ESPN's John Hollinger has speculated that the Denver Nuggets are getting unfair refereeing under current replacement head coach, Adrian Dantley. While George Karl was the head coach, apparently the Nuggets had statistics far and away above other teams when it came to opportunities at the free throw line. However, Hollinger has discovered significantly decreased free throw opportunities since George Karl left, and has suggested that the Utah Jazz have had a marked increase in their opportunities at the charity stripe over the Denver-Utah series. Is it true?
I don't know. It wouldn't surprise me if the fact that Adrian Dantley, who seemingly never challenges calls, took over as head coach and has made a clear difference for the Denver Nuggets that is negatively effecting their free throw opportunity stats. Perhaps something about his coaching is decreasing the chances at the line, or any of a myriad of other variables, aside from unfair reffing. (Hollinger hasn't claimed that NO other variables could be true, but he infers that unfair reffing is the most likely cause.) As for the Jazz's apparent increase in opportunities... well, maybe they're just playing more aggressive?
The fact is, the Jazz are winning. I don't just mean that they're getting W's marked to their records, I mean that they are playing much better than the Nuggets and are earning wins.
How are we supposed to react to all of this? Hmm... well, since it isn't negatively effecting my team at the moment... I say ENJOY THE SHOW! Let's face it. The NBA isn't a bastion of ethics, justice and fairness. It's an entertainment basketball league. One that should have some good solid rules and should maintain a semblance of decorum, but it's about the entertainment when it all comes down to it. It's set up to make money, and to entertain people. We shouldn't get all worked up about how much the reffing is biased, how the league favors big-market teams, and how the the Utah Jazz are getting an unfair advantage. In fact, shut up John Hollinger, if the Utah Jazz have an advantage, leave them be! No, I don't mean that entirely. If the Jazz were on the Nuggets side of this debate that Hollinger has started, I would be totally on his side... I must admit that. But, really, it's just an entertainment league. Now, if the Olympics, NCAA tournament, or other more official organization that aren't necessarily just in it for the money (Ok, NCAA and the Olympics want money, but you understand what I mean, right?)were having such statistical imbalances that seem shady, I'd be all about investigating and making appropriate changes.
Anyway, I plan on just enjoying the show tonight when I get off of work. Can't wait for the Jazz to prove they deserve this series fair and square. GO JAZZ!
Enjoy the show!
K, see ya.
Showing posts with label utah jazz. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
What's up with this Fans of Carmelo Anthony in Utah commercial?
Ok, forget my last post that was all dreary and down about the Utah Jazz. Tonight's game against the Nuggets was awesome! They did great, especially D-Will.
Anyway, for anyone who has been watching the Jazz and Denver games, here in Utah at least, there is some commercial about support for him by "Melo's People of Utah." What the poo?! I actually think it's a pretty funny commercial, but it's darn weird, too. I want to figure out from where this thing is coming, and who made this commercial. Apparently Carmelo is one of those rare people who "can unite the people of the world." I'd post the video of it, but it will probably get taken off of youtube. Here's a link to it anyway. http://ballhype.com/video/carmelo-anthony-utah-ad/
So that's a weird commercial, but it made me laugh. (I actually wonder if it isn't just sarcastic... which it obviously is to some degree...I don't know what to think about it really.)
Anyway, I'm really excited for the Jazz, and now I think they can at least get past the Nuggets. Very exciting. We'll see how this goes down. Forget you, Melo's peeps of Utah, he's gonna lose!
Ok, g'night.
Anyway, for anyone who has been watching the Jazz and Denver games, here in Utah at least, there is some commercial about support for him by "Melo's People of Utah." What the poo?! I actually think it's a pretty funny commercial, but it's darn weird, too. I want to figure out from where this thing is coming, and who made this commercial. Apparently Carmelo is one of those rare people who "can unite the people of the world." I'd post the video of it, but it will probably get taken off of youtube. Here's a link to it anyway. http://ballhype.com/video/carmelo-anthony-utah-ad/
So that's a weird commercial, but it made me laugh. (I actually wonder if it isn't just sarcastic... which it obviously is to some degree...I don't know what to think about it really.)
