Ibaka is likely suspended for game 5. adjustments?

[Force]

We see what people get suspended for over the years. I don't see how he doesn't get suspended for the strike to Blake's testicle region. He's already punched Blake in the balls in the past and the NBA ALWAYS says they take a players past actions into consideration when it comes to fines and suspensions.

Nick Collison and Steven Adams seem to bring a lot of hustle, toughness and frustration for the opposition but not having Ibaka to defend Blake might end the title hopes for OKC. I think Collison will play hard at Blake but eventually succumb to foul trouble. They'll lose the rim protection and Ibaka has gotten so damn good at the outside jumper. Maybe it gets OKC to dig deeper and play harder and smarter. Stupid move by Ibaka, it's not like the camera will miss it.

This suspension, if it happens, changes the series in a big way. I know Brooks is quite terrible at adjustments. What would you guys do?

[russwest0]

why would he get suspended for that?

no way you can prove it was a deliberate strike and not incidental

[Cocaine80s]

it really didnt look intentional tho. it was his wrist too i think.

i doubt he gets a suspension

[Jakeh008]

Post the play

[Force]

it really didnt look intentional tho. it was his wrist too i think.

i doubt he gets a suspension

His his wrist, it's a kung fu technique in reality. He doesn't have to make a fist to make it worth a suspension. Striking someone on purpose in nuts is striking someone on purpose in the nuts. Ibaka is beginning to make a habit of this now, he has a history of hitting people in the balls.

[ShackEelOKneel]

Video?

[Force]

The NBA says the play will be reviewed prior to game 5. Ibaka has already spoken out and called it an accident. He said he "tried to fall but Blake was already up", The Clips coaching staff was on it and told Rivers about the groin strike, Rivers didn't see the strike in real time.

You might remember when Ibaka did it to Blake last year many in the media and even players such Lebron and Wade were asking why Ibaka was only fined 25k but wasn't given a suspension.

[andremiller07]

Ibaka has been on Blakes nuts for ages now

[AintNoSunshine]

Ibaka has been on Blakes nuts for ages now

I don't know about back where he came from, but can somebody tell him we don't consider that a basketball here? :wtf: Why is he always punching other dude's nuts:facepalm

[Force]

I don't know about back where he came from, but can somebody tell him we don't consider that a basketball here? :wtf: Why is he always punching other dude's nuts:facepalm

Defense. Sometimes it's requires you to defend yourself from more that you expect.

[JohnMax]

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[CeilingFan#1]

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Flagrant 2.

[Natureland]

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20 to life.

[AintNoSunshine]

Defense. Sometimes it's requires you to defend yourself from more that you expect.


No, this is a basketball game and dudes shouldn't need to think about their nutts getting puched while trying to make a basket:facepalm

[andremiller07]

Serge Ibaka the Chieck Kongo of NBA, great body, athletic, strong, glass chin, no ground game and always hits people in the nuts :bowdown:

[RoseCity07]

http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/assets/4438195/owgriffin.gif

Don't mean to laugh but:roll:

[Force]

It's crazy that Blake didn't even get 2 free throws for this play.

[josh99]

Serge Ibaka the Chieck Kongo of NBA, great body, athletic, strong, glass chin, no ground game and always hits people in the nuts :bowdown:
:oldlol:

[East_Stone_Ya]

he won't be suspended

[russwest0]

this was inadvertent

griffin landing on both of his feet and showing perfect balance and then driving ibaka backwards into the edge of the goalpost and knocking him over was intentional

not saying that is suspension worthy cause it isn't. funny that people whine about soft shit like z-bo deliberately throwing a soft punch and want an inadvertent soft wrist jab to be suspension worthy

[Fudge]

:oldlol: @ thinking that was intentional.

Need some specs, bro? I could hook you up. I work at LensCrafters.

[Paul George 24]

this was inadvertent

griffin landing on both of his feet and showing perfect balance and then driving ibaka backwards into the edge of the goalpost and knocking him over was intentional

not saying that is suspension worthy cause it isn't. funny that people whine about soft shit like z-bo deliberately throwing a soft punch and want an inadvertent soft wrist jab to be suspension worthy

z bo should not been suspended :no:

[yarrak]

:oldlol: @ thinking that was intentional.

Need some specs, bro? I could hook you up. I work at LensCrafters.

How is that not intentional? At the very beginning maybe it wasn't but once he hits him, he keeps pushing his hand. I don't think he should be suspended though. You can't prove if it's intentional or not. Plus it's the playoffs... Players shouldn't be suspended that easily.

[russwest0]

z bo should not been suspended :no:

but ibaka should be suspended for this which can't be proven to be intentional?

