I don't know what pundits you were reading but almost every major pundit gave Presti kudos for the deal (it seemed at that point Presti could do no wrong as a GM). They were talking about the solid return in Martin and how Hardin's output could be replaced easily (scoring-wise, yes, he's replaceable but in other…

It's ironic that at the time of the trade everyone in the media was lauding the move. Ironically it was Bill Simmons of all people who called it for what it really was: management valuing profit over winning. There's nothing wrong about that but this wasn't the case of a team that's struggling to meet payroll. How…

The NBA could probably easily expand their courts. Not so much for hockey since that's the max most of the arena floors go anyways.

That's true about the strategies but it would give the players more room to work. It wasn't a big deal 10-20 years ago since game was still focused in the paint but with an entire generation wanting to "be like Mike" all about ball-handlers now.

...at least they still have Durant and Hard....never mind.

I agree with you about hockey, the biggest obstacle for them of course are the arenas. I like hockey, too bad the people who run the NHL are so inept. My enthusiam for the NHL really slowed in 1998 after they introduced things like "you get a point for going to over time even if you lose and if you win, you get two…

Basketball is the most obvious suffering from archaic confines. Guys today are so much bigger and quicker, I would at the very least widen the court.

He obviously didn't get it from another family member.

I'll admit career-ending was a bit over the top but I was trying to make the point that this wasn't just your run of the mill challenge. It by itself is probably a card and of course it being a denial of a goal-scoring opportunity was the clincher.

This card-carrying retard is curious when FIFA introduced the 2-point goal.

Oh okay, well, I guess we both agree it's a red card (you're right, the fact it was a clear scoring opportunity denied was the clincher if there was any doubt in the ref's mind about the color of the card). The original post I was responding to was saying a straight red was overly harsh.

He would have gotten a yellow and then he picked up one later. Having said that, if he had picked up a yellow off that, probably would have been more cautious later on. Just like if say Liverpool had scored, that's no guarantee they still would have won.

It means he left his feet for a slide tackle. Unless you win the ball cleanly, at the very least it's a foul, at worst a straight red. I'm not trying to label Howard as a villain or a dirty player (he's far from it), just pointing out why it was a straight red.

Agreed, I understand with diving so prevalent people see something like this and assume he dove.

You notice the striker pulled out of the tackle at the last moment, it was reckless, studs were up, and most importantly Howard was the last line of defense thus a proper red card. You notice Howard doesn't argue too much.

I saw the video many times, again, it was reckless (studs showing) and add to the fact it was a goal-scoring opportunity (which the rules state can be a straight red for a clear denial). As for the videos you show, there's a big difference in that Howard CHOSE to leave his feet. Incidental contact is one thing,…

I saw the video many times, again, it was reckless (studs showing) and add to the fact it was a goal-scoring opportunity (which the rules state can be a straight red for a clear denial). As for the videos you show, there's a big difference in that Howard CHOSE to leave his feet. Incidental contact is one thing,…

My point about showing that video of Eduardo is that if Howard had connected, he could have injured the player. Point being, when you leave your feet like that, you leave yourself open to a straight red, especially when it's a goal scoring opportunity. You notice Howard didn't really argue much about it. I like Tim…

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