Who would you rahter have?
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Jalen Rose.
For the young Bulls?
Jalen, no question. A model citizen, widely respected, and a mentor to the young Bulls. Has 'star power' the Bulls desperately needed.
Lamar, arguably more talented. But inconsistencies and smoking the maryjane doesn't help him much. Would be poor fit for the Bulls (instead of Rose)
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Actually it's one of those indefinent suspensions. I think Odom got an 8 game suspension this season. All you know is that it will be at least 5 games. And since it was his second offense he got 8 games and not 5. So it doubt it would go down to 5 games, but either stay at 8 of go up to 10/12 etc. But I think thats about as harsh a suspension you'll ever see w/o it being a multiple offense for harder drugs.
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Actually, I think 5 games is the length of the suspension for third & subsequent marijuana violations, provided the player agrees to treatment and counseling.
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#51
The CBA does not specify the length of suspensions except in the cases of:
Missing the rookie transition program: 5 games
Unlawful violence: 10 games minimum
Drugs other than marijuana and steroids:
First violation: no suspension
Second violation: 6 month suspension following mandatory treatment program
Third violations disqualfication from the NBA
Marijuana:
First two violations: no suspension
Third & subsequent violations: 5 games
Steroids:
First violation: 5 games
Second violation: 10 games
Third & subsequent violations: 25 games
The suspensions for drugs become larger if the player refuses to submit to mandatory treatment and monitoring.
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#51
The CBA does not specify the length of suspensions except in the cases of:
Missing the rookie transition program: 5 games
Unlawful violence: 10 games minimum
Drugs other than marijuana and steroids:
First violation: no suspension
Second violation: 6 month suspension following mandatory treatment program
Third violations disqualfication from the NBA
Marijuana:
First two violations: no suspension
Third & subsequent violations: 5 games
Steroids:
First violation: 5 games
Second violation: 10 games
Third & subsequent violations: 25 games
The suspensions for drugs become larger if the player refuses to submit to mandatory treatment and monitoring.
Well I think Odom was very cooperative though. So how does that explain the 8 games suspension? I do remember the term "indefinite" used. As in it was up to the discretion of the league to determine it. Well regardless I remember the Clips fans making a big fuss about it because they were 0-4 with him then 6-2?(maybe 5-3) without him at the beginning of the season.
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