Around the NBA- December 2017

Off the top of my head Soccer, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Australian Football, and Cricket all have reserve referees/umpires at every single game, who can step in at any point when an official is indisposed.

For a league with as much money involved as the NBA, there is no excuse not to have an alternate at every game.

 

If you tag me I'll see this question.

There should always be 3 officials. This gives the best court coverage.

Logistics would be the reason why they don't assign a backup referee. It's extremely rare for a ref to miss a game. Paying someone to be available (fly them to the game) and not ref it is probably too costly.

 

Ibaka suspended for getting in a fight with a staff member. Maybe he gets pissed enough to demand a trade? Wishful thinking here. I don’t care how much of an ass hole Ibaka is I would love him on our team.

 

Waste of money and there's no need. They should do it like the NFL does.

 

He makes way too much money for such little production.

 

If he can continue to shoot 38% from three, block shots, and play defense he would be worth it because of the impact he would have on our squad. When looking to make trades at the deadline you are generally going to have to compromise somewhere. Whether the player is aging, unproven, has character issues, or is on a bad contract there is usually a reason they are on the block. A 27 yr old Ibaka getting 21 mil for the next three years isn’t that bad.

 

I mean, if we can trade him for Turner and Meyers sure.....

 

He's 28. He's oft injured. They don't want any of our scraps for a player they have locked up long term.

 

At 28 he’s just entering his prime, he has missed a total of 7 games the last two years, and if he demands a trade and the Raptors can’t get over the hump he could be available for picks and filler. Won’t happen but it would be the type of move that could pay dividends and save some jobs.

 

Hey DUB...I was just thinking back to my days watching the All Blacks and France in the finals of at the time I think it was still 6 nations world championship or something and I knew there was another league in Australia....which one is Rugby Union and which is Rugby League? I'm thinking Union is the old traditional game?

 

League used to be the professional league and union the amateur. For my money League is more boring because they stop and start more often (like American Football) pretty much every time there's a tackle, so there's less incentive to pass. In union when you're tackled you have to release the ball and there's a scrum (or a ruck or a maul - I can't remember - we played it in school). The main one is Union - if you say "The All Blacks" you're talking about the NZ Rugby Union team.

(Despite nobody asking) Although English, I always preferred the French style of play because they ran every time. England had a very boring "kick the ball into touch at every opportunity" style. Serge Blanco was my fave player growing up.

 

Why would anyone think that? Have you seen him play lately?

 

No, but his 3 pt. is ok; but I've decided I don't like that trade, don't want to go old for young.

 

Anybody catch the end of the Bucks/OKC game? WOW!

 

Fuck the Thunder. I like it whey they lose. Remember when we played against Washington last Year. We also got robbed by the Refs.