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5/25/07

Dear NBA: This is why you suck

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Here's the video of last night's final moments of Game 2. The impetus of this rant of frustration.

Consistency. That's all I ask. Well, one more thing -- a product that more closely resembles basketball more than football. I love football and all, but that's why I watch the NFL.

The NBA is struggling (relative) to hold the strong viewership it once had. I'm sure we all have our reasons, but this is mine. I love the game of basketball, and desperately want to "love this game." There was a time when I did.

I'm going to risk annoying myself here, I hate when people whine about officiating but I've seen far too much horrid examples this postseason that I must. Last night, you have to call a foul there. I'm in favor of letting a few bumbs slide at the end of a game, but if what you're doing prevents a clean shot then it's a foul, right? That's what the rules state. Not calling that will now beg both teams to further test the limits of contact to see what more they can get away with. You know what that means for us? An uglier product.

Related to that is my desire for some consistency. I want Eastern Conference games called like Western Conference games. I want Lebron elbowing Webber to be treated the same way as Joe Sweatband elbowing Joe Flopperson. I want Stern to treat the rules on the court more attentively than rules on the bench.

Consumers of any product are more closely tied to a brand when they feel comfortable in knowing what to expect. Whether it's a soft drink, a service, whatever. If a product is consistent, they love it. NBA is very much NOT that, and that's why my viewership is fickle.

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5/25/07

Seth

0	Flopperson? Is that how you pronounce Varajeo?

5/25/07

MrNFL

0	NHL's officiating has been pretty good. Glad I'm a hockey guy.

5/27/07

Sicknessfl

0	I hate the "Lebron's not a big enough superstar to get those calls" bull crap. I don't care if you're Jordan or Sam Bowie, Lebron or Kobe. If you're fouled, your fouled. Make the damn call. Screw that 'let the guys play crap'. If they start calling fouls, maybe we'll actually get to see some guys play real defense for a change.