Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 2, GAME 2: BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - MAY 1, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 6:00 PM, TNT

You mean to tell me some people actually consider Advil and Tylenol PAIN MEDS?

 

The one who showed up booed their own team

 

I disagree, they both are able to handle the ball, they both were able to get rebounds, assists, make shots and neither of them were constantly attacked on defense.

 

Here's the story.
Argue with them.
Clearly says Five players from the Nuggets and EVAN FUCKING TURNER!
https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/could-suspensions-be-coming-game-3

Look up the fucking video yourself. *edited*

 

Yeah I noticed that. They booed their own team for missing shots.

You don't boo players for a cold shooting spell. How is that supposed to help? "Oh, shit, the fans are booing because we missed a bunch of shots. I guess we should start making shots."

You 'maybe' boo if the players are not giving effort, or are mentally screwing up all over the court, or are playing like they simply don't give a shit. You paid your $100+ dollars each to be entertained for two and a half hours, and you have the right to expect the players to focus and play hard.

I hope Blazers fans in attendance for the next two games comport themselves better than that.

 

Can anyone explain why Kanter also received a tech when he didn't do anything?

 

The author of that missed the logical point there at the end.

There is no "gray area" and there is no "rub". The timeout has nothing to do with anything.

Players can go onto the court to great teammates during a timeout.

Players cannot leave the bench area and go onto the court during an altercation.

The difference is clear as day.

 

Just another incident where the refs are trying to appear impartial, while being excruciatingly partial. The officiating has been an absolute joke, and I totally understand when people say stuff like "it seems like the league wants the series to go 7 games".

BTW - did the league ever issue a warning to Jokic for his face flop in G1? No? Huh - I'm shocked.

 

They better rescind that shit

 

They said it was for a "verbal altercation" or something like that.

A verbal altercation that Murray came out onto the court and instigated.

 

Woah, calm down. I've looked up the video. It's only 3 seconds in..


Whistle blows, no one on the Blazers is on the court, that's not disputable.. And I've yet to find a video that shows when Murray went onto the court and you don't seem capable of providing me one...

If you want to argue that people got involved after the timeout that's another discussion all together and one I haven't even brought up.

By the way, the article you posted says:

So thanks for making my point, not that I needed help.

 

If I were a betting man, I'd bet dollars to donuts that no suspensions are handed down, even if the rule was clearly broken. Despite precedent being set with CJ a couple years ago, there's no consistency in the application of rules...and "the league wants the series to go 7 games".

 

There was so much made about Craig, but Harkless is a far more important player who was gone from the game. Not even a mention about his absence after the game and today.

 

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There won’t be any additional disciplinary action taken (suspensions, etc) for the scuffle late in Game 2 between the Nuggets and Blazers, per a league source. Players left the bench area, but it was during a timeout, which doesn’t fall into the rule.

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9:25 AM - May 2, 2019

Not on twitter so don't know how else to share. Looks like nothing will come of it.

 

I just want to add that there may possibly be a "gray area" regarding Murray going onto the court to start the altercation, before he started the altercation.

The rule is that "during an altercation" all players not "participating in the game" must remain in the immediate vicinity of their bench.

Some might argue that because of the timeout it was okay for Murray to be out on the court, away from the immediate vicinity of the bench, starting an altercation.

I would counter again that the timeout is irrelevant. Only the five players who are checked into the game during the timeout are "participating in the game". Murray was not checked into the game. He was not participating in the game. He was however, away from the immediate vicinity of the Denver bench, participating in an altercation.

 

Can anyone find video of this? Was it talked about at all after G1? It was so egregiously stupid, and yet the refs served it up just like Jokic ordered it.

If you don't remember what I'm talking about, it was during an in-bounds from the sideline, Jokic flailed his arms into Kanter's arms twice to draw attention, and then immediately threw his head backwards once he knew the refs noticed him.

 

I not so respectfully disagree.

IMO, the timeout is irrelevant to the rule. The rule pertains to altercations. Not timeouts.

Are they really going to argue that it's okay to leave the bench area to participate in an altercation during a dead ball, just not during the game?

That's some bullshit.

 

Personally, I am curious if it is not Murray, one of the Nuggets stars involved if it is handled differently. Will never know, but something tells me that had a impact on their decision.

 

The one where he purposely hit Kanter's shoulder with his head, then threw his head back like he'd been punched by Joe Frazier? Yeah, that was some typical NBA bullshit. No I don't have the video.

 

Just a friendly reminder the Blazers won last night, in Denver a hard place to win. Hopefully, they take care of homecourt.