Knicks, Nuggets Brawl Can Only Help Suns

by Dan @ Bright Side Of The Sun on Dec 18, 2006 9:36 AM MST in Phoenix Suns News

At this point in the season, the Knicks/Nuggets brawl is going to help the Suns directly. The NBA hasn't come out with the suspensions but Carmelo Anthony is bound to get suspended for several games starting tonight. And the Suns play the Nuggets on Wednesday.

Speaking of the brawl, Isiah Thomas instigated this whole thing. There seem to be too many "coincidences" here. How do you explain the following:

The most stunning piece of news in this whole thing is what ESPN is now reporting. If you visit ESPN and look at their ESPN Motion, they'll show you Isiah Thomas telling Carmelo Anthony, "Don't go to the basket right now" right before the brawl happened.
Thomas played on one of the roughest, dirtiest playing teams ever to place foot on an NBA court. So he's used to playing dirty when he doesn't get his way and could have easily told his players to take the law into their own hands.
Thomas went up to Carmelo Anthony and spoke to him right after the brawl. He basically said that the Nuggets were to blame because they were running up the score. Sorry, Isiah, that's a dumb response. You're big boys. If you weren't such a terrible GM and coach, maybe your guys would get blown out every night.

Isiah Thomas should be kicked out of the league right now. He is the worst GM ever in the NBA and is now telling his players to take another team out. He is in way over his head and should be removed and never allowed back into a management position in the NBA. I always thought Isiah's antics with the Knicks were a joke. Now he's gone a little too far.

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Don't Throw Punches

Regardless, these guys should not be throwing punches back PERIOD. Who is the MOST to blame is an interesting question (and you are probably right) - but I think it is largely academic.

Getting up, yelling, even some shoving is okay when such an egregious foul takes place ... but when fists fly, when people are tackled, that is just TOO much. Everyone should be punished for it ...

by Mister T in AZ @ Bright Side Of The Sun on Dec 18, 2006 10:10 AM MST reply actions

And they were

I do agree that Carmelo should be punished - and he was. He got 15 games, Nate Robinson got 10. I'm disappointed that Isiah didn't get any punishment but I have a feeling the NBA will take care of that behind the scenes. I don't expect him to make it to the All-Star Break.

by Dan @ Bright Side Of The Sun on Dec 18, 2006 11:14 AM MST reply actions

This is a different time, Isiah

Isiah Thomas played at a different time when rough play and throwing punchs was bad, but not detremental to the image of the sport. Ever since the brawl at the Palace, anyone is worried to see NBA players act out. Even if this didn't involve anyone from the crowd and it was all left on the court, the NBA had to issue severe fines. I feel like Robinson should have gotten equal to Anthony, and vice versa. All 5 feet of Nate Robinson made this a much more intense situaation then it should have been.

This was deffinatly made as a decision of Thomas, and he should have been suspended at least 3 games.

Running the score up? I'm sorry, I thought the point of the game was to score the most points and beat your opponet ... I didn't realize they turned it into a 7 year old league where everyone get's a trophy at the end of the season.

by nickissac on Dec 18, 2006 2:28 PM MST reply actions

You're exactly right

That's a good analogy. My 6-year-old son's team wasn't allowed to keep score because they didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Maybe Isiah would like the opposing team to play on their knees in the 4th quarter to make the games close? Even then, the Knicks wouldn't win many games.

by Dan @ Bright Side Of The Sun on Dec 19, 2006 9:36 AM MST reply actions