latest Ja Morant uh oh

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  1. julius

    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Remember when Sebastain Telfair got suspended for the entire season when he had a gun on the plane?
     
  2. wizenheimer

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    how can anybody predict the length of suspension without knowing what it is the league knows?

    smuggling a gun on a plane is actually a felony. So is pointing a gun at people in many circumstances. So is threatening people with a gun. What if Ja did all three things?

    I'd be kind of surprised if the NBA held off announcing the punishment if it was only a 20-25 game suspension
     
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  3. HoopsFanAZ

    HoopsFanAZ Well-Known Member

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    A 20-25 gamer? More than $8 million for 20 and more than $10 million for 25. Real money.
     
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    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

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    if what Ja did is serious, as in potential felonies, I don't think the NBA will make any calculations for lost pay, or at least, if they do, those calculations will be a minor part of the penalty.

    it may end up as 10-15 games for all I know. But if there was a betting line I'd think the smart money would start at 41 games and go up from there
     
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    If Morant's suspension is >17 games he is automatically disqualified from any awards due to the new rule of min 65 games played to be considered.

    My prediction is 41
     
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  6. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Start the countdown

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  7. Cugel

    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    I predict 5 games
     
  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I think it's going to be at least half the season.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    I think Silver will say it was not on team time/property and it is legal to have a gun in the state.
     
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    Then why wait until after the Finals if it isn't a big deal?
     
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  11. wizenheimer

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    you forgot the '4'
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    It might be just as big a deal if he only gets 5 games in the media.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    That would severely hurt the Grizzlies playoff chances.
     
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    They're already not a great playoff team.
    Probably hurt their seeding more than their playoff chances. Memphis has been the #2 seed the last two seasons.
     
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    I heard one commentator say no player who was not arrested ever has served a suspension of longer then 30 games. I have not checked that fact, just what I heard. I would expect it to be around 25-30 games.
     
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    Right or wrong of them, I think they want to make an example of him.
     
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    Were Arenas and Crittenton arrested after their gun stuff?
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Gonna be a season IMO. The toy gun thing is ridiculous. I know he didn't break any laws. But it's a real bad look for the League. If you rob a bank with a toy gun , is it suddenly not armed robbery? It's the fact he got a second chance, promised he'd change, and made the Commish look soft as hot butter. I don't see him being soft this time. Full season
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I don't believe it was a toy. At least that's not a cap gun. That's total bullshit. MAYBE an airsoft gun, but I doubt it.

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    This is the first I've heard of that he had a toy gun.. Which video of him waving a piece is it supposed to be a toy? Or is it the laser thing?
     

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