The Official Forum  

Go Back   The Official Forum > Basketball

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Mon Oct 19, 2009, 04:59pm
certified Hot Mom tester
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: only in my own mind, such as it is
Posts: 12,918
Question Are the NBA replacement refs really this bad?

One newspaper columnist's take on the NBA replacement refs.

Muzzle this, NBA: Your replacement refs are terrible | John Canzano - – OregonLive.com
__________________
Yom HaShoah
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Mon Oct 19, 2009, 05:49pm
9/11 - Never Forget
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 5,642
Send a message via Yahoo to grunewar
Yikes!

Wow John, tell us what you really think of the officiating!
__________________
There was the person who sent ten puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Mon Oct 19, 2009, 06:21pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 569
It looks like John, and probably a lot of fans, prefer the NBA to be like WWE Wrestling and Globetrotter Basketball.

The replacement refs obviously know the rules and are capable of calling games, but they may not be familiar with the rules of the "Show". It's entertainment and big business. Let them (NBA) conduct business however they choose. The paying fans will be the judge of its' success.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Tue Oct 20, 2009, 07:44am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,081
Quote:
Originally Posted by Indianaref View Post
Just a prediction, as we get close to season opener, watch the media reports on how bad the replacement refs are.
Quote:
Originally Posted by mbyron View Post
Disagree. Every team's media office will be threatening to cut off access to players in response to stories like that.
It's started.
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old Tue Oct 20, 2009, 07:46am
Ref Ump Welsch
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Sounds like someone put too many beans into this columnist's latte. The NBA could send a bigger message by telling the teams to revoke the press credentials of idiots like this columnist or be fined.
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old Tue Oct 20, 2009, 08:38am
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,081
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch View Post
Sounds like someone put too many beans into this columnist's latte. The NBA could send a bigger message by telling the teams to revoke the press credentials of idiots like this columnist or be fined.
You are underestimating the strength of the union.
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old Tue Oct 20, 2009, 08:44am
Archaic Power Monger
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 5,983
Quote:
Originally Posted by Indianaref View Post
It's started.
Perhaps. This is an editorial. I'll be curious to see what comes from the regular game articles.
__________________
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. - Will Rogers
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old Tue Oct 20, 2009, 01:28pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: In a little pink house
Posts: 5,289
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch View Post
Sounds like someone put too many beans into this columnist's latte. The NBA could send a bigger message by telling the teams to revoke the press credentials of idiots like this columnist or be fined.
Why would you want them to? It's one thing for the NBA to muzzle players and coaches. They are trying to negotiate a union contract and they don't want "their side" torpedoing their efforts.

But what is your motivation for wanting to silence the press? You don't agree with the columnists opinion, so you want to "disappear him" somehow? Are you hoping everybody will agree the replacements do a better job and the NBA will let the current staff go? I guess I'm missing your point.
__________________
"It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best." - W. Edwards Deming
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old Tue Oct 20, 2009, 03:12pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,643
Quote:
Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle View Post
Why would you want them to? It's one thing for the NBA to muzzle players and coaches. They are trying to negotiate a union contract and they don't want "their side" torpedoing their efforts.

But what is your motivation for wanting to silence the press? You don't agree with the columnists opinion, so you want to "disappear him" somehow? Are you hoping everybody will agree the replacements do a better job and the NBA will let the current staff go? I guess I'm missing your point.
If the replacements are that bad then the NBA better get the regular officials back. The NBA has decided to not let the officials work. They do not want to be pressured to bring them back.
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old Tue Oct 20, 2009, 03:23pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: In a little pink house
Posts: 5,289
Quote:
Originally Posted by LDUB View Post
If the replacements are that bad then the NBA better get the regular officials back. The NBA has decided to not let the officials work. They do not want to be pressured to bring them back.
From the league's point of view, you are right. I was wondering about Ref Ump Welsch's motivation for his comments. He seems to disagree strongly with the editorial, then suggest how the league might exercise some control over the guy. The attitude I got was basically, "This guy is an idiot, can't you shut him up?" I was wondering why RUW would want that to happen. What makes this editorial different than any other, normally clueless, commentary from any other sports writer about officiating on any other day?

Perhaps today is no different and he can't ever stand clueless idiot sportswriters?
__________________
"It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best." - W. Edwards Deming
Reply With Quote
  #11 (permalink)  
Old Tue Oct 20, 2009, 07:08pm
In Time Out
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 794
refs suck and the media is always right



Reply With Quote
  #12 (permalink)  
Old Wed Oct 21, 2009, 08:00am
Ref Ump Welsch
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle View Post
From the league's point of view, you are right. I was wondering about Ref Ump Welsch's motivation for his comments. He seems to disagree strongly with the editorial, then suggest how the league might exercise some control over the guy. The attitude I got was basically, "This guy is an idiot, can't you shut him up?" I was wondering why RUW would want that to happen. What makes this editorial different than any other, normally clueless, commentary from any other sports writer about officiating on any other day?

Perhaps today is no different and he can't ever stand clueless idiot sportswriters?
I was just thinking back to the good old days, when coaches and GM's could take away a certain journalist's credentials because of the crap they spewed, and got away with it because the NBA or other organization didn't care. Now, I know that wouldn't fly.

And you're right, I just can't stand clueless idiot sportswriters. They ought to create a special place in hell for them.
Reply With Quote
  #13 (permalink)  
Old Wed Oct 21, 2009, 08:16am
9/11 - Never Forget
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 5,642
Send a message via Yahoo to grunewar
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch View Post
They ought to create a special place in hell for them.
They already have such a place......they banish them to Washington DC and force them to cover the Nationals, the Wizards, and the Redskins!
__________________
There was the person who sent ten puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
Reply With Quote
  #14 (permalink)  
Old Wed Oct 21, 2009, 09:26am
Ref Ump Welsch
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by grunewar View Post
They already have such a place......they banish them to Washington DC and force them to cover the Nationals, the Wizards, and the Redskins!
I have a buddy who's a fan of all three...wonder if dropping him that line would ruin his mentality before he takes his math test today.
Reply With Quote
  #15 (permalink)  
Old Wed Oct 21, 2009, 01:57pm
Official Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 3,505
That's his opinion. I don't get why we are getting so riled up about this man and his opinion and his job? If we want to dismiss every negative comment made towards us then we should do the same to every positive comment as well.

Plus we seem to always judge the NBA to "our" set of standards when it is clear that the NBA runs on "their" set of standards. I dont get all the hostility towards the league, especially since we know what it is all about.
__________________
in OS I trust
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
NBA Replacement Refs wanja Basketball 53 Mon Oct 19, 2009 01:07am
30 second replacement time wfd21 Basketball 1 Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:39am
NCAA refs vs. conference refs voiceoflg Football 11 Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:58pm
Replacement Ump alabamabluezebra Softball 7 Fri May 17, 2002 09:09pm
30 Second Replacement Mark Dexter Basketball 9 Wed Dec 20, 2000 01:27am


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:43pm.



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1