KEGster wrote:I started watching the NBA in the late 80's/early 90's so I can't really compare but most blame MJ for the special treatment of Superstars. Do you guys agree?
I think its more the guys that followed MJ that the league tried to make into him. Early 2000's is when the FT rate really started sparking with guys like Iverson, Tmac, even Paul Pierce averaged 9.5 one year. Ridiculous as those guys weren't as good as Mike nor as aggressive going at the rim, excepting Iverson. Of course culminating with Wade in the 06 Finals.
In any event, Alucryts posted videos of every foul on Rose from Game 1 in the general board game thread. All are legitimate on retrospect, with maybe one quibble, but there was at least one missed against Hibbert that could make up for that as well. Rose just has an uncanny ability to avoid contact, and that actually hurt him from getting calls his first 2 years. Refs rarely call charges if you don't bowl over a guy straight in his chest.
Indy didn't lose because of the refs, they could have won that game if they would have executed the last 3 minutes as well as the first 45.