Anyone else tired of the constant playoff controversies?

I'm so sick and tired of it, it's been going on the past couple years in the playoffs, if it's not the officials, it's the league with it's suspensions...or god knows what else. I'm tired of it. It's kind of sad that right now, I know something will happen in the finals that will cause a cloud over everything. I don't know what it is, but I'm getting tired of it.

 

I agree it is getting old. but I think the league is doing it on purpose for the ratings.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (redneck @ May 16 2007, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree it is getting old. but I think the league is doing it on purpose for the ratings.</div> I don't think the league is doing it on purpose, I just think the NBA's leaders are morons.

 

see I dont think they're morons, more like evil genius's. like him or hate him David Stern has turned the players and it's owners into very rich people while he's been commisioner. The league gets a lot more money from the TV contracts, so the more the game is on TV the more money there is to be had. So thats why I think we see the bad officiating, to drag out a series.

 

I find it impossible that the league is manipulating the referee's to call a certain way. I'm just tired of the league making these blunders and making the whole sport look foolish.

 

Yeah, it seems like the refs are told who to call the game for and whether or not to make a make up call. It's pretty ridiculous. But then again, if the NBA were really doing this they probably would have made the Utah - GSW series go 7 games.

 

I don't care about the calls. I like physical play. But the suspensions are a bit ridiculous.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (playaofthegame @ May 16 2007, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't care about the calls. I like physical play. But the suspensions are a bit ridiculous.</div> If you go by the rules, they deserved the suspensions. It's not like the players don't understand that if they leave the bench they will get suspended...I mean, come on.

 

But that's a terrible rule. I mean yes they should try to control the players but suspensions for that? When they honestly didn't even get involved in the "fight" that's ridiculous. It would be better to just fine the team as a whole for something like that because in the end when there's a "team punishment" over an "individual punishment" the players take that much more seriously because their teammates are affected and the people who pay them are affected.They might as well create an "invisible dog fence" in front of the benches though because that's what they're treating their players like. You don't sit back and watch as your team's MVP is pummeled into the scorers table. I give credit to those players suspended (besides Horry) who got into the game and were looking out for their teammate but were able to keep themselves controlled. I think unless there's punches thrown that nobody besides the original perpetrator should be punished.

 

Controversy is a part of sports, anyone whose watched them should know that, so its expected.

 

I agree with Prime Time. With something as big as a championship on the line, the media is going to cover everything, thus finding more "controversial stories".

 

I'm sick of them to a degree, and not just during the playoffs. I am not so sick of what the league or refs do, but the fanboys making all the ruckus. Whether it be how the refs call the games, how the league manipulates the draft/lottery, etc...I like when the teams create the conflict, as that helps bring intensity and escalates rivalries.

 

I agree. I mean the Suns and Spurs was always a game of interest, but come next year, I cant imagine how intense those games are going to be.

 

I agree as well, its very annoying to watch Mike and Mike and all they talk about is suspensions being bogus. The league HAD to suspend the players to be fair...I dont support the rule, but its the rule. Now if Phoenix loses, everybody will want to blame Stern. Were lucky to have Stern, hes done alot more good than bad for the NBA.

 

I read a really good point yesterday. Think it was cnnsi.com or espn.Basketball is the only sport where players can't blow of steam over cheap or hard shots.hockey is self explanitory with their enforcers and scraps.football, well you get to hit guys and those scrums for loose balls get nasty.baseball, there's the old plunker-oo and regular bench clearing brawls, no suspensions forthcoming unless they get really stupid.NBA, you cough the wrong way the league is on you.They've totally homoginized the game. You can't hang from the rim for a millisecond too long. You can't say jack to the other team.It's too rigid.a good read from Bill Simmons.http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...mp;sportCat=nbacheck it out.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ May 16 2007, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If you go by the rules, they deserved the suspensions. It's not like the players don't understand that if they leave the bench they will get suspended...I mean, come on.</div>But at the same time, Charles Barkley said it perfectly last night: "If you are sitting on the bench and you see your teammate get plowed over like that, it's a natural reaction to get up and either go see what's going on or try to help out your teammate. Aint nobody gonna just sit there and say 'Wow, that was a hard hit' and do nothing. It's a natural reaction."I agree with the principal of the rule, it's an obvious reason, but if you're teammate gets hit like that, it's natural to go see what happened, why it happened, or try and protect him. Again, like Barkley said: "I had a rule with my teammates. If something happened and they didn't help me out, I told them I'd beat their ass in the locker room."I just think it's unfair to penalize somebody for sticking up for their teammates/friends.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ May 16 2007, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>But at the same time, Charles Barkley said it perfectly last night: "If you are sitting on the bench and you see your teammate get plowed over like that, it's a natural reaction to get up and either go see what's going on or try to help out your teammate. Aint nobody gonna just sit there and say 'Wow, that was a hard hit' and do nothing. It's a natural reaction."I agree with the principal of the rule, it's an obvious reason, but if you're teammate gets hit like that, it's natural to go see what happened, why it happened, or try and protect him. Again, like Barkley said: "I had a rule with my teammates. If something happened and they didn't help me out, I told them I'd beat their ass in the locker room."I just think it's unfair to penalize somebody for sticking up for their teammates/friends.</div>Yep, I watched Barkley last night and he was on mark. Actually, I agree more with Shaq.."its the law", according to Shaq. And you have to inforce the law...but I can almost garuntee this will be addressed this off-season...Stern will do something. Theres never been an issue where it was ignored. The rule should, and most likely be tweaked to make it better, cause like CB32 said, its a human reaction to jump up. What sortve makes me mad is Diaw caught himself and stopped, and he still go suspended. But I can see why Amare was suspended.btw, I still think the Suns are going to play hard and it will be close...who knows, the Suns might pullout the win.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ May 16 2007, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm so sick and tired of it, it's been going on the past couple years in the playoffs, if it's not the officials, it's the league with it's suspensions...or god knows what else. I'm tired of it. It's kind of sad that right now, I know something will happen in the finals that will cause a cloud over everything. I don't know what it is, but I'm getting tired of it.</div>You would understand if your team was good enough to make the playoffs.

 

Its the rules those...right now it doesn't matter if the rule sucks or not, but it has to be inforced.

 

The thing that bothers me is the Spurs are awarded with Suns suspensions because Horry threw and elbow, but Duncan and Bowen aren't suspended because James Jones didn't start a fight. So cheap shot= good? Go after Duncan's knees! Tonight's the time to do it.