Washburn: Perkins Needs To Grow Up
by Jeff Clark on May 28, 2010 5:51 AM EDT
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There is a way to get through to officials without storming away in disgust. Perkins can’t afford to argue every call vehemently. Rarely does he accept an interior foul call without a hand wave or a "who me?’’ expression. That wears on veteran officials, and Perkins is among the league leaders in technicals as a result. Perkins’s reactions do nothing but add to his reputation as a surly player with little control of his emotions. That’s not entirely true, but when was the last time Perkins approached Dick Bavetta and said, "Yeah Dick, I fouled him’’?
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when was the last time Perkins approached Dick Bavetta and said, "Yeah Dick, I fouled him’’?
That’s exactly what Rondo did, and he still got Ted up.
Rondo's sarcasm earned him the T
Rondo (and all players for that matter) should learn to accept the ref’s decision without mouthing off and just play the game. The refs are not perfect, but they are the arbiters of the game as it is played (can you imagine any of us mouthing off in court to a judge because we didn’t like their ruling? You get a contempt of court slapped on you right there).
By the way, what’s the percentage of calls that ref rescind due to player protests? I am guessing very very low percentage or never. So if protesting ref calls has such a low threshhold of success, but with a high downside, then commons sense would suggest players should stop the protestations and just let their play speak for itself.
"You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest." Rowan Atkinson
by The Village Idiot on May 28, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Anger management classes might`ve helped...
Perk must understand that “personal fouls” are NOT to be interpreted as “personal attacks” on his manhood or integrity.
So far, there`s reaching Perk on this issue.
I'm not buying it
There’s a ton of guys in the league that bitch about every call. Just look at the prancing around and drama you get from LeBron when they dare to call 1 foul on him per game. The problem is with the referees because they don’t like that he plays hard, old-time basketball with a scowl on his face. And this double technical crap is ridiculous. Either call a foul on the instigator or let it go and talk to both guys, giving them a warning.
Call the game the way its supposed to be called, and stop trying to be the show. A good referee goes unnoticed for the entire game.
- JoeB
Exactly
Very rarely do you see anyone not complain about a call unless they did it intentionally to prevent fast break points. Of course if it is very legit, sometimes you will get a raised hand and even Rasheed Wallace takes one for the team sometimes. I don’t see why Perk needs to grow up??? This is the Eastern Conference Finals; a very physical series and ridiculous foul calls are going to upset players I don’t care who you are. Why is there not a blog about how Dwight Howard needs to grow up, or Matt Barnes needs to grow up, Jameer Nelson, Rashard Lewis, JJ Redick… even Ray Allen or Paul Pierce? Every single player on the court reacts to a bogus call. Its easy to point fingers at Perk because he is not a “Big 3” or “Big 4” in the eyes of the media, but Kobe and Lebron are the KINGS of crying about foul calls. Just call the games evenly, that’s it. If Howard can crash through Paul Pierce for a clear charge and not get called, then don’t call Rondo when he goes up for a layup and Jameer comes running in from the corner. If Howards can elbow BBD in the face and crack his teeth and give him a concussion, then don’t foul Perk for trying to help his teammate up. I see no need for anger management or any need to “grow up,” all I see are incompetent officials that need to study the rule book or get an eye exam.
To Add
I agree exactly. I would just add that the NBA deserves as much of the blame or more than the refs. They have much more time to review things than when an official makes an instantaneous judgement. It was obvious that Perk deserved no techs and that Howard deserved two flagrant 2’s (Pierce and Baby). In addition the league could have called in and rescinded both techs on Perk during the game. There is a league rep at the game who is in constant contact with the league office. The same could have been done for Howard, who I have come to dislike intensely.
"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird
"Criminally Negligent Officiating"--Tommy Heinsohn
Good point TrueGreen...
and not only that, the NBA is setting the policy of what the refs should and shouldn’t call. There are so many bogus calls in today’s NBA that are consistently made or not made, and in the PLAYOFFS you have players getting T’d up for absolutely nothing. The rules as written by the NBA head office (not just Stern but Stu Jackson, etc) just eviscerate the soul of the game.
