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Originally posted by JRutledge
I just do not think the official make any more mistakes or turn the other cheek any more than other officials.
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Jmo, but I think that NBA officials probably make way
fewer actual mistakes than officials at the lower levels. The inconsistency that I see is more the case of the NBA being "entertainment" oriented. If your employer tells you that, when in doubt, let something go because it's crowd-pleasing rather than strictly calling it by the book, then that's a heckuva lot of judgement to put on the guy with the whistle. I honestly feel that NBA refs get stuck in the middle sometimes, and way too much pressure is being put on them by the league office to meet unrealistic officiating expectations.
Again, jmo.
Btw, the NHL is exactly the same in my eyes. I loved hockey, going back to the Big Six days. What they've been playing for the last 15 years doesn't resemble hockey in any way, shape or form. The clutching, grabbing, left-wing locks(whatever the hell that is), interference, hooking, holding, etc. makes the game look like pro wrestling on ice. And again, blame the league and not the on-ice officials. The league dictated to their officials how they wanted the games to be called. The officials had to go along with them if they wanted to keep their jobs. The NHL has been as unwatchable as the NBA lately.