i'm quite disgusted with the NBA refs tonight turning a blind eye to westbrook's actions.

[Handlogten's Heros]

I really dont think it is. He wasnt on the bench, he was at the scorers table. It's a gray area and Silver ruled correctly. Anyone getting suspended over that would be ridiculous.

Not really at all. If they don’t like the rule get it outta there... don’t pick and choose when u want to apply the rule.

CJ got suspended from a preseason game and he wasn’t trying to get in the mix... Westbrook came off the scorers table for one reason only... video don’t lie.

 

[Zombie]

I really dont think it is. He wasnt on the bench, he was at the scorers table. It's a gray area and Silver ruled correctly. Anyone getting suspended over that would be ridiculous.

This is where I'm at on this. As far as the game itself went my only beef with the refs is that if they were handing out T's to 'get control of the game' as I've heard repeated so often its ludicrous that Westbrook never got handed one. He was the primary instigator all night long.

After it's all said and done though I'd much rather Westbrook suit up for game 5 than not. He's been nearing Melo level bad this series.

 

[Zombie]

Not really at all. If they don’t like the rule get it outta there... don’t pick and choose when u want to apply the rule.

CJ got suspended from a preseason game and he wasn’t trying to get in the mix... Westbrook came off the scorers table for one reason only... video don’t lie.

There is something to be said for punishment as a deterrent. If the point of the rule is to deter players from escalating conflict from across the court, this seems to fly in the face of that. Especially in light of the way the rule has been applied previously.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Not really at all. If they don’t like the rule get it outta there... don’t pick and choose when u want to apply the rule.

CJ got suspended from a preseason game and he wasn’t trying to get in the mix... Westbrook came off the scorers table for one reason only... video don’t lie.

preseason

 

[infection]

For example, no flagrant on Spencer for hitting Gobert's gonads, nor on Russell for the play on Crowder where he got his fifth foul.

I think you meant Felton, but you probably have Felton Spencer on the brain.

 

[Rubashov]

Anyone watching the Sixers game? Johnson should get tossed for a clothesline. Cheap shot.

 

[infection]

With regard to a suspension, I’m not pissed about this hurting us or being afraid we’ll lose because of it, I’m pissed because whether or not fouls are or are not called (league wide) depends to a high degree on who the fouler and foul recipient are and it’s garbage. This reinforces that notions to all officials that how the rules are applied are fluid and variable. This goes beyond the Jazz.

 

[Rubashov]

With regard to a suspension, I’m not pissed about this hurting us or being afraid we’ll lose because of it, I’m pissed because whether or not fouls are or are not called (league wide) depends to a high degree on who the fouler and foul recipient are and it’s garbage. This reinforces that notions to all officials that how the rules are applied are fluid and variable. This goes beyond the Jazz.

Agreed, the rule of law is crucial to a civilised society....

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Christ, yall bitch and moan about anything.

 

[Zombie]

Anyone who is super upset he isnt suspended is a giant *****. Straight up. You really want him to get suspended over a stupid technicality rule? Christ. The Jazz are up 3-1, stop crying about the refs.

Again, I largely agree but it's worth noting that Crowder got tossed on a technicality. The optics of this really aren't great for the league imo.

 

[RJF]

Christ, yall bitch and moan about anything.

STFU.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Again, I largely agree but it's worth noting that Crowder got tossed on a technicality. The optics of this really aren't great for the league imo.

Sure, but that was during the game in a blowout where the outcome was basically decided already. He was a sacrificial lamb for the sake of controlling the sanity of the game.