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Mavericks coach Avery Johnson has a message for his team in the wake of Jason Terry getting suspended for punching San Antonio’s Michael Finley between the legs during a scramble for a loose ball.
“I guess maybe if he would’ve grabbed him, he wouldn’t have gotten suspended,†Johnson said Friday morning, hours before Dallas faced the Spurs in Game 6 of their second-round series.
“You grab, you don’t get suspended,†he said. “But the rule is clear: You punch, you get suspended.
“So, next time, grab.â€Â
Johnson’s analysis is based in fact as much as humor. During the first round, Denver’s Reggie Evans reached into the shorts of Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman but didn’t miss any time. He was assessed a $10,000 fine and a flagrant foul penalty two.
“Certainly one clear difference is in the case of Reggie Evans we didn’t have a clear view exactly what happened,†Stu Jackson, the NBA vice president who handles such punishments, said Thursday. “We understand he reached underneath the player, but you couldn’t see the end result. It’s relly an apple and an orange.â€Â
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“I guess maybe if he would’ve grabbed him, he wouldn’t have gotten suspended,†Johnson said Friday morning, hours before Dallas faced the Spurs in Game 6 of their second-round series.
“You grab, you don’t get suspended,†he said. “But the rule is clear: You punch, you get suspended.
“So, next time, grab.â€Â
Johnson’s analysis is based in fact as much as humor. During the first round, Denver’s Reggie Evans reached into the shorts of Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman but didn’t miss any time. He was assessed a $10,000 fine and a flagrant foul penalty two.
“Certainly one clear difference is in the case of Reggie Evans we didn’t have a clear view exactly what happened,†Stu Jackson, the NBA vice president who handles such punishments, said Thursday. “We understand he reached underneath the player, but you couldn’t see the end result. It’s relly an apple and an orange.â€Â
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12860301/from/RS.1/
