Nate fined 35k

[magnifier661]

For comments on officiating. Just got it on my text news

 

[Bob Dobalina]

I wonder what would've happened if he just quoted the stats. 19-2 FT in the 4th, etc.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Is 35K 10 more than normal or 15 less than normal for calling out the refs? Usually those fines are in units of 25.

 

[MickZagger]

Did George Karl get fined, too? He actually commented and bashed a play that wasn't called.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

He should just start saying "both teams played hard my man." to answer every question from the press.

 

[illmatic99]

He should just start saying "both teams played hard my man." to answer every question from the press.

Well, iirc, Sheed got slapped with a fine for that too.

 

[PapaG]

Did George Karl get fined, too? He actually commented and bashed a play that wasn't called.

Did you see Ty Lawson get a tech for simply illustrating what Collison did on the play where they called a charge? Bill Kennedy called it, and Lawson wasn't even talking to him.

The first 5 minutes of the 4th quarter in the OKC game were hilarious, at least if one-sided officiating makes you laugh as it makes me laugh.

 

[mook]

Should have called the refs homosexual slurs. It'd only have cost him 65k more.

 

[e_blazer]

If his comments work and the reffing is more even-handed tomorrow night, then it will be money well spent. That said, I find it interesting that Stern cracks down so hard on comments about officiating, but does nothing to curb the incessant whining by guys like Popovich that goes on while the games are being played.

BTW, does it bug anybody else that the local reporters who cover the Blazers always take the see-no-evil approach to blown calls? It seems to me that when a guy who does as little complaining as McMillan does goes public about a huge discrepancy in calls, it's a story. I think these guys are so afraid of being called homers that they deliberately avoid addressing the situation. I'd love for one of these guys to sit down with an objective outside expert, maybe a college ref, and watch the video of the game to see if there's enough to support Nate's case. It would make an interesting story either way.

Oh well, maybe Nate's mild whining will work and officiating won't be an issue from here on out.

 

[illmatic99]

@ BlazerFreeman

Regarding the Game 1 officiating, the Blazers intend to submit a handful of video clips to the NBA for review.

GM Rich Cho keeps a running tab on his BlackBerry during the game of questionable calls or moments, noting the time and play.

Afterward, the Blazers review the clips and, if they feel they have a legitimate gripe, they submit the clips to the NBA for review.

Cho called it "standard protocol."

 

[PapaG]

If his comments work and the reffing is more even-handed tomorrow night, then it will be money well spent. That said, I find it interesting that Stern cracks down so hard on comments about officiating, but does nothing to curb the incessant whining by guys like Popovich that goes on while the games are being played.

BTW, does it bug anybody else that the local reporters who cover the Blazers always take the see-no-evil approach to blown calls? It seems to me that when a guy who does as little complaining as McMillan does goes public about a huge discrepancy in calls, it's a story. I think these guys are so afraid of being called homers that they deliberately avoid addressing the situation. I'd love for one of these guys to sit down with an objective outside expert, maybe a college ref, and watch the video of the game to see if there's enough to support Nate's case. It would make an interesting story either way.

Oh well, maybe Nate's mild whining will work and officiating won't be an issue from here on out.

Nate's case is that the Mavs shot 19 FTs in the 4th quarter, while the Blazers shot 2. Anybody with functioning eyeballs could see fouls called on the Dallas end weren't called on the Portland end. It's a good idea, eblazer, but in this case, it's obvious to all but the Nate Bashers and Mav fans, yet even some Mav fans said it was to make up for Dirk being hit all game long. So, I guess it's only the Nate Bashers, and they'll never be satisfied.

 

[BBert]

@ BlazerFreeman

Yeah, I'm sure that will help. As if the league doesn't know we got fucked by the refs in that game.

 

[HailBlazers]

Pathetic, Nate is one of the most respectful coaches out there.

 

[PapaG]

Yeah, I'm sure that will help. As if the league doesn't know we got fucked by the refs in that game.

Stern was behind it. He's probably getting a good laugh over it.

 

[illmatic99]

Did George Karl get fined, too? He actually commented and bashed a play that wasn't called.

No. On the contrary, they acknowledged that there was a mistake.

The NBA has agreed with George Karl's assertion that a tip-in late in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 107-103 win -- a basket the Denver Nuggets coach said soured his players' momentum in the game's final minute -- was goaltending.

The league issued a statement Monday afternoon, saying Kendrick Perkins was "improperly credited with a basket that should have been ruled offensive basket interference."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playo...ss&source=twitter&ex_cid=Twitter_espn_6384356

As if that matters to Karl.

 

[BBert]

If there were any integrity or "respect for the game," it would be the refs getting fined.

 

[magnifier661]

Well it's one thing to complain about calls, if your team is playing soft. Problem was the Blazers were attacking the basket almost 70% of the possessions, yet only had 1 foul call. And to be fined for the officiating is ludicrous. You can see Nate was being very rational about his argument. He wasn't blatantly calling out the refs; just posting a question.

 

[illmatic99]

Nate is coming up on the BFT in 10 mins.

http://www.955thegame.com/pages/5792962.php

 

[illmatic99]

lol. "I've been on the phone with Stu Jackson all day."

 

[julius]

Not sure why recording the fouls/bad calls will help them. If anything, it probably pisses the league off more.

 

[Rhal]

Not sure why recording the fouls/bad calls will help them. If anything, it probably pisses the league off more.

The league obv doesn't want us to win with how that last game was called so screw them. Make them pissed off but make sure you tell the media what your doing to, maybe it'll eventually leak out.