NBA Playoffs

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Uh...because the guy underneath the basket had the angle on what was going on with the body considering it was a block. Uh...because the call was made in the paint and the underneath official has just as much responsibility to make that call and he saw the whole thing and didnt pick up his whistle.

Lebron gets calls and there isnt another player in the nba besides kobe that could get that call in a playoff game with .5 seconds left on the road. Denying this is foolish.

There was no "underneath" ref. He was down in the corner on the other side of the court with a player in between him and the play. the ref who had the call absolutely had the call. It is idiotic to even suggest that it wasnt his call. You posted the video. Look at it and look where the refs were. Debating the call is one thing but saying that the wrong ref or an out of position ref made the call is not even debatable based on the video evidence.


Henry Abbott is about as respected an NBA blogger as there is.

His take http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/...rs-Game-4.html

To many, the game was marred by the referees. But watching the video, the referees got the big crunch time calls right, even though in real time many such calls looked bad. The exception? A travel call that went against the Magic.
In the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, Hedo Turkoglu was called for a travel. Slow motion instant replay reveals Turkoglu gathered his dribble as he stepped onto his left foot. He then stepped onto his right foot, launched, and shot. Not a travel. (Well it could be, by the rulebook, depending exactly when he gathered the ball, but not the way NBA referees are instructed to call it, and you see it dozens of times a game.)
The call that appeared the weakest was at the end of regulation. His team down two, James drove the lane, fell down, and Mickael Pietrus was called for a foul. It seemed like the classic case of a superstar bailout call, and didn't we all get a little sick at the thought that such a big game would be decided in such a manner. Looking at the replay, though, it's undeniable that James fell because Pietrus's foot tangled with James'. It might not get called that way every time, but it was a trip.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

There was no "underneath" ref. He was down in the corner on the other side of the court with a player in between him and the play. the ref who had the call absolutely had the call. It is idiotic to even suggest that it wasnt his call. You posted the video. Look at it and look where the refs were. Debating the call is one thing but saying that the wrong ref or an out of position ref made the call is not even debatable based on the video evidence.


Henry Abbott is about as respected an NBA blogger as there is.

His take http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/...rs-Game-4.html

To many, the game was marred by the referees. But watching the video, the referees got the big crunch time calls right, even though in real time many such calls looked bad. The exception? A travel call that went against the Magic.
In the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, Hedo Turkoglu was called for a travel. Slow motion instant replay reveals Turkoglu gathered his dribble as he stepped onto his left foot. He then stepped onto his right foot, launched, and shot. Not a travel. (Well it could be, by the rulebook, depending exactly when he gathered the ball, but not the way NBA referees are instructed to call it, and you see it dozens of times a game.)
The call that appeared the weakest was at the end of regulation. His team down two, James drove the lane, fell down, and Mickael Pietrus was called for a foul. It seemed like the classic case of a superstar bailout call, and didn't we all get a little sick at the thought that such a big game would be decided in such a manner. Looking at the replay, though, it's undeniable that James fell because Pietrus's foot tangled with James'. It might not get called that way every time, but it was a trip.

So...let me get this right...Your blogger is better than my blogger????

LOL This is hilarious!

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

So...let me get this right...Your blogger is better than my blogger????

LOL This is hilarious!

Stop reading blogs and typing and watch the freakin game. This is a disgrace.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

So...let me get this right...Your blogger is better than my blogger????

LOL This is hilarious!

At least my blogger gets paid for his and I did provide a name and link. You said that there were all these posts all over talking about bad calls. I provided one which stated the complete opposite.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

At least my blogger gets paid for his and I did provide a name and link. You said that there were all these posts all over talking about bad calls. I provided one which stated the complete opposite.

Actually, the fact that he even brought it up proves that it wasnt clear cut and people were debating it. Is that not true Blogger expert?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Actually, the fact that he even brought it up proves that it wasnt clear cut and people were debating it. Is that not true Blogger expert?

No it proves that people like you were mistaken in your view of the situation.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

No it proves that people like you were mistaken in your view of the situation.

Oh God...you are getting boring now.

It proves nothing. its one guy's opinion just like the other guy's opinion... nothing more nothing less. Its a blog...you said it yourself.

Okay, i thnk this blogger is better than your blogger...and he actually picked cleveland:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailyd...ge=dime-090527

If there was a superstar call in this game -- and it's arguable whether there was one despite the way the fans here reacted in disbelief -- LeBron James was on the receiving end of it when he initiated contact with Mickael Pietrus while going to the hole and was tripped with a half-second left in regulation, then knocked down both free throws to send the game to overtime.

[SniperSB23]

They've completely neutralized Nene, great job refs.

[dalakhani]

damn. Carmello got killed.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Oh God...you are getting boring now.

It proves nothing. its one guy's opinion just like the other guy's opinion... nothing more nothing less. Its a blog...you said it yourself.

Okay, i thnk this blogger is better than your blogger...and he actually picked cleveland:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailyd...ge=dime-090527

If there was a superstar call in this game -- and it's arguable whether there was one despite the way the fans here reacted in disbelief -- LeBron James was on the receiving end of it when he initiated contact with Mickael Pietrus while going to the hole and was tripped with a half-second left in regulation, then knocked down both free throws to send the game to overtime.

Whatever. You still wont admit lebron covers Alston. Everyone picked cleveland.