After seeing Tyler Hansbrough take a two-handed flush from Udonis Haslem and Lance Stephenson take a thug-like elbow from Dexter Pittman, the league came down on the Heat.
Pittman will miss 3 games and Haslem will miss Game 6 vs. the Pacers. Looking back at the replays, I think Haslem's one game suspension was warranted. But I thought the league went soft on Pittman. After banning Metta World Peace for 7 games for an elbow on James Harden that was more questionable that Pittman's, the league should have suspended Pittman for 7 games or more. It was an absolute thug shot.
What iced the motive was Pittman's wink after the matter. He was only going after Stephenson. Now this leaves the Heat thin in their front court for Game 6. No Haslem, Pittman, or Chris Bosh.
The Pacers have to throw the ball down low to Roy Hibbert and David West. I can see the Pacers winning this game even if they don't have Danny Granger. The Heat are depleted in the front court.
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