bet the nba says something of how manu should have been called for a delay of game for stepping in too close to the inbounder.
All the more reason a timeout, which you're arguing against, was in order. Danny having to be a decision-maker and play-maker, with the clock running down is not better than running a play out of a time out in many cases. We were very lucky to have a chance to win, but having Patty and Green being 2/3 of the involved players to close it out- not an optimal situation. Pop could have called timeout. I'm sure he has reconsidered his decision, but you don't get to make it over again. No choice but to move on to the next game.
That was the game, there. Everything that happened at the end is really just theater and convenient misdirection. I find it hard to believe a dominant Aldridge and Kawhi, alone, weren't fouled once before The Thunder had 14 free throws.
So, a football player and some other guy have the wrong opinion.
There is a disparity and then there is a disparity. And, sometimes when OKC players were "unable to finish" they get bailed out.
I guess I don't see the relationship between Duncan's ability to finish and the refs' inability to blow a whistle when Parker and Leonard were fouled.
Westbrook being fouled in transition is a much easier call to make.
Westbrook being fouled in transition is a much easier call to make, and it leads to FTs. Some fouls were called in favor of the Spurs that didn't lead to FTs.
How did the refs miss this? To paraphrase Kevin Durant. "Idiots."
Probably out of position. NBA needs to consider 4 on-court officials, especially in the playoffs.
I'm curious and haven't found an answer on this question: Is it legal for an inbounder to make a jump pass and LAND in bounds? OVER THE LINE. Mark it 0.
I covered that already on the last page. It's illegal for a player to leave their feet to gain an advantage to get the pass in.
Wow, even Cowherd talked about the play. He's allergic to the Spurs, so you know it had to be historically bad for him to let the Spurs infiltrate his precious show.
Oh, and you gotta love Kristine Leahy.
Here's a good break down of the last sequence.
28 missed calls in total! /sarcasm
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-...-thunder-spurs
Bottom line is the refs blew the entire last play sequence. We can debate what should've been called on both sides but they blew it. Period.
Theres a fine line between letting them play and letting people get away with murder.. This is dating back to Harden push off. 2 games already have been blown by refs.
so much was happening the refs just let them play.
spurs lost. they were down the whole game. they deserved to lose.
Indiana-Toronto game 7 says o.
I had a much bigger issue with this being not called than the elbow to Manu not being called. This determined the game right here.
The NBA has had a ref issue for over a decade. Does it surprise anyone at this point? The Spurs have no one to blame but themselves. The 1st quarter was atrocious. They were ok with the intensity OKC brought and let them do whatever they wanted. Then 2 or 3 times they were within a bucket and go on these stretches where they miss 5, 6, 7 straight and OKC pushed the lead back up. They need to have more patience and make better decisions in those situations.
And the Spurs got off a shot before that...clock really isn't that big of an issue.
Spurs still had to score, not like the game was over if the Spurs got the inbound right there.
But seriously why hasn't anybody brought up the 5 second violation? This occurs before the elbow or Manu foot on the line?? I honestly slow counted 6-7 seconds
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