BREAKING: Nick Calathes suspended 20 games

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Huge asterisk now, should OKC make it out of the West.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

WTF!!!

The timing of this is bizarre. Why would this happen right before game 1 of the playoffs?

He's played ALL season without problem. If they failed to make the playoffs would this even be an issue?

He's a moderate loss. He can be replaced but he'd been doing a good job of letting Conley rest, and distributing the ball in a safe way and that is crucial for the offense to flow. Grizz need PG's like that, because outside of Conley the offense becomes stagnant.

Now with Udrih.. who knows.

I just find the timing of this to be bizarre, and I don't remember this happening very often. Maybe this happens before the start of every playoffs but I doubt it.

The day before game 1 of the playoffs.. WTF??

need to make it easier for little Kevin. then a gain, one player less to sent little kevin to the charity stripe so maybe its good

[russwest0]

Huge asterisk now

[creepingdeath]

Tamoxifen is used during post cycle therapy, so he was undoubtedly juicing prior to that; probably with a short-lived anabolic steroid.

I wonder, though.. usually you use tamoxifen for about 5-7 weeks (1-2 intra, 5-6 post cycle). That would mean he was on juice during the season, correct? This comes as quite the surprise to me. I'm well aware of the fact that 85% of all NBA players use PEDs, however, I have always been under the impression that they would cycle during the off season.

[SHABBA]

I'm well aware of the fact that 85% of all NBA players use PEDs, however, I have always been under the impression that they would cycle during the off season.

With the kind of PEDs they would have access to - and by that I mean the designer stuff that leaves the system within hours - they would be able to do it pretty much whenever they wanted. Especially as the NBA doesn't test after the regular season ends.

[dunksby]

I wonder, though.. usually you use tamoxifen for about 5-7 weeks (1-2 intra, 5-6 post cycle). That would mean he was on juice during the season, correct? This comes as quite the surprise to me. I'm well aware of the fact that 85% of all NBA players use PEDs, however, I have always been under the impression that they would cycle during the off season.

He must have read Euroleague's rants about how the NBA never tests for PED's and believed it.

[Nick Young]

The Greek GOAT! What will Greece do now?

[creepingdeath]

With the kind of PEDs they would have access to - and by that I mean the designer stuff that leaves the system within hours - they would be able to do it pretty much whenever they wanted. Especially as the NBA doesn't test after the regular season ends.

If you know what you're looking for, you can find traces of almost anything. As for the bolded part: that's exactly why I'm surprised anyone could be dumb enough to be actually caught.

He must have read Euroleague's rants about how the NBA never tests for PED's and believed it.

I'm pretty sure they do so only infrequently... at least concerning superstars, not some Euro scrub.

[dunksby]

If you know what you're looking for, you can find traces of almost anything. As for the bolded part: that's exactly why I'm surprised anyone could be dumb enough to be actually caught.


I'm pretty sure they do so only infrequently... at least concerning superstars, not some Euro scrub.

SMH... V-Span>Calathes>Westbrook

[creepingdeath]

SMH... V-Span>Calathes>Westbrook

Anthony Parker >>>>>>>>>>

[dunksby]

Anthony Parker >>>>>>>>>>

DAMN! TKO...

[dude77]

I wonder how it is that lebron and others like him don't get 'caught'

[andremiller07]

This will actually be a pretty big loss Nick Calathas since his starting stint really helps the Grizz with ball movement and he uses his size well on D to make up for foot speed.

[kentatm]

I wonder how it is that lebron and others like him don't get 'caught'

Well DWade was down in Miami where all those other athletes were going to get their shit.

Perhaps he and Breezy just have better drugs?

[AussieG]

No one is disputing that he has taken something, that part is true it seems.

The timing is weird though. I can't remember this happening before.

He's the only player in the NBA who's taken something? They did a blood test to every player after the season ended or what?