Am I the only one disgusted with the NBA?
542733
NBA officiating has been trash lately.  All they do is call a blocking foul every time down the court but then they refuse to call over the backs push offs etc..  And if anyone wants to complain it is a technical but yet there is no punishment for the officials for costing a team a championship.  If the NBA wants to keep the little amount of fans they have left they need a worthy officiating staff.  I am disgusted.
84871
I haven't followed the NBA for many years for this very reason.\n\nWhile all professional sports seem to have their share of athletes who seem to only care about their statistics and how that translates into a paycheck, there seems to be a lot more of it in the NBA.
359293
Yes, and my state also has the honor of the WORST record in the NBA.\n\nLadies & Gentlemen, I give you the Portland "Jail"-Blazers...
1006261
I agree with you completely.  The NBA is soft nowadays and players get suspended for fouls that wouldn't even be considered flagrant in years past.  \n\nIt is sad.  \n\nMost analysts seem to think that the reason is twofold - 1. To prevent/lessen injury and "clean up" the physicality of the game.  In other words to stop fights and things of that nature that not only harm one's body, but can tarnish the reputation of the NBA if they happen too frequently, and 2. perhaps most importantly - the new rules allow smaller guards to penetrate for more frequently.  The reason players like Kobe are getting 81 a game is because no one can hand check them anymore, and also because a good percentage of these box scores come from free throws - everything is a foul nowadays!  \n\nIt really does weaken the game in my opinion, even though it allows quick players to show off far more.  Barkley put it well when he said anytime Tony Parker (a small point guard!) is leading the league in FG percentage (that was true at some point this year), you KNOW the league is trying to encourage that fast, penetrating style of play...Analysts frequently comment on this when explaining how players of old had a much harder time scoring 25 then players of today scoring 50.  \n\nI wish it were like that again also!
694519
I don't like it and I can't stand David Stern. He has no business running the NBA. He probably has never even played a day in his life. And I think it was directed at Rasheed. His antics aren't really a problem. He doesn't really fight with other players and he never has any off-the-court issues; he just shows alot of emotion in the game. They need to chill out on him and on that 'no-tolerance' garbage.
616907
I don't like basketball.  Let me watch paint drying.\n\nYet another homophobic American moron I see.  They'll be disappearing up their own arses soon.
139986
I hate how the NBA promotes the superstar of each team and not the whole team.  \n\nFor example, "Come see Kobe and the Lakers as they play the Shaq and the Heat!"  when they should be saying Lakers vs. Heat.  We all know who the superstar is.  It is a team sport.\n\nThere is no "I" in team.  Although Kobe could say "There is no team without "me".
1042458
I call that the reason i dont watch the NBA anymore, its getting like the late 70's where it was a bunch of retards on coke, \nGO ILLINI!!
1115515
Oh my gosh! YES!!!! The Phoenix Suns were beat up for the first two rounds!!!! But we were rooting for Dallas during the Finals.  I am so aggravated! This is crap that seriously needs to STOP!!!!! Ill always watch my Suns, but I cant ever watch a game without wanting to throw something at the tv.  Nash is a double MVP and he doesn't get anything called for him ever,.  Its just plain ridiculous.
