"The opponent gets 46 free throws – I repeat, 46 against 20 (free-throws) and that's it. That's all I want to say. ”
After the Suns' game against the Lakers, Monty Williams angrily talked about the game's blowing penalties, and the Suns eventually lost the game against the Lakers, and the disparity in free throws between the two teams became the focus of discussion. No one cares what happened in the game, and the "free throw gap" is almost all there is to the game.
For a game, such a situation is undoubtedly undeserved.
In fact, the game was full of complaints and doubts from beginning to end, and there was a scene in the third quarter - Devin Booker had physical contact with Lakers player Vanderbilt during the offensive game, and the referee decisively blew off Devin Booker's offensive foul. The penalty made the Suns coaching staff and bench angry and entered the court together to demand a challenge to the penalty.
That scene is a trance, and it is really funny that the bridge that appeared in a gangster movie many years ago was "recreated" in a basketball game.
What's even more ridiculous is that the Suns successfully challenged and the referee changed Vanderbilt to a defensive foul.
NBA games can be called the highest level of professional basketball, but this time the chaotic situation caused by the blowing penalty is like a farce in the vegetable market - law enforcement officers want to confiscate the scales in the hands of small traders that are considered "missing two pounds", and the surrounding small traders are indignant "you say there is a problem with the scale, take a good look", and then it is really the law enforcement officers who are wrong.
Of course, you can't blame the referee for being right every time he blows a penalty, after all, the referee is still essentially a human (as opposed to a machine). The referee's blowing penalty is becoming more and more prominent in today's league, and it may be something that deserves the attention and reflection of the league. The referee should never be the protagonist of the game, and if the referee does, the game will become a humorous drama.
On the same day, the Lone Ranger's game against the Warriors was even more outrageous.
During the game, the five players of the Lone Rangers blocked the wrong basket at the same time, and the Warriors served the ball and were stunned to find that the opponent was all in the opposite half, so they easily dunked and scored. What's wrong with this round? Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said referees failed to communicate the result accurately and in a timely manner.
The Lone Rangers have filed a complaint with the league about this.
The Lone Rangers vs. Warriors game, this is not the only controversial point, Luka Doncic's final attack was defended by Drummond Green, the referee did not say anything, Luka Doncic was dissatisfied with the blowing of the penalty and made a gesture of counting money. However, Luka Doncic may complain every round, and it is not surprising to make the gesture of counting money.
The Suns' game against the Lakers was obviously more problematic, undermining trust in the league to some extent.
In fact, the penalty scale is a hotly discussed topic this season, and it has also appeared on the Lakers before. LeBron James has repeatedly complained about the referee's blowing penalties, and the Lakers have been repeatedly plagued by misjudgments for a period of time, especially the Lakers vs. Celtics, LeBron James' key attack obviously caused a foul to be missed, and it detonated the referee problem.
Afterwards, the official account of the NBA League referee apologized for the misjudgment, which is not common in the NBA league. Did LeBron James' anger play a role? At least after that, the Lakers' complaints subsided, and the refereeing problem seemed to disappear in an instant, and this time the Lakers became the "profit side" of the referee's problem.
Austin Reeves has made a lot of free throws in recent times, with at least 13 free throws in three of his last four games and standing at the free throw line 18 times against the Magic. The last guard player on the Lakers received such a "treatment" - it goes back to Kobe Bryant, and Austin Reeves helped the Lakers win many games.
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Devin Booker said in an interview: "The referee controlled the game in the first half, and after we trailed by 20 free throws at half-time, we started to get some free throws more easily in the second half. I watch every night and know all too well what it's all about. I knew what they were trying to do, and I tried to forget about it and just compete. ”
It's not the first time a word like this has appeared on the lips of a player. Is it partly because the league, which has always not allowed players, coaches and teams to comment on referees, has not fined them for these remarks?
There are even many players who have publicly stated that referees should also be punished for mistakes made.
Trae Young recently said of the issue of referees: "Referees should take more responsibility like us, such as being fined or suspended for making a mistake, and they can't save themselves from punishment every time they say 'get it wrong, don't see it'." ”
Considering the authority of referees, the NBA league's punishment of referees will only be carried out internally, not openly so as not to affect the referee's blowing game. However, this treatment did not have a good effect, which is also the key to the endless problems of referees, and more importantly, is this really just a problem of referees?
There are already more and more doubts pointing at the NBA league, which will obviously affect the credibility of the league, similar problems have occurred with multiple teams this season, and more teams may join the "denunciation" army in the future. In this alliance, who has not caught up with something troublesome.
So, the embarrassment will be the NBA league.
(Text/Yan Wuming)