12-09-2019, 04:32 PM
(12-09-2019, 03:51 PM)fifteenth Wrote: I think the reason Luka needs to corral his complaining is that he actually gets distracted from the game because of his focus on refs. Right or wrong in this case doesn't mean much except in the event that it impacts Luka's ability to play basketball.I think that is the difference between Luka and Harden, CP3, LeBron, Dirk, and other famous jawers. Those guys are/were always talking with the refs, but not punching the air at a ref, making gestures at them, ceasing to play while the game is going on, or having to be restrained by teammates/the owner from having a confrontation with the refs and risking a second technical. It really is possible to take being aggressive with the officials too far.
Luka just needs to dial it down a level. If he can't do that, and it's either/or, then probably better to just back off until he has enough time to bring himself under control. He shouldn't be out there trying to get statement technicals, unless that is something Rick tells him to do.