Yeah I loved watching Kobe man, guy was just an absolute warrior. I never played basketball but he was the main reason I started watching as a kid.

I think maybe not referees are softer then they were before too. I also think with all the social media how we see every play a million times and the last two minute rule where it shows how many mistakes the refs made is just bullshit. Let them play the game, refs are human too and make mistakes but when they put that much pressure on them I'm sure it doesn't make their job easier.