Joey Crawford will be officiating Game 6

[Uriel]

@JMcDonald_SAEN
Hotel lobby in OKC. Joey Crawford. Guessing that's your crew chief for tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/210164844131909632

[DeadlyDynasty]

Crawesome:lol

[dbreiden83080]

Yes because i am sure he has a grudge and Stern has given him the green light to fuck over the Spurs..

[GrandeDavid]

This is great news. He's nutty enough to call an honest game just to spite the home crowd! Yeah!

[Spur|n|Austin]

This is great news. He's nutty enough to call an honest game just to spite the home crowd! Yeah!

:lol

[silverblk mystix]

Or nutty enough to really send Timmy off to retirement!

[slayermin]

Mike Taylor claims that the incident with TD was one of Joey's biggest regrets. If that is true, if anything, we should get a fair shake up there. The rest would be up to the team.

[Keepin' it real]

I still can't believe the NBA allows this. After the Duncan incident and the Barry non-call. I don't care how many times he says he regrets the Duncan incident, he has a very negative history with the Spurs. He should NEVER ref a Spurs game.

Will you be at all surprised when another controversial call/non-call "coincidentally" goes against the Spurs?

[Spurs4#5]

Win or lose I just want the game called fair and the players to decide the outcome

[DeadlyDynasty]

This is great news. He's nutty enough to call an honest game just to spite the home crowd! Yeah!

He's nutty enough to put Ibaka in foul trouble within a minute...oh wait...

[Leetonidas]

Thunder have lost all games he's officiated this post season. Good news for Spurfans

[Spur|n|Austin]

As much as posters on here would like to believe it, refs play no outcome in the game. They may make bad calls here or there, or even biased calls; though the players win or lose.

[Thomas82]

Thunder have lost all games he's officiated this post season. Good news for Spurfans

But they are undefeated at home in the playoffs.....well, then again, so were we before last night.

[spurs1990]

As much as posters on here would like to believe it, refs play no outcome in the game. They may make bad calls here or there, or even biased calls; though the players win or lose.

2006 Mavs semifinals begs to differ.

Officiating blatantly biased towards Dallas.

[Spurs4#5]

As much as posters on here would like to believe it, refs play no outcome in the game. They may make bad calls here or there, or even biased calls; though the players win or lose.
the problem with this is NBE refs get caught up in the game to often and they kill momentum by calling bad calls

[FromWayDowntown]

I'm going to guess that the 2nd and 3rd members of the crew will be Bill Kennedy and Jason Phillips.

I think the only other realistic options beyond those two are Tony Brothers, Marc Davis, and Greg Willard.

[Keepin' it real]

And don't forget, "Joey" called the controversial game 4 of the Heat/Celtics, with all the bullshit offensive fouls. If you think OKC got a lot of those calls last night, just you wait.

[Twisted_Dawg]

That Stern has a wicked sense of humor:lol

[KaiRMD1]

I still can't believe the NBA allows this. After the Duncan incident and the Barry non-call. I don't care how many times he says he regrets the Duncan incident, he has a very negative history with the Spurs. He should NEVER ref a Spurs game.

Will you be at all surprised when another controversial call/non-call "coincidentally" goes against the Spurs?

If it's a goal tend that's not called, it wouldn't surprise me one bit

[PublicOption]

what happened to Tony Nunez?

[PublicOption]

Crawford did game 1, we won that one didn't we?

[FromWayDowntown]

joey's the best referee in the nba.

If the spurs can't win game 6 with [insert name here] reffing, then they don't deserve to win shit.

+1

[KDtrey5]

joey crawford is a racist prick... F him

[timvp]

I'll take it. Maybe Joey goes overboard in the Spurs' favor to prove he doesn't have it out for Duncan in an elimination game. Who knows.

[TampaDude]

Joey's the best referee in the NBA.

If the Spurs can't win game 6 with [insert name here] reffing, then they don't deserve to win shit.

:toast

We won Game 1 with Joey Crawford reffing...we can win Game 6 with him reffing.

[HI-FI]

Joey's the best referee in the NBA.

If the Spurs can't win game 6 with [insert name here] reffing, then they don't deserve to win shit.

sums it up.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Joey's the best referee in the NBA.

If the Spurs can't win game 6 with [insert name here] reffing, then they don't deserve to win shit.

