The Other Side of the Tape

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz There's a long strip of yellow construction tape that cordons off sections 104 and 119 on opposite side of the stands in Cox Pavilion at NBA Summer League. These are the VIP sections where team execs, player development people, scouts, and agents sit during games to assess the talent on the court. On the other side of that tape in section 105, you'll find Joe Borgia, the NBA's vice president of referee operations, and Bernie Fryer, vice president and director of officials. Borgia and Fryer prefer to sit a little close to halfcourt to do their evaluating, but their assignments aren't all that different than those of the guys sitting to their right. They're here to watch games, study the fine details, and figure out who on the court is NBA-ready -- only their subjects aren't wearing team jerseys, but the familiar grays of NBA officials. In some sense, what Borgia and Fryer are doing is more important to you, the NBA fan. Whether Quincy...