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Originally Posted by New2AZref
I guess I am simply dissapointed at the way it seems that many of us are negative towards the NBA and its officials.
Mr. Stay Positive
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At least in my case, I have seen very few negative comments about NBA refs here. I think most of us pretty much agree they are probably the cream of the crop; they do work harder than the rest of us because it is their full-time job.
The biggest argument seems to be about the NBA itself, and whether it's turned into more "entertainment", and less "sport". Just your comment alone about calling a travel on the basis of advantage/disadvantage ruffles the feathers of some basketball fans - if it's a travel, it's a travel. Who cares if the fans groan that Shaq's monster dunk doesn't count after he takes a couple of shuffle steps towards the hoop? Apparently, the NBA does; as long as he had to get by a couple of defenders bumping him in the lane, it all evens out. The monster dunk gets the ESPN replay, not the foul call on the bump or the travel call.
The NBA refs are the best at what they do, given the parameters they have to work with. What a lot of people here argue about are the parameters.
Mr. Positive Towards All Officials