I have been flipping through chanels on NBA league pass, and everytime I flip to a game, the wistle is blown. This is getting stupid. The refs are calling fouls on every tiny bit of contact. Basketball was a beautiful flowing game just 3 years ago. Now, every other play, the wistle is blown. The refs are taking over the NBA, and it is getting annoying. I think the NBA needs to hire a whole new group of officials. Maybe then, the game will be beautiful again. ------------------ 2000-2001 Rockets Game Formulas: End of 1st quarter: "They're playing so well!" 2nd: "What a great game!" 3rd: "Theres no way they can lose now!" 4th: "What the ******* **** happened?!!" Revote! Revote! Revote!...... Rocket's Championship 2001!!
COACH SAMPSON needs to be hired as the leader of the Refs Union or something. ------------------ SUCK POLICE!!!!!! To point out individuals or teams that have managed to reach the pinnacle of SUCKINESS!!!!! - THE SUCK POLICE CHARGES THE REFS AT TONITES ROCKETS GAME AS BEING REALLY REALLY SUCKY!!!!!!!!! ------ President of the COACH SAMPSON Conspiracy Club!
Yeah, he probably should. By the way, I was not JUST talking about the fouls. Its all the other things like palming, no goaltending, phantom traveling. Its all so very annoying. I do not think the refs are biased, but I think they are power-hungry and whistle-happy. ------------------ 2000-2001 Rockets Game Formulas: End of 1st quarter: "They're playing so well!" 2nd: "What a great game!" 3rd: "Theres no way they can lose now!" 4th: "What the ******* **** happened?!!" Revote! Revote! Revote!...... Rocket's Championship 2001!!
It's just your imagination. Layoff the caffeine. ------------------ Sometimes you gotta do the next best thing!
Agree with CriscoKid. The rules were changed to add more scoring and the players haven't learned to adjust to not being able to hand check and return to playing defense with their FEET. I can handle the new rules, but the inconsistency in the calls is really frustrating. ------------------ GATER
Sorry ZR it's not the officials ruining the game it's the players. Like many other fans I get so tired of all the self promotion and one-upmanship by todays players. Yeah tickets prices are high but I think the reason so many teams (like the Rockets) have empty seats are people are tired of the whiny, over-paid, players.
Any time you have rule changes recently instituted, these things happen. Or, if the Lakers are playing the Pacers..... ------------------ There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
What about the veterans. I see officials calling phantom fouls on players like Hakeem, Patrick etc. All players who know how to play defense the RIGHT way. I know its not all the refs, but boy those whistles get boring when you hear them on virtually every play., By the way, I was watching a classic game on NBA.com tv, and they were just as physical as today's teams. No calls. Its frustrating. Nobody wants to watch players shoot free throws all game long. Also, there's nothing more frustrating than having one team go to the line 40 times, and the other go to the line twice. Way too much inconsistency. ------------------ 2000-2001 Rockets Game Formulas: End of 1st quarter: "They're playing so well!" 2nd: "What a great game!" 3rd: "Theres no way they can lose now!" 4th: "What the ******* **** happened?!!" Revote! Revote! Revote!...... Rocket's Championship 2001!!
