2018-19 NBA and Raptors thread

[The Big Chill]

Reffing has been absolutely awful so far this game.

[Machiavelli]

Officiating is unwatchable. Giannis allowed to take however many steps he wants

[jayswin]

I hate to keep repeating, I know it probably gets annoying, but the NBA very likely isn't legitimate. No, officiating isn't equally poor for everyone.

[The Big Chill]

Lowry looks like he's in pain, but he's knocking down shots anyway.

[The Big Chill]

Refs are big Bucks fans apparently

[flamingred89]

I’d probably be a superstar too if I could play by a different set of rules. NBA obviously wants to showcase Giannis in the finals.

[bluejays]

I know you wanna be impartial as commentators but far too many times they just want to be accepted and don’t call it for the bs that it is. If it weren’t for the Raps playing well, the Refs would be handing these idiots the game.

[Machiavelli]

Every time the Raps threaten to get a big lead, the refs come through for the Bucks

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

I’d probably be a superstar too if I could play by a different set of rules. NBA obviously wants to showcase Giannis in the finals.

There's two different sets of benefits in the NBA. How big of star you are and where you play. We're seeing this year that a market that unfortunately renders as a statistical zero in the US despite having absurdly high ratings is going to take away calls from even a superstar like Kawhi.


I remember when that trade went down I thought "just wait til sees how the Raptors are officiated". He has a legitimate deer in the headlights looks so often this season. Not the usual acting that players do after calls but a genuine "What the **** happened, how am I going to the line so little this season?!".

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by fleury

I know you wanna be impartial as commentators but far too many times they just want to be accepted and don’t call it for the bs that it is. If it weren’t for the Raps playing well, the Refs would be handing these idiots the game.

Jack Armstrong came as close as I've seen anyone a few years ago in the playoffs, but it's a TSN broadcast so no one down south or with the with league would have noticed.

He's a hardcore basketball fan and he came to the point of breaking down and dancing around match fixing on air, I like it. He was stumbling and stuttering trying to stop himself from saying something he would regret.

A lot of "*sigh.....you know Matty, I just......I don't know, you see the calls and they're just...….I mean they're going one way. Like...….you have to wonde…..question....I don't know, it's not right".

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Jack Armstrong came as close as I've seen anyone a few years ago in the playoffs, but it's a TSN broadcast so no one down south or with the with league would have noticed.

He's a hardcore basketball fan and he came to the point of breaking down and dancing around match fixing on air, I like it. He was stumbling and stuttering trying to stop himself from saying something he would regret.

A lot of "*sigh.....you know Matty, I just......I don't know, you see the calls and they're just...….I mean they're going one way. Like...….you have to wonde…..question....I don't know, it's not right".

Yeah, I remember that. He’s a different character but the rest just want to be neutral and accepted even when it’s bs. Company shills.

[Karl]

Gasol you nimrod. Why didn't you take that to the hoop???

[bluejays]

Gasol really does not fit in. Why chance playing him when almost everyone else is doing well. Bad coaching.

[flamingred89]

Refs aren’t even trying to hide it at this point. Total fix.

[Karl]

Just pretty incompetent reffing.

[jayswin]

Yep, obvious as hell. Like I said I love basketball, but the NBA is pure entertainment, not sport.

[jayswin]

Wow, the Raptors might actually defeat the officiating tonight. That would be an incredible feat. The ref have kept the Bucks within striking distance the whole night but the Raps just keep overcoming.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I'm actually pretty surprised the reffing isn't in the Raps corner, the potential of almost two weeks off between the Finals is bad for the league. I actually think they flip the script for the Raps in the fourth, even one more game is good for the league schedule wise.

[keenan87]

FVV.. I cant believe the coach keeps putting him out there. This is crazy right? Or am I alone? The guy cant even get a shot off anymore without it being blocked.

[Machiavelli]

Freddy and Danny are hurting the team. Just nothing good from them at all, this series