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cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
May 28 2013 00:33 GMT
#3901
I think the problem with a makeup call is that is creates an illegitimate outcome twice. Instead we are trying to fix the illegitimate outcomes.

Look, no solution is likely to be perfect. Everything will be over inclusive (such as retroactively awarding the pacer's G3 for those 2 flops) or underinclusive (even my solution is underinclusive). The goal should simply be to try to get equitable results. And lets be honest about your point about reality RowdierBob: If my rules were in place, players like Wade and Lebron wouldn't risk it.
Freeeeeeedom
On_Slaught
Profile Joined August 2008
United States12190 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-28 01:30:51
May 28 2013 01:23 GMT
#3902
On May 28 2013 09:17 RowdierBob wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2013 08:46 SpiritAshura wrote:
On May 28 2013 08:35 On_Slaught wrote:
On May 28 2013 01:06 slyboogie wrote:
This thread improves every year. The flop-bitching started in the first round last season. Brava, brava!


This statement blows my mind. God forbid people point out a major problem with the league which is seemingly getting worse and more blatant each and every year.

Everybody complains about something. At least this issue has merit.

On May 27 2013 15:47 RowdierBob wrote:
On May 27 2013 15:29 On_Slaught wrote:
Looks like I missed quite the spectacular beat down. 70 pts in the first half? Holy hell.

Pacers missing 14 FTs, shooting sub 40% and giving up almost 55% shooting = blow out.

Edit: Wow at those flops. Heat getting more and more bold with their flopping. The Wade thing is embarrassing. I'm surprised old players, like the old Piston boys, don't call out modern players for shit like that.


I'd rather some harmless flopping than the shit Laimbeer used to pull on the court.


I couldn't disagree more. At least then the refs would have a legitimate and simple purpose to limit how physical things got. However in the status quo it is coming from both sides: they have to limit the physicalness as well as try and determine if something is actually just a flop and wasn't physical at all.

I'd rather reward players for being able to dish out some physicality in a game which is supposed to be competitive and physical to some extent than rewarding players for pretending they got hit hard when they clearly didn't. I can't fathom how it is good for the game with the direction we are going of everybody flying to the ground or flailing their arms every time they are breathed on.

I agree with this, I'd rather side with overly physical play than overly cautious play (flopping). Soccer/football has the same exact issue, and when the ref just lets the players play physically and only calls blatant physical fouls the players begin to realize they are putting themselves out of position.

The issue with taking this side of the argument however, is when there are more "minor" shoves that are legitimate fouls you end up getting a lot more no calls on things that SHOULD be called...but what's worse, having a game where the refs miss a few calls and minimize flopping OR having a game where the refs miss a few calls and have flops everywhere?

The old days had it right in basketball, shit was so physical that if people were flopping like today there would straight up be FIGHTS over it or your "enforcer" would come and send a message.
'

I have no problems with legitimate physicality but Laimbeer used to try and deliberately hurt people by undercutting them on jump shots etc. I hate shit like that.

Wade's flopping, while something of an embarrassing blight on the game, really is pretty harmless in the grand scheme of things. The anti-flopping rules the NBA has brought in is a decent start to rectifying it as long as they keep dishing out the fines. The fines don't really matter to guys making that much money but I'd reckon the public shaming aspect to their image will eventually get them thinking twice about doing it (hopefully!).


I agree 100% that there is a big difference between playing physical and playing dirty, like Laimbeer would do. However it is the refs jobs to make sure it doesn't cross that line, which is seemingly why they were created in the first place.

I also agree the fines are a step in the right direction but until the big stars start getting major fines nobody will take it seriously. You could give out a fine every game to players like Wade, James and Ginobli if you were actually enforcing the rule. I think they need to be called out more by people with credibility, like Magic and others.

On May 28 2013 09:33 cLutZ wrote:
I think the problem with a makeup call is that is creates an illegitimate outcome twice. Instead we are trying to fix the illegitimate outcomes.

Look, no solution is likely to be perfect. Everything will be over inclusive (such as retroactively awarding the pacer's G3 for those 2 flops) or underinclusive (even my solution is underinclusive). The goal should simply be to try to get equitable results. And lets be honest about your point about reality RowdierBob: If my rules were in place, players like Wade and Lebron wouldn't risk it.


Yes First Take is generally garbage, but I remember seeing this interview and thinking it was interesting and gave the point of view of the ref and precautionary reffing and league edicts.

Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
May 28 2013 01:27 GMT
#3903
On May 28 2013 01:06 slyboogie wrote:
This thread improves every year. The flop-bitching started in the first round last season. Brava, brava!


Hey, as long as we don't have Ace blow up and call everyone a moron, it's a good year. But, seriously, it has been much less confrontational this year.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9175 Posts
May 28 2013 01:31 GMT
#3904
Spurs getting sooo many easy baskets
Yhamm is the god of predictions
BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
May 28 2013 01:32 GMT
#3905
Did Ginobli just make that bounce pass through the defenders legs?
slowbacontron
Profile Joined October 2012
United States7722 Posts
May 28 2013 01:38 GMT
#3906
Yep!

I want the Spurs to win as usual and get the rest they need, but I don't want Memphis to go 0-4
jjakji fan
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
May 28 2013 01:43 GMT
#3907
On May 28 2013 10:27 Jerubaal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2013 01:06 slyboogie wrote:
This thread improves every year. The flop-bitching started in the first round last season. Brava, brava!


Hey, as long as we don't have Ace blow up and call everyone a moron, it's a good year. But, seriously, it has been much less confrontational this year.


