TwelveGs210
06-06-2012, 11:22 PM
First off, great game for the Thunder, we were killed by a series of HUGE shots from basically every player on the OKC squad tonight, and in games 3, 4, and 5.
Either way, if the Spurs had made their shots, the momentum/calls make no difference. There is no excuse to lose an 18 point lead, and ultimately the
game, especially when facing elimination. But, for a game on this caliber, it's a damn shame that officiating played such a relevant part in the competition.
In the fourth quarter, during the most intense minutes of the game, Bill Kennedy was more active that any person on the court. Over less than a THREE MINUTE span from 8:14-5:07, Bill called a whopping SIX fouls, five of which against the Spurs.
-At 8:14 call against the Spurs, (it was a moving foul of some kind, I cant recall exactly what the infraction was, or who it was against)
-6:56 - Loose Ball foul called against Leonard
-6:36 - Defensive foul called against Jackson while Durant was working his Jab steps / "show and go" moves. After watching the replay several times, there was contact
-5:52 Manu called for an offensive away from the ball when Harden is clearly moving towards Manu to cause the contact
-5:13 Defensive foul called on Jackson while trying to trying to fight through a screen.
-5:07 Foul on Ibaka for battling down low for position against Duncan. It was about 2-3 seconds worth of fighting before call was made
This is a HUGE game, and a contact sport. Bill Kennedy completely changed the pace of this game, and made the fourth almost unwatchable. In a man's game it's sad that we can't allow them to play as such.
Either way, if the Spurs had made their shots, the momentum/calls make no difference. There is no excuse to lose an 18 point lead, and ultimately the
game, especially when facing elimination. But, for a game on this caliber, it's a damn shame that officiating played such a relevant part in the competition.
In the fourth quarter, during the most intense minutes of the game, Bill Kennedy was more active that any person on the court. Over less than a THREE MINUTE span from 8:14-5:07, Bill called a whopping SIX fouls, five of which against the Spurs.
-At 8:14 call against the Spurs, (it was a moving foul of some kind, I cant recall exactly what the infraction was, or who it was against)
-6:56 - Loose Ball foul called against Leonard
-6:36 - Defensive foul called against Jackson while Durant was working his Jab steps / "show and go" moves. After watching the replay several times, there was contact
-5:52 Manu called for an offensive away from the ball when Harden is clearly moving towards Manu to cause the contact
-5:13 Defensive foul called on Jackson while trying to trying to fight through a screen.
-5:07 Foul on Ibaka for battling down low for position against Duncan. It was about 2-3 seconds worth of fighting before call was made
This is a HUGE game, and a contact sport. Bill Kennedy completely changed the pace of this game, and made the fourth almost unwatchable. In a man's game it's sad that we can't allow them to play as such.