The Whining Index

DubaLakers · Post #1 » by **DubaLakers** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:30 pm

Via the Wall Street Journal...

The Whining Index
Based on observing players reactions after they were whistled for fouls in the first five NBA Finals games, here's how often they complained about or disputed a call. We looked at every foul in the series that wasn't intentional, tracked and observed reactions and gave extra weight to the more blatant complaints...

Lakers % of Complaints
Team Rate 36%
Kobe Bryant 50%
Pau Gasol 50%
Derek Fisher 38%
Lamar Odom 27%
Ron Artest 23%
Andrew Bynum 15%

Celtics % of Complaints
Team Rate 48%
Ray Allen 73%
Kendrick perkins 68%
Rasheed Wallace 65%
Rajon Rondo 50%
Princess Pierce 36%
Kevin Garnett 32%

chyau.00 · Post #2 » by **chyau.00** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:15 pm

rasheed only at 65%? i would have thought he was at 90-100%.

Gek · Post #3 » by **Gek** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:25 pm

chyau.00 wrote:rasheed only at 65%? i would have thought he was at 90-100%.

I saw a few sites that had him at 70-80% on whining.

Pablo Escobar · Post #4 » by **Pablo Escobar** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:40 pm

Rasheed has to be at 200% dude acts like he has never fouled anyone in his life

chefy · Post #5 » by **chefy** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:58 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exVQR8MG3ac[/youtube]

Sedale Threatt · Post #6 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:00 pm

Yeah, the half lap around the court he takes after most calls should be automatically doubled into two complaints. Or rather, took, as it seems like he and his 36 breasts are retiring.

Gek · Post #7 » by **Gek** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:47 pm

How did he not get a second technical that game that he dropped the MF word about 10 times causing them to bleep out the audio for 15 sec on TV because he got called for the technical?

Post #8 » by **Kilroy** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:51 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:Yeah, the half lap around the court he takes after most calls should be automatically doubled into two complaints. Or rather, took, as it seems like he and his 36 breasts are retiring.

That's why the fool has the bad back... It's that goose-stepping he does around the court after every call.

He plays his most energetic game against the refs...

He's like a 40yo eTrade baby.

nyqua11 · Post #9 » by **nyqua11** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:52 pm

How is Kobe not higher?

Jase · Post #10 » by **Jase** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:24 pm

I had read this a week or so ago and thought it was interesting. Kobe reacts negatively a lot more than I care to see, but I think all NBA players do....

Edrees · Post #11 » by **Edrees** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:41 pm

Believe it or not rasheed used to complain even more he's kind of tame now compared to what he used to be!! hahaha

I hate it when kobe or pau complain then they don't get back on D. Complain all you want as long as you are doing it while running back on defense

One Love · Post #12 » by **One Love** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:43 am

Where is Sasha...

dabien2 · Post #13 » by **dabien2** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:15 am

nyqua11 wrote:How is Kobe not higher?

I don't think dirty looks count as whining...

Mamba Venom · Post #14 » by **Mamba Venom** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:52 am

chyau.00 wrote:rasheed only at 65%? i would have thought he was at 90-100%.

Wallstreet can only compute things numerically

And the want to steal 48% of the countries $