***Official 2007 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread***

[ex carrabba fan]

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LOL. Amare's a damned liar! WOW.

[Brandon13]

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Lol, Amare is actually going with the "I was going to check in," thing. Yeah, that's gonna fly with the commish.

[Snigitty James]

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That was ballsy by Amare saying that, but I don't think he deserves to be suspended by any means.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Hey I lie at times too, but memo to Amare, you were on camera in about five or six different angles. Why would you attempt to lie?

[TheMatrix31]

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Instead, he should have said "I was going to check on Stevie, not get into the melee". That would have been more believable.

[HMcCoy]

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actually, the rule states:

• Any player who throws a punch now immediately ejected from the game, suspended for at least one game, and fined an appropriate dollar amount. Any player throwing a punch that connects with another player will be ejected from the game, suspended for a minimum of one to five games, and fined an appropriate dollar amount. Teams will also be fined an amount equal to the total sum of their players’ fines. Any player leaving the bench area during a fight will be fined $2,500, up from $500, and that player’s team will be fined $5,000 for each of its players who leave the bench area."

Furthermore, another rule states:

"During an altercation, all players not taking part in the game must remain in the immediate vicinity of the bench. Violators will be suspended without pay for a minimum of one game and fined up to $20,000.''

They were both still in the immediate vicinity of the bench, the rule is NOT clear cut.

I believe it is at Stern's and Stu's discretion.

Nice edit. Saved me the typing.

[Scottdau]

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What the heck is he suppose to say yeah I was going to knock him out.

[Brandon13]

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Nice edit. Saved me the typing.

Me too.

[nkhera1]

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Hey I lie at times too, but memo to Amare, you were on camera in about five or six different angles. Why would you attempt to lie?

What do you want him to say? "I was actually planning on joining the altercation at hand." I think he knows he messed up, but he has to answer the question somehow and this way at least he isn't guilty of self-incrimination.

[TheMatrix31]

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What do you want him to say? "I was actually planning on joining the altercation at hand." I think he knows he messed up, but he has to answer the question somehow and this way at least he isn't guilty of self-incrimination.

He should have said it the way I would have said it. Suspension FOR SURE.

Ugh.

[ex carrabba fan]

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What the heck is he suppose to say yeah I was going to knock him out.

Something other than "Yeah, I was on my way to checking in. It was a big moment in the game, I needed to be in there." When it was blatant that Amare wasn't even close to checking in at the scorers' table.

[Brandon13]

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Yeah, he should have went with what Matrix said. It's obvious he's lying with the excuse he used.

[ex carrabba fan]

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What do you want him to say? "I was actually planning on joining the altercation at hand." I think he knows he messed up, but he has to answer the question somehow and this way at least he isn't guilty of self-incrimination.

See my previous post.

[Wootabilitydotcom]

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Yay for editing.

And I still don't think he'll get suspended. For what Bowen has done, I think the only suspension will be Diaw. And possibly Horry. Amare will not get suspended.

[chance]

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Shaq should have made those free throws dammit!