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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/ian_thomsen/09/24/technicals/index.html?eref=sihp

NBA referees are going to be blowing their whistles like rush-hour traffic cops early this season: one tweet to penalize a foul, and another to penalize the reaction of the fouling player. It is part of the league's newly enhanced "respect for the game" agenda, and while it is sorely needed, it is also going to be a disaster.

"We're going to expand the universe of unsportsmanlike actions that will be penalized,'' NBA vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said Friday. "They will include air-punching at an official. Waving him off as a sign of disrespect. Running up to an official from across the court to voice a complaint. Flailing arms in disbelief. Jumping up and down and pirouetting in disbelief or clapping sarcastically at an official. Those are some of the types of actions that really have no place in our game."
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Ewwwwww.

On a related note, Kobe Bryant, Rasheed Wallace, and the rest of the Boston Celtics will be getting extra vacation time this year.
 
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OCGuy said:
Ewwwwww.

On a related note, Kobe Bryant, Rasheed Wallace, and the rest of the Boston Celtics will be getting extra vacation time this year.
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The only reason Kendrick Perkins won't get 82 ejections is because he'll be starting the season on the DL. :p
 
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the officials deserve it A LOT of the time

NBA officials are the worse out of the 4 major sports: MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL
 
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I'm not a big fan of basketball, but jeez, it's all part of the freaking game. I'd rather have this in the game than the rampant fouling at the end to send people to the foul line.
 
Homerboy

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Udgnim said:
the officials deserve it A LOT of the time

NBA officials are the worse out of the 4 major sports: MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL
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In a shocking coincidence, the NBA players are the worst out of the 4 major sports: MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL

While I do think these new "rules" are stupid and will stifle the game (even more), the players and their bitching and moaning has got to stop. It is nearly non-existant for a player to actually admit to a foul nowadays.
 
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Homerboy said:
In a shocking coincidence, the NBA players are the worst out of the 4 major sports: MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL

While I do think these new "rules" are stupid and will stifle the game (even more), the players and their bitching and moaning has got to stop. It is nearly non-existant for a player to actually admit to a foul nowadays.
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dikembe motumbo never committed a foul.
 
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OCGuy said:
Ewwwwww.

On a related note, Kobe Bryant, Rasheed Wallace, and the rest of the Boston Celtics will be getting extra vacation time this year.
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Rashweed retired, so he will definitely be getting ton of vacation time.
 
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Flipped Gazelle said:
If the refs blow the whistle, Boston's starting 5 come June will be:

Ray Allen
Rajon Rondo
Shaq

I see a logistics issue with that.
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Celtics have 7 Hall of Famers:

Ray Allen
Kevin Garnett
Shaquille O'Neal
Paul Pierce
Jermaine O'Neal
Rajon Rondo
Glen Davis

They're unstoppable. They could win 75 games if they wanted to, but they'll rest the old guys and just slack their way into the playoffs to keep everyone rested.
 
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JMapleton said:
Celtics have 7 Hall of Famers:

Ray Allen
Kevin Garnett
Shaquille O'Neal
Paul Pierce
Jermaine O'Neal
Rajon Rondo
Glen Davis

They're unstoppable. They could win 75 games if they wanted to, but they'll rest the old guys and just slack their way into the playoffs to keep everyone rested.
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Are you fuckign kidding me?
 
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I would love to see a video of a player "pirouetting in disbelief"
 
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JMapleton said:
Celtics have 4 old guys who will be in the Hall of Fame:

Ray Allen
Kevin Garnett
Shaquille O'Neal
Paul Pierce

They're unstable. They could win 75 bingo games if they wanted to, but they'll rest the old guys and just wheelchair their way into the playoffs to keep everyone rested.
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ftfy
 
slayer202

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It's not going to be that bad. It just gives them the right to call it how they want
 
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