bullshit. Can't believe they're going to do this.

It has to be done and should have been done last year as well. This is unacceptable and a slap in the face to:

- TNT who paid an outrageous sum to broadcast the game
- Advertisers who paid TNT to run ads tonight
- Fans eager for a great early-season matchup
- Customers who spent their hard-earned money to go to the game

Chuck might still salvage the entertainment value of this broadcast but I hope Stern brings the hammer down...

 

[darkside31337]

So, David Stern can now dictate how coaches decide to use their players? Cool.

Stern doesn't give a shit other than the fact that Pop is pulling this shit on a nationally televised game.

Pop fucked with the wrong game. He should have just benched everybody but the last 5 guys on the squad for the Magic game. It wouldn't have mattered anyway.

 

[jobber]

the fuck

there's NOTHING the NBA can do about a team resting their starters

Deputy Commissioner Silver said it last season and they replayed his statement on NBA TV around 7pm

da fuck

 

[DY_nasty]

Basically Stern is mad that Pop isn't eating the shit sandwich

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Sanctions?

We're sitting here, and The Spurs are supposed to be an elite franchise, and we're talkin bout the regular season. I mean listen, we're sitting here talkin bout the regular season, not the playoffs, not the playoffs, not the playoffs, but we're talkin bout the regular season. Not the playoffs, that The Spurs go out there and die for and play every game like it's their last but we're talkin bout the regular season, man. How silly is that?

 

[Cloudy]

Stern doesn't give a shit other than the fact that Pop is pulling this shit on a nationally televised game.

I bet one or 2 guys might have been okay but you can't just throw a game like this. It is BS and I'm sure the execs at TNT are blowing up Stern's line

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

anaheim hornets yo

You and Kado have a second rate basketball team to match your baseball team, congrats

 

[WesternHeretic]

Sanctions?

We're sitting here, and The Spurs are supposed to be an elite franchise, and we're talkin bout the regular season. I mean listen, we're sitting here talkin bout the regular season, not the playoffs, not the playoffs, not the playoffs, but we're talkin bout the regular season. Not the playoffs, that The Spurs go out there and die for and play every game like it's their last but we're talkin bout the regular season, man. How silly is that?

Just you wait until January. One month before Stern leaves he's going to start throwing out sanctions to team for resting their players during....

Spoiler

PRACTICE

 

[Pastry]

It has to be done and should have been done last year as well. This is unacceptable and a slap in the face to:

- TNT who paid an outrageous sum to broadcast the game
- Advertisers who paid TNT to run ads tonight
- Fans eager for a great early-season matchup
- Customers who spent their hard-earned money to go to the game

Chuck might still salvage the entertainment value of this broadcast but I hope Stern brings the hammer down...

I care about seeing players remain healthy throughout the season not about filling the NBA, TNT and Stern's coffers.

 

[giri]

It has to be done and should have been done last year as well. This is unacceptable and a slap in the face to:

- TNT who paid an outrageous sum to broadcast the game
- Advertisers who paid TNT to run ads tonight
- Fans eager for a great early-season matchup
- Customers who spent their hard-earned money to go to the game

Chuck might still salvage the entertainment value of this broadcast but I hope Stern brings the hammer down...

Stern can try, but i fully expect to see any attempt blocked by the bord. They'll tell him to FOAD.

And the players union too.

Just you wait until January. One month before Stern leaves he's going to start throwing out sanctions to team for resting their players during....

Spoiler

PRACTICE

January... 2014.

 

[jobber]

I bet one or 2 guys might have been okay but you can't just throw a game like this. It is BS and I'm sure the execs at TNT are blowing up Stern's line

Well the NBA shouldn't make the Spurs go on the road for a week straight and have Miami rest the entire time the Spurs were playing road games.

 

[SoulPlaya]

I bet one or 2 guys might have been okay but you can't just throw a game like this. It is BS and I'm sure the execs at TNT are blowing up Stern's line

As they should. Pop has an obligation to his team to rest his players, but TNT execs have the obligation to put on an entertaining game.

Like I said, though, give the fans a refund, and call it a day.

 

[Cloudy]

I care about seeing players remain healthy throughout the season not about filling the NBA, TNT and Stern's coffers.

The NBA is big business and fan entertainment. Neither interest was served with this move. A $1 million fine sounds about right. I also hope the fans get refunded

 

[jobber]

As they should. Pop has an obligation to his team to rest his players, but TNT execs have the obligation to put on an entertaining game.

Like I said, though, give the fans a refund, and call it a day.

fuck that

TNT has shitty games on all season. Like 40 point blowouts.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

lol no one was guarding bron

 

[ratcliffja]

anaheim hornets yo

State abbreviations, yo.

 

[Cloudy]

Splitter looking smooth out there

 

[jobber]

Matt Bonner's time to shine

 

[theignoramus]

lol wade airball.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

jesus airball wade

 

[WesternHeretic]

Man D Wade a washed up veteran.

 

[jobber]

Heat are gonna beat themselves

 

[Psychological Intellect]

lol chalmers

chucks should commentate every game

 

[Syphon Filter]

wade seems to be on the decline,could hurt heat in the playoffs.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Rio making up for getting blocked by the rim. Floater game on point. PEACE.

 

[Nori Chan]

You and Kado have a second rate basketball team to match your baseball team, congrats

sorry I could hear you over your baseball team not even making a sound after july

 

[SoulPlaya]

Sanctions?

We're sitting here, and The Spurs are supposed to be an elite franchise, and we're talkin bout the regular season. I mean listen, we're sitting here talkin bout the regular season, not the playoffs, not the playoffs, not the playoffs, but we're talkin bout the regular season. Not the playoffs, that The Spurs go out there and die for and play every game like it's their last but we're talkin bout the regular season, man. How silly is that?

Let's not act like the Spurs don't care about the regular season, lol.

fuck that

TNT has shitty games on all season. Like 40 point blowouts.

And I'm sure they hate that too.

 

[darkside31337]

Stern's statement:

"I apologize to all NBA fans. This was an unacceptable decision by the Spurs and substantial sanctions will be forthcoming.”

 

[WesternHeretic]

Awww I wanted to see LeBron just say fuck it and pull up for a three at half court.

 

[Seda]

The Spurs are sitting all their starters? The heck?

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

sorry I could hear you over your baseball team not even making a sound after july

Stay in your boring-ass county wide suburb and leave our basketball team alone.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

damn charle's is cracking me up