NBA refs--Can someone do some kind of investigation or write an article about it?

So you think Bavetta bet on the Blazers tonight?

 

You specifically call out Bavetta and then make this statement:

I'm more than convinced that refs are involved in some kind of underground betting scandal...or something underhanded run by Stern; who knows

Since you aren't implying Bavetta bet on the Blazers, what is the underhanded scheme Stern has going where he telephoned Bavetta prior to the game and told him to make sure the Blazers got all the calls?

 

EVERY SINGLE TEAM calls conspiracy.

That must mean the league is more or less fair, don't you think? Refs make mistakes.

 

Wellp... this is new.

Breaking news... Something shady is going on folks...

 

This was a trap game. Rockets Blazers game was the chosen one to be fixed.

 

game 7 fakers vs blazers, 2000 WCF - bavetta doin work

 

There's a reason he's called Knick Bavetta.

 

Let's use replacement refs

Oh wait that's even worse, I'd take shady refs over clueless ones

 

I dont think its anything like your saying, I just think Bavetta is way to old to be a ref! Some of those calls tonight make me think his eye sight is bad, or maybe he is just losing his mind... But it wasnt just him, his crew was just as bad!

That offensive foul they called on Morris might have been the worst call I have ever seen, and I mean that! The push off they called on Pat to end the half was terrible, Harden went to line half as much as he should have, and Asik was getting murdered the entire game!

 

So far, the calls are shady but just bad calls by the refs. Its just bad judgement on their part. I can see your pain because I see it way too many times too but overall, some refs can be very bias. Its like when Asik goes up and gets a clean block on Meyers Leonard, the refs called a foul on Asik because they think " No way Asik can get up that high and block that" kind of stuff.

So most of the bad calls are just bad judgement on the refs. But it is really annoying because it feels like the calls are lopsided where the calls is supposed to go both ways for both teams. What really annoys me is when James Harden drives to the basket, gets hammered and no whistle. Maybe they just don't see the defenders smacking his arm but think its all ball. There were also a few questionable calls on Marcus Morris tonight also.

All of the bad calls basically come from bad judgement from the refs.

 

Not necessarily. If, for instance, the refs gave "home court advantage" calls, on the theory the paying customers will be happier and thus more likely to pay again, then "every team could call conspiracy" and "the refs would be unfair."

 

Dick Bavetta was the ref to that game 6 of the 2002 Lakers & Kings game where the officiating made headlines, how everyone said it was the worst officiating ever and such.... I think the Lakers got like 27 FTs in the 4th quarter and only won by 4 points.

I remember Kobe elbowed Bibby in the face right in front of the refs and it was a no call.

 

There has been many sources that the NBA is rigged mostly for ratings, not gambling. Many people here would probably disagree with me and probably be sarcastic about it too.

I know a lot of times the refs have terrible judgement and make bad calls. But there are a few times where I really feel like its rigged in the NBA. Notice how anybody that talks about the refs on the press gets fined?

JVG years ago was fined $100,000 by Stern for revealing that an official told him about how the officials will look hard onto Yao' case and Stern also threaten to ban JVG from the league, so JVG back away from his statements.

That' why in 2010, David Stern institute a new rule where any reaction to a bad call would get a technical foul and fine. Basically, Stern just silenced everyone in the league. I always felt like there was some shady actions on his part, that's why I can't wait until he retires.

 

If only he could be fired.......

 

All refs can get violently bent s'far as I'm concerned. Starting with bavetta, crawford, and palmer.