TommyTheCat wrote:well, my original post was countering someone insinuating that bynum's foul was proof that today's game isn't softer than the 80s. i think both of us agree that the game was much more physical in the 80s. while i'm not a fan of cheap shots, i think the league has swung too much towards over protecting players and whistle happy refs.
Cool, my bad if I misunderstood.
Personally, I like it much better today than back in the old days. I remember very, very well how frustrating it was to watch a guy like Laimbeer getting away with all his b.s., and there wasn't really anything you could do about it.
If we have to go a little overboard to keep guys like that from doing their dirt, then I'm all for it.
At any rate, what Andrew did doesn't even come close to that, nor does he have that kind of reputation. He's a big, lanky kid, it's late in the game, he's tired, probably a little frustrated to be losing, he sees a guy winding up for a highlight dunk on him so he gives him a semi-elbow/body check.
Unfortunately, you could probably do something like that 100 times without getting the results Andrew did. But he did, so there needs to be a consequence.
I'm in total agreement with one game and a modest fine. Lay down the law, tell him not get in the habit, and move on. Simple.
