did Harden get suspended for a game for an incident that occurred with the score 78-67 late int he game?
they call that a kick?

or was there another kicking incident in the game?

ZenithM

France15952 Posts

March 03 2015 06:07 GMT

#2684

Seemed like a kick to me ;D. Around that area you don't need to put much strength behind it for it to hurt.

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China10252 Posts

March 03 2015 06:33 GMT

#2685

On March 03 2015 14:55 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
did Harden get suspended for a game for an incident that occurred with the score 78-67 late int he game?
they call that a kick?

or was there another kicking incident in the game?

Suspended for footing Lebrony in the sacks in the overtime game.

icystorage

Jollibee19350 Posts

March 03 2015 06:38 GMT

#2686

kicked the wrong ball(s)

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17486 Posts

March 03 2015 15:27 GMT

#2687

On March 03 2015 15:38 icystorage wrote:
kicked the wrong ball(s)

its hilarious watching what the NHL lets its players get away with when compared to the NBA.

the NBA seems really, really strict.
If i had to choose between the 2 leagues though i'd have to say the NBA handles extracurricular activities much better than the NHL.

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China10252 Posts

March 03 2015 15:40 GMT

#2688

Well they let players brawl it out and then enact a player penalty but fights aren't the same in the NBA. It's mostly some intimate man on man action instead of throwing fists.

VayneAuthority

United States8983 Posts

March 03 2015 17:01 GMT

#2689

and thats with the NHL toning it down with enforcers and such

it used to pretty much be their entire branding similar to wrestling/MMA as a niche sport. Now its getting more popular and they trying to make the game more technical.

of course this is a bad generalization but yea.

zev318

Canada4306 Posts

March 03 2015 17:09 GMT

#2690

On March 04 2015 00:27 JimmyJRaynor wrote:

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how do you compare NHL with NBA lol, hockey is just a more physical sport. and hockey players wear equipment.

ViperPL

Poland1775 Posts

March 03 2015 18:36 GMT

#2691

So I watched GSW - Nets game and rofl, how many time can the commentators say that Iguodala, surprisingly, accepted his bench role. Whatever game I watched in the last 2-3 months, with any 2 teams, someone always mentions that.

Big LOL @Nets fans, cheering more for GSW rather than their own team, pretty sad.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17486 Posts

March 03 2015 19:05 GMT

#2692

are there rules governing the injury disclosure for players ?
can u remove a player's salary from your team's cap if he is stuck on injured reserve ?

EDIT: found this NO , u cant.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidlariviere/2015/03/02/nba-should-consider-salary-cap-exemption-in-wake-of-so-many-injuries-to-superstars/

if the NBA permits an injury exemption then determining whether or not the player is truly injured and "injury disclosure" will become a big issue.

On March 04 2015 02:09 zev318 wrote:

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how do you compare NHL with NBA lol, hockey is just a more physical sport. and hockey players wear equipment.

sportscenter's NBA and NHL highlights 20 seconds apart

once the ref blows the whistle and the play is dead
one league allows a WWE royal rumble and the other league suspends you for what harden did.

i think the NBA has it right though.... over the long haul childish violence doesn't sell.
i feel bad for Harden though.

i wonder if Harden would have gotten a game if it occurred in the playoffs. i wouldn't want to be the guy making that decision.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

March 03 2015 19:20 GMT

#2693

there was a hilarious clip of a guy in-bounding a pass by intentionally throwing the ball at a player's groin. dont think he got suspended.

i'd say harden wouldn't have been suspended if he kicked anyone else's balls accidentally

edit: https://www.fanduel.com/insider/2014/11/12/iman-shumperts-inbound-pass-may-have-ruined-thabo-sefoloshas-night/

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17486 Posts

March 03 2015 19:28 GMT

#2694

if Harden got ejected right at the time he committed the foul ... would he still get a 1 game suspension on top of that?

RowdierBob

Australia13414 Posts

March 04 2015 00:28 GMT

#2695

At discretion of Nba I believe, but in this case answer would be yes.

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

March 04 2015 00:59 GMT

#2696

Well, that is the classic problem with the NBA and their failure to police during the game. Harden is fine with his suspension because the Rockets lose that game if he gets ejected. Similarly, if Harden successfully flops in game and gets 2 FTs to win the game, the subsequent fine is still "worth". Which is why flopping needs to be reviewable and a foul in and of itself (like its supposed to be in Soccer, but refs rarely call that).

icystorage

Jollibee19350 Posts

March 04 2015 01:25 GMT

#2697

holy shit. goatbrooks head injury literally was a dent

Jerubaal

United States7684 Posts

March 04 2015 01:31 GMT

#2698

Here's a better picture of that"

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Ace

United States16096 Posts

March 04 2015 15:33 GMT

#2699

Nerlens Noel might actually be the best player in this class. Him and Mirotic are looking very good.

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

March 04 2015 16:40 GMT

#2700

On March 05 2015 00:33 Ace wrote:
Nerlens Noel might actually be the best player in this class. Him and Mirotic are looking very good.

I feel like Wiggins will get ROY, which sucks because Nerlens Noel leads all rookies in rebounds, steals, blocks. Mirotic, Noel, and Wiggins are top 3.