How nany NBA games are going to be decided by the new tech foul rule?

[triqy]

Pathetic new rule...takes the damn emotional factor out completely for these players. I see quite a few totals and spreads being calculated and jeopardized by these shady NBA refs

[l7ustin]

whats the rule?

[triqy]

Basically can't show any emotional response to the refs after a call is made. Also can't complain about the calls. Ultimately the player just has to run away without saying anything or initiating an emotional response

[ZetaPsi808]

its stupid. they want the players to act like fukkin saints

[Cap dat 4ss]

3 1/2

[jgray]

Let's see if they temper these calls in a couple of weeks. I expect that they will. In the meantime, it's pretty stupid.

[l7ustin]

oh thats pretty gay, the emotion is what makes the game awesome, i love guys that care whether they win or lose i cant stand betting on some asshole that looks like he doesnt give a **** that he is sucking ass out there.

i hate when my mavericks get players that **** shit up and show no signs of caring

[triqy]

Kevin Martin got T'd up last night for this stupid rule, then in the second half Lamar Odom had an exact, if not more elaborate reaction to a foul he committed and was not t'd up. This rule gives these already shady refs alot of discretion on wtf they want to do.

[jbatcha21]

There is a difference between showing emotion and bitching about every call made against you. I'm glad the NBA is trying to clean this up some. The NBA was starting to look a lot like soccer a couple of years ago with all of the flopping and the constant whining about obvious foul calls (I hate soccer). So I like the rule in this aspect. I don't like the fact that the refs T'd guys up so quickly last night tho. If the player is just walking back down the court shaking his head than there should be no T for sure. I think that as the year continues the rule will work itself out and it will be better for the league in the long run.

[antifoil]

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[LordVodka]

They want robots out on the court. What a joke.

[thunderingherd23]

its an emotional game....this new rule is ridiculous

[jbatcha21]

Yea, I change my opinion already. This shit is ridiculous.

[haserfauld]

And here, I thought the NFL was the gayest league out there with their new pansy-ass rules:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/The-NBA-has-banned-upside-down-headbands?urn=nba-280453

[benjy]

That's pretty screwed up. I hope it won't get over used.

[newyork1121]

this new rule is wayyyy too strict , let the guys plead their case alittle cmon