Jacoby and Jefferson: The Officiating Affected the Integrity of the Series and the Product on Court

".......Refs watch a lot of tape and they prepare for the game too, just like the players do......." Learned something new today......never knew Refs watch team/game tapes. Nice!

 

This is the worst officiating ever in the nba history!

 

It’s the worst officiating since last year. The pattern will continue.

 

go back and watch 2002 Lakers/Kings WCF...

 

Wait, Jefferson is saying that Morey tracking refs behaviors is affecting the integrity of the game. Did I hear it right?

If I understood him right, then it's BS.
1. If the officiating can be scouted and taken advantage of, then that means they are inconsistent.
2. It should be the job of the league to track their officials and if they found any one having bad tendencies, they should inform that referee to clean it up. The integrity of the game should be protected by the league, not by the teams.
3. How is that different from people saying, "Player should shut up and adjust to how the refs call the game"? Morey is using high tech methods to help his players do the adjustment.

 

He’s right, but nothing will change

 

Durant dominates because he gets some of the softest fouls in the league . . .. . .so you cannot play true defense on him
at least not like HArden

Rocket River

 

You’d think they’d rewatch all the calls they missed.... and learn from their mistakes....
NOPE!!!!

This is like a heavyweight boxing match and the ref is letting the champ get away with low blow after low blow...

 

KD outplayed Harden???
I guess so.... he did score 4 more pts in the 2nd half than Harden ( 3pts came from technical free throws)..
And we lost by 4....
My math could be wrong...........

 

**** Simmons and the gsw/Celtics Matchup he's slobbering over.

 

Your math is not wrong. Here are other stats...
Harden 9-28 FG...36% 13-14 FTs...92% (should have been more)
Durant 11-25 FG...44% 12-15FTs...80%

The media says Harden choked, had an awful night. But the same media says Durant was fantastic???? Durant's +/- was 0. Harden's +/- was +3.
Harden played as well as Durant...both scored 35 pts. Both players had a good night.

So, the media continues its negative narrative of Harden hoping fans are too stupid to see that the stats say otherwise....disgusting. No respect for Harden...and none for NBA fans that know and love basketball.

 

This is funny but almost true. At Halftime, KD had 18 pts, and Harden had 22pts. They both ended up with 35 points for the game. This fact did not determine the win, because in the end, they were tied.

The real fact should be, Harden won the first half and Durant won the second half. The 4pts by other Warriors, won the game.

 

It sounded like he said the NBA told Morey to stop tracking ref's calls and passing the info onto players about who they can do what against based upon the crew that night because that would affect the integrity of the game.

 

That and game 7 of the blazers v Lakers in 2000. Shaq was pushing Brian Grant and Sabonis with both hands in the back it was just let go like it was a natural basketball movement.

The nba officiating has always favored the teams that generate the most revenue to have them in the finals. Nothing new.

 

He actually thinks we are better, that we will win this series and even bet money on us to beat the warriors.

 

the Durant would have lost had the refs took away his calls like they did to Harden

 

Much love and kudos to James going through the official channels. You too Daryl, Mike.

FYI, Dream never had issues making his feelings known to anyone wearing yellow or their hired help.

 

Whats happening is Daryl Morey is letting the league know that he is tracking what the refs are doing better or equal to what the league is doing and that the Rockets have insight as to why the NBA makes certain decisions as respects the officiating of these games.