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November NBA Season Thread - It's finally time

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Fifty

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Just in case you don't check the link...it's not official yet, that's a report from the Pistons play-by-play guy...I don't doubt it though.
 
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Matlock

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Eminem said:
And must be at least somewhat credible if Fox is reporting it.
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:lol

Even though it's in different context than usual, that statement never fails to crack me up.

...aaaand it looks like Indiana is going to run a sub-.500 season.
 
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SKluck

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Come on, Wallace made O'Neal, Artest, AND Jackson all go on a rampage hitting fans? Seriously how many people did they go after? Had to be at least 15 total that got hit in some way.
 
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Ripclawe

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WTF was this about???

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alejob

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Ripclawe said:
WTF was this about???

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LOL! WTH is that?

From the article:
The NBA issued a statement saying it was reviewing rules and security procedures "so that fans can continue to attend our games unthreatened by events such as the ones that occurred last night."
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WTF!? How about the players feeling threatened when they go to play ball? It's not like they went looking for someone to beat up just caused felt like it.

I don't know, sometimes that ahole Stern gets to me.
 
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PS2 KID

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Eminem said:
OMFG. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3179442

Artest = 30 games
Jermaine and Jackson = 20 games
Wallace = 5 games


WTF. TOTAL BULLSHIT
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Sprewell got a whole season for trying to choke out P.J. Carlesimo. Later reduced to 68 games.

I think what Artest did was even worse in perspective but he 'only' got 30 days. I thought Jackson would have been given the same length of suspension or longer.

I think Ben Wallace should have gotten less time for the shove. It was a hard shove, not a flagrant foul or a punch thrown.
 
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Drozmight

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alejob said:
LOL! WTH is that?

From the article:



WTF!? How about the players feeling threatened when they go to play ball? It's not like they went looking for someone to beat up just caused felt like it.

I don't know, sometimes that ahole Stern gets to me.
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This is just the NBA trying to mend PR.
 
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Guzim

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PS2 KID said:
I think Ben Wallace should have gotten less time for the shove. It was a hard shove, not a flagrant foul or a punch thrown.
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I'm sure he also got the five games for throwing the towel.
 
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Bowser

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Cloudy said:
JO should not get more than 10 games IMO. He did not go in the stands...
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Yeah, I don't see how throwing a punch at a fan ON THE COURT and then getting a chair thrown at him equals a 20 game suspension. That's bullshit.
 
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XS+

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JO's punch is classic and all, but how the hell is it justified to randomly attack any knucklehead spectator who wanders onto the court? Are you trying to tell me walking away from the situation wasn't an option?

That said, security should be in place to wrestle down any fan that tries to get on court (as a matter of fact, didn't some wacko walk on court in the middle of some game a couple years ago, or is my memory failing?). I'll expect to see that when the dust settles from Friday's debacle.
 
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Cloudy

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The knucklehead "wandered" onto the court to get a piece of Artest and JO let him have it (after Artest had just connected too :lol). What irritates me is that these shitheads will start suing left and right now. Getthefuckouttahere :lol
 
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levious

That throwing stick stunt of yours has boomeranged on us.
alejob said:
WTF!? How about the players feeling threatened when they go to play ball? It's not like they went looking for someone to beat up just caused felt like it.
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Many fans who were attacked in the stands had done nothing wrong. Artest got a cup thrown at him... big deal. If the fan can be identified he should surely be fined/banned from the arena. But physically attacking people who you think threw something at you is a very warped concept of defending yourself.

Cloudy,

I would hope that any lawsuit would come only from fans that were attacked in the stands. That guy who you referred to would hopefully have his season tickets revoked at the least.
 
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Bat

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The whole lawsuit aspect is way overblown. No one got injured, thus big lawsuits would be absolutely ridiculous.
 
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levious said:
Many fans who were attacked in the stands had done nothing wrong. Artest got a cup thrown at him... big deal. If the fan can be identified he should surely be fined/banned from the arena. But physically attacking people who you think threw something at you is a very warped concept of defending yourself.
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Only three people in the stands got it from the players. The one Artest originally went after, another guy who splashed beer in Artest’s face and then got punched by Jackson, and the dude that was grabbing Artest while sucker punching him in the head from behind. The only questionable one was the first guy Artest went after, and there was no punches thrown at him.
 
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levious

That throwing stick stunt of yours has boomeranged on us.
I thought they never confirmed if the "right" fans were attacked? I thought it was more than three too.

