Re: Game Thread: Hornets @ Nets
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Originally Posted by
HornetGuru
Can someone tell me why refs are scared to call fouls on superstars? I mean are they scared of them? its not like they are gonna punch u in the face, so no thats not it.
Are they fans of certain players? No that would be too obvious
Does the NBA tell them to make big plays happen for the super stars in big markets so they can make more money cuz in all honesty that is all the world is about to most people, money. Is that it? YES!
Stars have always gotten the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes, it is because they are just that much better than the other players that the refs assume there was contact (a lot of ref'ing seems to be based off assumption because of the speed of the game and athletes).
Sometimes they don't get fouls called against them because they are stars and everyone in the NBA knows that stars are who the paying customers want to see, so why foul them out unless it is something they must call? Remember how Pops got fined earlier this season because he sat his stars against the Heat on national TV?
It has nothing to do with big/small markets. The best players are the best due to their own ability but they will also get some calls because they bring in the money and fans.
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Re: Game Thread: Hornets @ Nets
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Originally Posted by
UNO Gracias
People say center is the hardest position to develop (usually taking 3 years to develop). Now people are saying its pg?
How about we all agree guys are coming out before they are ready, and they are all developing slower than had they stayed in a school and honed their craft.
Yeah, bigs are the slowest to develop while guards tend to be the quickest to adapt.
And players develop faster in the NBA than anywhere else (assuming they get playing time). Rivers would not have made this much improvement by staying in college another year. Same with Davis and any other rookie that is part of the normal rotation.
They do not have limited practice time in the NBA, have better coaches, better competition, and more minutes to play in a season. Players should jump to whatever league they can get good money and minutes in as soon as they can. They get better, quicker while also cashing in on their limited window as a professional athlete.
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