http://awfulannouncing.com/2010-articles/october/nba-action-its-fantastic-stupid.html

http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2010/10/14/new-officiating-rules-are-ruining-the-game

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-sternofficiating101410

This rule is a fail. You basically can't react at all without getting technical!?! So stupid.

Also, won't be implemented fairly against all players during the season. How many games are Kobe/Duncan/LeBron going to get kicked out of? They are three of the worst complainers. My guess is not many...

This rule will make people despise Kobe even more. A little ridiculous. Even Frodo get a tech against Denver the other night. Frodo. Really? Hopefully it wont last long.

They had a "new" rule last year as well. Remember when everyone was getting techs at the beginning of the year for complaining? As the year progressed it slowly returned to the way it was before.

Fail.

Someone with authority has GOT to see that Stern's usefulness has run its course. He did GREAT stuff for the league in making it relevant and international - however much was influenced by the sheer presence of Jordan, Magic, and Bird, we'll never know. Every authority figure should leave while they are on top. It's impossible to sustain that energy forever and Stern is despised by EVERY fan in the world. He gets freaking booed like crazy ALL THE TIME. He's not helpful at all anymore. Mark Cuban for commish.

daddyfatsax wrote:
AnyoneButStern4Commish

The difference between Stern then and Stern now is that he is so entrenched that he puts out an aura of BEING the NBA. In no other sport does as much authority come directly from the commissioner.

mmaland wrote:
True. But this just seems... different.

Mostly because you know Stern is trying to cover up how bad these refs are.

I dont think it got to the extent it did now where you literally cant even have a reaction to a foul. That is way excessive. I mean Ridnour getting a technical? This crap is getting more negative pub than the whining players themselves.