Chicago Bulls coach, Tom Thibodeau, is starting to say out loud what fans have been thinking for years. REFS determine the outcome of games in the NBA more than players.
He says refs do indeed favor the teams with the top players and that these refs make it more difficult for his team to win. The latest example? He says LeBron James "flopped" when he pushed in game three by one of Chicago's players. (The league has been fining players for pretending to be knocked over and pushed like they are international soccer divas.)
The problem? Not only wasn't LeBron charged with flopping, the Chicago Bull player was ejected from the game for a flagrant foul. Thibodeau went to the press with is problem and now has been fined $35,000 as a result.
The NBA is not a sport worth watching. Refs do indeed influence the outcome of close games more than the league officials want to admit. The game has become too physical to call properly and each ref has their own bias as to what is and is not acceptable. As a result, top teams and top players are given huge advantages.
It won't get any better with Thibodeau's fine. Players, fans and coaches have been fuming about stuff like this for years. Eventually, more will realize that trying to win in a league where officials determine the winners is a hopeless task.
I'd much rather play in a pick-up game in the park than watch the NBA product. We have more luck calling our own fouls. And the better players and teams win because they are better. You know, the way sport is supposed to be.
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