After today's game and a horrendous season overall of officiating against the rockets, I decided to do some research. These are some numbers by the all star break of who had attempted and made the most free throws in clutch time. Clutch time is defined as the last five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime with a score differential of five points or less. Here are the numbers: Durant Love Nowitzki Parker Bryant James Griffin Paul Paul 23 22 16 30 21 24 20 23 23 22 21 15 27 15 17 11 23 23 (Free throws attempted first. Free throws made second) (Numbers and players are in order... just match them together) Superstars sure seem to get a bunch of calls late in games. Hmmmmm Here are the per 48 stats in clutch time (with a comparison vs. our starting Rockets roster right now with lowry instead of dragon). Again, clutch is defined as 4th quarter or overtime, less than 5 minutes left, neither team ahead by more than 5 points . Durant James Wade Paul Parker Lowry Lee Parsons Scola Dalembert 19.3 22.6 16.4 16.2 15.4 5.0 10.2 2.7 8 3.8 As you can see, the superstars seem to get MANY more calls in the last minutes of games regardless of how aggressive they are. You saw in the game today that Ppat got hit on the arm, Scola got hit on the pass, Dragic was getting hit while dribbling.... No call. I say that we were pretty aggressive. When Paul drove to the lane and received minimal contact, he got to the free throw line. Sure he was aggressive, but there wasn't enough contact to call a foul especially in a moment deciding the game. This has happened repeatedly against the rockets and it is just stupid. Because of the big name players, the rockets and many other teams get stripped of victories. When you look at that second comparison chart, notice that we have a lot fewer free throws attempted than the superstars. We have one of the most aggressive players in clutch time in lowry. He drives a lot and just ends up looking like a fool because he doesn't get the call. If that was Paul or Parker driving, it is a whistle almost every time. This is getting ridiculous. I am tired of losing my mind because against every team with a superstar, we get beat by the refs in the clutch moments. I mean we WON that game against the Clips with our performance. We have WON other games against teams with superstars. All of that effort doesn't matter when the refs get in the way. A message to Stern and all the refs: let 'em play or call it both ways. Just because his last name is Paul or Bryant doesn't mean he deserves free throws at the end of the game. Props to patterson for calling the refs out! /anger
It's a obvious fact. I always talked about the BS calls Parker gets. Pretty much when he gets into the lane you simply cannot touch him. On the flipside Lowry would get mugged and no whistles blow. Meanwhile you better let Parker roam around the paint or you're getting a foul!
Remember the Rockets players that you are using usually just sit around waiting for a jump shot. I agree superstar calls exist, but these players are also aggressive to the basket if you get my meaning.
That is because if and when we drive, we get mugged with no call. See: Every lowry drive late in the fourth, ppats post up today where he got hit on the arm, Paul hacking Scola on the inside in today's game, etc. etc.
This frankly is an issue beyond question. It been this way for years, Joradn was the worst of the all, but Allen Iverson was a close second. Anybody who watched the Mavs-Heat 07 finals, it almost made you sick to your stomach. Big men, stars or not usually don't get calls. It more of a perimeter player phenomenon. I hate it, undermines the integrity of the game.
they did a nice job officiating kevin martin out of his attempts. why can't they enforce it on the rest of the divas in the league?
Showing how many FT they attempt doesn't prove superstar calls. It could just mean that teams rely on superstars more in crunch times so they get fouled more. What you need to do is to catalog all questionable calls and see how many of them are in favor of superstars vs non-superstars. But yeah, superstar calls are a fact. The players know it. The coaches know it. The fans know it. The media know it. The only people who deny it are the league officials.
They have to get a whistle from the ref to get to the line and ultimately, superstars go to the line more. Almost every team has a player they lean on towards the end of games. Why is it that superstars get "fouled more?" In my opinion, it is simply because they are superstars. Just because the lakers rely on kobe doesn't mean he will get fouled more. It is in the final minutes of the game where the refs should let them play. Instead, the refs will put kobe/paul/insertstar at the line no matter what while screwing the other team over.
Clutch, can you upload a video of the terrible calls in the last couple of minutes if you have time? For those who did not catch the game. Would be appreciated :grin:
Clear fact. Not even debatable. Hell, Rose complained that he doesn't get enough superstar calls. He even basically called them superstar calls
You just confirmed what everyone in the world knows already. Superstars get the calls and everyone else gets screwed.
This logic would be applicable if everyone was officiated equally. That is why I don't think you can look at numbers alone, video of the calls would be needed to determine if it is a "superstar call" because even if everything was equal, superstars would in fact be fouled more because they're harder to guard. Gifting them free throws is the problem here, not just strictly numbers.
You should make a chart with players that handle the ball alot. It wouldn't be fair to compare FTA between Lebron and Parsons, simply because Lebron is going to have the ball more. Maybe throw in a starting PG of a NBA team that isn't a superstar? Like a jeff Teague or a Jameer Nelson to Lebron or Durant
Will do that in a bit. Ill do more from each position too: like hibbert and gortat etc for centers, nelson and teague as you said, maybe luol deng and iggy and batum etc.
well, centers you can be shaq or shawn bradley and the little guys can get away with kicking them in the cojones.
Yes it exist. However you shouldn't put yourself in vicarious positions to be susceptible to this unwritten rule. Knowing that is is a rule just unwritten. Tonight we got hammered on the offensive rebounds. I'm pretty sure that was because we were short handed but nonetheless we have to make a conscious effort to be better at the little things. That is the only way we are going to win. Beat our opponents at the little things which will add up to a win whether refs pull the superstar card or not.