I've been relatively afk from the threads since I don't wanna rehash old stuff and don't have the time. I should stop slacking :/
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
slyboogie
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States3423 Posts
May 28 2013 01:53 GMT
#3908
On May 28 2013 08:35 On_Slaught wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2013 01:06 slyboogie wrote:
This thread improves every year. The flop-bitching started in the first round last season. Brava, brava!


This statement blows my mind. God forbid people point out a major problem with the league which is seemingly getting worse and more blatant each and every year.

Everybody complains about something. At least this issue has merit.



Not to be a huge dick about it, but it's always the same people bitching. People who've never watched basketball during the regular season drop in here to preach about the grave injustices of flopping, plus some regulars in the thread who just can not seem to abide by it - even though its been a 15 page issue in every single iteration of this thread. For some reason, it has to be brought up again because its killing the sport. I don't see how basketball in America can possibly survive this flopping epidemic.
"We dug coal together." Boyd Crowder, Justified
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13536 Posts
May 28 2013 01:56 GMT
#3909
So if the Spurs win today they'll be the first West team to sweep the WCF since the Lakers beat the Spurs in 2001.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13536 Posts
May 28 2013 02:00 GMT
#3910
The Grizz definitely need at least one wing who can spread the floor. Prince and Allen on the court at the same time is just too brutal to an already mired offence.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
On_Slaught
Profile Joined August 2008
United States12190 Posts
May 28 2013 02:17 GMT
#3911
I'm astonished by this showing from the Grizz. Last second 3 doesn't matter. Grizz have shown absolutely nothing to tell us they can win this game.

Feels like their was a lot more fouls than usual this half.

On May 28 2013 10:53 slyboogie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2013 08:35 On_Slaught wrote:
On May 28 2013 01:06 slyboogie wrote:
This thread improves every year. The flop-bitching started in the first round last season. Brava, brava!


This statement blows my mind. God forbid people point out a major problem with the league which is seemingly getting worse and more blatant each and every year.

Everybody complains about something. At least this issue has merit.



Not to be a huge dick about it, but it's always the same people bitching. People who've never watched basketball during the regular season drop in here to preach about the grave injustices of flopping, plus some regulars in the thread who just can not seem to abide by it - even though its been a 15 page issue in every single iteration of this thread. For some reason, it has to be brought up again because its killing the sport. I don't see how basketball in America can possibly survive this flopping epidemic.


Fair enough. Though people should be careful about disregarding an opinion just because of who said it without considering the merit of the statement itself.
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
May 28 2013 02:22 GMT
#3912
On May 28 2013 11:17 On_Slaught wrote:
I'm astonished by this showing from the Grizz. Last second 3 doesn't matter. Grizz have shown absolutely nothing to tell us they can win this game.

Feels like their was a lot more fouls than usual this half.

Show nested quote +
On May 28 2013 10:53 slyboogie wrote:
On May 28 2013 08:35 On_Slaught wrote:
On May 28 2013 01:06 slyboogie wrote:
This thread improves every year. The flop-bitching started in the first round last season. Brava, brava!


This statement blows my mind. God forbid people point out a major problem with the league which is seemingly getting worse and more blatant each and every year.

Everybody complains about something. At least this issue has merit.



Not to be a huge dick about it, but it's always the same people bitching. People who've never watched basketball during the regular season drop in here to preach about the grave injustices of flopping, plus some regulars in the thread who just can not seem to abide by it - even though its been a 15 page issue in every single iteration of this thread. For some reason, it has to be brought up again because its killing the sport. I don't see how basketball in America can possibly survive this flopping epidemic.


Fair enough. Though people should be careful about disregarding an opinion just because of who said it without considering the merit of the statement itself.


i dont even bother with the discussion because in the end its upto the NBA to hand out suspensions, not us. And we all know how well NBA front office deals with all manners of flagrants, techs, and blown calls. (read: doesn't do jack shit about it)
starleague forever
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-28 02:51:35
May 28 2013 02:50 GMT
#3913
It's going to be really interesting to see how SA and Miami change in the next few years. I figured the Super Friends would keep chugging along until Wade broke down, but apparently after next year, the luxury tax will make the team just untenable. So what do you do? Try to ride Wade for as long as you can and dump Bosh? Dump Wade and hope Bosh can pick up the slack? Seems like a downgrade even in a best case scenario. Ask all of them to restructure?

And of course the ways of SA are inscrutable, but, sadly, it probably won't include Pop.

Funny thing about this game is that the Spurs are getting to the rim easily but are shooting piss-poor otherwise.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
May 28 2013 02:51 GMT
#3914
parker slicing memphis d like a can of fish
starleague forever
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
May 28 2013 02:55 GMT
#3915
If it's SA vs. Pacers pacers have no chance. Roy Hibbert's not gonna get ridiculous numbers every game.
DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
May 28 2013 03:09 GMT
#3916
These fuckin grizzlies won't die man
kidleaderr
Profile Joined April 2013
368 Posts
May 28 2013 03:15 GMT
#3917
so what are the odds pop does this again if spurs win it all?

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slowbacontron
Profile Joined October 2012
United States7722 Posts
May 28 2013 03:18 GMT
#3918
How does Parker do it??
jjakji fan
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
May 28 2013 03:21 GMT
#3919
gasol wtf are you doing, lmao
starleague forever
Erandorr
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
2283 Posts
May 28 2013 03:22 GMT
#3920
Nice guy Gasol
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