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Bear

Years ago

Olynyks hold on Love - Celtics V Cavs

The NBA has just released news on Kevin Love's injury. His surgery was successful and he should only miss 4-6 months.

Yeah, let's let then grapple all game at the risk of surgery and a 6 month stay from the game, great idea, not!

My problem is and always will be that the officials allow holding far too often. Yes anon^^ we all know it goes on but the common theme here is that most people don't want it to go on and when it is illegal or dangerous it needs an appropriate response.

Olynyk gets one week, where is the parity?

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Bear

Years ago

Anon#568^ you appear to be a very ordinary fellow with somewhat of an average IQ.

You are saying that things just happen and it isn't up to you as to what calls are made. You say that every call of contact should be made, according to the rule book and that basketball would be like netball if the right calls were made, according to those rules.

You also tell us you are a player who can play all over the court and that holding in the key is just part of the game, to get position on your opponent and that if there was no injury to LOVE we wouldn't even be talking about grappling as an issue.

My word, you have a massive grasp of the obvious and the underwhelming.

Do you honestly suppose others posting here are unaware of these facts and that this is news to us all? No one is disputing the facts here, such as the fact that basketball does have contact. Legal contact is exactly that, no one wants changes accordingly.

What is in dispute is that these types of injuries are not necessary and the action which caused this injury is not within the spirit of the game, nor is it in the rules. Injuries will always occur in all manner of sports, we don't however need additional risk due to reckless or unsportsmanlike behaviour.

You say you are a player, fine then, go an play hard, play tough, defend in your cylinder and pressure your opponent, enjoy the game and shoot the ball! If you want to grapple, please take up Judo or wrestling, it may be just the sport for you!

Enjoy...

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Bear

Years ago

http://www.rotoworld.com/teams/injuries/nba/all/

Many injuries in the NBA anon^, I am not saying I know how many are caused by holding but read the list and it becomes evident that some of the injuries must have come from contact.

Fair contact is fine, we all live with this, also accidental injury and sports related injuries will always exist.

How can we defend injuries or potential injuries caused by or at the risk of being caused by illegal play such as holding as an example.

I don't think people want the game over officiated, just call the obvious stuff and clean up the game a bit, not rocket science is it?

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Bear

Years ago

I don't like it one bit, it isn't basketball to me...

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