I'm predicting Melo goes to arbitration and the league cuts down on the games he misses. With Denver landing Iverson, the NBA will want to take full advantage of ratings. Here's some upcoming games, people will be glued to if Melo is available. Jan 2nd - vs. Philly Jan 5th - vs. Lakers Jan 10th - vs. San Antonio (nationally televised ESPN game) Jan 12th - vs. Houston (nationally televised ESPN game) Jan 19th - vs. Cleveland (nationally televised ESPN game) There is no way Carmelo loses his arbitration hearing after his team landed Iverson. At the current 15 games he would miss 3 nationally televised games. The ratings would skyrocket with Melo/Iverson being available for those games. If the NBA reduces his suspension to 11 games, Melo will be available for all three ESPN games.
Great point shape. The NBA is going to want this duo on national television as often as possible and they know having Carmelo in street clothes is like flushing money down the toilet. As sick as it is, I can see Anthony's suspension being reduced by several games.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"I never had to sit out a month," said Anthony, who talked Tuesday about his suspension, before the Iverson deal was announced. Anthony, who was contrite about the incident, said was still uncertain if he would appeal the suspension. "We're working on it," he said. Anthony's agent, Calvin Andrews, said it's up to the star forward what happens from here. "Melo's first mind is to say, 'Hey, that's the punishment and I'm willing to take it. Let's move on,"' Andrews said. "If you go back into the history of people of punching people, no one's got 15 games. So if you look at precedent, yeah, it's excessive." </div> Well..well. well And by 'WE' he's including David Stern and ESPN.
Considering the suspensions are all about making money in the first place (image), what you say makes sense. There are no principles involved here.
Either way when he comes back, Houston will be the one of the first teams Denver has to suffer a loss to. Sorry Iverson.
^ Seriously though, I vote no...mainly becuase I want my team, the Rockets, to win. I am 65-35 on this...this is my team...I am 75-25 on this, in which I badly want to see this duo ASAP, but a loss for my team just isn't worth it.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2704934 <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony has decided not to appeal his 15-game suspension.</div>
<div class="quote_poster">Marbire Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2704934</div> Shapecity is a liar.
<div class="quote_poster">Swish15 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Shapecity is a liar.</div> Swish is funny ... oops I lied again. I'm surprised Melo didn't appeal. His agent recommended it, and I'm sure the Player's Union wanted him to appeal.
<div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Swish is funny ... oops I lied again. </div> <div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I'm surprised Melo didn't appeal. His agent recommended it, and I'm sure the Player's Union wanted him to appeal.</div> Yeah, I was suprised too. Maybe Carmelo wanted to help his image by taking his punishment like a man?
<div class="quote_poster">AllNet Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Iverson's happy, now he gets to get used his new team and dominate the ball for at least 14 games.</div>Yeah, kinda how he dominated it tonight when he scored 22 on 9-15 shooting and racking up 10 dimes
