Let Them Play

[wadesworld]

Incredibly tough to watch games where there is a whistle every 20 seconds. So frustrating. Both ways, just let the players decide the game.

[willie warrior]

B
Not happening with these refs.

[brewcity77]

Did anyone hear Andy Kennedy talking about Doug Sirmons? "He's Mr Perfect, just ask him." 

[cheebs09]

7 fouls in less than 3 minutes to start. Both teams in double bonus before the under 4. Thank goodness we are playing so well or this would be brutal.

[tower912]

Did anyone hear Andy Kennedy talking about Doug Sirmons? "He's Mr Perfect, just ask him." 

Any 80's WWE reference is good with me.

[wadesworld]

Bonus with 15 minutes to play. Just unbearable.

[The Sultan]

USC in bonus 5:00 minutes in. Ridiculous.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

They paid for those whistles ,by god, and they're going to use them

[PGsHeroes32]

Rakosovic is a moron thats forsure

[wadesworld]

Double bonus with over 13 minutes left. Jayce, Ed, Theo, Bailey with 3 fouls each. Cain with 4 fouls.

3 technicals and a flop call as well.

[wadesworld]

Edit: 4 technicals. And I don't think any really deserved it.

[PGsHeroes32]

Edit: 4 technicals. And I don't think any really deserved it.

Last one did simply because at this point you have to know they are calling everything and he did swat at ball

[wadesworld]

Last one did simply because at this point you have to know they are calling everything and he did swat at ball

Yeah. In my opinion had they simply blown the whistle and had a quick word when Bailey and Rakosivic got tied up that's fine. But now you're always working to keep with the pace you've set.

[1SE]

Anyone watch the other games? Was it as bad there?

[cheebs09]

I don't know where the foul was there on Theo.

[1SE]

Literally on every possession

[Mr. Nielsen]

This is why there needs to be that rule done in the NIT to reset the fouls at the 10 minute mark.

[GB Warrior]

Do we get these guys on Sunday?

[DUNKS45]

Do we get these guys on Sunday?

God I hope not.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

That was the most over officiated half of basketball that I've ever seen

[BallBoy]

Incredibly tough to watch games where there is a whistle every 20 seconds. So frustrating. Both ways, just let the players decide the game.

To put it into perspective, USC made more FTs than they made FGs.

[brewcity77]

God I hope not.

I don't know, Howard has 32 FTA in two games and leads the country in fouls drawn/40 minutes. We literally have the single best player in the country to take advantage of over-officiated games.

[MU82]

I don't know, Howard has 32 FTA in two games and leads the country in fouls drawn/40 minutes. We literally have the single best player in the country to take advantage of over-officiated games.

I said just this as we were watching.

But those second-half whistles definitely made this game a slog. The first half was a blast to watch.

[Benny B]

Every. Freakin. Year.

Seriously, let's give the "too many whistles" thing a rest until ten games in.  The refs have been instructed to follow certain points of emphasis, and it's going to take a while for the players to come around. 

FFS, after the first flop by Davidson yesterday, there's no reason for the other two to have happened except force of habit... which is exactly what the points of emphasis are trying to break. 

If you don't like the whistles, maybe UFC or some other "forget about the rules and let's just beat the shiite out of each other" game is more your cup of tea Mtn. Dew. 

[rocket surgeon]

  the refs are going to need to figure out how they are going to call these games and stick to it so the players know where the strike zone is from the beginning

      as for all of the traveling calls-the coaches need to(maybe they are)call out the traveling in practice so it doesn't carry over to the games.  it may seem trivial until it costs you some games.  they are even calling it in the NBA way more than they used to.  the one move i've never understood(non-call) is the pass to a guy out front who seems to proceed to take 3 more steps as he receives the ball.  yet, they are quick to call the shuffle as they make a quick move toward the basket.  i really wonder how many of those are accurate