Harden's stepback travel on full blast, nearing a million views.

[yamers]

****** that it happen, but these refs need to be suspended.

 

[Jazz and Utes]

If it happened earlier in the game it would be somewhat funny how trash these nba refs are but at the point in this game that this occurred its infuriating. I watched a short documentary on Tim Donaghy and I believe everything he says.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I want them to come out and say it was a gather to a step back. The gather rule makes no sense to me and the fact he has exploited this and other rules so hard is frustrating... what is the difference between a gather to a step back and when Rudy’s gathering to go up for a shot and his pivot foot moves... like how is a pivot not established in both cases.

I do hope they feel really dumb today but I secretly hope they triple down and say “no not a travel”.

 

[Jazz and Utes]

 

[LoPo]

I'm just glad that wasn't at an important part of the game.

 

[somebody]

Harden's step-back looks so instinctually suspect that I think referees have trained to ignore it and have created a special exemption in their minds for his footwork -- and I think this no-call is a product of that exemption.

 

[MVP]

If I were Jazz owner I would publicly rip these refs to shreds. I could care less if it would be 100-150k fine. This is absolutely disgusting display of incompetence by refs and it needs to be punished. Enough is enough somebody needs to stand for the purity of the game.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Harden's step-back looks so instinctually suspect that I think referees have trained to ignore it and have created a special exemption in their minds for his footwork -- and I think this no-call is a product of that exemption.

Which is the real problem imo... same thing with his foul calls... its just such a bad look for the league. I'm telling you... if I was a ref I would have to without a doubt see the foul every time on him... he makes those guys look so dumb.

 

[Jazz and Utes]

Give this a watch when you get time. I'm not a conspiracy guy in the slightest but I believe every word he says.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

Quit rewarding the theatrics and the theatrics will stop. It'll take a little time. But it'll stop. If a guy is fouled and ludicrously exaggerates the contact, no call. If a guy exaggerates no contact, no call. Of course, this is easier said than done. The game is fast-paced. Officiating is really difficult.

I'd prefer to see better replay review options and a coach's challenge option implemented.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Quit rewarding the theatrics and the theatrics will stop. It'll take a little time. But it'll stop. If a guy is fouled and ludicrously exaggerates the contact, no call. If a guy exaggerates no contact, no call. Of course, this is easier said than done. The game is fast-paced. Officiating is really difficult.

I'd prefer to see better replay review options and a coach's challenge option implemented.

This has been my stance... like the rip through jumper... stop calling it and guys will start looking really dumb... only do that a few times and the guy stops cuz he doesn’t want to look dumb.

 

[infection]

Quit rewarding the theatrics and the theatrics will stop. It'll take a little time. But it'll stop. If a guy is fouled and ludicrously exaggerates the contact, no call. If a guy exaggerates no contact, no call. Of course, this is easier said than done. The game is fast-paced. Officiating is really difficult.

I'd prefer to see better replay review options and a coach's challenge option implemented.

Yeah, but I think overall the league views it as a plus, economically speaking. Despite everyone knowing it and complaining about it, seeing Harden light it up and “be unstoppable” generates a lot of talk and exposure, regardless. The money is still there despite any controversy.