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I love the no complaining NBA

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oldtimer

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I know everyone seems to hate the new rule assessing a technical for whining, but I love it. Nothing I hate more than watching Pau Gasol's goofy face whining about foul calls. For years it seemed the players who complained the most seemed to get all the calls. Kobe comes to mind. I used to wish the Jazz would complain more in order to get more calls later in the game. AK and memo don't have the complaining gene. It got so bad in the NBA you would watch players just smash guys and then complain to the refs as if they didn't do anything. You'd watch the replay and the guy they fouled would be lying on the floor bleeding. I hope the NBA fights the Players Association on this.

I am also sure that just like a few years ago when they tried to crack down on the complaining, the refs will ease up after the season starts, but it is much funner to watch games without all the whiny little babies.
 
Probably the worst thing that's happened to the NBA in recent memory. Another way for Stern to protect the awful refs. Sports, like basketball, are games of emotion. If you expect players not to show emotions in regards to calls, than you should expect a crappy product and a league that's not fun to watch. Stern is a joke when it comes to criticism to him, the league, and the officials. I'm all down for T's that are deserving, but come on. Lamar Odom got a T the other night for holding his arms in the air for longer than 3 seconds to show that he held his defensive position.
 
I think its a good idea, but they need to allow players to show a burst of emotion. If you throw your hands up in there air at a call, then let it go, no T should be given. If you do it continuously and on every other call, then a T should be given.
 
Oldtimer I completely agree. Nice to see basketball games were there is more action than whining. As long as they let up a little on the calls it well be great. But that T on Fez in the Suns game where he started then stoped real quick and they still called it. Those I think they well let go during the regular season. If so then I think it is a great rule
 
I think the bigger issue is focusing on focus groups and not on the game. The NBA has legislated away the ability to defend. The focus groups tell them that 100 ppg is what fans want to see. If the ppg gets too high then they adjust officiating policy. If it gets too low then they crack down on defense. I think it's ruining the game and I may not be a fan much longer because of it. A defender cannot parallel a guy driving to the hoop anymore, let alone move straight backward without being called for blocking.

IMO the NBA could do a lot to get rid of whining by calling the game right in the first place (allowing defenders to defend). This would lower the incentive to whine as it would become a futile exercise.
 
**Edit**^^ and if ppg goes down then maybe players will have to learn how to shoot again instead of focusing on drawing fowls.
 
Archie Moses said:
Probably the worst thing that's happened to the NBA in recent memory. Another way for Stern to protect the awful refs. Sports, like basketball, are games of emotion. If you expect players not to show emotions in regards to calls, than you should expect a crappy product and a league that's not fun to watch. Stern is a joke when it comes to criticism to him, the league, and the officials. I'm all down for T's that are deserving, but come on. Lamar Odom got a T the other night for holding his arms in the air for longer than 3 seconds to show that he held his defensive position.
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+1 couldn't agree more.

...and also this year they are going to be calling more fouls. Slowing the game down is never a good thing. No emotion allowed, and more fouls called. YAY!
 
franklin said:
IMO the NBA could do a lot to get rid of whining by calling the game right in the first place (allowing defenders to defend). This would lower the incentive to whine as it would become a futile exercise.
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even after the Donaghy controversy Stern doesn't crack down on the integrity of the calls - but merely the complaining about it. Douche
 
Everything I've read so far indicates that, in theory, technicals only get directed for emotional outburts pointed at the referree. Pratice may differ.
 
Hopefully Tim Duncan's "ME?" face is considered an emotional outburst. I cant wait to see that get T'd up.
 
If it prevents me from having to see this after every whistle, I'm good with it.

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Shouldn't this be an automatic ejection?

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Late in the game last night a Laker player got a T for throwing up his hands after a foul called on him (I think it was the rookie (Ebanks?) on Hayward). I believe the the T plus the free throw iced the game for Utah. In the same situation can you imagine a ref calling a T on that player in the playoffs?

This happens every few years - the refs go tech crazy in the pre-season and then draw it back once the regular season begins. Hell, over the long haul the larger fine associated with a technical foul may result in less T's being called.
 
BENTLEY said:
even after the Donaghy controversy Stern doesn't crack down on the integrity of the calls - but merely the complaining about it. Douche
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So you are in favor of adjusting the rules from year to year to accommodate a ppg target?

There are two separate issues here. Mebbe you can form a second personality to assure you get the difference???
 
Dwill_PwnasaurasRex said:
I think its a good idea, but they need to allow players to show a burst of emotion. If you throw your hands up in there air at a call, then let it go, no T should be given. If you do it continuously and on every other call, then a T should be given.
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I agree. Allow a player some initial reaction. I mean sometimes he's slapping himself in the head for committing a stupid foul. Then only give a "T" if the player keeps complaining. The new rule is terrible.
 
candrew said:
Late in the game last night a Laker player got a T for throwing up his hands after a foul called on him (I think it was the rookie (Ebanks?) on Hayward). I believe the the T plus the free throw iced the game for Utah. In the same situation can you imagine a ref calling a T on that player in the playoffs?

This happens every few years - the refs go tech crazy in the pre-season and then draw it back once the regular season begins. Hell, over the long haul the larger fine associated with a technical foul may result in less T's being called.
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They also have the b.s. final 2 minutes call change where they "let the players decide the outcome". They don't care about consistency. The calls are different from the beginning to the end of the season, from the start to the end of the game, and from "meaningless" games to "important" ones.
 
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