Rick Barry goes off on modern NBA officiating

[BlackMajik]

He must've hated watching those Warrior teams from a few years ago lol

100 moving screens a game

 

[BlackMajik]

I don't agree with it, but i think it's basically an open secret that's how the league wants it to be, same way in the NFL's new rules are geared toward the offense, or how MLB literally juiced the balls for more HR's . But then you see a noticeable decline in quality, NFL dudes just chuck shyt and hope for pass interference; nobody gaf about baseball; and we had damn near half a decade of Harden-ball in the NBA before they even pretended to make a rule about it. Their logic's probably that since it's not-called equally for both sides, it's neutral, but I think they miss the point that the quality of the product is getting diluted because it's on some circus shyt and new players in hs and college are probably going to just get exponentially more ridiculous.

I mean this is why you see USA struggling during international play now

The rules aren't being followed anymore. Now when you they play internationally they're surprised that the refs aren't allowing that bullshyt

 

[Luke Cage]

i actually didn't know about the rick barry shyt

I knew he was essentially blackballed for being very unlikeable. Didn't know why he was disliked though.
Gonna have to disagree him solely on the principle that he's a racist cac. Moving screens are fine with me as long they make him mad. If they ever change the rule they should wait until the day after he dies so he never gets to see it,

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Certain ppl disregard travels just because the dunk or layup that followed looked nice.

75% of stepbacks are travels too.

And dont get me started on carrying/palming.

I wish college refs could ref nba games for a night

 

[42 Monks]

Certain ppl disregard travels just because the dunk or layup that followed looked nice.

75% of stepbacks are travels too.

And dont get me started on carrying/palming.

I wish college refs could ref nba games for a night

hopefully not ACC refs

 

[Buckeye Fever]

hopefully not ACC refs

I'd lean towards Big East refs myself

 

[L $ C]

I feel like the nba has been improving on this the last 2-3 years it isnt as bad as it used to be the screen part i woudl agre with

 

[mastermind]

ITS TO AN EXTREME POINT NOW
WHERE PLAYERS ARE CUFFING
THE BALL AND TRAVELING
ALL THE TIME AS WELL.

IT DOESNT HAVE TO BE ONE
EXTREME OR THE OTHER.

THE 90S-2000S HAD A GREAT
BALANCE OF THE RULE BOOK.

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I think these changes started in the 80s.

A lot of players from the 60s were complaining about palming and traveling.

 

[aceboon]

the amount of steps folks take when they gather the ball catching a pass is ignored as well, it ain't just the palming of the basketball on travels

 

[10bandz]

folks are not allowed to discuss (or even hint at) how barry’s past racist comments could factor into him being overcritical of how the players are being officiated

Right delete posts of a cac saying racist shyt on multiple occasions brehs

 

[Miles Davis]

Dudes was getting hit left and right with derailment

 

[The Villain]

He absolutely right

 

[CHICAGO]

I think these changes started in the 80s.

A lot of players from the 60s were complaining about palming and traveling.

THATS WHY I SAID
THE BEST BALANCE...

YES nikkaS WERENT DRIBBLING
WITH THEIR HANDS ON TOP
OF THE BALL BUT THEY
ALSO WERENT DOING EXCESSIVE
AND 1 shyt.

IVERSON WAS THE CLOSEST
WITH HIS CROSSOVER BUT
NOW EVERYTHING IS OD.

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[010101]

all i wanna see is nikkas hold theirs on the island

#kill.the.zone.
#kill.the.zone.
#kill.the.zone.

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[Eastside Get The Money]

All these redacted posts looking like the JFK papers

And I agree with his message but not his examples. If refs called every moving screen there would be no play.

But I’ve been saying for years either refs gotta call the game right or the NBA has to make 3 steps legal on a ‘basketball move’. All these step backs are 3-4 step travels; there’s no way to defend it.