Monday, November 22, 2004
Week in Review
2 - 1 for the week with wins over the Clippers and the Bulls and a game effort in a loss to the Suns. I must say that although the free throws in the Suns game shows the same number of FTA, the timing of some of the calls against the Lakers were devastating. Also, it seemed like Amare Stoudemire was allowed to go over anyone's back whenever he wanted, but if the Lamar or any other Laker got close to a Sun there was a whistle blown.
I'm known to be pretty critical of the referees. My main reason is because they tend to blow the whistle in anticipation of a foul much more often than when a foul actually occurs. Also, I don't understand why all professional sports (in the States anyway) use older referees who 1)often never played in the NBA, 2) are starting to reach that point where there physical assets, such as sight, are starting to wear down, and 3)have developed reputations for disliking certain players. It's no secret that some refs are quicker to call a technical on a certain player much quicker than he would anyone else. Also, it's high time referees start getting held accountable for horrible calls. Not every horrible call, but if it appears that the outcome of a game has been affected (and not just on a final shot or in the last minute), then the NBA should review the game and have some form of accountability whether it be fines, probation, suspension etc....
I'm known to be pretty critical of the referees. My main reason is because they tend to blow the whistle in anticipation of a foul much more often than when a foul actually occurs. Also, I don't understand why all professional sports (in the States anyway) use older referees who 1)often never played in the NBA, 2) are starting to reach that point where there physical assets, such as sight, are starting to wear down, and 3)have developed reputations for disliking certain players. It's no secret that some refs are quicker to call a technical on a certain player much quicker than he would anyone else. Also, it's high time referees start getting held accountable for horrible calls. Not every horrible call, but if it appears that the outcome of a game has been affected (and not just on a final shot or in the last minute), then the NBA should review the game and have some form of accountability whether it be fines, probation, suspension etc....
