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another explanation on why he gets away with stuff is just that he's kobe (skilled and a top marketed player). i know lebron isn't reading the handbooks, and h
by nikofeyn 7y ago
another explanation on why he gets away with stuff is just that he's kobe (skilled and a top marketed player).
i know lebron isn't reading the handbooks, and he can walk from half-court on a break away fast break without getting a travel call. that's because he's lebron (can't dribble and is a top marketed player).
- tomhoward 7y agoThere is an EconTalk episode from 2013 about this phenomenon: “Munger on Sports, Norms, Rules, and the Code” https://www.econtalk.org/munger-on-sports-norms-rules-and-the-code/ https://www.econtalk.org/munger-on-sports-norms-rules-and-th...
- CalChris 7y agoThat doesn't really happen. In fact Russell Westbrook, an MVP in his own right, did it and got called for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm0t31ZNQIQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm0t31ZNQIQ
- nikofeyn 7y agois that example really showing what you mean to show? i have seen it many times before. just note how insanely long it took to make that call. there's somewhere between five and seven steps before the whistle was blown. > That doesn't really happen. unless you're joking.
- ssivark 7y agoLOL, if you want a dozen examples of traveling and double dribble, look at the top-ten highlight reel for any week. It's crazy how there will often be multiple examples of violation in a single play!