Hawk-Lock":1sumvzmk said:
knownone":1sumvzmk said:
Well looks like the NBA got what they wanted when they suspended Green. I honestly don't know what was worse, Golden State or the officiating.
The officiating was fine. Near the end of the game the announcers even mentioned how well the game was officiated. As for the Green suspension, that is on him. He knew that he was one flagrant foul away from being suspended and he put himself in a vulnerable position. It's not like the league came out and suspended him, they gave him a flagrant foul which resulted in a suspension. Everyone is crying about LeBron, but the real story should be about how Green let him team down.
Reflexively extending your arm to push someone away who has just knocked you to the ground, and then straddled your head as you attempted to get up, would not be considered a "flagrant foul" under any other circumstance.
The factors that influenced this decision:
1. Lebron's petulant whining after the game.
2. The unfair misperception that Green intentionally targets anyone's groin.
3. The NBA's concern about not being
perceived by the public as favoring the Warriors.
4. The huge financial gains for the NBA if this series goes to seven games.