[Cod-bomb] Nene: "It's not happening again" and Rockets talking to Silver/League about calls

Such a stupid comment in a playoff series where 2 teams are this evenly matched.

One or two calls can be all it takes to swing a game (and thus a series). Accepting shoddy officiating because you feel you are being some kind of "tough guy" by saying play better only means you never fix the problem and instead help perpetuate it.

I suppose though that if by this point the NBA isn't interested in fixing the real issue, it never will.

 

It's not the number of fouls called. They almost invariably come out pretty even. It's what foul is or is not called and when.

Didn't Stern face that with a particular rogue ref?

Yeah, the way the game was called sucked big time. Tonight is a new night.

If Rox deserve to win Rox will win. They plat the SAPops not the friggin refs.

 

Phil Jackson was quite famous for whining about refs post game.

Cuban does it a lot (publically).

We saw in the Memphis series it does have an effect.

Makes sense, doesn't it? If someone you knew, a guest that visited your house frequently stole things from you and you knew but said nothing about it, they would continue to do it wouldn't they? You have to put them on notice, if you don't then they never stop.

 

I wonder how the early 2000s Sacremento Kings fans feel about everyone saying bad refereeing just happens. Lol. The NBA does a horrid job hiding these things. They're a little better at it during postseason games, but watching them close the gap in a regular season national TV game is hilarious.

 

How long have you been holding on to this?

 

Have you looked at Harden's shot chart? How many times did he drive, get hacked and didnt get a call? How many of those turned into fast break attempts for the Spurs because he got knocked to the floor?

Dont be like the national "only stats watching" media...

 

I agree with many here the refs have been terrible; I also subscribe to the idea the Rockets should fight through the bulls**t. Composure, Maturity, Focus. Get up, get back. Whine during dead balls, and after the game. Don't let someone or something else take your opportunity.

Even If you think the NBA might be rigged, what are you going to do about it? "Give up" shouldn't be an option. Be stubborn, get mad and hoop.

legacies are being made.

 

I know it looks like we always get crapped on by the refs. If anyone ever gets real proof that the league tells the refs to call in favor of one team or the other it would be bigger than Watergate. Has any ref past or present ref ever claimed they were told to try to influence the outcome of a game or series?
Are the owners involved. Is TNT, ABC, NBC or ESPN involved? Would it be illegal, I mean could they go to jail? Could a current ref be turned or could we send in an Under Cover? Are we mushrooms ..kept in the dark & fed shitt? To me RocketsBasketball is almost a religion. If this was proven it would be very disappointing. Tell me it ain't so, I probably watch too many cop shows. Go RedNation

 

Almost seems like a #mediaconspiracy?

 

And why not actually call the double dribble? I'm fine if they can call it on us, but it is so wrong to catch the ball, fumble it, pick up your dribble, wait 3 seconds and then dribble again. Talk about rewarding ineptitude. That's almost as bad as the Leonard--I-don't-have-a-pivot-foot-plays.

I hope we jump out and pressure the ball and force them to pick up their dribble, but please, call it when they use up their dribble. Enforce the rule.

 

Get out here with your facts. The rockets deserve more calls.

 

totally deserves its own thread. I'm serious.

 

I'm willing to hear him out...

 

Yes but the analogy is incorrect. The guest is not stealing. The guest is clumsily tripping and breaking stuff. But you don't have time to make a clumsy person not clumsy. You can't make referees not screw up by being angry. There's a lifetime of reasons why they are that way and it can't be sorted out in 48 hours.

They screwed up a couple of calls. It's going to happen again I'm sure, to us and the Spurs, with random frequency. Maybe there was ill intent maybe there wasn't but why the F would anyone be biased towards San Antonio or against the Rockets? Two Texas teams in the second round. If anything, the Rockets are better for ratings.

Just pointless whining from the team honestly. And they have been an especially whiny squad all season and as hard as a referee tries to keep bias out of his mind, it will get to him. I'M tired of seeing them dispute calls and I'm their fan. Give MDA those milliseconds of not running back and he will make points out of them.

If we're going to spend the first quarter seeing how the refs feel the Spurs are going to bury us while we're having our little tea party. I like that they are thinking of playing tougher but the refs won't allow that tone to be set in an obvious manner. What we need is smarter player, quicker execution. It's not that hard for us to beat them. They have been playing every game like it's their last, we have not in the last 2 and it's because our guys simply suck when they are favorites. That's been our identity for the James Harden era. Flop when you're the favorite, kill it when people talk **** about you. It's time to change that narrative by ascending to a stronger mental state. From the trauma of losing 2 straight we need to grow, like they did after we whipped them in game 1.

I want to see better execution of our plan, and that would have won us 1 more game so far even if the refs are screwing up.

 

I don't understand why they do it? Are they afraid of pop? They did it to the grizz too

 

While I think it's good the Rockets are discussing bad calls to the NBA, you honestly have to expect it. And if the Rockets get past the Spurs which they should, they should expect even more BS from GSW and the Cavs if they go that far. We're complacent over Kawhi who is nowhere near the star that Curry and Lebron are. You gotta know that BS calls will be called but you gotta move on from it and adjust.

 

If you're gonna free up the lane and stay on the shooters and you're free to hack Harden...pretty much neuters the Rockets offense no?