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Gamethread: Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz. 7pm MST.

themanknownassting said:
I don't know what could happen from it. But you would think that the NBA would look into this. In this day and age, I am surprised the league hasn't been sued. I know dumb to say. But you pay that much money to see a game, and you have to watch WWE like events, where it looks scripted and fake. I know it's non-sense saying this. But just blows my mind that the NBA gets away with it. It's the only sport where conspiracy like this can happen every game.
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Sued based on what? Everyone knows superstars get the calls. And it would be impossible to see if a ref threw a game. The NBA moves so fast, there are "legitimate" calls that could be made on essentially every play that could skew the outcome of a game. The FBI reviewed all of Tim Donaghy's games and couldn't say if he threw any. Unless the ref is stupid, there is no way to tell.
 
JAZZGASM said:
Sued based on what? Everyone knows superstars get the calls. And it would be impossible to see if a ref threw a game. The NBA moves so fast, there are "legitimate" calls that could be made on essentially every play that could skew the outcome of a game. The FBI reviewed all of Tim Donaghy's games and couldn't say if he threw any. Unless the ref is stupid, there is no way to tell.
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I kind of laughed at the sued comment... then I also laughed when you said sued based on what... this is Murica, no basis needed for law suits.

In all honesty... refereeing games is really hard. I subbed in for a friend in some high school games and there is a lot of guess work because it is so hard to see with that much motion and that many bodies moving.
 
str8line said:
Favors and Hayward truly get raped. It's unbelievable. The Jazz should get tough and create a tape and take to the NBA. Demand action. Increased expectations for the referee's. There are the occasional well officiated games, which means there is a lot of room for improvement.
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Locke has hinted that the organization has been in contact with the league about this... said he couldn't get more specific than that. The thing that kills me is how much Hayward is held... they either have to pull his jersey or hold him for 2 or 3 seconds until it is called.

Favors strength works against him in getting calls. He doesn't get knocked completely off the shot or get put on the ground often which the refs play to that reaction.
 
Clutchfans has that the NBA 2 minute report came out and there were 6 blown calls in the last 2 minutes. All in favor of Houston.

Jazz are now -10 on calls in such games.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I kind of laughed at the sued comment... then I also laughed when you said sued based on what... this is Murica, no basis needed for law suits.

In all honesty... refereeing games is really hard. I subbed in for a friend in some high school games and there is a lot of guess work because it is so hard to see with that much motion and that many bodies moving.
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Honestly, there probably have been lawsuits that were just summarily dismissed. Read Tim Donaghys book, it is eye opening.
 
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