I didn't take anything out of context. You said Dwight getting suspended could be a blessing in disguise because of Papa getting in and preventing wide open threes. You are either egregiously insulting the value of Dwight over Papa OR (apparently more likely) you don't understand the phrase "blessing in disguise." Maybe you meant to say that it won't be as bad as it seems because at least Papa can do something to contribute, but that's not what you said. Blessing in disguise means you are better off as a result even though it doesn't seem that way at first.
We are so boned, even if we can keep the series alive. High probability at this point that we'd have to overcome multiple Dwight suspensions to ultimately win a title.
even after he has been eliminated Dirk still hurting the Rockets - that terrible flagrant-1 call is the big difference now. I am still shocked that the T he received in game 3 was not rescinded nor that flagrant-1 foul from the Mavs series. I am not sure what other technicals he has received in the playoffs. I am hoping nothing else is done since in context it was a stupid play by Dwight, but at the same time it just highlights the illegal physical play Bogut and Green have been getting away with and the league lets it go. I can see them wanting to extend the series so its more revenue for them but at the same time with Curry's injury I can see them saying lets end this the golden boy needs to rest to win the title.
Wha? I'd much rather have any suspension happen in the Finals... that would require us making it to the Finals. The odds of which become way smaller if he is suspended a game in the WC Finals (they are small enough as it is)...
Which is why I find it difficult to believe that the Rockets hadn't already appealed his first flagrant. More techs and flagrants could very easily have occured during the Clippers series with Blake and Barnes doing their dirty tricks.
I hope he isn't suspended, but I think he will. He probably deserves to be suspended. It just drives me crazy to have idiots on the team. Howard is clearly an idiot. Must be frustrating for the other players.
If there is one player that the league will try to protect more than Curry...it would be Lebron James. Consider the tinfoil theory that they are playing without Love, injured Kyrie, and a hobbled James...They need more rest than the Golden Girls...Our series will last longer than the Atlanta one...guaranteed!
is there a time/deadline for the announcement if he were to be suspended. I would imagine the team would need to know with as much time as possible.
Bogut held his freaking arm the whole time!!! **** ESPN, nobody mentioned that arm lock, so biased...
I love guy some in espn is like "he needs to be suspended after the halford ejection if the nba wants credibility in their flagrant calls" Why does one nba player have to take the punishment because the nba officials are stupid. Dwight shouldn't get suspended because they srcrewed up calls in the past
It seems like they've been pushing for this for three series now, the way they let everyone bang on him and hold him. I'd be mad too. Also, that wasn't really an elbow, and when it happened, Bogut was STILL holding his arm. He's just breaking loose, man... cheater's chin got in the way. : ) Seriously though, it was the ref's fault for it getting to that point... they have officiated that part of the game terribly, letting way too much go on in there, and mostly to our detriment though not entirely. I'll be surprised if he doesn't get it only because seems any time the refs talk we get hosed, but I hope they realize they should have called something before it got to that point and let it ride.
It's definitely a "strategy" against Howard. Teams at once know that the refs won't call fouls against them for aggravating Dwight and that will cause him to get frustrated, resulting in blatant retaliation. Upon receiving Dwight's push-back, the defender then acts like he's been shot and prays for a flagrant against Howard.
I could see them waiting on whether curry passes concussion test today. A lot of people show symptoms the next day Id say if steph is fully conclusion free than dwight plays. If the were to rule him out than Howard's gets suspended
This announcement will either rejuvenate our team (no suspension) or suck the life out of our team if he gets suspended.
Dwight is stupid...he just plays with such an idiot mentality. He pushed Bogut first, Bogut pushed back, then Dwight swung his arm at Bogut's head (I dont care if Dwight wasnt looking, he knows where Bogut's head is). He repeatedly does stupid **** like this. He deserves a flagrant 2, but I really hope the NBA keeps it as is...otherwise, no chance we win game 5.
