Game 5 - Referee - Almost 100% Monty McCutchen

[polandprzem]

Yesterdays games were officiated by

Salvatore
Mauer
Foster
D. Crawford

All of them were refs in spurs series


Today we have 3 guys

J.Crawford
J.DeRosa
E.Rush

That is leaving McCutchen alone heading to Texas

[EricB]

Mccutchen is hit or miss. Screw it. Play well enough that they don't matter...

[polandprzem]

http://www.abendblatt.de/multimedia/archive/00289/dirk_nowitzki_HA_Sp_289558c.jpg


http://www.nbastuffer.com/charts/53.jpg


http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/thumbnailfull/kobe-bryan-monty-mccutchen-2009-5-14-23-20-28.jpg

[MI21]

Nice info poland. For backup, I would like to see what FWD has to say and who he has pegged to be crew chief.

Either way, it's nice to avoid Joey Crawford. Typically, he is a good referee to have if you are on the road, but with his feelings towards The Big Warranty, I much prefer to avoid him.

[Spursmania]

Yeah, I am glad because I don't want to worry about Joey yet. Although, I'd prefer to have him on the road in game 5 rather than at home in Game 6.

[MI21]

Yeah, I am glad because I don't want to worry about Joey yet. Although, I'd prefer to have him on the road in game 5 rather than at home in Game 6.

I'm more confident that the supporting cast can show up and the guys can close it out at home with Timmy getting a bad rap from Joey than I am of them doing the same in Game 5 at Dallas. I really think it is important to close Dallas out ASAP.

(Also, I don't normally get into such discussions about referees affecting games and such, but with Joey, there is clearly an agenda and it is ridiculous.)

[Nathan Explosion]

I'm more confident that the supporting cast can show up and the guys can close it out at home with Timmy getting a bad rap from Joey than I am of them doing the same in Game 5 at Dallas. I really think it is important to close Dallas out ASAP.

(Also, I don't normally get into such discussions about referees affecting games and such, but with Joey, there is clearly an agenda and it is ridiculous.)

At least the Spurs don't have Javie to worry about.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

[QUOTE=polandprzem;4284340]http://www.abendblatt.de/multimedia/archive/00289/dirk_nowitzki_HA_Sp_289558c.jpg

All you guys who were feeling sorry for Dirk on the Game 4 Game Blog, take a close look at the picture above. Dirk is a dipshit.

[carina_gino20]

At least the Spurs don't have Javie to worry about.

Doesn't Javie usually favor the road team?

[MI21]

At least the Spurs don't have Javie to worry about.

I would love to have Javie officiating on the road in Dallas.

[in2deep]

damn saving crawford for a possible game 7 I see

[FromWayDowntown]

I think Poland is right. As I said yesterday, I thought Joey would almost necessarily have to have Game 5 of Phoenix/Portland, so that left the odd man out among Rush, Derosa, and McCutchen as the likely chief of Game 5 of DAL/SA. That appears to be true with respect to McCutchen.

(For whatever it's worth, I think Salvatore very likely has Game 5 of LAL/OKC.)

As for officials 2 and 3 for Game 5, I think they likely come from a pool consisting of:

Tony Brothers
Derrick Collins
Ron Garretson
Ed Malloy
Derrick Stafford
Greg Willard
Leon Wood

[FromWayDowntown]

Nobody has Javie to worry about in the 2010 playoffs -- he's out with an injury.

So is Mark Wunderlich.

[Nathan Explosion]

I would love to have Javie officiating on the road in Dallas.

I've read a stat where the Spurs have a losing record in games officiated by Javie. I'm looking for a link but I can't seem to find it at the moment.

[FromWayDowntown]

I've read a stat where the Spurs have a losing record in games officiated by Javie. I'm looking for a link but I can't seem to find it at the moment.

Since 2000, the Spurs are 13-7 in playoff games that Javie has officiated.

But, again, nobody has to worry about it this year, since Javie isn't working in these playoffs.

