How many times have we said that same thing though, with some of those same names appearing on the list?
We lost because Lauri committed two awful turnovers in a row.
Really? He got fined? Thats ridiculous. Even "the block" looked like it hit him in the wrist rather than the ball.
He won't win. The refs are sacrosanct in the NBA and their vehicle for controlling games. They will never discipline any refs nor change calls nor reverse other decisions like this. They have to protect the product and the refs are the Knights of the Kingdom, doing just that, ensuring the outcome when they need to. I get that this is a business first and foremost but I wish they would at least pretend this was a little bit different than the WWE, and that officiating mistakes like this matter. But largely it is not. We don't have officiating, we have officiating theater, and that is how the NBA likes it. It will never change.
Actually the fine was for throwing his headband at the stadium stairs:
I get that's what the league released as the "reason" but JC was frustrated at the way the entire game was called. He gets hammered no call and he looks at a Blazer and foul on JC. The headband hit nothing but the stairs.Actually the fine was for throwing his headband at the stadium stairs:
They might fine him more for criticizing the officiating publicly. So this might turn even more ridiculous.
I mean I’ve seen less be ruled a flagrant two and we don’t even get a whistle. Then to add insult to injury we get leveled with a technical and a player fine. In the wake of the apparent Star treatment that Derozan got and other recent anomalies, it’s pretty easy to get jaded. (I mean I want to believe that we are trending the right direction in the Adam Silver era). But whatever it is, intent or incompetence, i rewatched the final five minutes and realized that Nurkic should have been called for the heavy hand to the torso of Markkanen which as Laurie tried to free himself led to his losing the ball, on that second to last inbounds play.
Here you go. How the **** do they reconcile this one?
kslsports.com
Here you go. How the **** do they reconcile this one?
Joe Ingles Ejected For Flagrant Two Foul During First Quarter Of Jazz/Kings Game
NBA officials ejected Jazz forward Joe Ingles after assessing a flagrant foul during the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings.
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Tell me there aren't some kind of shady shenanigans going on in NBA officiating. Hence, the shitficiating designation. Worst officiating the league has seen in decades.
