NBE's Worst - Wizards vs Sixers

If you don't like that, then you don't like NBA basketball!

[FormerUmp]

Originally Posted by AremRed

If you don't like that, then you don't like NBA basketball!

Is the NBA really basketball? I've heard of it being described more as "sports entertainment" than the sport of basketball.

Of course that may have been a hearsay description of a conversation a friend who was being trained as a rec league official has with the official training him. I'm unsure of the trainer's background.

Off-topic... are adult rec leagues as painful to officiate in basketball as they seem to be in baseball?

[UNIgiantslayers]

Originally Posted by FormerUmp

Off-topic... are adult rec leagues as painful to officiate in basketball as they seem to be in baseball?

Yes. I quit in the middle of the season last year because it was so bad. My assignor was not supportive of the officials, so I told him to find someone else to be abused for $25/hr.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by FormerUmp

Is the NBA really basketball? I've heard of it being described more as "sports entertainment" than the sport of basketball.

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Yes. And NBA officials are by far the best basketball officials in the country and provide the best training.

Originally Posted by AremRed

If you don't like that, then you don't like NBA basketball!

Originally Posted by FormerUmp

Is the NBA really basketball? I've heard of it being described more as "sports entertainment" than the sport of basketball.

Of course that may have been a hearsay description of a conversation a friend who was being trained as a rec league official has with the official training him. I'm unsure of the trainer's background.

It was a play on the Sacramento King's announcers tagline:

[JRutledge]

What am I missing? Boogie Cousins is not there anymore? Where is the play in question?

Peace