but if it did, its a good thing that 75% of NBA players Can't read, so at least THEY won't know about all this
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LVHerbie
SBR Hall of Famer
09-15-05
6344
#6
I would definitely buy and read the book... Hopefully someone publishes it although I'm sure the NBA would put alot of pressure to avoid it's release...
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bookie
SBR MVP
08-10-05
2112
#7
Allen Iverson provides a good example of a player who generated strong reaction, both positive and negative, within the corps of NBA referees. For instance, veteran referee Steve Javie hated Allen Iverson and was loathe [sic] to give him a favorable call. If Javie was on the court when Iverson was playing, I would always bet on the other team to win or at least cover the spread. No matter how many times Iverson hit the floor, he rarely saw the foul line. By contrast, referee Joe Crawford had a grandson who idolized Iverson. I once saw Crawford bring the boy out of the stands and onto the floor during warm-ups to meet the superstar. Iverson and Crawford's grandson were standing there, shaking hands, smiling, talking about all kinds of things. If Joe Crawford was on the court, I was pretty sure Iverson's team would win or at least cover the spread.
Just as an example of the kind of stuff he's saying.