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Theories why Kobe Bryant hasnt been getting foul calls

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Re: Theories why Kobe Bryant hasnt been getting foul calls 

Post#21 » by AcecardZ » Sat Feb 16, 2013 5:32 pm

DEEP3CL wrote:Man not this topic again......let's see.

Poor ref repore

Years of arm flinging, yelling, cuss'in, 1 derogatory comment at Bennie Adams.

Yep that covers it.


All true but... That justifies the refs not doing their job? The arm flinging came as a result of missed calls. If they did their job correctly in the first place Kobe never would have had to resort to showing up the referees.

There are certain players that never have to worry about getting their calls. Kobe used to get this treatment but one day it just stopped on a dime. Now he pretty much has to wait until he's butchered to get to the free throw line. The guy with the best footwork in the league should be treated better than that.
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Re: Theories why Kobe Bryant hasnt been getting foul calls 

Post#22 » by leeprettyp » Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:05 pm

kblo247 wrote:Trying to phase his ass out is all.

Lie the warrior game, guy took 19 shots in the paint and wasnt fouled once. Please!


Thats the way I feel on this topic also
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Re: Theories why Kobe Bryant hasnt been getting foul calls 

Post#23 » by Marionettetc » Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:43 pm

What's really going on is that Kobe grew up playing ball in an era where if you drove to the basket you got mugged, and didn't expect to get a call. His finesse game developed around it, and despite his efforts to "modernize" his game in recent years, he still tries to make the shot versus failing like a bitch when contact is made.
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Re: Theories why Kobe Bryant hasnt been getting foul calls 

Post#24 » by sportjames23 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:52 pm

AcecardZ wrote:He doesn't get to the line more because Stern is protecting Jordan's legacy. No other explanation makes sense./thread


You serious?

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