Oden Intentional Foul

[socalreff]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

No way did it cost them the game. They had a 9 point lead late in the game and let it slip away. THAT is what cost them the game.

Courage is something that very few officials have. The best officials have it, and I'm not talking about tournament officials, because based on my observations of situations this weekend, I didn't see any of it on display. What I did see was an inordinate amount of calls outside officials' primaries. Basically what these guys are saying is that they're better than the mechanics and floor coverages. Contrast that with the women's tournament and compare how many calls are outside their primaries. The ratio has to be at least 10 to 1. I know for myself, I'm just not good enough to get plays right all over the floor. I guess someday I can be as good as Jim Burr and be successful at it.