Detroit’s fighting Swede penalized
by Matt Watson on Oct 8, 2009 5:01 PM EDT
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Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire and Detroit's Jonas Jerebko have been suspended by the NBA for their altercation in a preseason game.
Magloire was penalized two games for starting the altercation and striking Jerebko in the face with 5:04 left in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 87-83 victory on Monday. Jerebko was suspended one game for retaliating and hitting Magloire in the face.
The NBA says Thursday that both players would serve their suspensions beginning with the first regular-season games they are physically able to play.
Update: In my FanHouse post, I included some post-game quotes from Jerebko reacting to the incident:
Jerebko, a second-round pick out of Sweden, clearly didn't think much of the incident, the type of physical play that happens a dozen times a night in hockey, his native country's favorite sport. He also didn't think twice about retaliating, despite giving up 40 pounds and nine years of experience to Magloire.
"We're rookies, but if you get us, we got to get you back. [It's] Detroit basketball." When asked if he thought he caught Magloire by surprise, Jerebko didn't mince words. "He's a dirty player and that's what he makes a living off of. ... Maybe he thinks he can play with us, but he can't. We're pretty tough out here."
The words jump off the page when you see them transcribed, but for what it's worth, they were said with soft-spoken confidence, not brash arrogance.
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I wonder if Jonas has been hanging out with all the Swedes on the Red Wings. That would be pretty cool for him since they could help him settle in with his new home in Detroit. Sounds like they may have to remind him that he joined the wrong team if he wants to punch people in the face though.
by SadPanda on Oct 8, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions
Wrong. He totally should punch people in the face. I want teams to hate playing us because we have Swedes that punch people in the face.
by Joel on Oct 8, 2009 5:49 PM EDT reply actions
@Joel:
Agreed! When’s the last time there was someone on the squad who wasn’t afraid to tussle a bit. I,for one, hope this type of behavior continues.
by Sean W. on Oct 8, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions
Alright, let’s hope he becomes a Swedish version of Bill Laimbeer. He could be just like Laimbeer, but with killer fondue recipes (is that Swedish?). As was discussed in the other thread the Stones need to get on the bandwagon of having a white foreign guy who pisses off the opponents. We tried to do it last year with Fabio but who could hate someone so beautiful?
by SadPanda on Oct 8, 2009 6:22 PM EDT reply actions
I think fondue is Swiss, bro. JJ is the master of the use of hex keys and particle board, and a wiz with them meatballs.
by Rob G on Oct 8, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
Fondue or fon-don’t, I agree with SadPanda both about JJ and Herrmann.
by Toledo Joe on Oct 8, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions
I just hope this is a sign that the Pistons will have a ton more heart this year. I’m still worried about the size of our front court.
by Carey on Oct 8, 2009 8:25 PM EDT reply actions
Kwame would be pretty imposing if he chose to be. Maybe he just doesn’t have the heart. Maybe thats a good thing. But Dayeshaun and Dolph having the chip on their shoulders Provides the team with historical significance. at least we know they have that blue collar attitude that the franchise/city is known for. I welcome the site of Daye making Garnett submit due to a rear naked choke. Or Lebron tapping out due to a swedish induced kimura.
by scntfc on Oct 8, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
The only thing Kwame is throwing down with is some cake. That cake better watch out though.
by Casey on Oct 8, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
Pop jaws, not jerseys.
If that dude wants to scrap, I am all for it. Go get em #33
by Skylar on Oct 9, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions
As Jack Horner might have said, I think we may have something special here.
by V on Oct 9, 2009 4:22 AM EDT reply actions
More effective than Jerebko’s punches: his breath after eating some lutefisk.
by Birdman on Oct 9, 2009 5:08 AM EDT reply actions
More effective than Jerebko’s punches: his breath after eating some lutefisk.
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.
by Birdman on Oct 9, 2009 7:30 AM EDT reply actions
I’ve watched the replay a handful of times, and JJ’s hit to Magloire looks more accidental than anything. He’s touting that hit as “getting back” and what not … but I think that’s just him saving face. To my eye, it looks like Magloire punches him, and he falls over, accidentally catching Magloire in the face on the way down.
by brgulker on Oct 9, 2009 9:44 AM EDT reply actions
OH yeah because all of the swedes on the red wings are tough guys (sarcasm). There’s a reason they are called sissy swedes. I do like the fact that he said “It’s Detroit Basketball”.
by Ronnie D. on Oct 9, 2009 9:51 AM EDT reply actions
Off topic, more throwing under the bus of the late Michael Curry, courtesy of Rip:
[i]“He’s made a great impact,” Richard Hamilton said. “Especially for young guys. All the stuff we had to go through last season, and actually doing it the right way, teaching the game the right way, knowing where guys need to be and coaching us what the NBA is supposed to be. He’s not just allowing us to do what we want, but he’s coaching us.”[/i]
by Widjayaman on Oct 9, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions
Yeah, those Swedes are total pussies…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HS0kJRWLII&feature=fvw
Hope Kronwall didn’t break a fingernail on that one.
by SadPanda on Oct 9, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions
Airing out Curry in the press is uncalled for at this stage I think, it’s done- let your play speak on it. But I just watched that season, didn’t play in it, so I don’t know. Detroit is definitely not getting much except for negative talk in the national media, I hope all those guys understand this, and try harder this year.
by Skylar on Oct 9, 2009 12:41 PM EDT reply actions
Michael Curry needs to write a Phil Jackson-esque tell-all book. It can even have illustrations if need be.
by Garrett on Oct 9, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
Yes, and the Batman symbol would feature prominently on page 5 of a total 12.
by Skylar on Oct 9, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions
For those who are still pining for Blair, you might be interested in Dave Berri’s take on him and his future in SA: http://dberri.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/the-contending-spurs-fail-to-miss-blair/
by brgulker on Oct 9, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions
Berri’s a Lions fan, so his sanity is questionable.
