NBA to install motion-tracking cameras in all 30 arenas

[THE HCP]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...-motion-tracking-cameras-in-all-30-nba-arenas


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[dviss1]

Does this mean you'll get us some better replays?

 

[THE HCP]

Wish I could get access to those in the TV truck


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[jlprk]

Your wish for highlights streamed during the game may come true.

It also raises the possibility of the league using statistical nuggets from the cameras during television broadcasts. A few teams have used in-game data at halftime to show players specific examples of things like rebounds they didn't contest aggressively, or evidence they weren't running as hard as usual. A few more will likely do the same next season.

 

[Sinobas]

What would really be awesome is if they could come up with a high quality computer-based officiating. No biases....

 

[Strenuus]

What would really be awesome is if they could come up with a high quality computer-based officiating. No biases....

Yeah. Because the NBA won't have their hand in the cookie jar with that one....

Computer-based officiating could easily be manipulated. It's a wonder people don't think about that aspect of it.

 

[Run BJM]

Computer-based officiating could easily be manipulated. It's a wonder people don't think about that aspect of it.

I think they figure it can't be worse than it already is. NBA is far and away the worst officiating of any pro or major college sport IMO. And they're clearly already influenced to favor stars and star teams.

 

[THE HCP]

Also the HARDEST to officiate!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Wish I could get access to those in the TV truck


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If they install time lapse cameras in the truck we might actually get to see you working.

 

[THE HCP]

If they install time lapse cameras in the truck we might actually get to see you working.

Ironic you say this son.......at the PGA Championship we used 2 GoPro cameras on high speed time lapse to show how much we do over the course of a day. I'll try to get the footage.....pretty cool.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Ironic you say this son.......at the PGA Championship we used 2 GoPro cameras on high speed time lapse to show how much we do over the course of a day. I'll try to get the footage.....pretty cool.

Nothing ironic about it. You told your wife about it and she mentioned it to me after we had...

 

[THE HCP]

ouch

 

[PapaG]

Nothing ironic about it. You told your wife about it and she mentioned it to me after we had...

Zero originality on this board these days.

Lennay

 

[Strenuus]

I think they figure it can't be worse than it already is. NBA is far and away the worst officiating of any pro or major college sport IMO. And they're clearly already influenced to favor stars and star teams.

Whats to say they can't program certain variables? Computer officiating will never happen. The moment a call goes wrong they will want the human refs back. People just need to think about it for 2 seconds and they'll realize just how asinine computerized officiating sounds.

 

[THE HCP]

People just need to think about it for 2 seconds and they'll realize just how asinine computerized officiating sounds.

I think they were joking around to see if somebody would bite.......you lost.

 

[Strenuus]

I think they were joking around to see if somebody would bite.......you lost.

Nah. I can tell they really wanted it.

It's cool, you can have the victory if it makes you feel better. I'm okay accepting defeat if it helps someone feel good about themselves.

 

[handiman]

Computerized reffing could be set up like a modern car with regular and sport modes, but it would have finesse and physical settings for the expected tone of any given game. You could even have the teams request what settings they want, and if there's no agreement, go with the default, where everything is called exactly as the rules are written.

 

[THE HCP]

Whats next, robot players......

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[dviss1]

What would really be awesome is if they could come up with a high quality computer-based officiating. No biases....

Job Killer. And that's not the only reason why it's a bad idea.

<---- Ref here.

 

[dviss1]

Computerized reffing could be set up like a modern car with regular and sport modes, but it would have finesse and physical settings for the expected tone of any given game. You could even have the teams request what settings they want, and if there's no agreement, go with the default, where everything is called exactly as the rules are written.

No basketball game at ANY level is officiated by the letter of the law. You ref by advantage disadvantage. "Is the big man gaining an advantage by being in the key for 4 seconds? No." Then there is no reason to make a call. If the game was called the way you want it, there wouldn't be a game. There would be a 3 second call damn near every play and we wouldn't get to watch basketball we would watch whistles.

 

[jlprk]

Kids have it tough nowadays. They need robots to practice basketball outside, while the kids control them from phones inside.

 

[handiman]

No basketball game at ANY level is officiated by the letter of the law. You ref by advantage disadvantage. "Is the big man gaining an advantage by being in the key for 4 seconds? No." Then there is no reason to make a call. If the game was called the way you want it, there wouldn't be a game. There would be a 3 second call damn near every play and we wouldn't get to watch basketball we would watch whistles.

You latched onto one thing you objected to without fully thinking through the rest of it. The stringent mode would be all the incentive teams need to come to an agreement on which computerized ref setting they want for the game. Did I ever say I want games called that way? No.

 

[THE HCP]

Job Killer. And that's not the only reason why it's a bad idea.

<---- Ref here.

Steve Javie?

 

[dviss1]

Steve Javie?

Not seeing your point.

There are bad refs at all levels. He is one who has made it to the highest level. Again, What is your point?

 

[dviss1]

You latched onto one thing you objected to without fully thinking through the rest of it. The stringent mode would be all the incentive teams need to come to an agreement on which computerized ref setting they want for the game. Did I ever say I want games called that way? No.

No you latched onto the wrong idea. I was simply talking about calling the game by the letter of the law. No game is called that way.
Where in my post did you see me say anything about computers doing the work? Didn't you see the part I bolded in your post?
You said calling the game by the letter of the law would be the "default" way if teams couldn't agree. I was simply saying that should never
be the default way of calling a game and has never been the default way.

 

[THE HCP]

Not seeing your point.

There are bad refs at all levels. He is one who has made it to the highest level. Again, What is your point?

I'm asking if YOU are Steve Javie?


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[handiman]

No you latched onto the wrong idea. I was simply talking about calling the game by the letter of the law. No game is called that way.
Where in my post did you see me say anything about computers doing the work? Didn't you see the part I bolded in your post?
You said calling the game by the letter of the law would be the "default" way if teams couldn't agree. I was simply saying that should never
be the default way of calling a game and has never been the default way.

Good lord, some people will wiggle out of anything. I don't think even you know what you're talking about at this point.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

If they install time lapse cameras in the truck we might actually get to see you working.

We'd see more of HCP if they put a camera on the concession stand.

 

[Run BJM]

No you latched onto the wrong idea. I was simply talking about calling the game by the letter of the law. No game is called that way.
Where in my post did you see me say anything about computers doing the work? Didn't you see the part I bolded in your post?
You said calling the game by the letter of the law would be the "default" way if teams couldn't agree. I was simply saying that should never
be the default way of calling a game and has never been the default way.

Has any other sport/league diverged so far from the rules as the NBA? The rule of verticality still exists right? Why are games not called to reflect this? The NFL has made a lot of rules that give the offensive team an edge. But they're still calling the game by the rules. The NBA has clearly mandated certain ways of calling the games to favor the offense, veterans, star teams, etc. but it seems like they don't actually change the rules much. Makes for a brilliant system where refs can do whatever the fugg they want and people just accept it because thats just how it is.

IMO the way the games are officiated are a much bigger problem than the rules. We see all the BS flopping because refs reward it. You're better off flopping than making an attempt to play honest defense. Guys can play perfect defense according to the rules, but refs call the contact to favor the offense unless the defender got ran over.