Comments on: Replacement Refs: Do You Care? http://celticshub.com/2009/09/24/replacement-refs-do-you-care/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:47:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: san pedro water damage http://celticshub.com/2009/09/24/replacement-refs-do-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-331004 san pedro water damage Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:46:09 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=3327#comment-331004 Here is the 2nd time ive come across your blog within the last few few weeks. Appears like I should observe it. Here is the 2nd time ive come across your blog within the last few few weeks. Appears like I should observe it.

]]> By: On D-League Replacement Referees | 48 Minutes of Hell http://celticshub.com/2009/09/24/replacement-refs-do-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-198894 On D-League Replacement Referees | 48 Minutes of Hell Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:30:34 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=3327#comment-198894 [...] Zach Lowe of CelticsHub demurs our temptation toward lockout fatalism: The union’s doom and gloom argument is silly, and it’s not going to pan out. Ditto for another extreme argument, one the NBA won’t make publicly—at least not directly—but one the league is probably happy to have others make for  it: That the replacement refs will be just as good, or better, than the “real” ones, proving the regular refs are incompetent, biased or even corrupt. [...] [...] Zach Lowe of CelticsHub demurs our temptation toward lockout fatalism: The union’s doom and gloom argument is silly, and it’s not going to pan out. Ditto for another extreme argument, one the NBA won’t make publicly—at least not directly—but one the league is probably happy to have others make for  it: That the replacement refs will be just as good, or better, than the “real” ones, proving the regular refs are incompetent, biased or even corrupt. [...]

]]> By: DeVelaine http://celticshub.com/2009/09/24/replacement-refs-do-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-9144 DeVelaine Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:14:24 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=3327#comment-9144 Okay, yeah... No one knows what Crawford has against Duncan. That much is true. He's also got the quickest T in the league. In short, you could call him another name for a donkey. Despite that, I still think he calls a very fair game and doesn't play favorites. Replacement refs that have already been working the job is better than replacement players. I'd rather see the replacements and have the games go on than have the entire league locked out because the refs and the league office can't get some numbers both can agree on. Okay, yeah… No one knows what Crawford has against Duncan. That much is true. He's also got the quickest T in the league. In short, you could call him another name for a donkey. Despite that, I still think he calls a very fair game and doesn't play favorites.

Replacement refs that have already been working the job is better than replacement players. I'd rather see the replacements and have the games go on than have the entire league locked out because the refs and the league office can't get some numbers both can agree on.

]]> By: Today’s Celtics Links 9/25 | Boston Sports Nation http://celticshub.com/2009/09/24/replacement-refs-do-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-9106 Today’s Celtics Links 9/25 | Boston Sports Nation Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:51:13 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=3327#comment-9106 [...] Loves His Twitter & Dogs Can Russian money lure LeBron out of Cleveland? Celtics Hub    Replacement Refs: Do You Care? Daniels’ Tweet Raises Some Eyebrows Celtics Town    “I just want to play my heart [...] [...] Loves His Twitter & Dogs Can Russian money lure LeBron out of Cleveland? Celtics Hub    Replacement Refs: Do You Care? Daniels’ Tweet Raises Some Eyebrows Celtics Town    “I just want to play my heart [...]

]]> By: Steve http://celticshub.com/2009/09/24/replacement-refs-do-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-9085 Steve Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:38:57 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=3327#comment-9085 We all know the NBA has the worst officiating in pro sports anyway. For the union to be crazy enough to let us see what others will do in their place is just a big misstep in my opinion. They are taking the risk of showing there isn't much of a drop off, if any, between the regular refs and the replacement crew. On any given night in a regular season there are dozens of blatantly bad calls made. So how much worse can it really get? Refs starting fistfights with coaches? Refs tripping players as they run by so they can cover their over-under in Vegas? Maybe they will even find a few permanent replacements to get rid of some of the refs that should have been gone years ago. We all know the NBA has the worst officiating in pro sports anyway. For the union to be crazy enough to let us see what others will do in their place is just a big misstep in my opinion. They are taking the risk of showing there isn't much of a drop off, if any, between the regular refs and the replacement crew. On any given night in a regular season there are dozens of blatantly bad calls made. So how much worse can it really get? Refs starting fistfights with coaches? Refs tripping players as they run by so they can cover their over-under in Vegas? Maybe they will even find a few permanent replacements to get rid of some of the refs that should have been gone years ago.

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