Can the Spurs organization protest?...

[playbonner15]

...And win Game 2?

I know it's a long shot. But Kenny on the Inside the NBA thinks Spurs got a chance at winning if they protest. If they win, will NBA give Game 2 to the Spurs?

srs question....

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs lost. Game is over. Tough luck. End of story.

[playbonner15]

Spurs lost. Game is over. Tough luck. End of story.

Would have been historical though if the League turned it around

[Hoops Czar]

Unprecedented in Sports. No chance of overturning a bad call. You also can't assume the Spurs were going to score another point.

[LakerHater]

Yes.

Dunno wht can happen though.

[BillMc]

League didn't overturn the Harden pushoff against the Dubs even though they admitted it was a mistake, and that would have benefited their Golden Boys. No way they rescue ratings-killer Spurs.

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[TheGreatYacht]

:pop: <-- :cry too classy :cry

[BillMc]

...And win Game 2?

I know it's a long shot. But Kenny on the Inside the NBA thinks Spurs got a chance at winning if they protest. If they win, will NBA give Game 2 to the Spurs?

srs question....

Here's the video for those who hadn't seen it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXXESxGbeeE

[Spurs 4 The Win]

...And win Game 2?

I know it's a long shot. But Kenny on the Inside the NBA thinks Spurs got a chance at winning if they protest. If they win, will NBA give Game 2 to the Spurs?

srs question....

A team won a protest once about 10 years ago. You replay the game from the point of the call being changed. So we would basically replay the final 10 seconds.

[SouthernFried]

I would think they could replay the game at the point of the missed call.

We get the call, then play the last 13 seconds or so. Not sure if that is a technical or not. If so, we would get 1 free throw and the ball. If not a technical and just an offensive foul, we would just get the ball. But, since they were over the foul limit, maybe we could get 2 FT's on the foul call?

Makes your head spin...lol

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I would think they could replay the game at the point of the missed call.

We get the call, then play the last 13 seconds or so. Not sure if that is a technical or not. If so, we would get 1 free throw and the ball. If not a technical and just an offensive foul, we would just get the ball. But, since they were over the foul limit, maybe we could get 2 FT's on the foul call?

Makes your head spin...lol

If it was a regular season game they would probably replay it but since it is a playoff game they definitely wont

[philldafunk]

I remember a few years back they sent the Heat and Hawks back out for like 50 seconds because they mistakenly fouled Shaq out or something...

[clambake]

manu was violating the space, right?

[LongtimeSpursFan]

It's happened before in 1983 that a team won a protest:

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers have an old score to settle.
Prior to their regular season game Wednesday, the two teams must play three seconds of an earlier game that does not yet exist in the record books because of a mis-ruling over a fake free throw by Laker Norm Nixon.
The game, which was played Nov. 30, ended in a double overtime victory for the Lakers. But the Spurs protested and the score will be settled with just three seconds left on the clock.
Leading 116-113 with four seconds left, the Spurs fouled Nixon, who made his first free shot, cutting the lead to 116-114. But Nixon faked the second free shot. The ball never left his hand, but both teams poured into the lane for the non-existent rebound.
The referees called a double lane foul and a jump ball. The Lakers won the jump, scored and tied the game 116-116. By the end of double overtime, the Lakers took the game 137-132.

[DJR210]

:lol @ Donovan playing stupid during the presser

[Spurs9]

Protest? What good will it do, we already lost the game.

[coachmac87]

If this decided the series I think it'd get protested and they replay the last couple of seconds..the media uproar doesn't help. It was a terrible missed call and nothing will change but hopefully Spurs use this as motivation

[Neurosis]

Tech and replay last 13.5 seconds :flag:

[Russo21]

Spurs blew the game, simple as that, when only 1 player does well and the others suck that's a recipe for disaster. They did not deserve to win. That being said, maybe the ref's might be a bit more careful or a bit more on the Spurs side for the rest of the series after such a terrible call that went so viral around sports sites/shows and even had broadcasters such as CWEBB shining so much light on it. It could be a good thing for the Spurs that the ref's might call a fairer series against the leagues darling OKC, as long as more than 1 player shows up the rest of the series the Spurs will be fine. I don't feel bad for the Spurs cause they sucked and deserved to lose, LMA is the only one to feel bad for after that game.

[NameLess Scrub]

If this decided the series I think it'd get protested and they replay the last couple of seconds..the media uproar doesn't help. It was a terrible missed call and nothing will change but hopefully Spurs use this as motivation

I think not even in that case. They would move on.

Protesting would only serve to make a point like Cuban says.

[Obstructed_View]

Unprecedented in Sports. No chance of overturning a bad call. You also can't assume the Spurs were going to score another point.

Actually it's not unprecedented. The NBA has played the last seconds of a game, but usually it's because of a clock issue, not a missed call.

[Texas_Ranger]

refs miss a lot of calls. Thunder deserved to win. LOL @ protesting... Also, the Spurs still got the ball and Danny Green just couldn't throw an easy pass.

