Stoudamire, Diaw and Horry Suspended

[Karma]

Three Players Suspended Following Spurs-Suns Incident

NEW YORK, May 15 -- Robert Horry of the San Antonio Spurs has been suspended two games without pay and Amaré Stoudemire and Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns have each been suspended one game without pay for their actions in last night's game, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

Horry has been suspended for flagrantly fouling Phoenix’s Steve Nash and striking Raja Bell above the shoulders with a forearm. Stoudemire and Diaw have been suspended for leaving “the immediate vicinity of their bench” during an altercation. The incident occurred with :18 remaining in the fourth period of the Suns' 104-98 win over the Spurs last night at AT&T Center.

Horry will serve his suspension sitting out Games 5 and 6 of the Spurs-Suns Western Conference Semifinal series, while Stoudemire and Diaw will miss Game 5 tomorrow night at US Airways Center in Phoenix.

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This throws a spanner in the works. San Antonio have a massive chance to take control back in this series. Phoenix will be playing small ball big time with Marion and Thomas their only decent bigs.

 

[PIP]

Genius move by Horry.. The Suns were on edge about the "dirty play" all series... Horry started something, the Suns responded, and it bit the Suns on the ass...

Horry was the cheese, Amare and Diaw were the mice... The mice got caught in the trap...

I love it...

 

[bob2the2nd]

the only thing im upset about is if horry got two, then mikki moore deserves at least one. no reason for one to get a 2 game suspension and the other not to get anythign

 

[Mac]

Horry's wasnt nearly as bad as Moores.

 

[Karma]

Horry's wasnt nearly as bad as Moores.

Unfortunately nobody has noticed there is a Cavalier's / New Jersey series. All good. We win in 5 and watch the others fight (literally) for the other remaining places.

 

[jjc58]

Sasha didn't sell it like Nash. There's a reason Stevie's a two-time MVP--film study. Dude's been practicing D-Wade's patented "offensive flop" for the unlikely event that he'd be able to draw legitimate contact.

Lo and behold, Horry gave him the perfect opportunity.

 

[cav jvl]

Big shot Bob strikes again.

 

[Karma]

Certainly another clutch play for Horry.

 

[Dungong]

Yeah, did you see Nash just lie there on the ground until the flagrant was called, then as soon as it was called he sprang up and his team got all fired up and suspended? You gotta sell it if you want to. Unfortunately, no one really cares about Sasha Pavlovic, whereas Nash is a 2 time reigning MVP so it matters when he hits the ground. I'd love to see the Suns start Pat Burke and Eric Piatkowski and just have them try to start fights all night while they go ahead and give their normal starters a rest for a game they're going to lose anyway.

And as much as I'd like to see Pollard inserted into the game just to punch Mikki Moore in the face, its not worth it. We're much better off closing this thing in game 5 and watching the Nets break up their team in preparation for the move to Brooklyn.

 

[jjc58]

Save it for next round. Have Pollard break 'Sheed's cheekbone and see if we can't get Rip Hamilton thrown out.

 

[The Voice]

It's rediculous Tim Duncan wasn't suspended too though. He stepped on the court. I don't see why David Stern is so rediculous. He plays favorites. Look at Tm Duncan for example... double T (it was ludacris) and the ref gets suspended. Stephen Jackson gets a double T for clapping (ludacris) and nothing happens. They were T'ing up everyone on the Warriors (ludacris) against the Jazz and nothing happens. Duncan steps on the court and he's fine, but Amare steps on and he's suspended for 1 game...

 

[bomber]

Big shot Bob strikes again.

You mean The Fresh Prince?

 

[PIP]

Yeah, if Pollard even sees the floor in one of these games, we know what is up... He's not in there for rebounds..

 

[chiefwahoo]

Big shot Bob strikes again.

I'm not sure when it changed to Big Shot Bob... wasn't he always Big Shot Rob?

 

[Karma]

It's rediculous Tim Duncan wasn't suspended too though. He stepped on the court. I don't see why David Stern is so rediculous. He plays favorites. Look at Tm Duncan for example... double T (it was ludacris) and the ref gets suspended. Stephen Jackson gets a double T for clapping (ludacris) and nothing happens. They were T'ing up everyone on the Warriors (ludacris) against the Jazz and nothing happens. Duncan steps on the court and he's fine, but Amare steps on and he's suspended for 1 game...

You are right, Duncan stepped over the line. Whilst all this happened Amare charged like a bull over the line. I get it, same thing.

Stern made the right call.