Technical fouls left and right on both teams. Absplutely absurd how much impact this man is allowed to have on a single game. I am tired of him and his ego. Take out the trash. This guy does not help the game at all.

This man needs his ego stroked, EVERY GAME.

NBA officiating has become a joke. As long as the Knicks win though, I won't be complaining much ^_^

Can't stand a ref's incompetence and bias influencing a game.

He's one of Stern's henchmen. Crawford is allowed this much control because he's told to do it.

I think Crawford must have a lot of poop on the officiating in the NBA, that would be the only reason he wasn't canned after the Spurs/Duncan incident.

Didn't the red that got caught cheating write a book about how Crawford was one of the most corrupt officials in the league? Funny how nothing ever came of that.

It was Danny Crawford that was listed as most corrupt in the book.

Joey Crawford is just more rabbit ears and incompetent.

Both are terrible officials. Unfortunately, they do Stern's bidding, so they're here for long haul.

>>NBA officiating has become a joke.<<

Welcome to 1976.

I agree. Crawford is God awful. Bavetta is just as bad. The guy has to be legally blind. Also up there are Nunez and Palmer.

Salvatore is up there on the shitty officials ranking as well

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Welcome to 1976.

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Used to be much more physical. In recent years the NBA has been *****fied, just like the nfl.

But yes, horrible officiating (especially 1976, had to look it up) has been consistent.


[This message has been edited by PERVYWURVY (edited 12/25/2011 11:38p).]

Joey Crawford can EAD. He is my least favorite ref and it's not even close

He looks like a henchman from a Sega Genesis game.

we were calling Bavetta a fossil 20 years ago. He is now walking dead!

[This message has been edited by agAngeldad (edited 12/27/2011 8:57p).]

The problem with guys like Crawford and Bavetta isn't that they're bad refs. It's that they're bad because they view themselves as part of the entertainment package together with the players, sort of like the officials in wrestling that are always caught looking the other way.

But they're not.

Officials should blend into the game. No one is there to watch them. But don't tell Crawford and Bavetta that. They think they're stars.

Well said Theo

Crawford called a ticky tack moving screen and then a tech on Dirk with under a minute to go that screwed the Mavs tonight. OKC earned the win with an amazing shot, but yet again an example of Crawford wanting to be the center of attention at the end of a game.

Sorry but that one was on Dirk. On the replay, you could see his lips say "that furking burlshite"

You know what I mean. You cant cuss at a ref and expect to not get a T. Dumb move by one of the best players in the NBA. Needs to keep a cool head.

[This message has been edited by mazag08 (edited 12/29/2011 11:31p).]

Crawford didn't call the T either, so get your facts straight