2021-2022 NBA Season

[msgkings322]

The only thing that makes things worse this season than others is this year I have the ability to watch all games, with the exception of the Nuggets.

I haven't gone the homer route and said the Celtics are getting screwed. And I haven't singled out any one team. Every game I've watch there are multiple missed calls, not just one or two, per game.

Right, and what people are trying to tell you is the calls aren't worse you're just WATCHING more, so you see more. They've been making around the same number of bad calls every year, you just didn't see them all. Because it's pretty much impossible to get it perfect, it's just assumed the refs will make a few mistakes every game, and it evens out over time.

They do get graded and the refs that make too many bad calls get fired.

In addition, some of it is becuase refs can't call everything literally by the book or the game would suck. Travelling, for example, only gets called when it's egregious even though there are many more by the book travels made every game. Same with moving screens and incidental contact. It's that way with holding calls in football too, they could call holding every play but if they did the game would be ruined.

 

[tlance]

I have been watching the NBA since 1970. When considering that and the college games that I've watched, the high school games that I've watched and coached, the youth league games that I've watched and coached, the rec league games that I've played in, the high school games I played in and the WNBA games I've watched...that's literally thousands of games...

I have never seen, coached or participated in a game, where the refs didn't make multiple mistakes. The issue isn't that they all suck, the issue is that it's an impossible job.

Right?

Since when did people start expecting refs to get every call right?

That is where the social media influence comes in, IMO.

 

[trojanfan12]

The only thing that makes things worse this season than others is this year I have the ability to watch all games, with the exception of the Nuggets.

I haven't gone the homer route and said the Celtics are getting screwed. And I haven't singled out any one team. Every game I've watch there are multiple missed calls, not just one or two, per game.

So you just learned this year that refs make multiple mistakes every game?

 

[tlance]

So you just learned this year that refs make multiple mistakes every game?

Learn something new every day

 

[dtgold88]

So you just learned this year that refs make multiple mistakes every game?

Yeah...didn't get that one. If they missed 2 calls that would really be bad? with 2 guys who have to watch 10 incredibly athletic players?

 

[trojanfan12]

Learn something new every day

This is random, but I just learned it a few minutes ago.

In the mid 90's, Mike Riley was an assistant coach under John Robinson in Robinson's 2nd stint at USC.

There was a skinny QB from Northern California that Riley begged Robinson to offer a scholarship to and Robinson decided not to.

The QB was some kid named Tom Brady...I wonder whatever became of that guy?

 

[Wamu]

So you just learned this year that refs make multiple mistakes every game?

Never said anything like that. But this season I can watch a helluva lot more games. And like I've already said multiple times several calls are missed per game.

 

[ChrisperJ10]

This gif was funny the first 2-3 times, you need a new one now.

 

[Wamu]

Right?

Since when did people start expecting refs to get every call right?

That is where the social media influence comes in, IMO.

Well for me social media, something you've now mentioned a couple of times, has nothing to do with this topic. I'm talking about missed calls I see game in and game out during live time. In other words watching live games. Not catching highlights

 

[Wamu]

Right, and what people are trying to tell you is the calls aren't worse you're just WATCHING more, so you see more. They've been making around the same number of bad calls every year, you just didn't see them all. Because it's pretty much impossible to get it perfect, it's just assumed the refs will make a few mistakes every game, and it evens out over time.

They do get graded and the refs that make too many bad calls get fired.

In addition, some of it is becuase refs can't call everything literally by the book or the game would suck. Travelling, for example, only gets called when it's egregious even though there are many more by the book travels made every game. Same with moving screens and incidental contact. It's that way with holding calls in football too, they could call holding every play but if they did the game would be ruined.

Okay my bad.

The refs don't suck.

They only get one call per game wrong.

You should just ignore the fact that I've mentioned my issues with the refs for multiple seasons now. When I mentioned the refs last season, two seasons, three seasons ago nobody had an issue.

Why didn't you or anyone else have a problem with what I've said about the refs in previous seasons? Odd all of the sudden this year some have an issue with something I've been saying for multiple seasons.

 

[ChrisperJ10]

This is random, but I just learned it a few minutes ago.

 

[msgkings322]

Okay my bad.

The refs don't suck.

They only get one call per game wrong.

You should just ignore the fact that I've mentioned my issues with the refs for multiple seasons now. When I mentioned the refs last season, two seasons, three seasons ago nobody had an issue.

Why didn't you or anyone else have a problem with what I've said about the refs in previous seasons? Odd all of the sudden this year some have an issue with something I've been saying for multiple seasons.

Just for future reference, this kind of posting style ^^^^^ is known as "crying"

Let's try this: do you think the refs are worse this year than in years past?

 

[dtgold88]

Well for me social media, something you've now mentioned a couple of times, has nothing to do with this topic. I'm talking about missed calls I see game in and game out during live time. In other words watching live games. Not catching highlights

OK, but there is more availability to live games now than 20-30 years ago.

 

[Wamu]

Just for future reference, this kind of posting style ^^^^^ is known as "crying"

Let's try this: do you think the refs are worse this year than in years past?

It's only "crying" to you because you don't agree with what I've said. The refs have been bad for a number of years now. Already said that. But you choose to ignore it. They're just as bad this year as they were last year.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Look like Steph might sit out tonight's game....since it's the 2nd of a B2B, and he's been limping along more noticeably.

#LoadManagement?

Curry's status vs. Pels iffy due to quad contusion

Stephen Curry not only is dealing with a mini shooting slump, but he also now has a quad contusion, an injury that may keep him out of Thursday's matchup with the Pelicans.

www.espn.com

 

[msgkings322]

It's only "crying" to you because you don't agree with what I've said. The refs have been bad for a number of years now. Already said that. But you choose to ignore it. They're just as bad this year as they were last year.

And they're just as bad (good actually) as they've been every year. And they will be this bad (good) every year in the future. Are you going to keep crying about it?

 

[Wamu]

And they're just as bad as they've been every year. And they will be this bad every year in the future. Are you going to keep crying about it?

Who's crying though? It's you, not me. You're bitching about my stance on this topic. You keep complaining about it.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

5Lance balled out for Indiana in their loss to Brooklyn.

30 points on 12 of 19 shooting with 5 assists, and 3 boards.

Got to hope his energy translates to wins in the near future. Pacers don’t have many other places to go right now but up.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Don’t look now but the Raptors are intriguing. I sure wish the Pacers could have lucked into a talent like Scottie Barnes…

VanVleet and OG are having career years. Trent Jr. and Achiuwa were throw-in steals. Even Khem Birch is a nice young vet to have.

If they could get a decent return for Siakam the 2019 champs are set for the long haul.

 

[tlance]

This is random, but I just learned it a few minutes ago.

In the mid 90's, Mike Riley was an assistant coach under John Robinson in Robinson's 2nd stint at USC.

There was a skinny QB from Northern California that Riley begged Robinson to offer a scholarship to and Robinson decided not to.

The QB was some kid named Tom Brady...I wonder whatever became of that guy?

Probably bagging groceries somewhere.

That is 2 new things learned today!

Mind blown!