Someone made a great point earlier on a different thread. The best games I can remember are always the ones where I forgot the referees were on the floor. Joey Crawford is awful for basketball because he feels he has to influence games, but the NBA is really the party at fault for making the game more about arbitration than about basketball. Let players settle disputes (within reason of course) and the fans will love this game all the more. Mother Stern has no idea what sports are really about (though he definitely knows how to sell a product).
by milt palacio's shot on May 28, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
This.
Just look at the prancing around and drama you get from LeBron when they dare to call 1 foul on him per game.
He has built a reputation.
And once you have that, even if you are guilty or not, it doesn’t matter because the refs will T you up. See Rasheed – the poster boy of the reputation guys.
"The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot." - Bill Russell
Yes, intimidation is the key to domination.
Speaking of reputations. How come Howard doesn't have a reputation
for being a dirty elbow throwing player? The “reputation” excuse is a cop out used by the league to take advantages away from teams.
by eastie Rich on May 28, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
The whole “reputation” thing is just symptomatic of society’s tendency to blame victims.
He argues. Therefore he “deserved” to be called for a moving pick (that other bigs don’t get called on).
A woman wears sexy clothes. Therefore she “deserved” to be raped (even though most rape victims are not hot chicks wearing sexy clothes).
Whether a player is demonstrative or argumentative may be personally irritating, but it should have absolutely nothing to do with whether his hand touched another players arm on a shot or whether his feet were moving on a screen.
Victim blaming is our rationalization for why it should never happen to me. I don’t do “X” so i won’t experience “Y” – ignoring that there is no connection between X and Y.
Lots of players go nuts and get all demonstrative, far worse than Perk or Sheed. Look at Vince Carter in this very series. Lebron James, anyone? So there is no connection between arguing calls all the time and getting a ton of calls.
Perk looks surly all the time on the court. We therefore think he is always surly and angry. But the truth is he probably doesn’t argue about calls much more than most players.
Here’s something to note in this discussion: If Sheed truly has the same reputation with the refs, that they don’t like him because he argues calls, you’d think that he’d get called as often as Perk does for moving screens. But he doesn’t. He very rarely gets called for that. Because he’s a veteran who knows how to set his feet. Sheed DOES reach in a lot (because he has fast hands) and gets called for THAT a lot. Because he SHOULD get called more often for that.
Perk DOES move his feet too much and thus SHOULD get called more on that until he learns to set better.
So in the end, most of the time, Perk probably gets called for what he deserves based on his play and it has nothing to do with his ‘reputation’.
But just as Perk is responsible for his actual play, calling the game correctly is the responsibility of the ref.
If a ref makes a bad call it is simply a bad freakin’ call. It is ridiculous to blame the player for ‘having a rep’. That doesn’t excuse the bad call.
A bad call is a bad call and it is on the ref.
KP
Love the way he plays…hate the way he gripes
by Celtico on May 28, 2010 7:44 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Perk does need to keep it to himself
But I don’t think it’s a very good article. It doesn’t mention that he has gotten 4 techs on double techs/confrontations with other players (according to Doc, anyway) in the playoffs. I mean that’s not crabbing at the ref and getting called out. Sometimes you can literally do nothing (see the one with Gortat) and get called.
DON'T COMPLAIN..
JUST PLAY!!! I still believe the C’s got the tools, plenty of them, to win this series.. Play with energy, aggressive DEFENSE.. So cheer up guys, on the NBA finals..
He's 0nly 25...how mature were than and now?
by Ol' Green Boyz on May 28, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
It's silly, the oppossing center is knocking your players teeth out
then you get called for a foul when you’ve established position and the other center plows into you. Your called for impeding progress or some other bullshi*. It’s been going on all series, no wonder he’s pissed off.
Who wouldn’t be?
by eastie Rich on May 28, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Then knock their teeth out too, don't whine...
If you’re going to get called for fouls, then make it count.
"You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest." Rowan Atkinson
by The Village Idiot on May 28, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
double standard
While I agree that Perk could benefit by changing his act (see Rasheed Wallace), what I don’t like is that there is a double standard. LeBron and Kobe are both much worse than Perk and they get away with it (though Kobe not as much as LeBron).
