Hurley and the refs

[superjohn]

I didn't like how Hurley was so geared up as soon as the ball tipped in Maui and I think some of his sideline behavior cost us in those games. I also didn't like some of his comments after one of those games.

I love how he's responded since. The media and fans dragged him for it. Some of it was deserved but the reaction was over the top...

What did he do, he pointed out he thinks the reaction to his behavior was over the top but he also said he needs to be better. He said he leaned on guys who have been in the game longer than him for advice (probably his dad, Calhoun, Geno, Donovan, Izzo.)

What we've seen on the court. He's still fighting for calls and as passionate as ever but it's the stuff you want to see. He's not treating the refs like they're out to get him. He's still fighting for calls and when he thinks a ref blew a call he'll let the ref now about it but there's a relationship. He gives it to them but it's buddy buddy. He'll let them know he thinks they screwed up a call but then there's a smile, there's an arm around the shoulder.

Hurley is obviously a great coach and already an all-timer but he's always looking to be better. His understanding of how to bend and learn how to coach a totally new team and how to coach with the refs is all part of it. It's cool how he's an open book about this stuff and you actually see the changes on the court.

We're extremely lucky to have him as our coach.

 

[Viet Vet]

I’m a former ref, and his behavior had gone way overboard. However, I give him credit for recognizing the downside of his antics, and adjusting for the benefit of his team.

 

[willie99]

98-48

I forgive him, I would have been tossed all three games. Would have been 108-48

My Avatar would have been T'd up all three games. In the first half

 

[JerseyAlum]

I’m a former ref, and his behavior had gone way overboard. However, I give him credit for recognizing the downside of his antics, and adjusting for the benefit of his team.

Hey as a former ref, were you ever conscious over foul disparity? I mean we were - 51 in Maui I think and that was absurd. Memphis was diving like it was a soccer match to get calls while if we sneezed we got a whistle.