Kerr joins group calling for end L2M reports

The biggest voices in the NBA are joining in unison to slam the last-two-minute reports.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr joined the likes of Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade in denouncing the controversial reports that has officials under fire on a nightly basis for plays deemed mistakes during crucial moments.

“I’m not a huge fan of the two-minute report myself,” Kerr told USA Today's Sam Amick. “It does put the refs in a tough spot. I don’t know what it accomplishes, but I do appreciate that the league is trying to be transparent about what they’re looking at, and how the refs are judged and all that. But I’m not sure to what extent it really helps anybody."

Kerr argues that perfection in officiating is an impossible standard - a line of rhetoric offered by the officials' union when they called for an end to L2M reports.

"In my mind, I think the league is trying so hard to be perfect with the officials, where every call is being judged," Kerr said. "From what I gather, every official is graded on every call. There’s too much gray area in basketball. I don’t believe that you can just say that every call is right or wrong. I think there’s a feel element that’s lacking right now. I could give you a lot of examples, but I just think that there should be more feel involved.

"A call that’s made five minutes into the game maybe shouldn’t be called (in) the last five minutes. Maybe as a referee, you have to establish that, ‘Hey we’re not going do that. You can’t hold and grab.’ But maybe it’s questionable whether it’s a foul, but you call it early to set the tone. I believe in that kind of officiating. But I don’t know that that’s how the league is approaching it. I think they’re taking a very systematic approach, and trying to make it perfect when it's absolutely an imperfect world we live in."

The league insists on the continuation of L2M reports despite pushback from officials, coaches, and several star players. In fact, some owners actually want to see the report expanded to cover the entire 48 minutes.