Weganator Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I'm ready for automation to take the jobs of NBA refs I bet the league wouldn't implement it because it 'slows the pace of the game' down when both teams have to play by the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Thank God they're finally trying to reform the officiating though. Adam Silver is so much better than Stern was. http://www.nba.com/article/2017/03/02/nba-improving-officiating-more-refs All of the ideas presented in the article are good. But they still don't go far enough IMO. The league's officials are so dirty that they have to push most of these old heads out. You will never convince me that Tim Donaghy is the only NBA ref who was point shaving. And you will never convince me that the refs don't hold grudges and **** over the owners/coaches/players they don't like. We never got resolution or a house cleaning after the Donaghy scandal. And the league has always looked the other way at officials with blatant bias, to the point where professional gamblers profit off of tracking the biases. There is a culture of corruption in NBA reffing that you'll never get rid of without identifying and forcing out the bad eggs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 23 minutes ago, Rocky21 said: Holy ****!!!! I'd say this is unbelievable.....but I've watched the games Nice to have some data backing up what weve been saying for too long now.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 3 hours ago, BenningRoadSkin said: Lebron left his team to join superstars in Miami. Durant went to Golden State and has been their best player and arguably the best player in the NBA this season. There is ZERO evidence that Durant is like that. You guys need to stop this "hot takes" sports analysis. That's not a "hot take", that's based on years of listening to Durant and understanding the type of guy he is. He's super friendly, I don't think he has a reputation of being nasty on the court or going out to steal people's souls like others (ie Westbrook). It was also pretty much confirmed this offseason that he didn't want to deal with the hero ball aspect of OKC, which is more than understandable. He has been the best player on the team this season but he would've been more than okay to be 2nd or 3rd. Kobe for example, probably never thought he was second fiddle to Shaq. Again, there is nothing wrong with being a nice guy. He's going to get his rings. Having an opinion on someone doesn't = hot take. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 One more thing about the officiating: I get why the NBA swept the Donaghy scandal under the rug and hasn't been willing to clean house. Making the extent of the corruption in the officiating public would be so damaging. It would taint the legacy of everything that happened in the league before. The NBA is proud of its history and celebrates it almost as much as the MLB celebrates theirs. It's a big part of the brand. They're probably 100% right that it's less damaging for the league to have dirty, awful officiating if it gets normalized and lost in the endless churn of an NBA season that holds thousands of games than it would be to expose the problem. They also probably don't want to tangle with the referee's union if they can avoid it. But despite that, I still don't care. The league needs reform. The players and fans deserve a well and honestly officiated game. Without that, the NBA will never truly shed it's mom and pop reputation and become the king sport. It's one of the two biggest issues the league has (the other being competitive balance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 26 minutes ago, Sticksboi05 said: That's not a "hot take", that's based on years of listening to Durant and understanding the type of guy he is. He's super friendly, I don't think he has a reputation of being nasty on the court or going out to steal people's souls like others (ie Westbrook). It was also pretty much confirmed this offseason that he didn't want to deal with the hero ball aspect of OKC, which is more than understandable. He has been the best player on the team this season but he would've been more than okay to be 2nd or 3rd. Kobe for example, probably never thought he was second fiddle to Shaq. Again, there is nothing wrong with being a nice guy. He's going to get his rings. Having an opinion on someone doesn't = hot take. Durant been disrespecting the media the last 3 years. Durant is a regular dude, but I dont know about this super friendly stuff. And I have no idea how you can say he isnt "nasty" when he walked into teh Warriors team and became the best player on the team and is arguably having the best individual season in the NBA. (his efficiency is crazy this year) There is no evidence of anything you are saying except it feels like it comes from media hot takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Ibaka: one of the oldest 27 year old men in history. that chart... Of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Warhead36 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 1 hour ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Thank God they're finally trying to reform the officiating though. Adam Silver is so much better than Stern was. http://www.nba.com/article/2017/03/02/nba-improving-officiating-more-refs All of the ideas presented in the article are good. But they still don't go far enough IMO. The league's officials are so