Western referees?

RAEC wrote:
> OK, I know the Raps played bad on the West Coast trip, and I am not
> making any excuses, but I would like to get some thoughts on referees.
>
> Even before the referee fiasco that happened earlier this year, I
> thought that basketball referees were, by far, the most biased
> officials in professional team sports. Whenever I watch a game with
> Kobe, AI, Anthony Parker, I get the feeling that far too many calls
> go their way.
> Thoughts?


"Superstars don't hold an edge because referees look the other way.
It's the referee's job to make sure the game's played right,
and if we do our job well, that's going to allow the superstars
to do their thing. They benefit the most by what we do call,
not by what we don't.
It's imperative that the referee make sure
the super talent isn't taken right out of the
game by desperate defense."

Earl Strom
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Point taken, and I thank whoever corrected me on the Anthony/Tony Parker
thing. How did you know that I liked peanut butter?

Listening to the announcers, whether for Toronto games or others, you often
hear comments about "D Wade continuation calls", AI complaining that he is
fouled every time that he goes to the net and so on...

I know that these guys are great, I believe that referees get wrapped up in
the player's greatness. Just call the game.

Maybe the problem lies in the fact that basketball may be the most difficult
sport to referee, therefore leaving it open to much interpretation.

"Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAMNOT.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> RAEC wrote:
>> OK, I know the Raps played bad on the West Coast trip, and I am not
>> making any excuses, but I would like to get some thoughts on referees.
>>
>> Even before the referee fiasco that happened earlier this year, I
>> thought that basketball referees were, by far, the most biased
>> officials in professional team sports. Whenever I watch a game with
>> Kobe, AI, Anthony Parker, I get the feeling that far too many calls
>> go their way.
>> Thoughts?
>
>
> "Superstars don't hold an edge because referees look the other way.
> It's the referee's job to make sure the game's played right,
> and if we do our job well, that's going to allow the superstars
> to do their thing. They benefit the most by what we do call,
> not by what we don't.
> It's imperative that the referee make sure
> the super talent isn't taken right out of the
> game by desperate defense."
>
> Earl Strom
>
 >> Stay informed about: Western referees?