[MI21]

Nobody has Javie to worry about in the 2010 playoffs -- he's out with an injury.

So is Mark Wunderlich.

That's a bit of a shame, I don't mind Javie.

[FromWayDowntown]

That's a bit of a shame, I don't mind Javie.

I actually think Javie is the best official in basketball. Few seem to agree with me, but I think he's the best play-caller in the game and the one official who is least likely to be swayed by coaches, players, or crowds -- particularly in big games.

[duhoh]

refs who are generally not known by name by most usually are the most bearable :lol

[MI21]

I actually think Javie is the best official in basketball. Few seem to agree with me, but I think he's the best play-caller in the game and the one official who is least likely to be swayed by coaches, players, or crowds -- particularly in big games.

Yeah, spot on. He is definitely the guy I want to see when the Spurs play on the road in the playoffs. At home you don't want to see him because you want as much home cooking as you can get :king

He calls it how he sees it and he is one of few referees that looks as if he is 100% confident on all the calls he makes. He is usually very consistent on both ends, too.

[EricB]

I actually think Javie is the best official in basketball. Few seem to agree with me, but I think he's the best play-caller in the game and the one official who is least likely to be swayed by coaches, players, or crowds -- particularly in big games.


Agreed 1000%.

[timvp]

I like Javie when the Spurs are on the road. He's not afraid to make the right call in front of a hostile crowd. Joey Crawford is the only other official who is close to Javie in that regard.

The worst to have on the road are Bavetta, Salvatore, Rush and Garretson.

[Obstructed_View]

The Spurs have to win sixteen games, which means they're likely to see Joey Crawford at least once.

[FromWayDowntown]

The Spurs have to win sixteen games, which means they're likely to see Joey Crawford at least once.

Absolutely. The further you go, the more certain that becomes.

There's no doubt that Joey is going to be a Finals official. That means he's going to likely do a game in each of the conference finals. And it's quite likely that unless the conference semifinals are decided unusually quickly, Joey is going to work at least one game in each of those series as well.

The same is true of Ed Rush, Bennett Salvatore, Dan Crawford, Scott Foster, Monty McCutchen, Ken Mauer, and Joe Derosa.

[polandprzem]

So how many refs are there now in the playoffs?
And how it changes during rounds

[EricB]

I like Javie when the Spurs are on the road. He's not afraid to make the right call in front of a hostile crowd. Joey Crawford is the only other official who is close to Javie in that regard.

The worst to have on the road are Bavetta, Salvatore, Rush and Garretson.


Yeah shame Stevie isn't reffing this post season

[TampaDude]

I actually think Javie is the best official in basketball. Few seem to agree with me, but I think he's the best play-caller in the game and the one official who is least likely to be swayed by coaches, players, or crowds -- particularly in big games.

Same here...Javie is not afraid of the crowd, and he is a real "law and order" ref...he is firm, but fair. I always feel good about our chances with Javie reffing...he calls 'em as he sees 'em, and he doesn't try to "control" the flow of the game...he lets the players play.

It's almost a lock we're gonna have Joey C. for Game 6 if it gets that far.

[FromWayDowntown]

Same here...Javie is not afraid of the crowd, and he is a real "law and order" ref...he is firm, but fair. I always feel good about our chances with Javie reffing...he calls 'em as he sees 'em, and he doesn't try to "control" the flow of the game...he lets the players play.

It's almost a lock we're gonna have Joey C. for Game 6 if it gets that far.

The ironic thing is that many Spurs fans were initially introduced to Steve Javie as a character during the 1996 Playoffs when a rash of quick calls on David Robinson during a game in Salt Lake City led to David's pronouncement that Javie's calls were "garbage" and that he was calling games personally.

http://articles.latimes.com/1996-05-17/sports/sp-5185_1_utah-jazz


Game 6, just like Games 3 and 4 at the Delta Center, was marked by another struggle by Robinson, who was scoreless in the first half. He picked up his third foul only 14 seconds into the second quarter, and Utah was ahead by 13 when he returned in the second half.

