ITALY-CANADA: august 1st, 2009

[MagnusPinus]

Unfortunately Mancio is important for Italy. He is the guy that received some interest from Nba franchises.. Raptors for example.. He ruined his image tonight.. man, I can't believe what happened. He has always been a good guy. he was just out of his mind.

he'll get at least 10 games suspension.....seriously the officiating was the worst ive ever seen.the game was beyond out of control and you could see it coming.

I've seen worse officiating.. by far.. In Euroleague sometimes there are some home officiating that look so disgusting. U wouldn't believe. This was nothing..

[hsb]

Bitch shot and dumb, in account this was the last friendly.

Lol, Bargs with his arms around the guy trying to ease the tension.

[MacDaddy]

Kind of ironic you have the Canadians playing the Italians where Canada's only pro basketball team is madeup of mostly Italians. Must be frustrating for you Canadians to see the guys that are taking your pro basketball jobs, women and money. Id fight too.

it might be if they weren't all 3-point shooting pansies who don't rebound or defend...

[Thunderwolves23]

Having played against #11, Aaron Doornekamp, guy is a dirty player.

He has this one coming for awhile. Karma is a bi@#h.

[MichaelScarn23]

Wow, that was a b*tch move. I'd call it a suckerpunch but it wasnt much of a punch..

[ADROCK]

Having played against #11, Aaron Doornekamp, guy is a dirty player.

He has this one coming for awhile. Karma is a bi@#h.

oh snap!

[canguy20m]

Kind of ironic you have the Canadians playing the Italians where Canada's only pro basketball team is madeup of mostly Italians. Must be frustrating for you Canadians to see the guys that are taking your pro basketball jobs, women and money. Id fight too.

Canada's only pro basketball team is the only non US team in the best basketball league in the world. Montreal and Vancouver could easily get a team if there was more interest.
Bargnani and Belinilli don't mostly make up the team. if they were the 2 best players on the team it might only get 20 wins.
have any italian players made the all star game ? Nash is a 2 time mvp and Magloire made it. Dalbembert has shown more than any Italian player so far.
Canada's an ethnically diverse country. there are just as many Chinese, Indians, French, Greeks, Arabs doing well.

[Coach Smiley]

Bargnani the true bridge builder lol

[k1mochi]

how about Leo Rautins, will he be suspended coz he came out of the bench too, wut about bargnani, wut about everyone that came off the bench. Jesus Christ!!

[MichaelScarn23]

how about Leo Rautins, will he be suspended coz he came out of the bench too, wut about bargnani, wut about everyone that came off the bench. Jesus Christ!!

I don't think NBA rules apply where you get suspended for coming off the bench during an altercation..

[FoDrizzle]

hahaha Bargnani looked as confused during the incident as he does when he plays.

Bellineli just didn't care. (Y)

[k1mochi]

how about Leo Rautins, will he be suspended coz he came out of the bench too, wut about bargnani, wut about everyone that came off the bench. Jesus Christ!!

I don't think NBA rules apply where you get suspended for coming off the bench during an altercation..

Wish the NBA withdraw this rule so players can come out and start a drama lol (like this one), who knows, maybe flashback back to where the suns prolly could've beaten the Spurs in the playoff series if stoudamire hadn't got suspended for leaving the bench

[jrsmith]

Having played against #11, Aaron Doornekamp, guy is a dirty player.

He has this one coming for awhile. Karma is a bi@#h.

No one deserves to be punched from behind. What a ridiculous comment.

[Mad Prophet]

how about Leo Rautins, will he be suspended coz he came out of the bench too, wut about bargnani, wut about everyone that came off the bench. Jesus Christ!!

I'd like to see Leo get suspended from the Raptor broadcasts.

[AJ Valliant]

Bargs showed some class and poise taking control of the situation like that. Good to see the kid has the confidence to step into melee, throw an arm around the guy, calm both parties. There is no room for that kind of bull in a international game...you are representing your country, show some pride.

[k1mochi]

Bargs showed some class and poise taking control of the situation like that. Good to see the kid has the confidence to step into melee, throw an arm around the guy, calm both parties. There is no room for that kind of bull in a international game...you are representing your country, show some pride.

Bargs'z a big boy now He's no Ron Artest or Lamar Odom

[k1mochi]

It's uploaded on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWsC_XdG7NA

I can replay this video a thousand times and won't get bored of it.

[aristippus]

Having played against #11, Aaron Doornekamp, guy is a dirty player.

He has this one coming for awhile. Karma is a bi@#h.

Yes Doornekamp played dirty all the game, but Mancinelli had to stay calm. Absurd a brawl in a friendly competition, and more absurd Vs Canada, because Bargnani, Belinelli, Gherardini, Pasquali, Rautins (former Lottomatica Rome player).

p. s. Young is a very good player. I like Andy Rautins too.

[bargs]

first post edited with the full game links, stats, and the brawl..

[Kakapato]

No one deserves to be punched during a baskeball game

Fixed...

Doornekamp started, Mancio was stupid to react.. and in any case this is not a punch, it's more a push... the canadian guy flopped.

I would like to know that people here would said if the part were inverse.. I've just listen many times foreign people going against Materazzi in the episode of the Zidane's header, defending Zidane because Materazzi is a dirty player (btw I hate them both).

1) Doornekamp tried to elbow Mancio during a friendly match
2) Mancio went berserk and pushed the guy from behind (A question to my italian friends... Have you ever listened of similar episode with Mancio or Datome involved???)
3) Then the guy flopped Mancio went to him face to face.

There's no winner here... I only hate homeristic double standards.