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Quidam65
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 8:33 pm to DrVinnyBoombatz)
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Think the player union would side with Pop on this one? If Stern does fine Pop, I do not see the NBA upholding this. Coaches would be livid.
The NBA can fine Pop and/or the Spurs at will with no appeal rights and the players' union can't do anything about it.
Now if the NBA forces Pop and the Spurs to play a player, then the union would have a complaint.
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Tiger in NY 
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:05 pm to TreyAnastasio)
What a fricking joke. Just saw what was going on with this. How the hell can the league dictate how a team decides on who to play? Stern has to be fricking joking. I'm glad I don't follow that shitty league.
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KosmoCramer 
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40077 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:06 pm to Tiger in NY)
Heat up one with 10+ mins to play.
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KosmoCramer
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:07 pm to KosmoCramer)
Spurs up 1. 
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jacks40 
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:09 pm to Quidam65)
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Now if the NBA forces Pop and the Spurs to play a player, then the union would have a complaint.
Fining the Spurs and/or Pop is basically forcing them to play players no?
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Dr RC 
Texas A&M Fan
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Member since Aug 2011
5742 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:10 pm to TreyAnastasio)
yea its total BS.
never mind that the Spurs are actually playing a really close game with the Heat right now.
Its not like they aren't trying to win.
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bomber77
Ohio State Fan
Mississippi by way of Cleveland, OH
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:10 pm to jacks40)
Stern is stupid for even commenting on this at this time.
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KosmoCramer
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40077 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:12 pm to bomber77)
Tied at 81, 8:45 to go
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jacks40
Lamar Fan
Member since Oct 2007
9866 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:13 pm to bomber77)
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bomber77 Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous Stern is stupid for even commenting on this at this time.
Yeah why this wasn't handled behind the scenes I don't know.
This just draws more attention to it and furthers the notion that the league dictates results
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jcole4lsu 
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:14 pm to KosmoCramer)
Pop should pay the fine with a giant coffee can full of pennies
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KosmoCramer
Ohio State Fan
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40077 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:14 pm to jcole4lsu)
WHEN ARE Y'ALL GONNA JOIN THE B1G, BRAH!
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jcole4lsu
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:17 pm to KosmoCramer)
Soon
Hope uva doesn't get left out in favor of gt or something
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DrVinnyBoombatz 
Texas Tech Fan
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Member since Oct 2011
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:19 pm to jacks40)
That's what I was thinking, since it deals directly with the playing of his players, this might become a players union situation. The average age of those 3 players are well over 33+ and they are in a tough stretch of games early in the season. I would think his players are more than fine with his decision to rest them.
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tylercsbn9 
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| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:26 pm to DrVinnyBoombatz)
They're up 5
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jacks40
Lamar Fan
Member since Oct 2007
9866 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:44 pm to tylercsbn9)
Heat hadn't played since Saturday, Spurs played 3 other games since then.
If Stern wants good games, maybe account for the schedule.
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jimithing11 
Texas Fan
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Member since Mar 2011
13488 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:56 pm to jacks40)
I can see Duncan and Manu, but what's the excuse for Parker and Green.
Parker is what, 30? and Green has been in the league for only a few years. No way they need rest.
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KosmoCramer
Ohio State Fan
Member since Dec 2007
40077 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:58 pm to jimithing11)
You really think they should force players to play?
Force coaches to play players?
Why?
WHY!
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cornhat 
Florida Fan
Member since Feb 2011
1142 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:59 pm to TreyAnastasio)
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Mark Deeks ?@MarkDeeksNBA
Steve Kerr telling the story of how Golden State "cashed in a whole month" to keep a pick. Not worthy of "substantial sanctions", I guess.
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jimithing11
Texas Fan
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Member since Mar 2011
13488 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/30/12 at 12:01 am to KosmoCramer)
Isn't the point of sports to win?
No one should be "forced" to play, but why the frick are you a pro athlete if you don't want to play.
Plus, why are they royalty where they can fly home for the game? If you're gonna be a doucher, at least have the players sit on the bench....solid team unity
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KosmoCramer
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40077 posts
| re: Stern Fining Pop is Ridiculous (Posted on 11/30/12 at 12:06 am to jimithing11)
Duncan, Pop et al have won four rings. They know what they're doing.
I bet the guys that played tonight had a bunch of fun. It will be good for them in the long run to get these bench guys experience.
There is a reason the Spurs do well in the playoffs. They prepare the whole season and limit minutes, they've been doing it for a while now.
What makes this different than any other time a player is a healthy scratch?
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