dirty that they have to push most of these old heads out. You will never convince me that Tim Donaghy is the only NBA ref who was point shaving. And you will never convince me that the refs don't hold grudges and **** over the owners/coaches/players they don't like. We never got resolution or a house cleaning after the Donaghy scandal. And the league has always looked the other way at officials with blatant bias, to the point where professional gamblers profit off of tracking the biases. There is a culture of corruption in NBA reffing that you'll never get rid of without identifying and forcing out the bad eggs. I don't know about point shaving, but I do think that there is a mandate from the league to make sure certain players, teams, and cities get the benefit of the doubt. I'm sorry but a no name scrub rookie got more FT attempts then John Wall the other night vs. the Warriors, that should NEVER happen. If Wall played in NY or LA he'd be a league leader in FT attempts. I agree though that there needs to be an overhaul in the officiating crew. But I think that's an issue in EVERY sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT Smash Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 2 hours ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Someone posted this on RealGM: https://pudding.cool/2017/03/home-court/ Look at that ****. **** NBA refs. Here is a link to the chart itself: https://pudding.cool/2017/03/home-court/team.html By the way, the default setting only goes through 2/2017. If you extend it to March, it's even worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) Edited March 3, 2017 by BRAVEONAWARPATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Taylor703 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 So no more "it's not the officials fault" bull****. They clearly have it out for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Skin'emAlive said: Ibaka: one of the oldest 27 year old men in history. that chart... Of course! He's 27? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long n Left Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Destino said: He's 27? lol In dog years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gibber Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Not that I'm complaining, but why didn't Toronto make a serious push for Jennings? And you would think that Jennings would have a shot at a starting role with Lowry's injury. Looking forward to seeing him in action tonight. Tonight's game is huge. A win should put us at 2-1 over the Raptors which could be big for the playoff seedings. Anyone listen to the Bill Simmons podcast with JJ Reddick? It was a couple weeks ago. But Reddick said he stole Beal's "Throw and Go" technique that Beal uses with Gortat, kind of a variation of a pick and roll. Thought it was really telling that such a seasoned veteran like Reddick was actually learning moves from Brad. I know Brad's been in the league for awhile but the guy is still only 23. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I'm at the game I got my Oubre Bobblehead 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Bring me the head of Dwane Casey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, BenningRoadSkin said: Durant been disrespecting the media the last 3 years. Durant is a regular dude, but I dont know about this super friendly stuff. And I have no idea how you can say he isnt "nasty" when he walked into teh Warriors team and became the best player on the team and is arguably having the best individual season in the NBA. (his efficiency is crazy this year) There is no evidence of anything you are saying except it feels like it comes from media hot takes. What you say to the media is irrelevant. Larry Bird was nice in the media, but he also literally gave people inferiority complexes on the court with his trash talk. Yeah, walking onto a team that was already championship-worthy isn't really nasty just because you happen to be more talented than everyone else. It is not a hot take that he didn't want to deal with the "who will take this last shot" or "who will close" stuff that he did in OKC. That's pretty well-known at this point. Again, I will not blame a guy for going to get rings in a sport where you are judged as an all-time great on getting rings. And playing with Russell would probably be annoying because he's a chucker like Kobe circa 2006. Anyway, agree to disagree but it just sounds like you assume I'm dissing KD and I'm not. Edited March 4, 2017 by Sticksboi05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Looks like Toronto pulled up the 2013 scouting report on John Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Wall's feeling good with that three ball tonight. Nice. When John is hitting the three early on, he's in for a good night. Now they have to close out hard on him. He's going to be living in the paint in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Carroll is a handsy defender who fouls on almost every possession where he guards the ball. He dares the refs to call him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Otto's j been off for a few games now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Raptors D is superb, they're packing the paint and very physical on the perimeter. Wall is scoring but 0 assists. Need to make the adjustment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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