Comments on: Four simple steps to solving the NBA’s persistent ref problem http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/06/11/four-simple-steps-to-solving-the-nbas-persistent-ref-problem/ Think. It ain't illegal yet... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:13:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NBA officiating: get me to a sports book http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/06/11/four-simple-steps-to-solving-the-nbas-persistent-ref-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-90778 NBA officiating: get me to a sports book Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:39:16 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=2245#comment-90778 [...] I’ve probably watched more NBA games this season than ever before, and those of you who have indulged my rantings in the past know I have … issues … with The League. Frankly, I wish they’d bring back Tim Donaghy so we can all stop pretending. [...] [...] I’ve probably watched more NBA games this season than ever before, and those of you who have indulged my rantings in the past know I have … issues … with The League. Frankly, I wish they’d bring back Tim Donaghy so we can all stop pretending. [...]

]]> By: pookapooka http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/06/11/four-simple-steps-to-solving-the-nbas-persistent-ref-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-42810 pookapooka Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:26:32 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=2245#comment-42810 How about more refs? How about less vague standards for calling fouls? How about giving each coach 20 disputations per quarter to go to instant replay cameras? This game is too darn fast anyways, and there will be more $$$ for commercial breaks ;) How about more refs? How about less vague standards for calling fouls? How about giving each coach 20 disputations per quarter to go to instant replay cameras? This game is too darn fast anyways, and there will be more $$$ for commercial breaks ;)

]]> By: Kyle http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/06/11/four-simple-steps-to-solving-the-nbas-persistent-ref-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-42806 Kyle Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:50:14 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=2245#comment-42806 Actually Jim I believe it's because no one is going to get upset if they investigate sports for things like this. It's pure backlash-free headline mongering. There is no hidden reason for this other, just vanity and cowardice. Actually Jim I believe it’s because no one is going to get upset if they investigate sports for things like this. It’s pure backlash-free headline mongering. There is no hidden reason for this other, just vanity and cowardice.

]]> By: Scholars and Rogues » WordsDay: things people can do with words… http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/06/11/four-simple-steps-to-solving-the-nbas-persistent-ref-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-42793 Scholars and Rogues » WordsDay: things people can do with words… Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:48:45 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=2245#comment-42793 [...] now because it brings the third of the major American sports to national attention for scandal - disgraced NBA ref Tim Donaghy has cast aspersions on his colleagues and on the NBA itself for “fixing” the outcomes [...] [...] now because it brings the third of the major American sports to national attention for scandal – disgraced NBA ref Tim Donaghy has cast aspersions on his colleagues and on the NBA itself for “fixing” the outcomes [...]

]]> By: Jim Booth http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/06/11/four-simple-steps-to-solving-the-nbas-persistent-ref-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-42775 Jim Booth Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:06:52 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=2245#comment-42775 I've thought hard about this scandal and the baseball scandal and the NFL scandal since this broke a couple of days ago. It seems to me that since sport is the mirror for American life and that this brokenness in American sports is really a metaphor for the brokenness of American government - and American culture. Maybe that's why our elected representatives seem to want to put their efforts into "investigating" and "finding solutions for the problems" in American sport. They don't have any will or interest, it seems, in investigating or solving the problems of American government and culture. I’ve thought hard about this scandal and the baseball scandal and the NFL scandal since this broke a couple of days ago. It seems to me that since sport is the mirror for American life and that this brokenness in American sports is really a metaphor for the brokenness of American government – and American culture.

Maybe that’s why our elected representatives seem to want to put their efforts into “investigating” and “finding solutions for the problems” in American sport. They don’t have any will or interest, it seems, in investigating or solving the problems of American government and culture.

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/06/11/four-simple-steps-to-solving-the-nbas-persistent-ref-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-42675 Dr. Slammy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:54:45 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=2245#comment-42675 Yeah. In hockey it's the front office that's corrupt (see Bertuzzi, Todd). Yeah. In hockey it’s the front office that’s corrupt (see Bertuzzi, Todd).

]]> By: Kyle http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/06/11/four-simple-steps-to-solving-the-nbas-persistent-ref-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-42674 Kyle Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:42:43 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=2245#comment-42674 Makes me proud to be a hockey fan, at least our refs are only incompetent. Makes me proud to be a hockey fan, at least our refs are only incompetent.

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