Tom Crean - you stay classy

[pbiflyer]

This year...I witnessed an official tell our bench to "sit the f*ck down when they were mad about a call...

I just find it strange that officials can use language that get players and coaches teed up.

[Father Dan's Camera]

Officiating in the tournament has been at best bad. All these guys think the game revolves around them instead of simply managing it. Ed Cooley got a technical last night for slamming a chair while IN his huddle during a timeout. Too many times are you seeing them anticipate a call and/or making it from far out of position. Unfortunately outside of Gottlieb, no one on the broadcast has the guts to criticize.

[IWB]

The Cooley thing was beyond ridiculous. Also, if your opponent is attempting a last secondl shot, or at least in the last 9 seconds, go ahead and take him out, they won't blow the whistle at that point in the game.

[Gato78]

Mrs. Gato made an observation: the former coaches won't criticize officials but former players will take a shot. Gotlieb has been really good in this regard. Reggie Miller too. Officiating has been worse than regular season which is really bad. I agree they think they are the show: see, Ed Corbett. I think they are very inconsistent in the level of contact they will allow, and have been all year. Since it is interpretive officiating, they are open to criticism. But, there have been a lot of outright blown calls.

Officiating in the tournament has been at best bad. All these guys think the game revolves around them instead of simply managing it. Ed Cooley got a technical last night for slamming a chair while IN his huddle during a timeout. Too many times are you seeing them anticipate a call and/or making it from far out of position. Unfortunately outside of Gottlieb, no one on the broadcast has the guts to criticize.