Re: re-Antoine Article

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.andara.com>]

I agree with you Bill, but let's not forget these officials are human beings
too and some of the mistakes they tend to make are, among others, the things
you've alluded to.  But the same things happen in other sports too.  Ask
Brian Rose about his effort in Seattle a few nights back.  There should be
no penalty for being a nice guy, but people, including refs, take umbrage to
the players who challenge every call, sometimes even when the player is
right.

I also think it affects the integrity of the game, but having refereed many
sports for many years, I know the logic behind some calls and to some
degree, I accept it.

Cecil
-----Original Message-----
From: William T. Lee <leew@wadsworth.org>
To: celtics@igtc.COM <celtics@igtc.COM>
Date: Tuesday, April 07, 1998 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: re-Antoine Article


>At 09:46 PM 4/6/98 -0300, Cecil  wrote:
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>>If you think Toine is being treated well by the refs, you've been watching
>>something other than Celtic basketball this year.  I disagree entirely, as
I
>>think he doesn't get many calls that he probably deserves because of his
>>disposition.  I don't think it aids the rest of the team either.  He is
>>unquestionably a supreme offensive talent, but a shooter he is not.  He
>>outquicks his defender on drives to the hoop.  Antoine Walker isn't going
to
>>win many games by banking in a buzzer-beater.  As the saying goes: "You
get
>>more bees with honey."
>>
>>Cecil
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>[rant on]
>This is the one thing about the NBA, in general, that I truly hate - the
>one thing that brings a great game down to the level of validity of WWF.
>We accept it so easily that we know longer think it abnormal (it's just
>part of the game...) but calling or not calling fouls for any reason not in
>the rule book is wrong.  Just because you're peeved at a player or
>star-struck by a superstar is not a legitimate reason,  Neither is the
>"respect" that rookies need to earn (another bogus rationalization).  It's
>no different than scoring or not scoring  because you've got one eye on the
>point spread.  It borders on fixing games and , while maybe not as
>unethical as cheating the IRS or somesuch, is not reflective on proper
>professional character.
>[rant off]
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>Bill
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