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SQ_Crazies

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Feb 19, 2010 1:29 AM
Not only players in every sport, but players at EVERY LEVEL of basketball.

You see guys bitching in high school games. Have you ever seen or played in a park/rec league? Never heard so much whining in my life. It's part of the game really. From your point of view, you never mess up and you're always fouled.
Feb 19, 2010 1:29am
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Feb 19, 2010 1:41 AM
You always gotta work the refs. They do it for a reason, the benefit from it in the end. I do have to admit though, if I were a pro, one wouldn't hear me bitch once about a call in my career. So that just pretty much adds to my ego and makes me a boss.
Feb 19, 2010 1:41am
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Feb 19, 2010 1:43 AM
jpake1 wrote: You always gotta work the refs. They do it for a reason, the benefit from it in the end. I do have to admit though, if I were a pro, one wouldn't hear me bitch once about a call in my career. So that just pretty much adds to my ego and makes me a boss.
This is true. I've played A LOT of basketball with jpake and fouls don't have any effect on him.
Feb 19, 2010 1:43am
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Feb 19, 2010 7:52 AM
This is not something limited to basketball either. Watch most QB's in the NFL. They run to the official after almost ever single play that there was holding or pass interference or he didn't throw intentional grounding. It really has a lot to do with just being so competitive. Probably my two favorite players ever not to play for my favorite team were the worst at it. Payton Manning and John Elway. Also, Marino was really bad. I know this thread is about basketball but many of your big stars do this all across sports.
Feb 19, 2010 7:52am
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Feb 19, 2010 8:03 AM
september63 wrote: Whatever!! Just because other stars have done it, doesnt make it ok. When you spend time whining to the officials as the ball is going the other way. Not Good!!
I'm with you September. I guess the "everyone does it thing" is ok when it is the other guy and not our guy but in my case I hold LBJ to a higher standard and wish he wouldn't do it. He gets his calls 90% of the time so I don't see why he has to waste time and energy crying to the officials, however I feel this is my problem not his.:D

It was obvious the Cavs were out of sink last night. I know LBJ played great but there sure wasn't many smiles on the bench.
Feb 19, 2010 8:03am
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Feb 19, 2010 9:39 AM
I don't think he gets his calls 90% of the time, if anything he is screwed over for being so big and so fast. If the refs called a foul everytime he was fouled he would shoot 50 free throws a game. When Reggie Miller says its a foul on LeBron its a foul, Reggie is the most selfish commentator in the business so its hard for him to give guys credit and he said foul.

As far as working the refs, not just the superstars but everyone does it, hell I was doing it in a rec league game earlier in the night and always have whether it be baseball, basketball, hockey, or mens softball.
Feb 19, 2010 9:39am
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Feb 19, 2010 2:29 PM
The correct answer to the question is yes.

Whether "everyone does it" has no impact at all on whether LeBron does it too much. He's not as bad as Tim Duncan, but he does whine way more than he should.
Feb 19, 2010 2:29pm
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Feb 19, 2010 5:44 PM
DeyDurkie5 calls September63 a....Goon.

Trueblue23 calls him Lame.

Fly4Fun says, "What a terrible topic."

And Rolling Stone says, "September63 is the biggest dumbass in the world."

And I agree with all of them.
Feb 19, 2010 5:44pm
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gabuckeye

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Feb 19, 2010 9:44 PM
The NBA tried to clean this all up, but after the whole Joey Crawford situation, it has reverted back to its old form. So much for that...
Feb 19, 2010 9:44pm
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Feb 19, 2010 10:38 PM
Yeah he does, but all most every star thinks they get fouled on every play. And I am sure that most of them think they have never committed a foul in their life. I would rate Tim Duncan and Rip Hamilton as worse whiners than Lebron(I am sure there are others).
Feb 19, 2010 10:38pm
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Feb 19, 2010 11:06 PM
Wes, where is Kobe on your list?
Feb 19, 2010 11:06pm
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Feb 20, 2010 9:39 AM
I would put him even with Lebron and Melo. These guys are coddled and expect every call. I actually don't blame the players as much as I do the NBA officiating in general. It has always been geared towards protecting their stars.
Feb 20, 2010 9:39am
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sportswizuhrd

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Feb 20, 2010 9:53 AM
Last night Melo threw his headband into the crowd after not getting a call. Havent seen LeBron do that(and I hope I never do).
Feb 20, 2010 9:53am
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Feb 20, 2010 10:04 AM
sportswizuhrd wrote: Last night Melo threw his headband into the crowd after not getting a call. Havent seen LeBron do that(and I hope I never do).
Lebron just kicks water bottles into the stands. Thats much better.
Feb 20, 2010 10:04am
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gabuckeye

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Feb 20, 2010 10:16 AM
wes_mantooth wrote: I actually don't blame the players as much as I do the NBA officiating in general. It has always been geared towards protecting their stars.
It's only because this is the way these officials have been programmed though. That is what the league and what David Stern want.
Feb 20, 2010 10:16am
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Feb 20, 2010 10:19 AM
^^^Very true. Stern is getting exactly what he wants.
Feb 20, 2010 10:19am
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Feb 20, 2010 10:21 AM
Skyhook79 wrote:
sportswizuhrd wrote: Last night Melo threw his headband into the crowd after not getting a call. Havent seen LeBron do that(and I hope I never do).
Lebron just kicks water bottles into the stands. Thats much better.
Do you need to be reminded about the players in the top 5 for technicals in the past 5 years?
Feb 20, 2010 10:21am
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Nate

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Feb 20, 2010 10:54 AM
Skyhook79 wrote:
sportswizuhrd wrote: Last night Melo threw his headband into the crowd after not getting a call. Havent seen LeBron do that(and I hope I never do).
Lebron just kicks water bottles into the stands. Thats much better.

I'll take kicking bottles over raping Colorado women any day of the week.
Feb 20, 2010 10:54am