Layups: Are the Refs Conspiring Against LeBron?
Posted by Neil Paine on February 11, 2009
Here's an interesting post from Corey of the Mistake by the Lake Sporting Times, regarding the perception that LeBron James is getting fewer calls this season compared to 2007-08. Clearly, the suggestion that there's some kind of conspiracy against James is tongue-in-cheek, so there are some good insights here about why what we may think we see happening isn't what's really happening at all.
(For what it's worth, LBJ's '09 FTr is the 2nd-highest of his career and down only a point from last season; right now, he's drawing fouls on 11% of his touches... which is exactly the same rate he had in 2006, 2007, & 2008.)
February 11th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Refs conspiring against lebron? hell no, he needs to stop whining. he averages the second most free throws per game this season after wade i think. he gets preferential treatment every night.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:46 am
The NBA conspiring against it's most marketed player? I highly doubt it.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:53 am
LeBron will never stop whining. It's part of his DNA, since he modeled himself on Michael Jordan, who never committed a foul in 20 years. Can't stand either of them.
February 13th, 2009 at 5:43 am
"LeBron will never stop whining. It’s part of his DNA, since he modeled himself on Michael Jordan, who never committed a foul in 20 years. Can’t stand either of them."
rofl at MJ being a whiny player. dumbass.
February 13th, 2009 at 11:29 am
He didn't have to whine much, since he got away with almost anything he wanted. But believe me, he was never pleased when the refs had the nerve to call a foul on him.
February 17th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
it's funny
Tony Parker have 40% shots from inside but he was just in the league average and this year 0.26
i just think refs are just bad