1132275
Ya Isiah is Ruining the franchise more than it is already was Larry brown who screwed up as a coach with 42 different line ups! i mean their is no chemistry their! Renaldo Balkman was chosen 20th by the knicks he shouldnt have been in the 1st round but in the second round but i truly believe no one would have toched upon him he could ahve been free agent and the knickscould ahev signed him! the knicks neede adn still need a pure point guard and a good passer. MARCUS WILLIAMS the best guard in the draft adn the best pure point guard adn passer! Knicks had a chance to get him instead they got some sucky guy like Renaldo Balkman. I mean they passed on him and the NJ Nets got him thier rivels, with the 22nd pick and then they got Josh Boone a very good forword! Two huskies back-to-back! The Nets made a samrt move because they ahve an amazing point guard who can replace Jason Kidd when he retires which will be soon. Now Jason Kidd can teache Marcus WIlliams some tips and handers to help him, I mean Jason Kidd is an amazing Gaurd. The Nets drafted two huskies basck-to-back  adn thats really smart because Marcus WIlliams is friends with Josh Boone and they were on the same team (Conneticut Huskies) so they know how one another plays, so they wont have a problem and then they are surrounded by some of the NBA's best: Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, and Richard Jefferson. They also ahve Kristic who can get some bench time and have Josh Boone Play. Like in the Playoffs when Nets faces Miami and couldnt take on Udonis Haslem and Shaq, especially Kristic. He was having a hard time and no nbench time because no one was good thier to replace him for a while. As for the Knicks fan i am a big one and now really like the Nets too even though they are the Knicks Rivals. The Knicks needed a pure point gauard and passer but they dont get one instead draft Forwards! I mean seriously, Isiah is a very good drafter, after all he was the one who Drafted Channing Frye and Nate Robinson, he also got David Lee who sint that bad.I don't know how but the knicks need a miracle and need to pull thier act together. When the Knicks drafted Renaldo Balkman, Spike Lee was like he is a sleeper and will remian a sleeper . a sleeper\nKnicks are giving Isiah Thomas 1 year to pull the team together but he messed up already with  the draft i mean if u had the chance to Draft Marcus WIlliams who was like a really good top 5 canidate i would draft him. Well lets see wut happens with the Knicks.\nIsiah is beoming and amzingly bad GM
670254
Sometimes I also think that way too. Too many games and not so much pride at stake compared to college hoops. Plus, the league itself is already "too much" commercialized. You're right. It's boring. I just watch the playoffs because that's the only part that has a bit of excitement. But the regular season? Hah! NO WAY JOSE!!!
1125592
DAMN BI** ASS KOBE IS THE WORST BALL HOG THE NBA HAS EVER SEEN!!!\nHE TAKES SHOTS WITH 3 PPL ON HIM WHILE HIS TEAM-MATES ARE OPEN I THINK HE SUCKS!!!!!!!
1034551
I am very dissapointed that the Mavericks lost it WAS ours but those stupid old referees made a lotta stupid calls I mean did you see how Alonzo Mourning and Shaq were making those hard fouls! I mean come on at least they could have been fair to the Mavericks, and I don't care what anybody else says about the Mavs they are still the best team in the NBA look at their season records and how they played in the series earlier and in those two games in the regular we played with Miami that was fair but what happend was totally uncalled for and next year Dallas will get it, but untill then I remain bummed out!
160069
I played basketball most of my life.  I coached basketball for a few years after palying.  But Football is much much better. If you take what a sponsor pays for a 30 second comercial during the superbowl and what sponsor pays for ten 30 second comercials during the 7 game playoff, its still like half.  Basketball (The NBA) isnt what it use to be.  A business is only as good as it employees.  Its also hard for people to relate to BBall players.  They dont like them.  I dont know what its like to be a black guy from the ghetto who now makes millions of dollars.  And I dont think a Black guy who lives in the ghetto can relate either, since he doesnt have a million dollars.  The NFL is great and getting better.  Also have you seen an NBA draft lately.  I cant pronounce there names.  They draft alot over seas and from highschool.  I could go on for days why basketball stinks now of days and football is good.
1036487
As long as "Star" players get the calls and others experiencing the same fouls don't, I'm not ready to call the NBA Finals anything more than entertainment.  The women actually play something more akin to basketball.  I don't care who wins and no, this is not the worst "Finals" ever.
1162687
They were cheated out of the finals due to poor refering. I feel like boycotting NBA due to that.\nI wasn't cheering for the Mavs coz they went to the finals by dft SUNS (my home team); but they did not deserve to lose, especially #5. The first 2 matches were won due to real good play, better than the adverse referring. Game 4 was horrible, as they were purely cheated out.
112186
I think the better question is who cares anymore?\n\nLebron (King) James doesn't need a contest outside of the game to show he can dunk. \n\nAnymore it is just overrated.