Winderman: Will scandal doom Dwyane?

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What the Ref Scandal Means for Dwyane Wade
Published 7/24/2007 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
... -Could D-Wade be seeing less and less calls when he attacks the cup thanks to L’Affaire Donaghy? ...

Will Donaghy scandal effect Dwyane Wade?
Published 7/24/2007 by Justin Rogers at Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com
Ira Winderman, of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, questions how the Tim Donaghy accusations will effect the amount of calls Dwyane Wade gets. July 23, Sun-Sentinel: Don't be surprised if Heat guard Dwyane Wade comes out as one of those who winds up paying a price. Why? Because few players make as much of a living getting to the foul line as Wade, and few have drawn as much high-profile scrutiny as when Wade attempted 97 free throws in leading the Heat over the Mavericks in the six-game 2006 NBA Finals. By now, it is clear that every whistle from this point forward will drew far greater scrutiny. But when there is no whistle, the debate over a non-call is difficult to pin individually on any one of the three referees working a game. ... But at this point, why would any referee run the risk of increased scrutiny over a questionable whistle? When Referee X whistles a foul, his judgment can imme ...

Tuesday Bullets
Published 7/24/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... If referees are now worried that making lots of calls will arouse suspicion, that could be bad for players who live at the line, like Dwyane Wade. ...

Buzzer Beaters
Published 7/25/2007 by Ryan McNeill at Hoops Addict
... Ira Winderman has an interesting take on how the referee scandal will effect Dwyane Wade next season. ...