Well, at least we THOUGHT Karl would get the calls at his homecourt, but he
definately didn't on tonight's game(he was getting all the bad calls, not
that I'm complaining)


>From: Wendee <wendeerae@...>
>Reply-To: NBA-TrailBlazers@egroups.com
>To: NBA-TrailBlazers@egroups.com
>Subject: Re: [NBA-TrailBlazers] Officials
>Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 23:51:39 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I think you're probably right on all accounts.
>
>It seems like a lot of calls will favor the big time
>players, like Shaq and Kobe, because they're big money
>makers for the NBA and draw an audience. And Karl
>Malone will definitely get the benefit of the call
>when he plays on his homecourt. He never would have
>gotten away with that elbow to Brian Grant last year
>if they had been in the Rose Garden (and if I would
>have been there! Grrrrr!).
>
>I know that Rasheed is likely to be T'd up faster than
>he can open his mouth to argue. He's got the most
>technical fouls in the league and at least 20 more
>than the guy in second place! He's a hot headed young
>man with a bummer reputation that gets him quick
>fouls. Since he hasn't stopped "going at the ref's
>with logic", as he put it, they aren't going to give
>him the benefit of the doubt.
>
>What the heck...I think it just shows he's passionate
>about basketball. He embraces his bad boy image, so
>give him a T a game for all I care! The way he was
>stuffing the ball down Malone's throat tonight, it
>obviously doesn't effect his game!
>
>Here's to Sweeping the Spazz...er, Jazz!
>
>Wendee
>
>
>
>
>--- "Meg W."
><ibelievein_blazers_and_stoudamire@...> wrote:
> > Ok, do ya all think that all/most of the league's
> > officials:
> >
> > 1. Sometimes favor more popular teams?
> > 2. Are quicker to give a technical to a player who
> > has a history of getting
> > a lot of technicals(like Sheed)?
> > 3. Sometimes bait players like Sheed who get lots of
> > technicals?
> >
> >
> > ~Meg
>
>
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