http://blog.hofmag.com/2008/05/12/nba-officiating-needs-overhaul/ Great people. Great stories. Great writers. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blog.hofmag.com/2008/05/12/nba-officiating-needs-overhaul/#comment-5720 Nolan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:02:03 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=199#comment-5720 This is a rule thing and not a reffing thing, but get rid of the ridiculous "defensive 3-second violation." Basketball is so much more diverse when you've got big, shot-blocking centers in the key, just challenging people to drive on them, grabbing rebounds.... These days the people on the court are getting increasingly homogenized. This is a rule thing and not a reffing thing, but get rid of the ridiculous “defensive 3-second violation.” Basketball is so much more diverse when you’ve got big, shot-blocking centers in the key, just challenging people to drive on them, grabbing rebounds…. These days the people on the court are getting increasingly homogenized.

]]> http://blog.hofmag.com/2008/05/12/nba-officiating-needs-overhaul/#comment-3495 GZG Wed, 14 May 2008 17:54:03 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=199#comment-3495 Mendy ... taking away a ref means 33% less bad calls! Mendy … taking away a ref means 33% less bad calls!

]]> http://blog.hofmag.com/2008/05/12/nba-officiating-needs-overhaul/#comment-3431 Mendy R Mon, 12 May 2008 22:35:01 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=199#comment-3431 Take away a ref? Are you crazy? They would miss an additional 33% of the calls. I've been told that basketball is the easiest sport to ref because after you call a foul you get a beat to think about who the call was against before you point to the culprit. In baseball you see the play (or the pitch) and you have to make the call. The ref'ing just one reason that David Stern is the worst commish in pro sports......(okay, the guy in hockey is worse) Take away a ref? Are you crazy? They would miss an additional 33% of the calls. I’ve been told that basketball is the easiest sport to ref because after you call a foul you get a beat to think about who the call was against before you point to the culprit. In baseball you see the play (or the pitch) and you have to make the call. The ref’ing just one reason that David Stern is the worst commish in pro sports……(okay, the guy in hockey is worse)

]]> http://blog.hofmag.com/2008/05/12/nba-officiating-needs-overhaul/#comment-3422 GZG Mon, 12 May 2008 18:20:52 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=199#comment-3422 NBA officiating is the worst it has ever been - and that's saying a lot. If anyone thinks home calls or star calls don't exist are watching games with blinders - or an employee of the NBA. NBA officiating is the worst it has ever been - and that’s saying a lot. If anyone thinks home calls or star calls don’t exist are watching games with blinders - or an employee of the NBA.

]]> http://blog.hofmag.com/2008/05/12/nba-officiating-needs-overhaul/#comment-3420 Manny Mon, 12 May 2008 18:12:24 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=199#comment-3420 The traveling rule became a joke when they began allowing Kevin McHale his famous move in the post. It's now more ridiculous than ever. The traveling rule became a joke when they began allowing Kevin McHale his famous move in the post. It’s now more ridiculous than ever.

]]> http://blog.hofmag.com/2008/05/12/nba-officiating-needs-overhaul/#comment-3419 Bostonian Mon, 12 May 2008 17:49:26 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=199#comment-3419 Here, here with the traveling calls. The lack of those drives me insane. Here, here with the traveling calls. The lack of those drives me insane.

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