But the real story in all this has been overlooked. Rasheed Wallace did nothing wrong!
 
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Kcerrid 31

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belgurdo said:
I'll never fuckin' watch basketball again. Fuck this country
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Oh come on now belgurdo. I can understand younger fans initially feeling this way (I'm 31), but keep in mind that this was an isolated incident, the likes of which not seen in nearly 30 years in the NBA. It's like people holding the 1.8 second game against Scottie Pippen, totally ignoring his contribution to 3 more Championship rings to the Bulls the following seasons.

Do you think college football fans are gonna boycott after this weeks brawl between 2 rival teams (forget names)? HELL NO!! Because, at the end of the day, these incidents are just part of human nature; not justifying it, just stating a fact. I remember having grade school fights, and when they would start, it almost feels like you're in a dreamlike state, with everything almost going totally silent, and your every animal instinct takes over. There's just no reasoned thought in this state of mind.

The league is off to a great start this year, with so many players stepping up big when it counts, all while playing with new teammates for the first time. The game is still beautiful and entertaining, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna let 3 players, on a team that I can't stand anyway, take away my love for the game. And you can bet Stern is gonna make DAMN SURE these players will think twice about pulling this Thug Life bullshit ever again.
 
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BatiGOOOOOOL

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Sadly, some players didn't seem to learn much from Friday's brawl. Because Alston just pulled a thug-like move on Duncan before the end of the half. With all the shit that has happened you'd think people would have more common sense. And the worst thing is it wasn't even called by the ref.
 
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Takuan

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Wow. Toronto wasn't supposed to win today. Spurs really let this one slip, horrible three attempt by Ginobili. Refs were definitely lenient on Toronto, though.
 
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Cloudy

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WTF, I could have sworn the Spurs were blowing them out when I glanced at NBA.com earlier :lol

VINCE CARTER 24 2-9 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 4
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He'll be traded in a few weeks when teams have a clearer idea of where they stand....
 
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TheOMan

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Yeah, they were, by 20 - then Toronto decided play and the refs remembered they were in Toronto not San Antonio :lol
 
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BatiGOOOOOOL

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Pop is gonna go Artest on them after that pathetic 4th quarter display. Losing a 19 point lead to the Raptors is simply disgraceful. They forgot the game consists of 4 quarters.

Oh well, as jobber would say 80-2 dream is still alive! :D

It just hurts to let it go this way. MOTHERFUCKERS!!!
 
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Takuan

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What's sad is that if Jalen and Vince had remained in the game, it would've remained a blow out. I don't think anyone expects either of them to stay in Toronto for long. I still like Jalen though, he's all heart.
 
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Incognito

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Well, if Carter can't be useful on the court anymore, he mine as well start working for the front office...

Duncan was listening to his iPod during the 20-minute warmup before the game. On Tuesday, Carter was informed by the NBA that he couldn't listen to his because it violated the league's rules on proper attire. Carter told a reporter what Duncan was doing. ...
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WAHHHHHHHH. WAHHHHHHHHHH.
 
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Fifty

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Huge win for the Raptors. Huge. We beat the Spurs (sure, they'll probably win 4 out of 5, but we'll take this one) Sadly I was working and I missed the game, but I listened to the fourth qtr on the radio. Having Lamond step up like that, and being able to come back against a team like that without Vince should be a great confidence booster for our team, and especially for any players like Murray who will need to step up when and if we trade Vince. Today's rumors say Memphis is offering Wells and Miller, but we'll see...After today's game, Babcock would be insane to take the (supposed) Portland deal...give it some time.
 
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Eminem

goddamit, Griese!
heard that same report on ESPNews


I disagree with that so much. if it was up to me:

Artest: 15 games
Jackson - 15 ganes
O'Neal - 4 games
Wallace - 8 games
 
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Fifty

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Cloudy said:
Time to put Nash in the MVP discussion IMO.
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Yes!

That team is lottery material without him...
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No!


They certainly woudn't be as good, but Amare, Marion, Johnson and Q Rich would still be there...and Barbosa could have been a good enough PG to give them a solid shot at a playoff spot. I love Nash, but that team can still play well without him.
 
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Odoul

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Just heard on the Radio:

Artest: Fukken done.
Jackson:30
Oneal: 25
Ben:6
Anthony Johnson:5

Billups, Elden Campell, Derek Coleman, Reggie Miller each get a game off.
 
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