NBA To Impose New Guidelines For Technicals

[J_Posse]

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This is just going to result in inconsistency that will piss everyone off. I honestly didn't see complaining as a problem. Crappy reffing, yes. Complaining, no. Flopping? Yes. Traveling? Still. Carrying? Yup. Air punching? Come on. It happens, a guy gets T'ed up or he doesn't and then it's over. Last thing we need is superstars not playing because they gave a harmless emotional reaction.

Complaining has always been a problem in the NBA. These new guidelines are too excessive and a lot of guys could be hurt by it (i.e. Bryant, Duncan, Paul and Nash). I guess they just want these guys to be robots showing no emotion even during high-stress moments. Dang, you can't even give out a "come on" or physically show that you were hit or even talk to the ref about a call. Hopefully it end up like last season and the attempt to curtail emotion with technical fouls.

The proper mindset, in every player's mind, is abstinence. That is: to not complain. The focus here is to just play the game. We have a great game. We have great players. We have a great product. Let's focus on executing offense and defense and being highly competitive. Complaining doesn't have a part in our game, and complaining has never changed a non-call to a call, or a call to a non-call.

Please, complaining and whining are a part of life. Everyone does it and everyone learns to deal with it. The referees aren't so infallible that the players shouldn't complain or have issue with their calls. These types of measurements make it seem like the NBA completely supports the piss-poor job their refs do. Why not improve refereeing and then hopefully complaining will decrease. Why only punish or enforce rules against the players and not hold the referees more accountable?

[beastwork]

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Excessive inquiries about a call, even in a civilized tone.

Johnson also said players showing frustration with themselves will not be penalized, and players will still be able to discuss the game with the referees.
"We want referees and players to talk to understand each other," Johnson said. "If it's infrequent and not distracting, that's fine."

this article is full of double talk. how much conversation is admissable before it is deemed as excessive, even in a civilized tone? you can't fairly enforce this horse ****.

sometimes refs literally don't see things. I've been able to point out to refs players that routinely block in the back and hold. and guess what, once i alerted the refs they threw the flag.

same thing happens in basketball. refs miss 3 second violations all the time. point it out a couple times and the refs rightfully pay attention and call the violation.

sports needs complaining. it helps refs do their jobs better. a better way to handle this would be to simply forbid players to talk directly to, at or about refs. all this other stuff is baloney

[ImTellinTim]

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How can you leave the greatest Sport to ever grace the planet Earth?

Because soccer, hockey, baseball, football, and yes, even NASCAR racing appeal more to me than the NBA. I'll watch college ball every once in awhile and during the tourney, though.

I would rather watch women's softball than the NBA.

[Fiasco West]

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Complaining is part of the game. Player has every right to complain if he's getting hacked nearly every play and the refs ignore it, while a player on the other end is going to the line because another player simply thought about playing defense.

I only feel a Tech should be when a player gets a little too upset about it, if a player just shows a burst of frustration thats just human reaction.

[Jeffx]

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Just when you thought the league couldn't get any dumber, they pull this ****.

[jfsolo]

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It will last two weeks tops. If they actually try to enforce it, every star player will be ejected from every game. Not going to happen.

[SDJHood93]

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There is just too much debate over technicals but I think they are being a little too strict with these new rules. I wouldn't be surprised if the NBA has the most technicals in a single season than any other. If that were to happen I'm sure David Stern would take a lot of heat and end up changing the rules back. I'm sure the NBPA will talk about this in future meetings.

[23]

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Wait, didnt they do this already, then stopped?


Remember Amare getting called for a tech for saying ooooooooo

Im saying though, they tried this already and it didnt work.

Now they're doing it again.


That said, I know some of you guys are pointing to Kobe and all about the airpunch but IMO, this just gives the refs even more moxy to go ahead and make their superstar calls and get no flack about it

[ProfessaPackMan]

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This won't last very long.

Remember when they said they would starting T'ing people up for Flopping also? How's that worked out for the League? Not very well because that crap is still going on.

[Playmakers]

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NBA's Notorious Whiners

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1009/nba.complainers/content.1.html

[Eman5805]

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^^ No Chris Paul? I am surprised.

And lol @ 3/5 of the Celtics starting lineup on there.

[TheMatrix31]

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Fisher should be on that list too.

[jeebs9]

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When they took away the cut throat gesture. That made sense. This whole crack down on "emotional out breaks" make no sense. I think if a player runs away from the ref. No one should be offered.

I also notice they talk about going back and talking about old calls (even in a controlled toned). I mean what if a play is called one way on one side. And called totally different on the other. The players are going to talk to ask about the play that happen at the other end.

[Jesus]

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This is complete bull****.

For the people that complain about people complaining you must realize that this isnt the average joe at the gym. These peoples livelihood depends on them being on the court foul free and operating on the court to the best of their ability without being hacked in the process.

So if they feel the need to express how they feel in and emotional, non-threatening manor, then they should have every right to do so.

You dont know what the defender or offensive player is getting away with, you dont know what contract stipulation is trying to be fulfilled or what positional battle is being waged on the team.

The Refs arent perfect, and the is no damn reason they should be placed on a pedestal, all men deserve respect, and thats as far as these rules should go.

[Stumbleweed]

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Ha, Tim Duncan's not gonna be able to make the Duncan Face anymore according to this:

• Demonstrative disagreement, such as when a player incredulously raises his hands, or smacks his own arm to demonstrate how he was fouled.

• Running directly at an official to complain about a call.