Are the Mavs playing politics?
by PosterNutbag on May 5, 2009 8:54 AM MDT
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After Denver’s win Sunday afternoon at the Pepsi Center, several members of the Mavs management team, particularly Rick Carlisle, publicly complained about the officiating, the Nuggets physical style of play, and the 29-19 foul discrepancy. However, after George Karl offered to send in the game tapes for review, Carlisle quickly changed his tune and suggested that the refs were not to blame for the loss. Or as the Denver Post explained, “One day after Carlisle griped about the officiating, he backpedaled a lot better than his team did in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 109-95 loss.”
So what gives? Was the officiating unfair or not?
I think a quote from Dirk after the game is very telling. Dirk was quoted as saying,
"I don't think we can play as physical as them…We don't have the personality for it. If you look at some of our games this year, especially when Josh (Howard) was hurt, to win the games a lot of times we had J.J. (Jose Juan Barea), Jason Kidd and Jet (Jason Terry) out there, basically three point guards…We have to play as hard as the game gets called."
So are the Mavs simply trying to lobby the refs to get the game called in a manner that would be more favorable to their style of play? Are they accusing the Nugs of playing dirty simply because they can’t “play as physical as them”?
Cuban has appealed to the league in the past and I think he has worn out his influence. Cuban has called ‘wolf’ one too many times. As a result, he has to rely on his cronies to make public appeals for him. But is the strategy effective? Was Kmart’s foul on Dirk upgraded to a flagrant and fined partly because of Carlisle’s complaints? Will we see a much more active officiating crew on Tuesday night? Let’s hope not.
My take is that the Mavs are complaining that the Nuggets play a ‘bullying’ style of Basketball in an attempt to bully the league into officiating the game in a manner that will allow them to be more competitive.
I think it is imperative that the NBA shows that they can’t be intimidated by GMs and Coaches into changing how they officiate a series.
Go Nuggets!
(quotes source: http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_12292855)
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You gotta take it to the rack if you want calls ... not shoot jumpers.
The funny thing about the officiating crews is they change from game-to-game so we may get a crew tonight who allows physical play or we may get a crew that will call the touch fouls.
Anyone’s guess is as good as mine as to what it’ll be tonight …
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well
So what your saying is that if you do a jump shot and someone hits your elbow its ok ? The NBA is not always about dunks and layups is it? I mean I love the skill level and seeing people make jump shots that most of us can’t make over 50% of the time.
Poster man, all players whine its the NBA. Anthony whines, Dirk whines, Duncan whines, Kobe whines, Wade whines, please tell me a player who never whines. Damn man Dirk is not the only player who thinks he is fouled on every shot, they all do lmao.
That's not what I'm saying at all ...
Just saying there is probably a higher percentage that you’ll get fouled if you take the ball to the rim … come on man, you know this.
A foul is a foul, but you are more likely to draw one at the rim than off a jumper … wouldn’t you agree? Or are you just playing devil’s advocate?
Agreed on the whining …
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by Nate Timmons on May 13, 2009 8:55 AM MDT up reply actions
Well...
Last night’s Lakers game was far more physical than the Nuggies game and it was officiated just fine…. Heck there was blood spilled by both teams… With the ratings up as they are for all these games, I don’t see any change in the officiating.
It wasn’t the officiating that beat the Mavs, it was the Mavs emotions that helped the Nuggies beat the Mavs. When I saw Nowitzki throwing his temper tantrum at the end of the first half, I knew it wouldn’t be long until he was so rattled that he wouldn’t be able to perform… Sure enough… What, half way through the third quarter he was clearly off his game.
Lesson: Physical play frustrates tall blond Germans.
J
J
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
How in the hell
does Nowitzki not get T-d up for getting in the face of the official and yelling at him? K-Mart looks at an official funny and gets a T. I didn’t know Nowitzki was such a whiner. Must be the Eurosoft in him.
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by Bob in Boulder on May 5, 2009 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
I think
that’s the infamous NBA Reputation call right there. Tim Duncan is an obnoxious, blatant, whiner but because he’s freaking Tim Duncan, he’s fine. Kenyon Martin is part of a street team that happens to play in the NBA.
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! HOW can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!
by SlamDunkTheFunk on May 5, 2009 11:19 AM MDT up reply actions
Duncan didn't listen to his mother
when she told him not to make faces because his face would stick like that. Now he has permanent whiny face. Nothing like my hatred of the Wings, but I really dislike the Spurs and the Lakers. Biggest floppers in the league? Ginobli (the king, he deserves to be injured the flopping PoS), Vujacic, and Gasol. Luckily Vujacic is also a pretty lame player, so having his floppy arse on the floor doesn’t help the Lakers much.
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by Bob in Boulder on May 5, 2009 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Frozen face...
must be a contageous condition… Tony Parker seems to have it as well…
Go Nuggies!
J
It's pronounced Moreno, not Marino.
This poll is perfect
because the results look a lot like a middle finger.
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! HOW can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!
by SlamDunkTheFunk on May 5, 2009 11:16 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
short rant
First off, of course, great game again by the Nugs last night. Especially that amazing run in the 4th (duh). OK. Now, could someone please, esplain to me Lucy, how K-Mart gets a T for wiggling out of a bear hug and walking away from a hard foul? And, as for me defending Dirk as a non-flopper? I apologize profusely. He took flopping to a new level last night. Flailing, falling, groaning, whining, every time a Nugget was near. Luckily, there were times when the refs didn’t buy his act. Making him look even more like a fool. The dude has mad skill, I just didn’t realize he was another EuroFloppingPoS.
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Curious
Is it ok to not agree with your blogs and post or is it only ok to post if you agree with everyones opinion here ……Just trying to make sure cause I dont want arguements started or for things to get out of hand like the other day. Just let me know if I am not allowed to post and if so I won’t .
So long as your thoughts are respectful and not personal attacks ... argue away my friend.
Nothing stirs a good pot like a great argument. Only way to see things from other perspectives and maybe educate yourself.
Others’ opinions are always welcome here.
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by Nate Timmons on May 13, 2009 8:57 AM MDT up reply actions
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