The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[clyde the glide]

To me it's always been whether it's a real shot attempt or not. Sometimes they get em in the air and get hit while attempting a real shot. Keep calling that. Now when he gets him in the air and throws him self into the defender while just throwing up anything? Stop rewarding that. It's simpler than they make it and I have to believe refs at that level know the difference, but it's also not implausible that they had been told to call it more just to get higher scores as the league often feels more offense equals better ratings. It's not a coincidence the league originally made this announcement during the Olympics when everyone was commenting on how refreshing it was to watch actual basketball without all the nonsense many of our stars abuse being rewarded.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[lawdog1]

I’ve never seen a pre season point of emphasis for NBA officiating last more than a month, but maybe it’ll be different this time since so many ppl complain bout it

I think that is a legitimate difference in this instance.

The majority of fans don’t really care if every travel or moving screen is called correctly, but a lot of people genuinely don’t like the foul-drawing gimmickry and think it decreases the quality of the product.

 

[WASHED KING]

wouldnt call it giving him away. Ben isn’t going to make the kings worse. You’re praying he cares about basketball. Not a prayer I would take but eye could see them doing it

Kings took Bagley over Doncic.
cashed out Hield.
cashed out Barnes.
drafted a PG 2 years in a row while having Fox
still paying luke Walton.

trading Fox wouldn’t be the worst thing they’ve done recently

So basically. It's dependent on the Kings being incompetent. Can't really argue with that considering their track record.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

 

[earldagoat]

Today's shaping up to be a good one, mates. Thinking I'll pick up a tasty to go dinner post work, dive into some pre-season hoops and then finish up w/ the new Chappelle special

 

[iheartboost]

For as great as the brand image is, the NBA marketing SUCKS. Outside the NBA, there are much better commercials. I've always thought the NFL marketing machine was faaaar superior, and there brand partners are just better. Also the NFL taps into there players and vets, and overall it just works. This new NBA campaign looks promising. NBA is a star driven league, I don't understand why the NBA just doesn't use that strength more and there connects outside the league (musicians, actors/actress etc.)

 

[yobyellav]

nah b

Didn’t know if I was being too sensitive. Or if it was old and I was late. “Black absent father, raised by white mom and checked black on census, but do you.” Has or listen again to make sure I heard that **** correctly.

 

[HIM]

They need to start calling Luka for holding players back with his off arm off pick n rolls

 

[Kinfolk]

Of all of the things an NBA guy can do with his time, this loser decides to do this?



There’s literally nothing to like about this clown.

 

[had pants]

 

[ill steelo]

They’re supposed to stop calling that Harden rip through too. We’ll see.

The arm hook + rip shouldn’t be a call, but a handcheck + rip is a foul. Maybe they’ll call it on the floor now so no free throws.

 

[earldagoat]

Of all of the things an NBA guy can do with his time, this loser decides to do this?

There’s literally nothing to like about this clown.

Amen looks like a quack. Michael "home school" Porter Jr should try some Viola and get himself vaccinated while he's at it.

 

[noblekane]

Of all of the things an NBA guy can do with his time, this loser decides to do this?



There’s literally nothing to like about this clown.

not one damn thing

 

[finessence]

The leg kicks and jumping into defenders is putrid. Surprised there haven’t been more leg injuries, concussions and missing teeth.

Dudes jumping head first with their skulls aiming directly at the chin and mouth smh

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Of all of the things an NBA guy can do with his time, this loser decides to do this?



There’s literally nothing to like about this clown.

What's wrong with this?

 

[Public Enemy]

They’re supposed to stop calling that Harden rip through too. We’ll see.

The arm hook + rip shouldn’t be a call, but a handcheck + rip is a foul. Maybe they’ll call it on the floor now so no free throws.

Really? Is there documentation? I'm just curious how they worded it. A significant amount of the time that call is nonsense.

 

[EZMONEY SERVANT]

NO DISTRACTIONS

 

[ill steelo]

Really? Is there documentation? I'm just curious how they worded it. A significant amount of the time that call is nonsense.

Looks like they’re focusing on the hook

 

[danikerhino]

What's wrong with this?

I'm also lost, I don't see what's wrong with it either.

 

[Kinfolk]

What's wrong with this?

It stands in direct opposition to the current campaign being run by Al Harrington and Allen Iverson.

Like earldagoat mentioned, he needs some Viola in his life.

 

[earldagoat]

What's wrong with this?

For starters I wouldn't trust Dr. Daniel Amen. He's often been referred to as being a fraud. And if tree was truly the second most harmful thing for your brain then big tobacco would already be having a field day.

 

[Public Enemy]

Looks like they’re focusing on the hook

Is there anything about the ripthrough specifically? I know they stopped allowing free throws for it specifically, but still call a foul and if you're in the bonus, it's still free throws.

 

[lawdog1]

The Trae Young special of getting ahead of a defender just to hop backwards into them is probably highest on my list of things I don’t need to see anymore in NBA games.

 

[earldagoat]