Heck, even in the same game there can be a double standard. Vince Carter was as demonstrative if not more so on an earlier play in the game and nothing.
These inconsistencies are the fuel of conspiracy theorists.
Finally, something to keep in mind is that Perk picks up many T’s in lame-o double technical situations. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s how he ends up getting suspended a game in the playoffs.
Perkin's Constant Temper Tantrums
He acts like a two year old kid. There is no excuse. He can get as mad as he wants but MUST hold it in. We’ve already lost one game this series to a Technical. Remember the one that went into Overtime and we lost? Wallace picked up a Technical during the regular game, the technical was made and we wound up tied and went into the overtime. Perkins is NOT gonna change the call by having his two year old hissy fit tantrum. Doc needs to beat some sense into him. Wallace also, tho he’s too old to be taught a intelligent way to react to calls.
This Clip By Washburn Is Nonesense
Perk is an emotional player. Other refs give players space for emotion. In the last game Perk did not deserve one tech. On the first he was trying to pull Pierce off the floor and his hand slipped and he accidentally tapped Gortat in the chest. Perk didn’t know Gortat was there so that was not a purposeful maneuver. On the second, Perk made a good play and was called for a foul. He purposely walked away from any ref. If that was another player, such as Howard, there would have been no tech…..On the otherhand, Howard gives Baby a concussion with a hard hit and not even a foul is called. In addition, he hit Pierce on the side of his face, came down hard on his bad right shoulder and pulled him to the ground. Nothing called. I think that was a purposefull dirty play, but whether it was or not it was definitely a flagrant 1 and should have been a flagrant 2. But nothing was called. When the league office reviewed the calls on Perk and and rescinded one, when they should have rescinded both, nothing was said of Howard which I can’t believe wasn’t reviewed. Howard’s actions certainly should have been reviewed. It’s not like he’s never done it before. As Tommy would say it was “criminally negligent officiating” by the refs and even worse by the league office. I don’t think the C’s deserved to win that game, but the refs not only didn’t give them the chance, they may have knocked them out of the series if they suspended Perk.Also, the effect of the none call when Howard knocked Baby into oblivion will also have a profound effect on the C’s chance of winning #18. I want to see the Celts beat Orlando with Howard on the floor, but I also want the refs to call Howard for the fouls he commits. I know that would take him out of the game, but I also know it won’t happen.
"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird
"Criminally Negligent Officiating"--Tommy Heinsohn
It's a double standard
BEcause Perk is a role player – and because he’s not an offense guy, he gets very little slack. The refs know they CANT T up Lebron, Kobe, or Wade this much.
The next tier of guys get some leeway, but get more T’s ala KG, but KG can turn it on or off when needed.
Perk needs to be the silent warrior and professional.
That being said – the double technicals are complete cowardly officiating.
Ok..when was the last time any player didn't agrue a call 80% the time?
I can only think of one maybe Nash…could be wrong…but that guy is really calm…
by Ol' Green Boyz on May 28, 2010 10:49 AM EDT reply actions
Well, he needs to SHUT UP FOR NOW, obviously
Even Sheed knew when to back off this year
But I don’t agree that his behavior is excessive and frankly, after any nonsense call, my next foul would be brutal. Id take it out on the players not the refs. That accomplishes more
I guess there are a few ways to handle your emotions.
fact is in the nba non star type players get screwed by the refs. happens all the time.
sometimes even top players get screwed, but the good ones know how to keep their cool and stay in the game.. the best revenge is winning. its as simple as that.
I am not sure that its immaturity though or even temper control. I honestly think its just bad perceptions on his part.
i think doc needs to sit his @ss down and show him some video footage of him fouling people and then him arguing about it. and doc needs to explain to him how much of the time the foul is actually there. and that even if its not there there is no point arguing it.
that is managing your players!
That's just absurd. Too far off base to even
respond to it. Just look at Carter, Kobe, or Howard – oh wait, they don’t call fouls on Howard.
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