Hilarious quote from Popovich

“It’s just that we’re all so prejudiced, it’s ridiculous,” Popovich said. “We think we’re the ones getting screwed all the time. The referees cannot win. I don’t care what happens. They will never win. Everyone is always going to bitch and moan about them, so it’s best to just play the game and don’t cry about it and move on. You never gain anything.”

He has to be one of the biggest complainers and top beraters of refs.

 

He complains yes, but it doesn't make his statement any less valid.

 

Oh, I agree with his message, but find it very ironic coming from one of the biggest complainers in the NBA.

 

Pop is as effective at working the refs as anyone. Maybe he's trying to silence the competition. Or maybe he's working the refs

 

His statement is true. I've never seen a referee change a foul call.

 

These are around the NBA topics....nothing to do with the Blazers....that's why we have those threads..it's more of a post than a thread ...just sayin'

 

I think Popovich realizes that coaches dressing down referees is a kind of like a bit of ritualistic theater: It creates the impression that he has his players' backs, it might wear down a referee over the course of a game, either subconsciously getting them to swallow his whistle or start seeing the things the coach is complaining about.

 

I disagree with Pop....coaches can get make up calls from complaining from time to time

 

I've seen many a make up call happen. Course if the refs got seriously tuff on all the fouling that goes on UN-CALLED and started getting tight, half the players would be fouled out by the start of the 4th quarter

 

You mean, not retroactively.

 

You ever ref a game? There's literally no such thing as a make up call.

That's just a thing that's been invented by fans who believe in conspiracy theory.

 

Not a foul. Maybe out of bounds but not a foul.

You've seen a ref blow their whistle, call foul, and then say:

"Never mind that's not a foul"?

 

Hey dviss. How are things going? Still reffing high school games? Have you reffed a game at the new Franklin High school gym yet and if so what do you think of it?

 

Hey there CUP!!! HOW ARE YOU? It's good to hear from you brother. Glad you made the migration.

I am still refereeing High School. I have not had any games at the new gym. I heard it's just ok though.

How are the grandchildren?

 

I haven't been in the gym either but it's pretty eye-catching from the outside as I pass by it almost every day. The grandkids are great and the newest, my 3 year old grandson has been a blast. My oldest is a sophomore in college (scary thought) but he had to pretty much give up sports after 2 knee surgeries and a shoulder surgery.

 

sure there is....happens all the time...didn't say you would do that but Donaghy and Scott Foster did it all the time

 

I have seen a player from the opposite team call a phantom out of bound on the Blazers, in the playoffs