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Getting away from the TO plays...
I just think some people, in all aspects of the game, often tend to forget what it's all about. When you're playing the game, as much as you want to win, it's because it's a fun game (the very best!) to play. It's no longer fun when people's opinions of their role supersedes the purpose of the game - to have fun in the first place.
It's not all "the officials' game." It's not all the coaches' game either... basketball is played by the players. Of course, both the officials and the coaches are essential parts of the game, but a game of basketball consisting of two coaches standing in the box arguing about calls made by officials on players who aren't there wouldn't be much fun.
I am not an official, nor am I a coach; but, knowing a bit about basketball, I have a great deal of respect for both roles. I know coaches can get very frustrated, and I know officials take a lot of crap from fans, players, and coaches.
For the game of basketball to be fun, it has to be fair. That's the officials' job, and for the most part they do a good job. But it's no longer a good job when one thinks "Well, I made the right call according to the rulebook, directions, and interpretations. Too bad if it ruins the game."
Everyone in the world of basketball looks to constantly improve; and that is fine - in fact, it's essential. But your improvement, as an official, a coach, or a player, is all supposed to be conducive to a better game of basketball that's more fun for everybody. To call it "your game" exclusively is selfish and counterproductive to what I believe is the primary purpose of basketball specifically and sports in general.
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