Robinson, ordinarily the league's poster boy for sportsmanship, could not hide his disdain for the officiating.

"That third foul was garbage, and I think it was personal," Robinson said of a questionable charging call by referee Steve Javie. "Every time I've seen him, things have been the same--not good. I don't appreciate him bringing that onto the floor."

Things have changed quite a bit since then.

[polandprzem]

Same here...Javie is not afraid of the crowd, and he is a real "law and order" ref...he is firm, but fair. I always feel good about our chances with Javie reffing...he calls 'em as he sees 'em, and he doesn't try to "control" the flow of the game...he lets the players play.

It's almost a lock we're gonna have Joey C. for Game 6 if it gets that far.

I would prefer Joey rather then Rush, but hopefully we will win in 5.


yup I do also agree with you all about Javie. I think he is th best in the bussiness. I also do like Danny Crawford cause he let's players play and he does not like bullshit.

[slayermin]

If it's Monty McCutchen, here are the stats I have for him:

Referee........W-L Pct.-......Avg FT Diff.-.....Avg FTA.....Avg Opp FTA.....PT Diff Avg.....PF Avg.....PA Avg
Monty McCutchen (6-5 .545)...........2.4............25.7............23. 4............... 4.3............99.5.............95.2

Here are the games he's worked.

GM Year Opp W L PF PA FTA OPP FTA Referee
5 2009 DAL L 93 106 19 25 Monty McCutchen
3 2008 PHX W 115 99 19 29 Monty McCutchen
11 2008 NOH W 99 80 18 13 Monty McCutchen
17 2008 LAL L 92 100 18 18 Monty McCutchen
2 2007 DEN W 97 88 23 17 Monty McCutchen
14 2007 UTA L 83 109 25 32 Monty McCutchen
1 2006 SAC W 122 88 32 20 Monty McCutchen
8 2004 LAL L 90 98 22 32 Monty McCutchen
3 2003 PHX W 99 86 29 25 Monty McCutchen
14 2003 DAL W 119 106 45 22 Monty McCutchen
9 2002 LAL L 85 87 33 24 Monty McCutchen

[honestfool84]

I actually think Javie is the best official in basketball. Few seem to agree with me, but I think he's the best play-caller in the game and the one official who is least likely to be swayed by coaches, players, or crowds -- particularly in big games.

i agree with you 200%. i absolutely love Javie. he IS law, and he is definitely fair.

[DesignatedT]

Monty McCutchen has been crew chief in 4 games so far this postseason. In all 4 games the home team has won with a point differential of +14.3.

[phxspurfan]

I like Javie when the Spurs are on the road. He's not afraid to make the right call in front of a hostile crowd. Joey Crawford is the only other official who is close to Javie in that regard.

The worst to have on the road are Bavetta, Salvatore, Rush and Garretson.

Wow, you guys must have some awesome memories to have ranked all of the refs like this. I've been watching ball since I grew up, and though I remember who the refs are, I hardly ever remember who called what game or made what controversial call, and even more whether the team I was rooting for was at home or on the road with a hostile or benign crowd into it.

[polandprzem]

Official officials for today


Monty McCutchen
Pat Fraher
Greg Willard

[FromWayDowntown]

Hadn't figured Fraher would work a Game 5. Same with Zarba, who has one of the other games tonight. A slight change in the system, I think.

[FromWayDowntown]

By the way, with the way the schedule breaks out across the league, I think this essentially ensures that Ed Rush was scheduled to be the lead official for Game 5 of CHA/ORL, which obviously won't happen; given today's assignments, Rush was the only chief who hadn't worked in that series and wasn't working tonight. We'll see if that changes where, if anywhere, Rush will go on Thursday.

For those on Joey Watch 2010, if he's not doing Milwaukee/Atlanta Game 5 on Wednesday night, there's an excellent chance that he's got SA/DAL Game 6.

[temujin]

No Joey Crawford.
Tonight's a MUST win.

