I paid good money to watch Georges Niang vs Buddy Hield. Tom Eades decided I paid to watch him blow his whistle. I don't think Eades set out to screw Iowa State. I simply believe he is no longer a competent official capable of performing his assigned duties.
Hield is an All American, and as such, I expect him to get the benefit of the doubt on some calls - the NBA "star treatment" if you will. That said, Niang is also an All American, and solid four year player the same as Buddy, yet it seems Niang does not get the same shake on the "star treatment" scale. I'd understand if GN was 'mountaineering' guys every trip down the floor but he doesn't and certainly didn't last night, yet he's sitting the last 5 of the first half with a head-scratcher of a second foul. And on the offensive end, the circus shots he is known for were certainly falling and bodies all around with contact on a good number of them, yet there were no and 1s that I remember. There certainly were 3 or 4 that could have been.
Hield is an All American, and as such, I expect him to get the benefit of the doubt on some calls - the NBA "star treatment" if you will. That said, Niang is also an All American, and solid four year player the same as Buddy, yet it seems Niang does not get the same shake on the "star treatment" scale. I'd understand if GN was 'mountaineering' guys every trip down the floor but he doesn't and certainly didn't last night, yet he's sitting the last 5 of the first half with a head-scratcher of a second foul. And on the offensive end, the circus shots he is known for were certainly falling and bodies all around with contact on a good number of them, yet there were no and 1s that I remember. There certainly were 3 or 4 that could have been.
