Rafer and Barnes suspended 2 games Shaq McGrady fined and Nash 1 game

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Rafer and Barnes suspended 2 games Shaq McGrady fined and Nash 1 game

It's a glorified hard foul that looks worse than it really was. Of course Stuckey was going to take a nasty fall, he got tied up with Shaq.

Considering Stern's past screwing over of the Suns, I wouldn't be surprised if he got suspended for a game or two.

[Bornindamecca]

Re: Rafer and Barnes suspended 2 games Shaq McGrady fined and Nash 1 game

It's a glorified hard foul that looks worse than it really was. Of course Stuckey was going to take a nasty fall, he got tied up with Shaq.

Considering Stern's past screwing over of the Suns, I wouldn't be surprised if he got suspended for a game or two.

I agree. I don't think Shaq really tried to hurt him. I think he attempted a hard foul but misjudged and committed a flagrant.

[J0nnD0ugh]

Re: Rafer and Barnes suspended 2 games Shaq McGrady fined and Nash 1 game

I think Shaq gets a bad rap most of the time on these flagrants. Because his size makes the impact worse than if anyone else did the same action. But that one last night was one of the worst I've seen him commit. He should be suspended.

[jmood88]

Re: Rafer and Barnes suspended 2 games Shaq McGrady fined and Nash 1 game

I think that when two players start to get at it in the NBA, such as Barnes and Alston here (or Wallace and Artest in the Pacers-Pistons Brawl), NO ONE should interfere. Not the refs, not the players, not the coaches...no one. Just clear the area and let them go at it. They're grown men, let them resolve it themselves, whether they want to scream, push, or beat the hell out of each other it's their choice. When it's all said and done, and they're both bleeding or one of them is knocked out, they'll realize how stupid they acted, with everyone in the arena just staring at them. And then they'll get suspended, just the two of them, no other players fined and/or suspeneded. Too much interference causes fines and suspensions on players that didn't even start it, and could've been avoided if they didn't interfere in the first place.

That would be hilarious. They could turn off all the arena lights and put a spotlight on the two guys fighting.