2012 NBA Finals Thread

[MC KAos]

NFL's Tom Brady says hi

i dont see how, maybe they protect him a lot, but thats something that goes for the position in general, not just him. its not like he has interceptions taken off or pass interference called more for him like is the case in the NBA.

 

[WoodysGirl]

i dont see how, maybe they protect him a lot, but thats something that goes for the position in general, not just him. its not like he has interceptions taken off or pass interference called more for him like is the case in the NBA.

JMO, but Tom will get a call before a scrub will....

 

[MC KAos]

JMO, but Tom will get a call before a scrub will....

probably right, but in the grand scheme of things its 15 yards and a first down, rarely called more than once a game. in basketball, its an immediate impact on the score, by granting free throws or not granting them on defense. In a lot of cases, you see guys going to the free throw line for 10 or more FTs, thats 10 points, about ten percent of the average basketball team's points! thats a pretty significant influence they have, and to grant so much more to the stars than the other players is just wrong.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

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[kristie]

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[Chocolate Lab]

JMO, but Tom will get a call before a scrub will....

That's one of the very worst things about Goodell's tenure. I never saw "star calls" in the NFL, ever, until that year the Patriots went undefeated, when I think they got a few crucial calls go there way to extend the streak. When Reche Caldwell, I think it was, caught that pass in the endzone to beat the Ravens at the end of the game with the ball was moving a little bit, my first thought was "NBA".

I'm not saying Goodell told the refs to do that or anything like that, but when individual players become the story, or there's a huge story like a team going undefeated, you have potential for the rules to be bent. Like you said, that roughing call when Suggs literally brushed Brady's leg wouldn't have been made for Stephen McGee. And that's just wrong.

Anyway, back to basketball...

 

[juck]

All Sports are played with by higher uppers.
NFL-Penalties at key situations. Holding is called.
NBA-obvious
MLB-strikes and balls
Any fighting sports-obvious

 

[MC KAos]

All Sports are played with by higher uppers.
NFL-Penalties at key situations. Holding is called.
NBA-obvious
MLB-strikes and balls
Any fighting sports-obvious

but outside of the judge based sports, i think basketball is the one where the refs/umps have the biggest say in an outcome. penalties in football and balls and strikes dont DIRECTLY result in points, fouls or non calls in the nba do.

soccer is one thats harder for a ref to overtake, but in euro soccer (specially italy) its seems its the players that are part of the "fix"

 

[juck]

but outside of the judge based sports, i think basketball is the one where the refs/umps have the biggest say in an outcome. penalties in football and balls and strikes dont DIRECTLY result in points, fouls or non calls in the nba do.

soccer is one thats harder for a ref to overtake, but in euro soccer (specially italy) its seems its the players that are part of the "fix"

O totally besides boxing NBA is easy to fix mos def

 

[MC KAos]

i think if the NBA wants to fix it, they should just let the players call the fouls, works fine in parks! just have 1 official to break a tie, if you will.

 

[juck]

i think if the NBA wants to fix it, they should just let the players call the fouls, works fine in parks! just have 1 official to break a tie, if you will.

LOL I know that all too well and we only call it when we are smashed lol Wouldnt work in the NBA tho :laugh2:

 

[Noryb]

i think if the NBA wants to fix it, they should just let the players call the fouls, works fine in parks! just have 1 official to break a tie, if you will.

LOL, what parks/recs do you play at? Sometimes we spend more time arguing than playing.

 

[juck]

LOL, what parks/recs do you play at? Sometimes we spend more time arguing than playing.

hahaha true:laugh2:

 

[MC KAos]

lol, well i dont think we have ever called a foul to be honest

 

[MC KAos]

also, jordan had a championship with UNC, even hitting the game winning shot, thats gotta count for something.

 

[MC KAos]

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[kristie]

found out who will sing the national anthem before game 1:

http://www.mjsbigblog.com/jessica-sanchez-to-sing-national-anthem-before-nba-finals-game-1.htm

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[Cowboys&LakersFan]

also, jordan had a championship with UNC, even hitting the game winning shot, thats gotta count for something.

Yeah I always :laugh2: when the LeBron fanboys use this argument.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

lol, well i dont think we have ever called a foul to be honest

The ones I used to play in were always no blood, no foul.

You didn't call nothing.

It just wasn't worth the aggrivation that you'd get if you called a foul.

also, jordan had a championship with UNC, even hitting the game winning shot, thats gotta count for something.

Absolutely.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

As for the series....I'm going to call OKC in 6.


I just feel really good about them at this point.


Now I just have to hope they don't mess it up and make me eat my words. lol