On May 15, 8:48 am, "Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamNa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Bitter Mavs Fan wrote:
> > "Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamNa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> Bitter Mavs Fan wrote:
> >> Someone should take you up on it for easy money. Stoudemire is either
> >> suspended one game for coming off the bench or not, but he will not
> >> be fined instead. The penalty is automatic.
>
> >> More discretion on Horry. My guess on Rob is 2 games. Back for #7...
>
> > it will be 1 game...and a fine....
>
> He has not been in much trouble but Horry did get 2 games last year when
he got into it with Stack
> and bumped a ref. They usually get tougher. And this is getting too much
media hype not to send a
> message. I would be slightly more surprised at less than 2 games than
more than 2.
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>
>
> > You might be right about Stoud...
>
> Not up to Stern to change the standing automactic penalty in the rules.
Rules can only be changed
> with the recommendation of a rules committee during an owners meeting
with a 2/3 majority vote. Only
> way to keep Amare in the game is to rule he did not break the
rule...which looks unlikely.
i don't think they'll buy the he was in the vicinity rule because
they've already set the precedent. the league can play dumb and
pretend that amare was checking into the game. i hope they do that and
let boris/horry play too.
dave