:roll:

[Fudge]

How is that not intentional? At the very beginning maybe it wasn't but once he hits him, he keeps pushing his hand. I don't think he should be suspended though. You can't prove if it's intentional or not. Plus it's the playoffs... Players shouldn't be suspended that easily.
How WAS it intentional? Kendrick pushes him forward and coincidentally has his hands in and lands in his penor region.

That alone kills your argument. Wasnt intentional at all.

[CeilingFan#1]

How WAS it intentional? Kendrick pushes him forward and coincidentally has his hands in and lands in his penor region.



That teamwork :applause:

[russwest0]

nah fudge, the clowns are right. ibaka decided to punch griffin in the nuts and thought the best way to do so was with the top of his wrist :lol

[Verticality]

That teamwork :applause:

That Perkins :applause:

[Spurs5Rings2014]

The NBA says the play will be reviewed prior to game 5. Ibaka has already spoken out and called it an accident. He said he "tried to fall but Blake was already up", The Clips coaching staff was on it and told Rivers about the groin strike, Rivers didn't see the strike in real time.

You might remember when Ibaka did it to Blake last year many in the media and even players such Lebron and Wade were asking why Ibaka was only fined 25k but wasn't given a suspension.

Sorry, but he's gone. You don't really have case for saying it's unintentional when he's already done it before in the past. Previous history makes the possibility of it being accidental too outlandish. It's like a husband having a history of beating his wife and the next time he tries to say she accidentally ran into his fist this time around. Doesn't fly.

[joeyjoejoe]

Dirty play, not a fist but still a strike and intentional, its not like grif is so fast that lbaka went for the ball but ended up so far from it, my guess is no suspension with Paul and or griff in early foul trouble next game as has happened numerous times this postseason

[Marlo_Stanfield]

lol @ that being unintentional.
but z-bo got suspended for a less powerful love tap and his one wasnt in the balls:coleman:

[IMObjective]

I think ibaka was happy for that opportunity to get a good one in on Griffin's nuts, he certainly wasn't going to try to pull back from that happening after Perkins pushed him, but because Perkins did push him, intent can't be proven, therefore no suspension. But can't shake the feeling there was something dirty going on there.

[tomSR.]

ibaka does this shit all the time....:mad: .....send him back where he belongs

[beastmode]

why would he get suspended for that?

no way you can prove it was a deliberate strike and not incidental

History of taking cheap shots at Blake. 2nd time his hand made contact with Blake's d!ck. Not cool. lol :roll:

[To4]

Looks intentional... Ibaka been hitting Griffins nuts last time..

[Marlo_Stanfield]

lol he clearly forms a fist, puts power in the strike and follows through.
how in the world is that not intentional:biggums:

[Nuff Said]

lol he clearly forms a fist, puts power in the strike and follows through.
how in the world is that not intentional:biggums:
Pretty much this. If it was from the push he'd brave hisself with two hands, not a one handed fist, which is a normal reaction. Then he had no reaction to his hand all in Blake's groin area which would surprise anyone if it wasn't intentional.

[dabigbaws]

lol he clearly forms a fist, puts power in the strike and follows through.
how in the world is that not intentional:biggums:

:biggums: :biggums: thats a fist? id love to see you punch someone

[JohnFreeman]

Clearly intentional, 1 game suspension. Clippers in 6

[Nuff Said]

:biggums: :biggums: thats a fist? id love to see you punch someone
He's African.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

Anyone that thinks the league is suspending an OKC player is delusional.

[Thechosen1]

reverse jinx

[Marlo_Stanfield]

breaking news: League officals told the media that Blake Griffin will be suspended for the next game and fined for 10000 dollar.
reason: excessive flopping pretending he got smacked in the cawk:coleman:

[tontoz]

Perkins clearly pushed him hard on his right shoulder. No way he gets suspended for that.

[Rake2204]

I think the actual video (not just a short gif) may help give you guys a better look at this thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX809sN2qac

It's tough for me to say whether it's intentional or not. I'll just say, Serge Ibaka seems well versed in the art of doing something intentional while making it appear completely unintentional. I used to do the same thing (not with groin shots though). I'm not saying that's what's happening here, just that it's a thing.

It's the perfect veil to hide behind while also inflicting damage. "How could I have done that on purpose?! I was tripping! I could never plan such a thing!" It's manipulative, but it is what it is. Ron Artest used to do the same thing on a regular basis.

If nothing else, it makes a tough job for those trying to decide whether he should be punished.

