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Proposed NBA Rule Change

Henry Imler May 15th, 2007


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  1. #     Honzo [Member]on 16 May 2007 at 3:43 pm

    of the players. The one thing that I have found to be true with this
    series are Suns fans are awful. People forget that Manu got a black eye
    from Marion in game three…and no foul was called on the play. The
    only word to come out of Phoenix is complaining and moaning about
    Spurs, refs, and now stu jackson. I am so tired of these comments that
    Phoenix is getting the shaft. I like Marion and Stoudamire alot. I like
    Bell and Barbosa. I like many of the players. I am not against the
    team. But man, I am sick of the whinning.

    The rule is simple…if you leave the bench you get in trouble. Every
    single player knows that rule. They are professionals and should be
    able to follow the rules. If I was speeding, going either 10 miles or
    20 miles of the speed limit…guess what-the cop still will give me a
    ticket. We know the rules.


    If the Suns fans want to get upset over something, get upset about the
    bad defense the Stoudamire has played. In game three, he sat the bench
    the whole game because of foul trouble. He is a great player, but man
    he can make some dumb plays too. —–
    If you are going to go the “letter of the law” route, you need to
    suspend Duncan for when he did the same during a lesser altercation
    earlier in the game. After all, “letter of thelaw.”
    Bottom line is that the Suns are being punished for what Horry did. In
    effect, he came through in the clutch - his actions neutralized two of
    the Suns best players.

  2. #     casey [Visitor]on 17 May 2007 at 10:42 am

    Tim Duncan’s leaving the bench was “deemed not during an altercation.”
    And there is a big difference between Amare and Diaw’s actions than
    Duncan. Amare ran onto the court, clearly visible, running 20-25 feet.

    One thing is for sure. This has been a fun series. In instant espn classic. Game six and seven should be great.

    I am just hoping for some more blood to be shed before the series is over.

    Oh, one more thing, Suns are not being punished for Horry’s blunder.
    Remember, that Horry did not make the suns overact…they did that
    themselves. And that my friend, is the suns weakness (at least
    Amare’s).

  3. #     Honzo [Member]on 17 May 2007 at 10:58 am

    You would be correct Casey, if not for one thing: The rule is faulty.
    It is in effect and you are right to say that they broke them. They are being punished by an unjust rule.:

    Suddenly, he gets body-checked into a press table for no
    real reason on an especially cheap play. You’re standing 20 feet away.
    Instinctively, you run a few steps toward the guy who did it — after
    all, your meal ticket is lying on the court in a crumpled heap –
    before remembering that you can’t leave your bench. So you go back and
    watch everything else unfold from there. Twenty-four hours later, you
    get suspended for Game 5 because your instincts as a teammate kicked in
    for 1.7 seconds.

  4. #     Hank Imler [Visitor]on 17 May 2007 at 2:24 pm

    My friend this is going to annoy you, sorry in advance!

    But what is unfair? Where is the injustice?

    Robert Horry got the right punishment (other cases of the type have been 2 games suspended).

    I know that it hurts the Suns team more than the Spurs, but the punishment fits the crime.

    The second action is not an effect from what Horry did, at in my mind.
    Horry did not cause Amare to run. I see these two events as two
    seperate issues, and because I do, I think that the punishment is just.

    I know that if most of us were in their shoes that we would want to
    protect our bro (or our meal ticket). But the professional who knows
    the rules and knows what is at stake should be able to be
    self-controlled. Dennis Rodman was famous for flipping out, but when
    the time came for playoffs…he would stay cool. Other teams would try
    to ignite the fire but Rodman would stay calm because he knew the
    stakes were high.

    In so many ways I love the Suns, I love how they have changed the
    league to a fast pace style of play. I thinkly higly of each of the
    players. Don’t take this has a Spurs fan…cause I am not.

    I like stoudamire, but at this point in his career he has two major
    flaws. His defense is at times weak (he has been improving) and he gets
    easily distracted and teams can get inside his head.


    Another thought/topic. I get tired of people ranting about steriods. In
    my mind Mark mcquire did nothing wrong. He did not break any rules of
    the day that said no to steriods (at least he has not been proven
    guilty). I get tired of people pointing their fingers at him. Bonds,
    has been proven to take steriods. Totally different issue. Sorry, this
    is probably another topic. —–
    I would have to agree with Casey about the Suns should be able to
    control themselves, albeit I sympathize with them. That’s why I don’t
    feel any pity for Amare, or all of the baseball players that get into
    brawls with fans because they have no self-control. This is one reason
    why I don’t like calling this level of sports”professional.”
    The athletes are not professionals, it seems like any more. They can be
    loose cannons and when they snap, they refuse to own up to their own
    actions and point the finger at someone else. I like how Shawn Marriman
    of the Chargers, although thought he was cheated, didn’t raise a huge
    stink but just served his suspension and came back to play great for
    the Chargers. If you break the rules, just admit it, serve your time,
    and be done with it. If you think the rule is unfair, don’t whine about
    it. When the season is done, lobby to have it changed. I miss the days
    when I enjoyed the NBA. I really just don’t anymore.

    I also agree with Casey on his rabbit trail. Mark did nothing illegal
    at the time and law should not be retroactive. What he did was
    perfectly legal. I even thought he admitted to taking some kind of
    substance back in the day and no one said anything because the
    substance was fine. But Bonds, yeah he is another story–though I don’t
    remember it ever officially being proven he took steroids.

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