Anyway, I'm really excited for the Jazz, and now I think they can at least get past the Nuggets. Very exciting. We'll see how this goes down. Forget you, Melo's peeps of Utah, he's gonna lose!
Ok, g'night.
The NBA Playoffs...
See this dude in this here picture? It's pretty much been since he was around that I have paid any close attention to the NBA. In January of this year, the Utah Jazz really started to pick things up and I became a fan again. I haven't watched this many Jazz games for at least 6 years. (I'm guessing more though.)
The Jazz were really hot in the middle of the winter. They beat just about every good team in the league at least once. They proved that they could really go deep in the playoffs. Then things kinda started looking shaky, and I sensed yet another end-of-the-season let-down from the Jazz. They ended up in that huge four-way battle for seeding in the playoff tournament. Everything was all set up for us to beat Phoenix at home and get paired with the Trailblazers who we swept in the regular season. Lo and behold... Phoenix beat us and took the #3 seed. Who do we get paired with? Denver. Ugh. And we lost home-court advantage. Ugh again. It's seriously already looking like this will be a familiar disappointment.
It all just makes me so upset that the Jazz had to have their very best years when the dude in said photo above had to be around! WHY?! Ugh.
Oh well. That's sports for you.
I'll probably be watching this series against Denver anyway.
K, bye.
The Jazz were really hot in the middle of the winter. They beat just about every good team in the league at least once. They proved that they could really go deep in the playoffs. Then things kinda started looking shaky, and I sensed yet another end-of-the-season let-down from the Jazz. They ended up in that huge four-way battle for seeding in the playoff tournament. Everything was all set up for us to beat Phoenix at home and get paired with the Trailblazers who we swept in the regular season. Lo and behold... Phoenix beat us and took the #3 seed. Who do we get paired with? Denver. Ugh. And we lost home-court advantage. Ugh again. It's seriously already looking like this will be a familiar disappointment.
It all just makes me so upset that the Jazz had to have their very best years when the dude in said photo above had to be around! WHY?! Ugh.
Oh well. That's sports for you.
I'll probably be watching this series against Denver anyway.
K, bye.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Calm down, Jeff. --A little advice from Abe Lincoln.
[Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President. Seated portrait, facing front, January 8, 1864] (LOC)
Originally uploaded by The Library of Congress
(Abe has some great quotes, and some that are NOT cool. Like I've said to many friends, being a history major is no fun because it destroys your pleasant view of all your historical heroes. In other words you find out that they're human.)
I think I have been acting really stressed lately. I always make myself sick when I get like this. It's like I always feel like there's some part of my life that is deficient and needs urgent fixing and I rush from deficiency to deficiency. Then I eventually have a day like today when I get a bad headache and realize that I can just calm down and things will be just fine. And they will be. For real. I have nothing to be stressing about really. Things will work out, they always do for me when I just keep a positive attitude. (See President Hinckley quote on my Quotes post.)
So, I'm choosing to be happy for now. Thanks Abe!
Lost starts tonight, and I'm pretty darn pumped for it. However, I need to request that NO one tells me anything about it until I have a chance to see it tomorrow. I have institute tonight.
The Utah Jazz are awesome. I was worried during the 3rd quarter of their game last night that they might drop it to the Mavericks, but they held on and won by about 10. That's 6 W's in a row. Do you know who else has 6 W's in a row? Yes, my Utah State Aggies. Awesome. They got a good pairing for ESPN's BracketBusters and will hopefully come out on top over Wichita State, especially because it's in the Spectrum.
Well, I'll see ya later.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Utah Jazz are CLOBBERING the Portland Trailblazers!
I just had to come back to announce how freakin' happy I am about the clobbering that the Jazz are dishing out right now. It's 21 to 2 with 6 minutes left in the 1st quarter. I know things could change quickly, but the Jazz are looking AWESOME! Well, that's all. I'm kinda a big fan these days. (It's now 23 to 4.)
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