Foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul foul, foul

McVeigh throws one in from 3/4 court on buzzer to give JJs two point lead. Parker and Crawford going at it, very entertaining.

Haha these refs must be spewing.
They CLEARLY want a certain amount of points to be scored and both teams are missing so many FTs.
The refs just literally call a foul every 20 seconds.
They are relentless.

Breakers in foul trouble with more than five minutes in the quarter. JJs just to good but I do question some of the calls

Watching the NBL still Jacket

Waiting for the BBL to start.
Why watch a game where the referee intervenes literally every 20 seconds?

You currently are

This is arguably the worst reffed game of the season.

Just think about that for a second.

Next ESPN 30 for 30 episode

"What if i told you an NBL game went for 20 seconds without a foul being called?"

I watch all games, the reffing has been woeful, Parker got offensive fouls on what they tell you to do in under 12, push off to find space. Lamb is just shaking his head, four fouls. JJs been good but it's all gone their way.
Jacket is a hater but the reffing in the nba to the nbl is so significantly better. It’s got become consistent.

Just because you get taught to push off does not make it legal? You get taught to bump the cutter also and that isn't legal either.

Ask the NBA players if they like the NBA refs?

Absolute disgusting decision, they are referring one side.
Well if it's not legal call it on all plays, just don’t select players that are good at throwing their heads back. Ref the game both ways, it’s been atrocious, after that shit fight on Thursday night and now this.

LOL once the scoring picked up the fouls stopped.
You can see what is going on.
I watched the Tim Donaghy documentary the other night.
Was surprised how easy he was able to gamble on games without the NBA having any clue on what was going on

I made no reference to this or any game. Just your assertion you are taught to do it. Coach's teach actions that are illegal all the time with the insight (The Goorjin theory) that the referees will not call every foul.

This should have been a good game, got ruined by the second quarter, I'm fan, big fan but got be a lot better than this.
JJs are a good team and very well coached and at 1/4 time it was game on only to have, Lamb, Parker get ridiculous calls, it affects how your team play D. Really spoiled what should have been a great contest.

Could the NZ Coach be the next to go if they don't get more wins.

He would have to be looking over his shoulder waiting for the call to meet with Management.

If you're watching this game do you think it was called evenly, I’ve got no game on either side but just want a fair contest.

I think there is a common theme between two games this round. I have no game either side as well. But you cant state your taught X and Y when coach's try and get away with illegal contact all the time

Part of the reason you push off is because your defender is normally holding you or so close in your face that you have too, so if you're going to call the push off, call the defender first. Anyway I’m moving on and I love the game but it just leaves me annoyed at the inconsistency.

What do we think of Magnay possibly making it as the 3rd centre for Paris if he keeps building on this season as he has been? Obviously assuming Landale and Reath are the first two centres

Breakers hurting a lot from delany not stepping up. This game he was 1 from 8 and takes such difficult shots. He used to play smart and within his limitations. Now the opposite

Mantas on the other hand looks very good. I think he's contacted for another year and if so can take Abercrombies minutes and add a lot more. For a young player his defence is outstanding

"Part of the reason you push off is because your defender is normally holding you or so close in your face that you have too, so if you're going to call the push off, call the defender first."


^^ this! NBL refs let so much holding go, and checking of the ball-handler, but are often very quick to punish the offence for trying to get free of that illegal contact. It shows a real lack of quality referee coaching.