West Playoffs - Page 17

roscoe36 · #**161** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 12:43 AM

There is no way you can watch Denver, LA, Orlando, Atlanta, Houston and NOT realize how damn old the Pistons are.

lpgrl26 · #**162** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernie the Slow Adult

PUH-LEAZE!!!!! For all the people who go on and on about Rasheed's techs and how it hurts the team because he doesn't get back on D (even though I'd wager he didn't pick up 1 T this year arguing an offensive call) it is time to get real.

The issue isn't that Artest plays harder than Sheed, the issue is that you are not emotionally involved with Ron Artest acts and if anything, his outbursts helped the Pistons.

To summize:
Down 3-2 to the Pistons in 2004 Artest picked up a flagrant foul in a tie game for elbowing Rip Hamilton in the throat (IRONY ALERT). (OMG he hurting the TEAM!!! - in what was his best chance to win a title)

In 2005 he was supended for 75 some odd games for charging the crowd and fighting in a game they were up how many points? (OMG why's he so SELFISH!?!? - his second best chance to win the title)

In 2006 he was suspended for (brace yourself) game 2 of the opening playoff series for flagrantly elbowing Ginobli in the head (what!?!?).

Wednesday night he was ejected from a playoff game.

This excludes anything he did with the CHI. Let's remove Artest's name from these and put Sheed's in it place. Better yet, let's talk about Sheed's meltdown in G6 of the 07 CLE series. That was much, much worse than any of this stuff.

Exactly.

edited to add;
It's like Artest was reading this thread LOL; although IMO that was just a hard foul that he got ejected for tonight. And Kobe's arguing for Artest in his post-game which probably won't help much

**dba** · #**163** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 10:47 AM

Finally I got to see a West playoff game.

I know it's easy to get into Phil's doghouse, but Farmar ought to be playing somewhere.

No way that was a flagrant two. Maybe RonRon took a little umbrage at Gasol trying to drive from midcourt in the final minute of a ten point win. But he got the ball first and the colliision took Gasol down. Play on.

I really hope the league cleans up the pump fake get the guy up in the air and then jump into him thing this summer. What happened to the player in the air has the right to come down? It not only used to be the rule, but is respectful of the law of gravity.

LA Dre · #**164** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dba

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No way that was a flagrant two. Maybe RonRon took a little umbrage at Gasol trying to drive from midcourt in the final minute of a ten point win. But he got the ball first and the colliision took Gasol down. Play on.

Gasol was actually fouled by Artest and Wafer I think, but once again, the refs have a short fuse on any action Artest does and ignores the fact that it was 3 way collision of the three players. If that had been Lebron and Delonte West crashing into Josh Smith, betcha Delonte would have got the fragrant foul.

Refs have a short fuse on anything that comes out of Sheed's mouth and any physical antics of Artest

Latinoking90 · #**165** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 02:54 PM

What's with Houston NOT GOING TO YAO MING? HE WAS HOT! But Yao is now hurt it seems so...

Yao only got points when he had to tip it in or rebounded the ball.

Artest kept trying to shoot the three. Wasn't he 1-9 at one point I believe?

NYPistonFan729 · #**166** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 08:09 PM

The playoffs have been decided by officiating. It is incredible. Both teams were victims...dallas the last victim.

hlbimage · #**167** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NYPistonFan729

The playoffs have been decided by officiating. It is incredible. Both teams were victims...dallas the last victim.

What are you talking about? I didn't see no foul either. Wright was moving away from the bump. Look at the video again my friends. Denver won fair and square. If the refs were betting then don't you think they would have called more fouls on Dallas? Both teams got the same amount of calls tonight. Too bad the last wasn't called. LOL......

NYPistonFan729 · #**168** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by hlbimage

What are you talking about? I didn't see no foul either. Wright was moving away from the bump. Look at the video again my friends. Denver won fair and square. If the refs were betting then don't you think they would have called more fouls on Dallas? Both teams got the same amount of calls tonight. Too bad the last wasn't. LOL......

It was a great shot by melo, but the officiating is terrible...period. They could have called the foul...it was obvious. I not talking about denver/dallas winning or losing....the officiating is terrible. Dontay Jones should have had a flagrant call on Bass...not called...there were several calls that were questionable on both sides....i don't care about denver/dallas...

hlbimage · #**169** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NYPistonFan729

i don't care about denver/dallas...

No love for Mister Big Shot? I'm cheering him on. It isn't like the Pistons are in the Playoff.....OOHHH BURN......sike just kidding.

Ernie the Slow Adult · #**170** (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by NYPistonFan729

It was a great shot by melo, but the officiating is terrible...period. They could have called the foul...it was obvious. I not talking about denver/dallas winning or losing....the officiating is terrible. Dontay Jones should have had a flagrant call on Bass...not called...there were several calls that were questionable on both sides....i don't care about denver/dallas...

The funny thing is next time they'll foul harder to make sure they call it and it will be deemed flagrant.