How can Oubre NOT be suspended?

[Somebody]

No matter what, the technical and flagrant foul radar will be turned way up.   

The team that plays smart will have a huge advantage.

Yeah can't wait for Jennings to be ****ing ejected to leave the Wizards with no backup PG at all

[Surferdad]

I think that he should be suspended for one game or else this can escalate. I almost want him to not be suspended for a few reasons:

1. We play a lot better with him in the game because he plays no defense.
2. More Oubre means less Bogdanovic
3. It will infuriate the Celts so they can be really p---ed going into next game.

I'm more or less agree with all of this. I want the Celtics to be p---ed off for Sunday's game, we cannot let guys like Oubre and Jennings punk us. A few things that I think can be fixed or won't happen before Sunday's game

1. Our shooting hopefully will improve
2. watching film on what went wrong yesterday can help better prepare on Sunday
3. Smart needs to cut down his TOs, as much as I am bias towards Smart and supports him, 8 TO is simply unacceptable.

Yeah the shooting must be better or the series is over.  The Celtics cannot play the way they do without MUCH better FG%.  They are good at swinging the ball around the perimeter, but all that is wasted if they can't hit the open shots.  Counting on Jae Crowder to hit shots is not a winning strategy.

[Phantom255x]

If Oubre doesn't get suspended, then I expect more of the same from both teams, with maybe a C's bench player also shoving someone.

[TheSundanceKid]

If Oubre doesn't get suspended, then I expect more of the same from both teams, with maybe a C's bench player also shoving someone.

I expect it to get completely out of hand in that case. Another Wiz player will get ejected for flattening someone, probably KO again, possibly IT. It'll probably be Jason Smith that does it. Their coach seems ok with it is we keep playing how we play, and we will because we think it's fair.

I do expect game 4 to be called tighter which won't benefit guys like Smart and Bradley unfortunately. I think it would play into our hands if we start JJ at the 4 and run with that given that he can stretch the floor without giving up size. It'd be a good move by Brad I think.

[Shoot the J]

Was it just me, or did it seem like Kelly Olynk flopped?

I think he flopped. The ref took the bulk of the impact. Oubre made contact with Kelly, but if he wanted to stay on his feet he could have.

[Rosco917]

The NBA better get hold of this series, and stop the thuggery used by Washington, before there's a brawl on National TV.

Mahinmi hardly played the entire year, but he had his limit hard fouls to give, so he suddenly he played. This is the type game "head thug" Morris called his team out to play, and he got what he wanted.

Kelly set a legal pick on Oubru, who blindly ran into Kelly's elbow, he looked to see who set the pick...and took his opportunity to totally over reacted.

A president has to be set, or this series could get very ugly, very fast.

[manl_lui]

a closer look https://streamable.com/8w24f

Oubre looks like he's gonna cry

[libermaniac]

Was it just me, or did it seem like Kelly Olynk flopped?

I think he flopped. The ref took the bulk of the impact. Oubre made contact with Kelly, but if he wanted to stay on his feet he could have.

That's easy to say from a slow motion replay but he was completely caught off guard by this charging lunatic. I don't think he flopped. He just had no time to brace for impact.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Was it just me, or did it seem like Kelly Olynk flopped?

I think he flopped. The ref took the bulk of the impact. Oubre made contact with Kelly, but if he wanted to stay on his feet he could have.

That's easy to say from a slow motion replay but he was completely caught off guard by this charging lunatic. I don't think he flopped. He just had no time to brace for impact.

I don't think he flopped. He was looking at the ref when Oubre struck, which means he was basically blindsided.

[blink]

I don't think he flopped either.  He wasn't even looking at Oubre at all.  If Oubre isn't suspended things are just going to get even more out of hand in game 4.  Oubre was out of control, had a complete run up to the shove, smashed into the ref to get at KO.  I mean what is there to debate.  Complete over reaction by Oubre to what basically is a hard screen by KO.

[johnnygreen]

The NBA may have to take into consideration the report today that Isaiah has a fractured jaw. The Celtics players will be on high alert to protect Thomas. With Washington's thug like mentality now, you don't think someone like Morris is going to set a harder pick on Thomas knowing this information? The NBA needs to set an example and suspend Oubre, because there is potential disaster written all over this series now.

[mef730]

After not punishing Morris at all for intentionally throwing Horford out of bounds, if Oubre doesn't get suspended for attacking another player the NBA is sending a message to Washington: can get away with anything you want and it's going to get worse.

Exactly. And truthfully, I'm shocked that Morris didn't get suspended for his blatant power slam on Horford.

The team that plays smart will have a huge advantage.

Okay, I've had just about enough of this. I don't want to trade Marcus and, if I did, it wouldn't be to the Wizards. Furthermore, we couldn't even trade him now if we wanted to.

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Mike

[Shoot the J]

I don't think he flopped either.  He wasn't even looking at Oubre at all.  If Oubre isn't suspended things are just going to get even more out of hand in game 4.  Oubre was out of control, had a complete run up to the shove, smashed into the ref to get at KO.  I mean what is there to debate.  Complete over reaction by Oubre to what basically is a hard screen by KO.

I agree that Oubre overreacted and I agree that there is no debate on whether or not he should be suspended. And I don't think that whether or not Kelly hits the floor impacts the severity of the play. I just happen to think that Kelly could have stayed on his own two feet if he wanted to.

[hpantazo]

I hope as soon as Olynyk checks in to game 4 he sets another hard pick on Oubre, like the pick KG had set on Pachulia back in 2008.

[SparzWizard]

Let's add the Washington Wizards to the list of "historic rivalries" next to LeBron James, LA Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks.