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[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

That may mean allowing an extra half step for a spectacular finish or some other rule that a basketball "purist" may not like.

And that's where I disagree. The problem isn't the rules; it's the rules that aren't being uniformly enforced. Joe Benchwarmer might get called for taking that extra half-step, but if you think LeBron et al are gonna get called for the same violation, well, you just haven't been watching the NBE lately.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

And that's where I disagree. The problem isn't the rules; it's the rules that aren't being uniformly enforced. Joe Benchwarmer might get called for taking that extra half-step, but if you think LeBron et al are gonna get called for the same violation, well, you just haven't been watching the NBE lately.

I watch my share of the NBA and I have seen more travels called in the last several years, including on Lebron and other superstars, then what was called previously. I know the league made it a point of emphasis a few years ago.

If you think the rules are not uniformly enforced or that certain players get "star" treatment I'm not going to argue those points. But personally, I don't think it's much different, in terms of uniformity, than other levels of basketball or other sports.

As we all know, officiating is not easy and IMO basketball is by far the toughest sport to officiate. In the NBA you are dealing with the biggest and freakiest athletes on the planet. It's easy to second guess a relatively high percentage of the calls and argue that the officiating is not consistent. To me that's more of a reflection of the nature of basketball officiating and the size, talent, and skill of the NBA players.