[aburre21]

I think the actual video (not just a short gif) may help give you guys a better look at this thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX809sN2qac

It's tough for me to say whether it's intentional or not. I'll just say, Serge Ibaka seems well versed in the art of doing something intentional while making it appear completely unintentional. I used to do the same thing (not with groin shots though). I'm not saying that's what's happening here, just that it's a thing.

It's the perfect veil to hide behind while also inflicting damage. "How could I have done that on purpose?! I was tripping! I could never plan such a thing!" It's manipulative, but it is what it is. Ron Artest used to do the same thing on a regular basis.

If nothing else, it makes a tough job for those trying to decide whether he should be punished.


it actually looks like he punched Ibaka in the nuts first. But Blake usually gets away with offensive fouls so it's no surprise.

[Rake2204]

it actually looks like he punched Ibaka in the nuts first. But Blake usually gets away with offensive fouls so it's no surprise.I suppose it could be argued that Griffin cleared out on that play, but I most certainly would not call Griffin's contact on Ibaka a punch, especially in comparison to what occurred a split second later.

[Derka]

lol, sucks for Blake

Doesn't look like he intended to punch him on his sack. If they suspend him, further proof of a soft-ass, pansy league.

[eriX]

I dont think ibaka intended for the groin but just went with the flow when he knew he could inflict some damage whilst 'tripping'.

[robert de niro]

I think the actual video (not just a short gif) may help give you guys a better look at this thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX809sN2qac

It's tough for me to say whether it's intentional or not. I'll just say, Serge Ibaka seems well versed in the art of doing something intentional while making it appear completely unintentional. I used to do the same thing (not with groin shots though). I'm not saying that's what's happening here, just that it's a thing.

It's the perfect veil to hide behind while also inflicting damage. "How could I have done that on purpose?! I was tripping! I could never plan such a thing!" It's manipulative, but it is what it is. Ron Artest used to do the same thing on a regular basis.

If nothing else, it makes a tough job for those trying to decide whether he should be punished.
is that cliff paul helping him at 0:20? :biggums:

[UK2K]

NBA will suspend him to help LAC keep their narrative of "black players bond together and faced the adversity of the evil white owner who they probably have never met" going.

And it's an LA market, even though they had zero fans two years ago. Better ratings.

Its all laid out already.

[tmacattack33]

If you watch the whole video and not just the gif, there is no reaction at all to this by Ibaka.

If it really was accidental he woulda stopped at the least and had some type of reaction...i'm not saying he woulda apologized but he woulda at least stopped or looked in the direction of Blake to see what he just did.

Instead he just walked away and hoped that nobody else saw it.

[sketchy]

I know Ibaka is sometimes pretty dirty and has a history with Blake, but...

who punches with their wrist? Really? Lol.

[Haymaker]

If you watch the whole video and not just the gif, there is no reaction at all to this by Ibaka.

If it really was accidental he woulda stopped at the least and had some type of reaction...i'm not saying he woulda apologized but he woulda at least stopped or looked in the direction of Blake to see what he just did.

Instead he just walked away and hoped that nobody else saw it.

Yup.

[sd3035]

luckily for Blake he has no balls or that might have hurt

[Im Still Ballin]

This was straight robbery. Going straight for the family jewels.

[DuMa]

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[DuMa]

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[Im Still Ballin]

http://i.imgur.com/xU0TmQW.jpg
Blake want some of that BBC.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

imo Blaka and baka are gay as hell for each other:confusedshrug:

[russwest0]

NBA will suspend him to help LAC keep their narrative of "black players bond together and faced the adversity of the evil white owner who they probably have never met" going.

And it's an LA market, even though they had zero fans two years ago. Better ratings.

Its all laid out already.

It's funny because as soon as I saw OKC was only up by like 6 I knew there was no way LAC was losing. I rewatched the 4th qurter yesterday and with like 8 minutes left in the 4th Griffin blatantly fouled Westbrook and should have fouled out but they didn't call it. A few plays later Westbrook gets his 5th foul on some weak bullshit and has to play different for the rest of the quarter.

I've been saying this since game 2, but literally the only times (after game 1) in any of these games that the Clippers look like they are even close to OKC's level is when the officials are giving them a ton of calls.

[Im Still Ballin]

It's funny because as soon as I saw OKC was only up by like 6 I knew there was no way LAC was losing. I rewatched the 4th qurter yesterday and with like 8 minutes left in the 4th Griffin blatantly fouled Westbrook and should have fouled out but they didn't call it. A few plays later Westbrook gets his 5th foul on some weak bullshit and has to play different for the rest of the quarter.

