At least we always have the moral high ground! (2022-2023 L2M Report Thread)
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Luka just said in his last press that he personally watches Euro League more than the NBA. I heard they just suspended some ref for missing a crucial call.
That Schroder was able to draw a foul with the game on the line was a bit of a surprise. Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox, who was spectacular in the fourth quarter, cut Schroder off on a drive after the Kings denied the entry pass to LeBron James. Fox made contact, but the whistle was a surprise — even to Schroder.
“I mean, normally they don’t call fouls like that,” he said. “I mean, I got probably so many drives where they hip-check me and I don’t normally get the foul — too many times. But they called it there.”
“I mean, normally they don’t call fouls like that,” he said. “I mean, I got probably so many drives where they hip-check me and I don’t normally get the foul — too many times. But they called it there.”
By the letter of the law the touch on Fox was a foul, you also shouldn't call that. In the spirit of fairness you call both or neither. The NBA has f'd this up so bad in the L2M is saying Russ made contact that was "'marginal', resulting in a correct no call."
How do you give the marginal call that breaks a tie to one team and not the marginal call to the other that you just f'd?
The NBA is either a) deliberately fixing games themselves; b) still has a Donaghy problem; or c) has hired completely incompetent crews to replace all the retired veterans over the years - one has to wonder if this is the case, why it is so bad and they aren't pulling elite officials from other leagues.
How do you give the marginal call that breaks a tie to one team and not the marginal call to the other that you just f'd?
The NBA is either a) deliberately fixing games themselves; b) still has a Donaghy problem; or c) has hired completely incompetent crews to replace all the retired veterans over the years - one has to wonder if this is the case, why it is so bad and they aren't pulling elite officials from other leagues.
Agreed. I wouldn't have bitched about the Fox end game shot if they hadn't just called the wussy foul on Fox 2 seconds earlier. It's like a baseball strike-zone from an ump; It can be a crap zone, but as long as he's calling it consistently crap for both teams, there's no competitive advantage. Right now, the Kings have gotten a crap-strike zone all year.
There comes a point when we either gotta just accept that NBA officiating is suspect and enjoy the game for what it is, entertainment, or turn away from the game completely if you can’t handle it. But this constant complaining…….. omg.
This ish has been going on since the kings got to sac. In 2002 we were on the receiving end of the most eggregious officiating in sports history. If that wasn’t enough to turn you off of basketball, fine, but the constant complaining year after year after year is almost comical to me. Accept the game for what it is already!!! It’s damn near WWE wrestling! The NBA shows everyone what it is all the time and yet fans are still outraged when the end of the lakers game happens. Serious?
How many more examples do you all need to hammer home that the NBA really is fixed? Hell, there are some great podcasts and netflix docudramas proving it. Yes, they care more about the teams in LA and NY. It’s just good business sense. All sports is business. Hell, I watch the 49ers get calls that the jaguars or the browns never get! I know there’s a reason for that. I don’t know, I guess I would have expected kings fans to finally get why this crap keeps on happening and just stop bitching about it………
This ish has been going on since the kings got to sac. In 2002 we were on the receiving end of the most eggregious officiating in sports history. If that wasn’t enough to turn you off of basketball, fine, but the constant complaining year after year after year is almost comical to me. Accept the game for what it is already!!! It’s damn near WWE wrestling! The NBA shows everyone what it is all the time and yet fans are still outraged when the end of the lakers game happens. Serious?
How many more examples do you all need to hammer home that the NBA really is fixed? Hell, there are some great podcasts and netflix docudramas proving it. Yes, they care more about the teams in LA and NY. It’s just good business sense. All sports is business. Hell, I watch the 49ers get calls that the jaguars or the browns never get! I know there’s a reason for that. I don’t know, I guess I would have expected kings fans to finally get why this crap keeps on happening and just stop bitching about it………
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I don't think I ever complained about officiating fairness before the 2002 playoffs. Maybe it's because I had to watch that entire series in LA surrounded by gleeful Lakers fans. but for me personally that crew of officials stealing the team's chance at a championship is not something I can ever forget. This franchise has been fighting to throw off the disappointment of that series ever since and until they make the playoffs and advance to the Western Conference championship at least I don't think I'll stop complaining about the officiating being biased.
Well, if the NBA officials don’t start nothing, won’t be nothing. However, when the officiating is this BAD, there aren’t many other directions for fans to go.
Either the officials are completely inept or they’re corrupt. You pick. Neither scenario is good.
If it's the former scenario rather than the latter, I gotta ask -- how come they don't seem to be as consistently inept for the marquee franchises? I've never seen a title or playoff series lost by LAL or BOS (among others) due to a string of terrible calls. Perhaps a regular season game here or there, but not usually against the likes of the KINGS.
Either the officials are completely inept or they’re corrupt. You pick. Neither scenario is good.
If it's the former scenario rather than the latter, I gotta ask -- how come they don't seem to be as consistently inept for the marquee franchises? I've never seen a title or playoff series lost by LAL or BOS (among others) due to a string of terrible calls. Perhaps a regular season game here or there, but not usually against the likes of the KINGS.
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I think that it IS ineptitude and part of that stems from these officials not being able to get past personal biases. I don't know if the average official is younger than they were 20 years ago or if that is my perception as someone who is 20 years older and the fact that we seem to be aging less severely than we did 20-30 years ago but there are a lot of officials with limited experience on the court and they appear to be very young to boot. I would hope that NBA officials have 5-10 years of officiating minimum in other pro leagues or the college ranks before they begin but that might be perceived as holding people back unfairly today.