Non jazz 2019 playoff discussion.
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The Thriller
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Bucks offense going full jazz. They keep chucking 3s and keep bricking them. No one is even trying to like... I don’t know... Drive, draw a foul, or do anything but run down to the 3 point line and chuck up the first 3 pointer possible. Even crowder is shaking his head pleading with the Bucks to be more judicious in their shot selection!
The Thriller
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Well. The bucks just lost homecourt advantage. While Boston hasn’t exactly been consistent this season it’s scary for the bucks as Boston is extremely talented. Bucks are going to have to outthink and out coach Boston as they can’t just rely on their physically gifted players to bail them out.
Douchebag K
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Klay Thompson is a great defender but for a very long time he’s been able to get away with absolute murder on a consistent basis
The Thriller
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Harden is the biggest flopper in the history of the league and I can’t stand Houston's style, but those are clearly fouls on Golden State. You need to give the shooter room to come down. Those closeouts are going to destroy’s someone’s ankle. Remember when Drose did what Klay was doing to Deron and it ruined that season?
Overall, NBA officiating has steadily gotten worse in my lifetime. I feel like the traveling or palming rule is rarely enforced and it leads to so many other issues related to fouls. You wouldn’t be whining about a bad charge or block call if the initial traveling/palming call were called. Officials also let players run their mouths way too much. To me, there shouldn’t be any communication between players and officials. I’m fine with star players sitting out a few games at the start of the season adjusting to technical foul rules. I think half a season of strict technical foul calls would end the nonstop whining we see on a nightly basis.
Overall, NBA officiating has steadily gotten worse in my lifetime. I feel like the traveling or palming rule is rarely enforced and it leads to so many other issues related to fouls. You wouldn’t be whining about a bad charge or block call if the initial traveling/palming call were called. Officials also let players run their mouths way too much. To me, there shouldn’t be any communication between players and officials. I’m fine with star players sitting out a few games at the start of the season adjusting to technical foul rules. I think half a season of strict technical foul calls would end the nonstop whining we see on a nightly basis.
JimLes
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Harden's, I really, really hope.
Avery
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The call at the end of the game was a good non call as Harden kicked out his legs and flopped and Paul just barrelled into Klay. That said, HOU got screwed on a bunch of other calls.
Love all the crying as now HOU knows what it feels like to every team that has to put up with their trash.
Love all the crying as now HOU knows what it feels like to every team that has to put up with their trash.
LoPo
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"I mean, I just want a fair chance, man," said Harden, who scored 35 points but was 9-of-28 from the floor and 4-of-16 from behind the 3-point line. "Call the game how it's supposed to be called, and that's it. And I'll live with the results."
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26629518/rockets-harden-wants-fair-chance-refs
"Play the game how it's supposed to be played, and that's it. And we'll live with the results." LoPo 2019
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26629518/rockets-harden-wants-fair-chance-refs
"Play the game how it's supposed to be played, and that's it. And we'll live with the results." LoPo 2019
If the game was called how it was supposed to be called Harden wouldn't be in the NBA."I mean, I just want a fair chance, man," said Harden, who scored 35 points but was 9-of-28 from the floor and 4-of-16 from behind the 3-point line. "Call the game how it's supposed to be called, and that's it. And I'll live with the results."
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26629518/rockets-harden-wants-fair-chance-refs
"Play the game how it's supposed to be played, and that's it. And we'll live with the results." LoPo 2019
The Thriller
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Not if refs start on game 1 of the regular season actually enforcing the NBA’s own rules. A few years ago the NBA made stricter rules against flopping and distracting emotional displays against officials. Yet, the only times I’ve seen these rules enforced, have been against players like Neto, not Paul, Harden, or Green.
I don’t buy into the guise of, “fans pay to watch stars play, so let’s permit them to play by a different set of rules so they can get away with murder” nonsense. Fans pay to watch good basketball and I’ve never been more disgusted by players flopping and temper tantrums than right now.
If these players were given technical fouls for flopping and throwing temper tantrums beginning on game 1 of the regular season, things would change quickly. After a few stars like Paul and Green sit out a few games in the first few weeks of the season because of their technical fouls, by mid season I bet 99 percent of the flopping and temper tantrums would cease to exist. Hell, actually enforcing rules against traveling, palming, flopping, and temper tantrums would revolutionize the NBA right now... for the better.
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"I mean, I just want a fair chance, man," said Harden, who scored 35 points but was 9-of-28 from the floor and 4-of-16 from behind the 3-point line. "Call the game how it's supposed to be called, and that's it. And I'll live with the results."
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26629518/rockets-harden-wants-fair-chance-refs
"Play the game how it's supposed to be played, and that's it. And we'll live with the results." LoPo 2019
I have an idea... maybe don’t hear your whole game after trying to trick officials... maybe just try to make shots instead of draw fouls.
Harden just wanting a fair shot is sooooooo effing laughable. Poor guy. Guys play defense with their hands tied around they damn back so that we can’t swing his arms up over their shoulders and get calls. I, just like Rudy, wish our guys got some benefit of the doubt in our series but I guess only stars get that.
This is great... nba can over react and make more rules that give harden “fair” advantages. “No player is allowed to breathe or exist within 15 feet of anyone with a beard or 13 free throws are awarded”.
The nba should expect this **** after allowing the guy to gather for 25 steps on his patented move... but if a post player drags they pivot foot an inch while being shoved it’s a travel every time. Make guys play the way they should and stop rewarding the bull ****.