I've been saying this since game 2, but literally the only times (after game 1) in any of these games that the Clippers look like they are even close to OKC's level is when the officials are giving them a ton of calls.
STOP.

Just stop. only close to OKC's level when they are getting the calls???

Right... Your a pathological Liar

[swagga]

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send that niggga back to africa, that shit has no place in the nba, he is overrated as fcuk anyways, all he do is jump and flex like a monkey. And he ain;'t bout that lyfe too.

[ArbitraryWater]

send that niggga back to africa, that shit has no place in the nba, he is overrated as fcuk anyways, all he do is jump and flex like a monkey. And he ain;'t bout that lyfe too.

ay whats that pic ish asked you to take away? never saw it

[YouGotServed]

send that niggga back to africa, that shit has no place in the nba, he is overrated as fcuk anyways, all he do is jump and flex like a monkey. And he ain;'t bout that lyfe too.

:milton

[aboss4real24]

Okc stans r nervous

lol f a g s

[Cold soul]

Serge Ibaka the Chieck Kongo of NBA, great body, athletic, strong, glass chin, no ground game and always hits people in the nuts :bowdown:

:oldlol:

[swagga]

ay whats that pic ish asked you to take away? never saw it

lebron you gonna get raped
or the one in lazareus' thread? :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

lebron you gonna get raped
or the one in lazareus' thread? :lol

wut? :lol

nah the avatar you had, and i think allnet asked you to remove the avatar.. :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

:milton

:roll:

[swagga]

:milton
going at a man's dick is really retarded. In any sport under any circumstances. The only people that go for the D are fagggots like reggie evans and serje Isukya. Fcuk them. Sincerely. I hope when he goes back to africa to visit his familiy one of them huge apes is going to anally give him aids. :crazysam:

[swagga]

wut? :lol

nah the avatar you had, and i think allnet asked you to remove the avatar.. :lol

yeah, it was the lelbron as the homeless black man meme and "you gon get raped" written over it. It's all over the internets.

[swagga]

Serge Isuka :lol

[Fudge]

Serge Isuka :lol
:facepalm

[toooo]

Serge is dirty as fukc. Just like the Miami cHeat.

[ILLsmak]

sry to my bros who are saying this is an accident, but wtf are you talking about.

Dude straight up jacked him in the nuts, he put his body into it. That was some Street Fighter shit.

-Smak

[oarabbus]

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Who is defending this? :biggums: And I'm a fcuking Warriors fan

[tjgoHAM]

thunder are the nba's chosen team, that's why there was no foul on the play and no punishment will be taken

[Rubio2Gasol]

There was definitely a play on the balls :lol

[ILLsmak]

haha altho the gif is pretty funny. Dude puts on his aiyeeee face and slides down the screen.

-Smak

[BuffaloBill]

if anything perk should be suspended for pushing ibakas hand into blake's ball

[robert de niro]

no foul there, it was all ball :confusedshrug:

[Fudge]

Hahahahahaha Perk is the shit.

Shit still looked unintentional to me.

[hangintheair]

it looks intentional to me. Even if you're push you shouldn't had a forward motion like that.

[kennethgriffin]

it really didnt look intentional tho. it was his wrist too i think.

i doubt he gets a suspension

ibaka sacked blake like 3 or 4 times before though. theres history to this

[dannywpt]

Ibaka has all the little tricks in the book :kobe:


He is most definitely about this life

[dude77]

I was trying to find a way that showed it wasn't .. but lets face it, that shit was intentional :oldlol:

[KD35Brah]

ibaka sacked blake like 3 or 4 times before though. theres history to this

Once before.

[Solefade]

if zbo and dejuan blair got suspended then so should ibaka

[Haymaker]

no foul there, it was all ball :confusedshrug: :oldlol:

[livinglegend]

no foul there, it was all ball :confusedshrug:

what s you favorite Robert De niro movie?

[LONGTIME]

https://twitter.com/spearsnbayahoo/status/465992272727654400

[andremiller07]

https://twitter.com/spearsnbayahoo/status/465992272727654400
Off course he won't be suspened for plays for OKC

Meanwhile DeMarcus Cousins got suspended for tapping OJ Mayo in the nuts last year while OJ was grabbing his hand and Cousins was not even looking at him.

[hahaitme]

Serge Ibaka won't be suspended. Basketball reasons.

[DuMa]

so no foul, no fine no suspension. OKC continues to get preferential ref treatment

[Hoopz2332]

so no foul, no fine no suspension. OKC continues to get preferential ref treatment


:oldlol:

[Adam Silver]

Serge Ibaka won't be suspended. Basketball reasons.

Stern era is over. Now, I am the decider.