Ten Second Free Throw Violation In NBA ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

His name is Loof Lirpa.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Is he an Oompa Loompa?

No, but he did everything backwards.

It's true, it's true.....

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

But I watched parts of two games this past week and saw a carry called in one and traveling called twice in the other! Something weird is going on.

- Six travels were called in the game. SIX! Two in the first five minutes. Remarkable. Andre Blatche's was the best as they showed his "fancy footwork" on the jumbotron screen. He got the ball on the perimeter and established his rt foot as the pivot......and then moved it twice. TWEET!
- There was actually a three second call late in the third quarter. The lady next to me called it before the ref actually blew the whistle! Funny.
- Actually had a jump ball with 1.13 left in the game.
- Whack! Flip Saunders got T'd protesting a non-foul call in the first quarter.
- I don't know what a charge or block is in the NBA.
- For one night the Wizards actually had a good game. They shot 54% in the first half and won by 32!
- John Wall can play!

I had a good time.

[twocentsworth]

Originally Posted by grunewar

- Six travels were called in the game. SIX! Two in the first five minutes. Remarkable. Andre Blatche's was the best as they showed his "fancy footwork" on the jumbotron screen. He got the ball on the perimeter and established his rt foot as the pivot......and then moved it twice. TWEET!
- There was actually a three second call late in the third quarter. The lady next to me called it before the ref actually blew the whistle! Funny.
- Actually had a jump ball with 1.13 left in the game.
- Whack! Flip Saunders got T'd protesting a non-foul call in the first quarter.
- I don't know what a charge or block is in the NBA.
- For one night the Wizards actually had a good game. They shot 54% in the first half and won by 32!
- John Wall can play!

I had a good time.

interesting post..."somewhat" similar to high school games I see:

- There were six traveling calls that the officials got wrong. SIX! Remarkable. Too bad they can't show A1's "legal footwork" on a jumbotron. He caught the ball, established his left foot as his pivot foot...jab stepped to the right, then used his right foot to cross over to his left to beat his defender...TWEET!
- Despite a single player not knowing how to post up, there were several 3 second calls made. Each time, the opposing coach was yelling "3 seconds! 3 seconds! 3 seconds!" before the official blew the whistle! Funny.
- Tons of jump balls were called. Every time a defender put his hand on the ball, an official called a jump ball. Players were surprised each time because they simply played through it to continue their shot or pass.
- Several T's in the game for comments like: "that's not a foul!"; "if you saw it why won't you call it?"; and "just be consistent!".
- High school officials don't know what a charge is. 98% of the block/charge plays are called a block.
- For one night, HS kids actually had a good game. Each team shot higher than 31% and had fewer than 20 turnovers.

I had a good time.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

High school officials don't know what a charge is. 98% of the block/charge plays are called a block.

This is a pretty broad statement, isn't it? So, should it be more like 50/50, or what?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

- High school officials don't know what a charge is. 98% of the block/charge plays are called a block.

I won't go that high.

But, I would agree, from my location on the court and in the stands, and from my angle, I believe we call too many blocks too.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

...- High school officials don't know what a charge is. 98% of the block/charge plays are called a block.
...

On what planet?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

On what planet?

Great question in Norman Chad's column in the Washington Post today. It went something like...

"If Lebron James were involved in a single car accident, would Dick Bavetta whistle the tree for a blocking foul?"

[grunewar]

Nice!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

"If Lebron James were involved in a single car accident, would Dick Bavetta whistle the tree for a blocking foul".

I really didn't understand it, but I recently heard on the radio that, somehow, Lebron James, the Boston Red Sox, and the Liverpool Football Club, are sleeping together. I don't believe it either, but it's true, it's true. Kind of reminds me about a priest, a minister, and a rabbi that walk into a bar.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

ok..you hoooked me...where do you think the world's best basketball players play? what league do the world's best basketball officials work?

The world's best basketball players play in my video game system and the world's best basketball officials work in my driveway.