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The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:30 pm
by DubaLakers
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%

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:15 pm
by chyau.00
rasheed only at 65%? i would have thought he was at 90-100%.

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:25 pm
by Gek
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.

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:40 pm
by Pablo Escobar
Rasheed has to be at 200% dude acts like he has never fouled anyone in his life

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:58 pm
by chefy
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exVQR8MG3ac[/youtube]

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:00 pm
by Sedale Threatt
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.

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:47 pm
by Gek
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?

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:51 pm
by Kilroy
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.

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:52 pm
by nyqua11
How is Kobe not higher?

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:24 pm
by Jase
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....

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:41 pm
by Edrees
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

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:43 am
by One Love
Where is Sasha...

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:15 am
by dabien2
nyqua11 wrote:How is Kobe not higher?


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

Re: The Whining Index

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:52 am
by Mamba Venom
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 $