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Ball Don't Lie has the video and asks "what was he thinking?"

"The question now? Does that slap constitute a punch, which results in an automatic (no matter the context) one-game (at least) suspension? Or does the open hand keep Alston within the bounds of the legal?"

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its true

what the heck was he thinking?

by fletchercail on May 7, 2009 7:47 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Always

You’ll always be Skip to My Lou. A street baller, never a champion.

"I don't hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime."
-Sir Charles Barkley

by Major-Tom on May 7, 2009 7:52 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tell...

…Earl Monroe that being a street ball player and a world champion are mutually exclusive.

by ChainSmokingLikeDino on May 7, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

splitting hairs

it shouldn’t matter if it was open-handed or closed fist. it was an intentional, deliberate striking of an opposing player. The fact that the stricken player was facing away from him should seal the deal for a suspension.

As stated in the broadcast, failure to act on this by the league will send the message to the players that this is permitted.

Dumb move by Alston should be penalized. A fine is insufficient to get the point across.

by slamtheking on May 7, 2009 7:54 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Eh

This one wouldn’t surprise me if it went either way, the league hasn’t been consistent in doling out suspensions so far this postseason, I’d be surprised if they started now.

by celticspride003 on May 7, 2009 8:16 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gotta agree

And the fact that the blow went to the head isn’t consistent either. We all remember what Rondo did to Miller’s face. Granted that was on a basketball play but still…

by Reddo on May 7, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It stinks, but you've got to suspend him. You can't really just be going around slapping

players in the head. Imagine Perk slapping Howard in the head after Howard dunks on him. Not cool at all. But, I agree, at this point who knows what the league will do.

by eastie Rich on May 7, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

check it out

i like how Eddie’s headband does a wave when he gets slapped!

by GreenPride on May 7, 2009 8:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hey, he took a swing-goodbye. just do not do eddie to even things out.

by nazzbo on May 7, 2009 9:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I've Seen KG Hit His Own Teammates Harder.

"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird
"Criminally Negligent Officiating"--Tommy Heinsohn

by TrueGreen on May 7, 2009 9:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha … true, true.

by Who on May 7, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’d rather not see him suspended. I don’t want asterisks or excuses for why the Magic win or lose. That being said, I think they probably do suspend him. The difference in this incident is that Eddie didn’t have the ball and it was definitely intentional. No way can anyone say that it was a play on the ball.

Perk and Powe... the Next Big Thing

by FLCeltsFan on May 7, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hear what you're saying

…but I’ll take the wins however we can get them. People can say what they want. We’re without 2 of our top 6 players. I’ll take a suspension of their erratic point guard.

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V

by Jeff Clark on May 7, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hope not he's just what Boston needs

at the PG.

'We circle all the games' - KG

by Birdbrain on May 7, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fine, yes...Suspension, no

He was frustrated by Eddie….but, he held back on the “force” of the head slap JUST enough to avoid suspending him.

by Title 18 on May 7, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's not the force of the slap that matters. Imagine if Eddie had a temper (I don't think he does)

the slap could have started a fight which could have started a brawl. That’s what I mean when I say it’s just not cool. I mean it’s not a hard hit or anything – but it easily could have gotten out of control.

by eastie Rich on May 7, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Probably yes, but no loss to Orlando

Anthony Johnson and Tryon Lue are just as good as Alston. Alston had been “eh” so far anyway.

by libermaniac on May 7, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NBA = National Ballet Association….Actually ballet allows more physicality.

Amazing that something like what Alston did is even up for discussion about suspension.

by Finkelskyhook on May 7, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He has to be suspended

Player can’t be allowed to strike each other out of frustration….lets get real here!!

by michael32951 on May 7, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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