OT Paul Allen wants to replace refs with robots

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  1. Natebishop3

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    Don't do any stoppages for foul shots. Have a computer tally up all the fouls and then at the end of the game, if it's close enough to matter, your two best shooters get to face off and take all the shots.

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    When this happens the refs be like...
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    Paul Allen said nothing about robot refs. Sly's headline is fake news.
     
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    I read the article and had the same reaction dviss did. He never said that he wanted to replace refs with robots. And a robot owner would never have passion for the team.
     
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    I read the article and thought hey, Sly's interpretation is a lot more fun and on-topic.

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    I agree that the technology will be ready. What I mean is that NBA will probably be one of the last sports leagues to implement it. I don't expect to see it in my lifetime but I think it would be interesting to be wrong on that.
     
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    And what happens when a player steps on the line without the ball? That sensor would be working overtime and driving the refs crazy. And what happens if an opposing player steps on the line but doesn't have the ball while the opponent has the ball and very close to the line?
     
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    If Paul Allen replaced refs with @Mr. Robot for Blazers games, Nurk would score 30 every night. I like it.
     
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    Robots should have unlikable personalities and speak in a gruff monotone. Whoever hired Shaq on TNT should design them.
     
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