Hey Drew, why don't you do a companion to this one on the cry babies in the NBA. Is anybody else getting incredibly tired of watching these guys beg for a foul on every possesion (especially S.A., glad to see that they are on their way out). I remember an official one time telling me "Just play the game". I think the big leagues need to go back to that.
May 14, 2008
10:27 AM
J.P. writes:
Um....Drew....
How could you forget Denver? They need a babysitter more than any other NBA team.
I'd have thought that was a no-brainer.
May 14, 2008
4:28 PM
Harry Thomas writes:
Lance:
The Spurs aren't the only crybabies in the NBA. I'm a Spurs fan, and I still chuckle every time Tim Duncan gets that wild-eyed look whenever he gets called for a foul.
I don't pretend to understand all of the rules of the game. It's like the NFL; breathing on someone is considered pass interference. (I'd really like that penalty to be re-written to the college rule: 15 yards and a first down instead of first down at the spot of the foul. But I digress...)
I've seen players beat their chests because they didn't get the call; some of them have even gotten technical fouls for arguing with the officials over it, or worse, seeking revenge for their perceived insult. I prefer the street rule: no autopsy, no foul.
I've seen NBA contests turn into giant "Dial 1-800-WHINING" shows. It's the nature of the game, baby. It sucks, but that's the nature of the game.
And if the Spurs go out, at least they made it further than the Nuggets did. Weren't they the only team that got swept in the first round?
My point is not to hate on the Nuggets. Rather to say that everybody does it. To paraphrase Andy Rooney: "Being a fan of a particular team makes no sense. That's the beauty of it."
And one personal note, if the Spurs are destined to lose in the second round, I'd rather they lose to the Hornets than the Lakers.
May 14, 2008
5:33 AM
Lance writes:
Hey Drew, why don't you do a companion to this one on the cry babies in the NBA. Is anybody else getting incredibly tired of watching these guys beg for a foul on every possesion (especially S.A., glad to see that they are on their way out). I remember an official one time telling me "Just play the game". I think the big leagues need to go back to that.
May 14, 2008
10:27 AM
J.P. writes:
Um....Drew....
How could you forget Denver? They need a babysitter more than any other NBA team.
I'd have thought that was a no-brainer.
May 14, 2008
4:28 PM
Harry Thomas writes:
Lance:
The Spurs aren't the only crybabies in the NBA. I'm a Spurs fan, and I still chuckle every time Tim Duncan gets that wild-eyed look whenever he gets called for a foul.
I don't pretend to understand all of the rules of the game. It's like the NFL; breathing on someone is considered pass interference. (I'd really like that penalty to be re-written to the college rule: 15 yards and a first down instead of first down at the spot of the foul. But I digress...)
I've seen players beat their chests because they didn't get the call; some of them have even gotten technical fouls for arguing with the officials over it, or worse, seeking revenge for their perceived insult. I prefer the street rule: no autopsy, no foul.
I've seen NBA contests turn into giant "Dial 1-800-WHINING" shows. It's the nature of the game, baby. It sucks, but that's the nature of the game.
And if the Spurs go out, at least they made it further than the Nuggets did. Weren't they the only team that got swept in the first round?
My point is not to hate on the Nuggets. Rather to say that everybody does it. To paraphrase Andy Rooney: "Being a fan of a particular team makes no sense. That's the beauty of it."
And one personal note, if the Spurs are destined to lose in the second round, I'd rather they lose to the Hornets than the Lakers.