i wouldn't say its the effects of jordan, the style kids play now, etc., as much as it is david stern allowing this crap to happen. if he had any real referee reviews, reprimanded refs for unfair calls, etc., this wouldn't be a problem. stern is a smart business man, but a totalitarian dictator and has helped destroy the same nba he helped elevate in the late 70s/early 80s. if i'm a player and i've worked all year to get to this point, to have refs blatantly make bad calls when i'm on the road to help push series as long as possible makes me want to jump into the stands and fight people. namely, david stern, if he's in the stands.