Two quick things before the weekend:
1. I understand that the polls conducted on ESPN’s website aren’t terribly scientific but they are instructive insofar as they give us a real-time sense of what web-surfers think about a particular issue.
In light of the allegations that NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on NBA games, including ones he officiated, ESPN.com posed the following question:
“Which sport is currently facing the biggest crisis? MLB: Steroids? NFL: Dog-fighting? NBA: Referee misconduct?”
So far, 44% of responses have come in for baseball’s steroid problem, with 35% coming in for ref misconduct and 21% picking the dog-fighting issue. I am flabbergasted. Unless it’s a reflection of baseball’s greater popularity relative to basketball, how can anyone think that referee integrity isn’t a bigger crisis? We’re talking about an NBA official potentially rigging games!
It’s way too early to tell what will happen in this story. But just this revelation alone could turn into the biggest scandal in NBA history. I don’t think steroids even comes close...
2. Second, this trade makes no sense whatsoever. Phoenix’s title hopes are exclusively tied to Steve Nash’s health. Since Nash has only two years left on his contract, wouldn’t it be wise to start keeping some of these future first round draft picks? Why give away so much? As long as they’re a championship contender (and they will be again in 2008), it doesn’t much matter if they’re giving away a pick in the late 20’s. But you’d have to figure that by 2010 – with Nash possibly retired –the Suns might be in the early stages of a rebuilding phase. Not smart.
1. I understand that the polls conducted on ESPN’s website aren’t terribly scientific but they are instructive insofar as they give us a real-time sense of what web-surfers think about a particular issue.
In light of the allegations that NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on NBA games, including ones he officiated, ESPN.com posed the following question:
“Which sport is currently facing the biggest crisis? MLB: Steroids? NFL: Dog-fighting? NBA: Referee misconduct?”
So far, 44% of responses have come in for baseball’s steroid problem, with 35% coming in for ref misconduct and 21% picking the dog-fighting issue. I am flabbergasted. Unless it’s a reflection of baseball’s greater popularity relative to basketball, how can anyone think that referee integrity isn’t a bigger crisis? We’re talking about an NBA official potentially rigging games!
It’s way too early to tell what will happen in this story. But just this revelation alone could turn into the biggest scandal in NBA history. I don’t think steroids even comes close...
2. Second, this trade makes no sense whatsoever. Phoenix’s title hopes are exclusively tied to Steve Nash’s health. Since Nash has only two years left on his contract, wouldn’t it be wise to start keeping some of these future first round draft picks? Why give away so much? As long as they’re a championship contender (and they will be again in 2008), it doesn’t much matter if they’re giving away a pick in the late 20’s. But you’d have to figure that by 2010 – with Nash possibly retired –the Suns might be in the early stages of a rebuilding phase. Not smart.
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