Pretty badly officiated.These refs are terrible.
The refs allowed more than enough contact. They let them play tough so that wasn't the issue. They allowed the worst goaltending I've ever seen & fouls were weird.Pretty badly officiated.
They don’t call this in general in the NBL (yet) but almost every possession a player commits a carry or palms the ball. Seems like a Small thing but it illegally nullifies good defence.
Saw that. Ridiculous.The refs allowed more than enough contact. They let them play tough so that wasn't the issue. They allowed the worst goaltending I've ever seen & fouls were weird.
It's the FIBA rule where there's no basket interference defensively. I hate that rule. Should get rid of it in FIBA and the NBLThe refs allowed more than enough contact. They let them play tough so that wasn't the issue. They allowed the worst goaltending I've ever seen & fouls were weird.
Nah it touched the rim and in the NBL that’s goal tending. Even the commentators said so.It's the FIBA rule where there's no basket interference defensively. I hate that rule. Should get rid of it in FIBA and the NBL
The FIBA/NBL rule is this.Nah it touched the rim and in the NBL that’s goal tending. Even the commentators said so.
Not being able to put our best 5 on the court 90% of games hasn’t helped, especially when you’re talking about all starsThe Warriors have won 8 straight at home but lost 8 straight on the road. They've been horrible on the road all season which is bizarre for the defending champs and such an experienced team. You wouldn't want to play them in a series still but this Warriors team is nowhere near as good as last years. It was all downhill after Draymond punched Poole
I can't remember it exactly but the commentators were saying it was a ball interference and everyone online said the same. Anyway lucky it didn't end up costing Sydney the win.The FIBA/NBL rule is this.
"In FIBA, players are allowed to touch the ball after it hits the rim even if the ball is in a downwards motion toward to goal and is within the cylinder of the ring. Players can also tip the ball even if it's still in the cylinder area."
It'd be a goaltend is if the player actually touched the ring itself, which might have happened. I skipped through replays as I watched it late..
Either way it's a stupid/convoluted rule which makes it harder for refs. If it was the NBA rule, it'd be easier to rule on. I hate seeing shots taken off the ring defensively in FIBA/NBL. Thankfully it didn't affect the result.
I think the one you're talking about that Pardon dude actually grabbed the ring which is why they were blowing up about it, so it should have been a goaltend.I can't remember it exactly but the commentators were saying it was a ball interference and everyone online said the same. Anyway lucky it didn't end up costing Sydney the win.
The NBL made a few rule changes just prior to the season.
I was talking about 1 particular incident so I don't know why you're even talking about the rule.I think the one you're talking about that Pardon dude actually grabbed the ring which is why they were blowing up about it, so it should have been a goaltend.
Any other time you can take it off the ring. The Breakers did it a few times legally that game which saved baskets and I think Cooks did it once too. So it's still a rule, just a stupid one..
My point is they allow all of this legal goaltending so they miss stuff like grabbing the ring. If they changed the rule to the NBA rule, it'd be a better rule and easier for the refsI was talking about 1 particular incident so I don't know why you're even talking about the rule.
Everyone at home & in the arena saw it. No excuse for the refs not seeing it.My point is they allow all of this legal goaltending so they miss stuff like grabbing the ring. If they changed the rule to the NBA rule, it'd be a better rule and easier for the refs
I feel like when they gave Russ the MVP in 2017 they set the precedent. If Jokic finishes the season with a triple double and the first seed... it would be hard not to give him the MVP.Whilst I think Giannis should be the MVP this season, I think voters will come down to Jokic and Embiid. I would've gone Jokic but since the all-star break Embiid has been incredible.
Embiid is going to win two scoring titles in a row whilst being arguably the leagues best defender. Pretty insane to think about.
Its a tough one, I personally dont think there has been a single time that either Jokic or Embiid were the clear best player in the league, as I think Giannis took that off LeBron in 2021. But MVP is a regular season award and I get why Jokic is probably going to get his third, its just odd though, how can you not be the undisputed best player in the world and yet have 3 MVPs.I feel like when they gave Russ the MVP in 2017 they set the precedent. If Jokic finishes the season with a triple double and the first seed... it would be hard not to give him the MVP.
I love the fact its 2 big men vying for it though.. been a while since we have seen this. Technically 3 big men. Giannis too.