Points for the lutefisk allusion, as well as the Ingemar Johansen reference. (“The hammer of Thor!”) There actually are plenty of tough Swedes and Norwegians, but even they are scared of Finns, who have a knife-wielding hillbilly kind of vibe in Scandinavia.
by LanierFan on Oct 9, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions
@brgulker:
I’m not familiar with the WP (Wins Produced) Stat. Do you have any idea what it means or how its calculated?
by Sean W. on Oct 9, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions
People need to lay off Curry anyway. You could see it in his eyes that even he knew he wasn’t ready to coach yet by about mid-season. Not having Chauncey obviously didn’t help at all. To his credit though, he seemed to be a good assistant coach (as far as I know, he was kind of the guy in charge of the bench and they often played better or at least harder than the starters in ‘08), he had love for the organization (Flip never seemed like a PISTON, just a ’basketball coach.’ He could have been coaching any team for all he cared, probably), and the guy tried his best. He just wasn’t ready. Joe should have known it, too.
by Chaosmonger on Oct 9, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions
You have to watch out for the Norwegian Black Metal Mafia.
by Chaosmonger on Oct 9, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
i heard jonas blasts burzem in the locker room before each game to get everyone fired up.
by dandresden on Oct 9, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions
My hunch is that Rip was responding to questions about what’s different with the coaching this year to last — I doubt he’s just throwing MC under the bus on his own accord. But given his clashes with MC, I’m also not surprised he’s venting any chance he’s given a forum.
by Matt Watson on Oct 9, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions
Jonas is more of a Movits fan, I suspect. Appelknyckarjazz!
by Rob G on Oct 9, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions
Don’t tell me the Swedes can’t kick ass. (If you haven’t seen “Let The Right One In”, don’t click the link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NdGvcecSzY&feature=PlayList&p=BFF37420D319D6D9&index=10
by kevin s. on Oct 9, 2009 4:38 PM EDT reply actions
OT: Want to watch Garnett limp around a bit? Boston/NY here:
http://atdhe.net/9009/watch-new-york-knicks-vs-boston-celtics
by Garrett on Oct 9, 2009 7:48 PM EDT reply actions
Sheed was on the court for 11 seconds and he launched a brick 3. Nice.
(but then he got an offensive rebound, so that’s okay)
by Garrett on Oct 9, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions
Via TrueHoop, here’s a bit of news on the Pistons ownership situation in the post-Mr. D era.
by PS on Oct 9, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions
@Peter – He’s talking about the Insuperable Gortat.
by Rob G on Oct 9, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions
MFMP: Thank you.
For an approximation of the joy I feel at this victory, I refer you the 9 second mark of this video.
by Rob G on Oct 9, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions
And so it begins. Boston fans wondering why Sheed doesn’t post up.
by Rob G on Oct 10, 2009 12:16 AM EDT reply actions
And so it begins: Boston fans wondering about Sheed and the post.
by Rob G on Oct 10, 2009 12:16 AM EDT reply actions
It’s aight Rob Geezy.
Sheed is now property of one of the most racist cities in the land.
To yall I sayeth: ’Sheed in the paint is as common as a solar eclipse yo
Enjoy that shit when it occurs.. which is rare.
/Drunk and surly.. Friday night hype
by Skylar on Oct 10, 2009 1:44 AM EDT reply actions
Gothenburg is kind of like the Detroit of Sweden which I guess makes Jerebko’s hometown of Borås kind of like 8 Mile. And I LOVE players who go to the Pistons and start talking about ‘Detroit Basketball’ right out of the box. It’s funny that Primoz Brezec and Jerebko could figure out how the game is played in Detroit from across an ocean but Iverson had a hard time figuring it out from the NBA.
by joejoejoe on Oct 10, 2009 2:27 AM EDT reply actions
I seem to remember Iverson talking about “Detroit Basketball” when he first came here. Jerebko is backing that kind of talk up with action. I like it. The NBA has become too tame recently, we need some players who are not afraid to rough up the opposition when they deserve it.
by Peter on Oct 10, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions
When’s the last time there was someone on the squad who wasn’t afraid to tussle a bit
i seem to remember amir getting in to it after contesting a layup with a hard foul during that great memorable cleveland playoff series last year. curry put him back on the bench straight away. and it was back to clearing out of the lane with a curtsy.
it comes from the top. good bye michael curry. i am still angry with you. someday i may forgive you.
by andyfrombrooklyn on Oct 10, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions
sheeds numbers don’t look so bad. 13 points in 24 minutes. 12 rebounds. doesn’t he have a green headband now?
by andyfrombrooklyn on Oct 10, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions
One thing I noticed about Sheed last night that I never seemed to notice while he was here is how big he is. Maybe we always had big guys and the Celts just have little guys? Sheed looked like a giant out there compared to everyone else.
by Garrett on Oct 10, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions
Also, from SLAM, an article on FPCB being the 13th best player in the league:
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/slamonline-top-50/2009/10/top-50-chris-bosh-no-13/
by Garrett on Oct 10, 2009 11:42 AM EDT reply actions
on the main page Charlie V. has a link to his website www.cv31.com. it kicks arse. It hasn’t been updated yet. As it is filled with news from his era with the Bucks.Maybe he should let DBB run it by commitee.
by scntfc on Oct 10, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions
Billups went back to the Conference Finals, and Allen Iverson—considered by many to be the superior player—went home. And, quite possibly, insane.
garrett, thanks for the article.
by andyfrombrooklyn on Oct 10, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
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