Is it me....

[infinite styles]

Or have the Playoffs been consumed by the officiating? It just seems like the games are going a lot slower and have no type of flow to them. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying that they have been deciding games (except for NJ/Ind game 1 :rolleyes ). I was just looking at some of the box scores from the first couple of games to the PO's and there have been a lot of FT's taken with a lot of PF calls. I know that Dick Bavetta, Jack Nies and Bennett Salvatore run tight ships but they also take away from the game.

IMHO there are way too many touch fouls being called in this years PO's and its making it hard to watch some of these games. I've already stopped watching a couple of games as soon as I found out that Bavetta was going to be involved. Tonights game with LA and Denver with like 4 mins left in the 3rd, Denver has already attempted 33 FTs. It seems like everytime down the court there's a whistle.

I believe that some of these officials should be reserved for games like game 3 in Sac with Ron Ron coming back and a hostile crowd. That would be the type of game that Bavetta or Nies would thrive on because they are mostly concerned with keeping guys in check rather than having a good flow to the game.

Well I'm getting off my soap box but let me know what ya'll think about it. I could just be reading too much into it so I would like to hear your input.

[SilverPlayer]

I think the first round have resulted in some poor quality matchups...Bavetta is in a world of his own though, I do turn the channel any time he refs a non spurs game.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

yes Bavetta and Wood sucks

both teams are getting ripped every time they get the ball

[infinite styles]

I always perceived the playoffs being more physical with less whistles but this year has been just more whistles.

[T Park]

is Leon Wood doing a playoff game??

my lord.....

[infinite styles]

is Leon Wood doing a playoff game??

my lord.....

With Bavetta mind you :depressed

[KingsFanWithoutName]

The Denver/LA game was painful to watch.

[T Park]

With Bavetta mind you

Goes to show, how absolutely far, and pathetic, the NBA refs are right now.

Leon Wood DOES a playoff game, and Bavetta is STILL allowed to do games.

Its pathetic.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

The Denver/LA game was painful to watch.


tell me about it, both teams got ripped on so many calls it wasnt funny

the game took 25minutes extra coz of all the stoppages

[infinite styles]

Tonights game was almost a replica of last years Spurs/Nuggets game in Denver.

[RON ARTEST]

yes Bavetta and Wood sucks

both teams are getting ripped every time they get the ball
hey man that was a great win for your team tonight. i hope my team can do the same.

[J.T.]

Tonights game was almost a replica of last years Spurs/Nuggets game in Denver.

Yeah except Denver actually won :lol

[Blobit]

referres suck. my charlotte bobcats suck. i wish i was a spurs fan. can you help me?

[Blobit]

hey man that was a great win for your team tonight. i hope my team can do the same.
I think bavetta is 90 years old. How is he still allowed to call games?

[Kori Ellis]

I think bavetta is 90 years old. How is he still allowed to call games?

He's around 68. And what's crazy is Jack Nies is even older.

[Blobit]

The Denver/LA game was painful to watch.
i like to think i am smart enough not to watch a clippers/nuggets game. unless k-mart stormed the court and beat karl with a basketball about the head area. that would be worth watching, but not basketball between those teams. :depressed

[Blobit]

He's around 68. And what's crazy is Jack Nies is even older.
68? wow. the nba doesnt like new blood, does it? i hope they at least got him a good optomitrist.

[Spurologist]

This thread is rated T

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[Blobit]

This thread is rated T

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byron scott looks like he is about to kick some ass!! i wish the bobcats could kick some ass. maybe they'll let us play in the ncaa...

[RON ARTEST]

byron scott looks like he is about to kick some ass!! i wish the bobcats could kick some ass. maybe they'll let us play in the ncaa...
i think they will be better next year though.

[ashbeeigh]

Hasn't someone gotten suspended in like every single game so far? Or a technical that's gotten on Sportscenter? My god. Chill out.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

hey man that was a great win for your team tonight. i hope my team can do the same.

yeh im sure the homecrowd will get the Kings going

going to be a tough game for both teams

[infinite styles]

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[nkdlunch]

Refs are controlling the games more than usual this year.

[BigVee]

I always perceived the playoffs being more physical with less whistles but this year has been just more whistles.

You are absolutely right. I was thinking the same thing. Rather than more contact being allowed it seems as though the playoffs are being called tighter than the regular season.

[fyatuk]

The bits of the Game 1's I saw this year seemed to be pretty well handled. Not too many whistles, even with play a bit rougher. I didn't mind those at all.

But after Manu blowing up Artest's lip, Artest trying to cheapshot several Spurs upside the head, Hasleem through his mouthpiece at a ref, etc...

I can understand the game 2's being called very tight. the whole sending a message thing. If it continues to be called that tight, they'll lose the casual audience though.

[DarkReign]

Chill out about what? Yeah there have been two suspensions possibly a third coming but thats not the point here. And techincals are as much apart of postseason play as anything. My whole first post to this thread was about how the officials aren't really allowing the games to get a flow to them. So maybe you should go back and re-read.

I dont think she was talking to you. I think she was psuedo-addressing NBA refs to 'chill out'.

Just my interpretation.

[ashbeeigh]

I dont think she was talking to you. I think she was psuedo-addressing NBA refs to 'chill out'.

Just my interpretation.

That's exactly what I meant. Thanks.

[infinite styles]

That's exactly what I meant. Thanks.

My bad than, I apologize about that.

[infinite styles]

The bits of the Game 1's I saw this year seemed to be pretty well handled. Not too many whistles, even with play a bit rougher. I didn't mind those at all.

But after Manu blowing up Artest's lip, Artest trying to cheapshot several Spurs upside the head, Hasleem through his mouthpiece at a ref, etc...

I can understand the game 2's being called very tight. the whole sending a message thing. If it continues to be called that tight, they'll lose the casual audience though.

Yeah the game 1's were pretty much left alone but if they continue to try to keep the emotions down for the games coming up then I see it being more of a problem because the players and coaches will only take so much.

[ashbeeigh]

My bad than, I apologize about that.

Don't worry, things het misinterpreted online.

[DarkReign]

My bad than, I apologize about that.

Chalk it up to lack of connotation in the written word. Thats why good authors get paid the big bucks.

[LilMissSPURfect]

referres suck. my charlotte bobcats suck. i wish i was a spurs fan. can you help me?

SURE,
ITs GO...followed by a SPURS then a GO again! once u go "BLACK" u'll never go back to CATS ;-) !!!!! :drunk :fro :smokin :elephant :spin :lol :oops :madrun

[E20]

No, it's not you. I agree as well. The officiating is dicatating the pace and the tempo of the game. Players will go hard at it defensivley and it will cool down due to an uneccessary whistle slowing down the pace of the game.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

It's just you.

Just watch and enjoy. Complaining about refs should be below all spurs fans.