[TampaDude]

Yesterdays games were officiated by

Salvatore
Mauer
Foster
D. Crawford

All of them were refs in spurs series


Today we have 3 guys

J.Crawford
J.DeRosa
E.Rush

That is leaving McCutchen alone heading to Texas

San Antonio @ Dallas: Monty McCutchen, Pat Fraher, Greg Willard

Spot on, mate! :toast

[CGD]

At least the Spurs don't have Javie to worry about.

I would give anything to have Javie officiate gave 5 in Dallas.

[EricB]

I would give anything to have Javie officiate gave 5 in Dallas.


Ditto. I wish he was in charge tonight...

[MaNu4Tres]

I like Javie as long as we don't have Nick Van Exel on our team.

That experiment was a year too long.

His floaters from 10-13 feet in transition would enrage the hell out of me.

[Crookshanks]

Steve Javie is a good ref - but he doesn't take any backtalk - he'll T a player up faster than just about anyone. Of course, if you've been in the league for any period of time, you know that, and you just keep your mouth shut and play.

[CubanMustGo]

Monty McCutchen has been crew chief in 4 games so far this postseason. In all 4 games the home team has won with a point differential of +14.3.

[EricB]

Small sample size...

[41times]

Monty McCutchen has been crew chief in 4 games so far this postseason. In all 4 games the home team has won with a point differential of +14.3.

This makes up for Little DAnny Crawfored then!

Mavs win game 5 and we see Joey C in game 6. How fitting.

[polandprzem]

Joey C cannot doom us
he's been a good ref. If spurs players stays cool as they were I'm not worried about Joeys ego coming up.

[polandprzem]

btw. :wtf there will be no game six

:jack

[Taco]

http://www.abendblatt.de/multimedia/archive/00289/dirk_nowitzki_HA_Sp_289558c.jpg

:lmao

[FromWayDowntown]

This makes up for Little DAnny Crawfored then!

Mavs win game 5 and we see Joey C in game 6. How fitting.

You're still convinced that officiating has played some role in this series?

[z0sa]

You're still convinced that officiating has played some role in this series?

I know I'm very happy to say it hasn't... thus far.

:stirpot:

[EricB]

The officating has been good throughout the series. I think game 3 had some slight leverage towards the Spurs, but not enough to shift a game. And in game 4 the officiating was in favor of the Mavs (two flagrant fouls that were not really flagrant) and they lost that one too.



This times a million.

[windboy226]

Pretty insane to think that there's this much discussion about the officials in any sport before a playoff game.

[Solid D]

Good call, polandprzem.

[polandprzem]

Good call, polandprzem.

Thanks
, but I think there was not much philosophy
When FWDT posted the 8 chiefs ... it was almost 100 that Monty will be the ref as he was not on a b2b and was not officiating the spurs series.

I was looking for that 8am ET though, refreshing the nba site few times to be the first ...


This crew is good crew IMO. Cannot remember much of their games though.
maybe a good thing.

[Solid D]

McCutcheon usually tests the Spurs' patience a couple of times per game.

[Creation88]

anything official?

[duncan228]

anything official?

Yes.


Official officials for today

Monty McCutchen
Pat Fraher
Greg Willard

[Cry Havoc]

Pretty insane to think that there's this much discussion about the officials in any sport before a playoff game.

Yeah. It's sad. =\

If the Mavs shoot 35+ FT tonight and the Spurs are in the low teens/high single digits, I'm going to be a wee bit upset.

Hopefully we'll continue to have fairly balanced officiating, as has been the case in this series thus far.

[Obstructed_View]

I like Javie as long as we don't have Nick Van Exel on our team.

I always worried about Garretson when Nick was in town.:lol

[alchemist]

Monty McCutchen has been crew chief in 4 games so far this postseason. In all 4 games the home team has won with a point differential of +14.3.
interesting :lol

[Sisk]

^^ that's insane.

[slayermin]

Fuck McCutchen.

Hopefully we get some combination of Capers, Willard, or Corbin on Thursday night.