409: Of Ronnie, Steve, and Technicals with NBA Ref Ronnie Nunn
March 10, 2021
In this episode of the often scheduled #BallisBae NBA Podcast, we talk to former NBA Referee Ronnie Nunn about his experience calling fouls on the greats, about how he thinks it's easier to ref in today's NBA, and how calling 'soft' technicals was a marketing decision by the NBA.
(09:20) – Ronnie's intro to refereeing
(14:57) – Ronnie talks about 80s NBA, and differences from today
(18:19) – Ronnie talks about the concept of worst reffed games in the NBA
(27:08) – Ronnie talks about how he managed to not get influenced by the stars he was refereeing
(36:23) – Ronnie talks about the Bad Boys basketball
(44:07) – Ronnie talks about the cyclical nature of NBA and how defense will return with gusto
In this episode of the often scheduled #BallisBae NBA Podcast, we talk to former NBA Referee Ronnie Nunn about his experience calling fouls on the greats, about how he thinks it's easier to ref in today's NBA, and how calling 'soft' technicals was a marketing decision by the NBA.
(09:20) – Ronnie's intro to refereeing
(14:57) – Ronnie talks about 80s NBA, and differences from today
(18:19) – Ronnie talks about the concept of worst reffed games in the NBA
(27:08) – Ronnie talks about how he managed to not get influenced by the stars he was refereeing
(36:23) – Ronnie talks about the Bad Boys basketball
(44:07) – Ronnie talks about the cyclical nature of NBA and how defense will return with gusto
(09:20) – Ronnie's intro to refereeing
(14:57) – Ronnie talks about 80s NBA, and differences from today
(18:19) – Ronnie talks about the concept of worst reffed games in the NBA
(27:08) – Ronnie talks about how he managed to not get influenced by the stars he was refereeing
(36:23) – Ronnie talks about the Bad Boys basketball
(44:07) – Ronnie talks about the cyclical nature of NBA and how defense will return with gusto