Quasar
02-28-2006, 09:25 PM
This guy is crazy... Tim does *not* get calls easily.
The reason KG gets no calls is because he shoots too much and doesn't play in the paint...
Last update: February 27, 2006 – 12:44 AM
Sid Hartman: Garnett doesn't get calls like other stars
Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett's frustration with officiating helped result in his ejection for tossing a ball into the Target Center stands on Sunday.
Sid Hartman, Star Tribune
For some reason, Kevin Garnett never has received the same type of calls from officials that other NBA superstars have, such as Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant or Dirk Nowitzki.
As a 7-footer, Garnett sees one opposing player after another undercut his legs, but nothing is called. Unlike some NBA crybabies who protest every obvious call, Garnett seldom complains.
Well, his frustration came to a head Sunday when after being called for a questionable fourth foul, he threw the ball into the Target Center stands and hit a fan. The ball was tossed, not thrown hard.
So according to the rules of the NBA, Garnett was ejected with the Wolves leading the Memphis Grizzles 64-61 with 7:47 left in the third quarter.
Garnett was three assists short of his 15th career triple-double when he was ejected. The Wolves held on without him, winning 105-99.
Earlier this season, Seattle forward Rashard Lewis threw a ball into the stands here, but nothing was called.
However, Bob Delaney, one of the officials working Sunday's game, said Garnett was ejected as the rules said he should be.
When Dwane Casey was named Wolves coach last year, he talked about how the scouting report on stopping Garnett was to handle him as physical as possible and hope you don't get any fouls called.
"Kevin is probably one superstar in this league that does not get to the free-throw line," Casey said about a week ago. "I don't want to criticize the officials, but that's something that amazes me, that he get bumped and banged and pushed around, bent over and [it] doesn't get called.
"We have sent tapes into [NBA senior vice president] Stu Jackson and we have gotten e-mails back that they didn't think there was enough contact. Garnett does a good job of playing through it, because he is a mentally tough guy."
Garnett has talked about how he sometimes doesn't get the calls from referees, but he doesn't want to make any issue of it.
What this team needs is a big, strong, tough rebounder who can help Garnett on the boards and protect him.
The beating he takes game after game is something, and apparently officials won't do anything about it.
The reason KG gets no calls is because he shoots too much and doesn't play in the paint...
Last update: February 27, 2006 – 12:44 AM
Sid Hartman: Garnett doesn't get calls like other stars
Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett's frustration with officiating helped result in his ejection for tossing a ball into the Target Center stands on Sunday.
Sid Hartman, Star Tribune
For some reason, Kevin Garnett never has received the same type of calls from officials that other NBA superstars have, such as Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant or Dirk Nowitzki.
As a 7-footer, Garnett sees one opposing player after another undercut his legs, but nothing is called. Unlike some NBA crybabies who protest every obvious call, Garnett seldom complains.
Well, his frustration came to a head Sunday when after being called for a questionable fourth foul, he threw the ball into the Target Center stands and hit a fan. The ball was tossed, not thrown hard.
So according to the rules of the NBA, Garnett was ejected with the Wolves leading the Memphis Grizzles 64-61 with 7:47 left in the third quarter.
Garnett was three assists short of his 15th career triple-double when he was ejected. The Wolves held on without him, winning 105-99.
Earlier this season, Seattle forward Rashard Lewis threw a ball into the stands here, but nothing was called.
However, Bob Delaney, one of the officials working Sunday's game, said Garnett was ejected as the rules said he should be.
When Dwane Casey was named Wolves coach last year, he talked about how the scouting report on stopping Garnett was to handle him as physical as possible and hope you don't get any fouls called.
"Kevin is probably one superstar in this league that does not get to the free-throw line," Casey said about a week ago. "I don't want to criticize the officials, but that's something that amazes me, that he get bumped and banged and pushed around, bent over and [it] doesn't get called.
"We have sent tapes into [NBA senior vice president] Stu Jackson and we have gotten e-mails back that they didn't think there was enough contact. Garnett does a good job of playing through it, because he is a mentally tough guy."
Garnett has talked about how he sometimes doesn't get the calls from referees, but he doesn't want to make any issue of it.
What this team needs is a big, strong, tough rebounder who can help Garnett on the boards and protect him.
The beating he takes game after game is something, and apparently officials won't do anything about it.