Agreed.

[SA210]

I'll take it. Maybe Joey goes overboard in the Spurs' favor to prove he doesn't have it out for Duncan in an elimination game. Who knows.

If so, I'll take it, make up for all those bs goal-tending screwups

[Cow Eye]

Win or lose I just want the game called fair and the players to decide the outcome

You picked the wrong sport, friend.

Try the NFL.

[TJastal]

He's nutty enough to put Ibaka in foul trouble within a minute...oh wait...

Ibaka has only himself to blame for that, only 1 of his calls was questionable. If anyone should have a gripe it's Duncan who got hosed on both his 1st quarter fouls.

[TJastal]

As much as posters on here would like to believe it, refs play no outcome in the game. They may make bad calls here or there, or even biased calls; though the players win or lose.

None whatsoever? Not even a smidgeon?

[TJastal]

If it's a goal tend that's not called, it wouldn't surprise me one bit

Look at that dirty little smirk Stern's got plastered on his face... defenitely hiding some hidden glee there..

[TJastal]

joey crawford is a racist prick... F him

Payback might be a bitch huh? After all the horseshit calls you've gotten this series courtesy your homies.

[temujin]

Based on G5 officiating, I had a sense of what Stern wants the Finals should be.
That was fantastic officiating, perfectly directing things, while apparently making numbers even. That last possession given to the Spurs was a beauty: I put you in a hole and still give you a -greasy- hand to come out of it.
Great job by those kids.
Folks, you have the Durants and Ginobilis among Refs

Naming his Joey tonight makes sure there are no surprises.

Bisinisses is bisinisses.

[temujin]

Ibaka has only himself to blame for that, only 1 of his calls was questionable. If anyone should have a gripe it's Duncan who got hosed on both his 1st quarter fouls.

Blair had an illegal pick called in the second quarter. A little hipcheck.

I carefully watched Perkins picks in the next 10 possessions: same little hipcheck.
10 possessions.
No calls.

[slayermin]

A game seven in the conference finals is a win/win situation for everyone. If the Lakers were still in it, maybe we get hosed. But OKC doesn't have anything on us. In fact, Garnett vs. TD in the Finals would be must see TV.

[Mal]

I think Joey`s grudge againt Spurs/Tim is way in the past.

[urunobili]

I just hope he's not involved in any controversy and proves the world his class.

[Russo21]

Maybe Tim will go out swinging, literally, at Joey.

Their fight is long overdue lmao Tim did call him out

[FromWayDowntown]

Crawford, Kennedy, Willard

[polandprzem]

Crawford, Kennedy, Willard

So you was close

[it's me]

At least he'll call the goaltends.

[Horse]

As much as posters on here would like to believe it, refs play no outcome in the game. They may make bad calls here or there, or even biased calls; though the players win or lose.

Usually that's true but in close matchups like Spurs-thunder they can be the difference. You think the goaltend they didn't call that led to a 4-pt play didn't effect game 5?

[FromWayDowntown]

So you was close

Got Joey and Kennedy. Thought Willard was in play.

[NRHector]

we are fucked, again.

[clambake]

its a sad day when fans game strategy morphs into ref calls.

[SpursWench21]

Ive actually not minded seeing Crawford this year, I can't recall any issues he's had with any particular player or team recently and he's one of the best. No complaints here.

[Jodelo]

2006 Mavs semifinals begs to differ.

Officiating blatantly biased towards Dallas.

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Jumi]

I like it! He owes us one. The league needs a game seven for it's storylines and ratings. Make it happen! Game Seven Winner Takes It All!!!


The NBA! Where Game 7's happen!!!

[Ishta]

I'll take it. Maybe Joey goes overboard in the Spurs' favor to prove he doesn't have it out for Duncan in an elimination game. Who knows.

I concur!!!:flag:

[Spur|n|Austin]

come on Fud!

[temujin]

Based on G5 officiating, I had a sense of what Stern wants the Finals should be.
That was fantastic officiating, perfectly directing things, while apparently making numbers even. That last possession given to the Spurs was a beauty: I put you in a hole and still give you a -greasy- hand to come out of it.
Great job by those kids.
Folks, you have the Durants and Ginobilis among Refs

Naming his Joey tonight makes sure there are no surprises.

Bisinisses is bisinisses.

:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol