Re: Jazz Crush Celts: Utah 118-Boston 100

[Cecil Wright <nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca>]

And the most completely flabbergasting element of it all is that Malone 
has the nerve to berate the refs when he doesn't get the call!  After his 
first basket last night, he ran downcourt slapping his wrist implying to 
the zebras that he was hacked in the act, and they missed it.

There is just a total lack of respect for authority on many levels these 
days and pro sports is definitely no exception.  Just think of the 
incidents which have taken place over the last few years.  Rodman's 
tactics including headbutting a ref, Spreewell, Roberto Alomar etc.  
These guys are multi-millionaires and still they treat authority figures 
pathetically.  SIGH!  I'm starting to believe Barkley was right when he 
said he refused to be considered a role model.  A role model should be 
the parents and teachers and people they come in contact with on a 
regular basis.  Because the aforementioned certainly fail in that regard.

Cecil

On Fri, 13 Feb 1998 JOzersky@aol.com wrote:

> Bill is right on about Rogers.  Why the hell is he sitting when we need
> defensive help on the inside?  And why cant the celtics just do as they're
> told and take it to the basket?  Just DONT TAKE OUTSIDE SHOTS UNTILL SOMEBODY
> HAS TRIED TO GO INSIDE.  Simple as that.  Finally, I want to express my
> disgust with established NBA stars like Karl Malone who get fouls every time
> they get breathed on.  Seriously, does anyone think that touching that
> elephant on the arm after his shot really constitures a foul.  Or 98 pound
> Travis Knight touching him with his hip?  It's really sickening.  I think
> he's strong enough to beat us without the refs giving him another ten points
> and makig him essentially indefensible.  At least michael's shots are made a
> little more difficult by his fouls.    This malone is completely unaffected
> by real fouls, let alone phantom ones.  The refs really suck, and I hate the
> way they protect superstars.
>