We're all big NBA fans here. Sometimes it's the greatest game - it's "Fantastic", but... It's has such a high sensitivity to how it's officiated. Check out this: We could easily be 0-6 if there were a few different calls. In this case we wouldn't be bitter about the officials, we'd be mad at the team. Ron Artest raked Brandon in the last play of the regulation. Not only was there no foul called, the broadcasters didn't even mention it. If we don't win in OT, the official really decided the game - not that there weren't similar calls that went against Houston. That only reinforces my point - the officials have too big a say in the outcome of the game. Basketball kind sucks. This is why I (and others) can only take so much gymnastics. It's cool for a while, but the judging seems arbitrary (again, not only to me). There is less in football, but again, I was watching a Seahawks game a couple of weeks ago and an opposing WR pushed off on a defender who caught the ball and scored a touchdown (7 points). Later in the same game, the Seahawks recover a fumble deep in their territory and are about to run it all the way down the field for a touchdown. Whistle blows, and player ruled down. Ruling on the field was overturned giving the Seahawks the ball - 85 yards shy of a TD (That's a 14 point differential). Of course, the Seahawks suck so they could not overcome this, but they shouldn't have to. Obviously, the behind the plate umps have a big say in baseball. Back to basketball, and the referee scandal. Was he acting alone? Yes, he was - which was really the worst result (to me). The bad ref gambled on games he did not officiate based on the relationship the game's ref had to the star players on the team. How the refs feel makes a difference large enough to be able to bet on the games and win $ - sad. See what I mean? Basketball sucks, Sports suck. Sometimes, it gets me down. (especially when if affects the Blazers).
