Dragons_Man
Years ago
Biggest disgrace in NBA history?
First of all, no it's not Nash being denied his 3rd MVP by Dirk 'Chokes on it' Nowitzki! Although that was a joke too!
I am referring to the suspensions in Suns V Spurs, game 4.
I am a Suns fan, and may be a little angry and bias, but surely this is one of the most unfair things to happen for a while. Please tell me you agree.
This has all happened in the 2007 Suns V Spurs series& I am not going back over years of evidence& this is all recent and relevant.
This is video of Bruce Bowen, kneeing Steve Nash in the groin. The league reviewed it, and DID NOT suspend him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J2SDouIqtA
This is video of Bruce Bowen, kicking Amare Stoudemire in the Achilles as he is dunking. Again, the NBA reviewed it and DID NOT suspend him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKxdfq_mRDE
After these incidents, in game 4, this occurred
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pBeCQak588
Robert Horry was suspended for only 1 game for this. He also got a second game for punching Raja Bell in an altercation that occurred following the hit.
Now this in itself is setting a bad example. Only 2 games total suspension for San Antonio, for the 4 incidents that occurred. What is the worst thing the NBA could possibly do now? How about suspend 2 Suns players for something non-violent and that didn't involve any contact with another player.
Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw were suspended for one came each, for stepping out of the bench area and going to see if their teammate was ok! (You will see the Suns bench on the right hand side, it highlights Amare and you can't even see Diaw, they were absolutely nowhere near the altercation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qopfUzvGgMo
NOW. If this wasn't bad enough! The league reviewed a second incident earlier in that game, where 2 Spurs player left the bench area, also going to the aid of a teammate. Guess what? Neither was suspended.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHyuPorlLiQ (Watch the Spurs in the top right hand corner, CLEARLY, step onto the court.)
So after seeing all this, the outcome has become.
SUNS:
2 game total suspension
" Lose Amare Stoudemire for leaving the bench (Avg. 24ppg and 12rpg- 2007 All NBA 1ST Team)
" Lose Boris Diaw for leaving the bench (8ppg, 4rpg, 3apg- 2006 Most Improved Player)
SPURS:
2 Game total suspension
" Lose Robert Horry (4ppg, 1rpg, 1apg)
" Keep Tim Duncan, not suspended for leaving the bench (24ppg and 12rpg- 2x NBA MVP)
" Keep Bruce Bowen, not suspended for kneeing, kicking or leaving the bench (7ppg, 4rpg 2007 NBA All Defensive 1st Team)
So how does the team that has done nothing wrong, get punished, and the other team lose practically nothing?
What a disgrace!
