What's Wrong With The Refs?

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RedsArmy RedsArmy posted 11/19/2007 from redsarmy.wordpress.com [flag]
It’s obvious to me that there is a mandate in the NBA to not call fouls this season unless the foul affects the outcome of the play. No, I’ve got no proof… other than history. But I know that these officials have been told that when there’s contact in the lane… you don’t blow the whistle unless the contact causes the shot to be missed. [link]

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  • ashman ashman
    +1
    A vote up for general wackiness. When the Celtics eventually have 5 losses I expect "Stern is out to get us" to be the main theme of the daily Celtics blog-cycle.
    Posted 11/19/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • RedsArmy RedsArmy
    +1

    Actually... this isn't a Celtics-specific thing.  So the C's lost... I'm not crushed by it.  On the play in question... the call went Boston's way.  Read the post... it's not an excuse for the loss... it's an overall problem with the way calls are made.

    I think this is an NBA-wide problem. 

    Posted 11/19/2007 [reply] [flag]
    • ashman ashman
      +1
      I read it. I get it. It's still Celtics-specific. I've seen plenty of calls off the ball this season (haven't even watched the Celtics yet), and didn't the ref scandal prove Stern has less control over what's going on than the NBA conspiracy theorists want everyone to believe?
      Posted 11/19/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • chone chone
    +1
    The Celtics didn't lose that game because of the refs - there were quite a few factors that cost them the game. But it really made me scratch my head when Dwight Howard shoved Scalabrine (the result? Garnett got teed up.) and then Pollard later and didn't get a single T. He probably should have had 2 and gotten tossed. You could call 3 seconds on him every posession as well. I counted to 5 a couple of times.
    Posted 11/19/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • RedsArmy RedsArmy
    +1

    Jeez.... I should have posted this through someone else's site. 

    I'll state this flat out:  The Celtics did not lose because of the refs.  The Celtics had a lead in the 4th quarter and couldn't hold on.  They lost.  I'm ok with the loss. 

    My problem is with the late whistles that I've seen in every game.  Just watch a game tonight... or tomorrow... and I'll bet you notice late whistles.  Refs are waiting to see if the shot goes in to determine if there's a foul.

    Posted 11/20/2007 [reply] [flag]