O'Neal has suspension cut

Mike From The D · 12-22-2004, 02:16 PM

"O'Neal eligible to return Saturday, when the Pacers host the Detroit Pistons in the teams' first matchup since one of the most violent melees in NBA history". coincidence? Or for TV ratings?

Nerdcraft · 12-22-2004, 02:27 PM

Obviously for ratings, no one would have watched that game, still no one even with O'neal coming back, last years game Lebron Vs T-Mac was an awesome game and thats the only reason I would watch a Christmas game, if Lebron was playing, but Pistons and Pacers...Who cares?

12-22-2004, 03:15 PM

go pistons

and hey! im from the d also

12-22-2004, 04:29 PM

Ratings, just like Nerdcraft said. ABC hypped their games up with "What happens when a corvette runs into a brick wall?"

And now the league is doing their part.

bluesheep · 12-24-2004, 03:08 AM

i heard about that on the news,he might be back for christmas,hes too good to be suspended for that long anyways.

12-24-2004, 10:23 AM

Any word on whether he'll start or not?

I personally think he should be left out until the new year.

Nerdcraft · 12-24-2004, 01:54 PM

Looks like he'll only be back for a couple games, the NBA is challenging it

12-24-2004, 02:21 PM

O'neal should of been suspended longer for giving that gutless cheapshot to some piston's fan that was being helped up by two other guys and had no chance of fighting back.

12-24-2004, 03:08 AM	#5
bluesheep wooooooooaaaahhh! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: CANADIA Posts: 3,536	i heard about that on the news,he might be back for christmas,hes too good to be suspended for that long anyways. __________________ Football MMORPG

12-22-2004, 02:27 PM	#2
Nerdcraft Sports Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cleveland Posts: 999	Obviously for ratings, no one would have watched that game, still no one even with O'neal coming back, last years game Lebron Vs T-Mac was an awesome game and thats the only reason I would watch a Christmas game, if Lebron was playing, but Pistons and Pacers...Who cares?

12-22-2004, 03:15 PM	#3
Shady Guest Posts: n/a	go pistons and hey! im from the d also

12-22-2004, 04:29 PM	#4
Pfef63 Guest Posts: n/a	Ratings, just like Nerdcraft said. ABC hypped their games up with "What happens when a corvette runs into a brick wall?" And now the league is doing their part.

12-24-2004, 10:23 AM	#6
BucsMagicUK Guest Posts: n/a	Any word on whether he'll start or not? I personally think he should be left out until the new year.

12-24-2004, 01:54 PM	#7
Nerdcraft Sports Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cleveland Posts: 999	Looks like he'll only be back for a couple games, the NBA is challenging it

12-24-2004, 02:21 PM	#8
Mr. Ram Guest Posts: n/a	O'neal should of been suspended longer for giving that gutless cheapshot to some piston's fan that was being helped up by two other guys and had no chance of fighting back.