Djgump35: They made the playoffs and got bounced early, no matter what the payroll, he can stand on his record, and he was allowed to walk on his terms.
It is not even up for debate, as far as nba fights go this is the best one. I have looked at lots of nba fights over the years but I have never seen as many people involved in any of those nba fights as with this one. Most other NBA fights are just between players, but in here the fans actually get involved involved and land some clean punches. Fan participation is a newer phenomenon and ads a whole new dimension to the nba fights. Plus you get to see just how dumb some of these basketball players are that they would punch a fan. The beautiful head shots also add a new level not found in most nba fights. In other nba fights there is alot of swinging but not much contact. Not to mention the suspensions and charges in this fight were way higher than any of the other nba fights. Artest received 86 games which is the longest in history for any of the nba fights.
No NBA fight is better than the NBA fight of Shaq diesel and handsome charles barkley. What makes this NBA fight such a great NBA fight is that it is two huge men, who just happen to be future hall of famers, duking it out. This is a really expensive NBA fight. I know this NBA fight doesnt have quite as many landed punches as the pacers/pistons one, but still it is intense when these two big men go at it. In my book, it is Shaq v. Barkley for the title of best NBA fight.