I have a better idea. What if they would not come to play as a D-League team the next game. Perhaps that way they will get an easy 10 point win.

[I. Hustle]

Yes, the Spurs can definitely protest. They should protest on behalf of Lamarcus against Tim, Kawhi and Tony. Those guys need to go back and actually play a whole first quarter. They make just ONE more shot and Spurs win the game.

[JamStone]

They open an entire can of worms if they did. OKC then says, "oh but there's a blatant foul they missed on a shot in the third quarter. What about that?" Or "that three pointer they counted earlier in the fourth, Green's foot was on the line. Take that point away." It would just be a domino effect for teams that lose. And, as in replay reviews, fouls or non-fouls are not reviewable because they are judgment calls by the officials. Blatant as it was, a foul or non foul is not something the NBA allows to be questioned, reviewed, and changed. You start taking away the discretion of the officials. It's like an MLB manager challenging a strike 3 call after his batter strikes out on a called third strike, or an NFL referee reviewing whether a corner committed pass interference or not after it was NOT called. You just don't do it.

It may have been egregious. I don't think there's any weight to actually protest to get any type of change or replay.

[Keepin' it real]

727351822873034752

You know it's bad when Mark Cuban has the same argument as Spurs fans.

[clambake]

what would they protest?

[clambake]

i mean, i didn't see the inbounds.

i was watching leonard foul westbrook.

[DarrinS]

On to game 3

[BermudaSooner]

Why protest Ginobli stepping over the line, or Leonard's handful of Westbrook jersey? Just means OKC wins by more if those are called.

[hater]

Spurs lost. Game is over. Tough luck. End of story.

It's faggot to cry about it since we had the last chance and blew it.

[look_at_g_shred]

they should give us a 5 point cushion to start game 3

[r0drig0lac]

refs miss a lot of calls. Thunder deserved to win.

/thread

[Xevious]

If you rely on the refs on the last possession of the game, you deserve to lose. They will always swallow their whistles when there are seconds left.

The NBA will never reverse a call or allow the teams to replay a possession days later. We lost. Move on.

[jimbo]

Manu stepped on the line and Kiwi grabbed Westbrook's jersey. It's over. Deal with it.

[024]

Spurs still had the chance the win the game and they blew it. NBA will release all the errors in the last few minutes (including no-calls that the Spurs committed) and that will be it.

Move on to the next game. Hopefully this game was a wake up call. The Spurs are talented enough to match the Thunder at OKC but they've all got to be focused.

[timtonymanu]

Meh, Spurs deserved the loss last night. There were many momentum killing plays in the game before the missed calls.

[Spur|n|Austin]

On to game 3


Meh, Spurs deserved the loss last night. There were many momentum killing plays in the game before the missed calls.

It's too bad too considering the game the LMAlpha had. First Spurs player to score 35+ in back-to-back playoff games since TD in '03.

[GSH]

Let it go. The Spurs played like shit for much of that game, missed layups and FT's, and still only lost by 1 point. If they are a championship-caliber team, they will see that and come back with a vengeance in OKC. If they aren't a championship-caliber team, then it was only a matter of time before someone knocked them off.

It was a bad no-call. Talking about winning a game by protest just makes you look small. And this dipshit below - a freaking Mavs fan showing up to talk about whether Manu was over the line before? Just to be sure and counter your protest claims with a prior protest claim? He's an embarrassment to Mavs fans. Don't be that guy.


manu was violating the space, right?

[K...]

Guys what's the address cuz I want to do 2004 0.4 again. It might be tough to bring back Shaq, Kirby, and all the role players, but the game should be redone,

[cd98]

Refs essentially let the players decide. If Mills hits the shot, no one cares on this site. He missed, and the Spurs lost. But they had their chance(s) to win and blew it. On to game 3. Hopefully the players will get to decide that game as well.

[james evans]

If we need to protest anything, it's popovich's bullshit ass substitutions during games, not this call

[TheDoctor]

I'll demand a replay of the entire 4th quarter with a not-so-Im-the-best-Coach-in-the-World-cockyness.

[TheGreatYacht]

:pop: <-- :cry too classy :cry
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Predictable Pop, per par.

[spurs10]

Yes I knew Pop would never file a complaint. Hearing a lot of opinions about the call, mainly we 'deserved to lose.' Maybe so, but it changed the outcome of the game- nothing more or less.

[SpursforSix]

The Mills airball.

[spurtech09]

Why protest Ginobli stepping over the line, or Leonard's handful of Westbrook jersey? Just means OKC wins by more if those are called.Well he didn't step over the line....Tip of the shoe touched the line.....split second.......not like he camped out on the line lol

[elemento]

Nah we're good

SA can beat them in OKC. I think SA wins game 3 by 10+ and Kawhi bounces back

[spurtech09]

Nah we're good

SA can beat them in OKC. I think SA wins game 3 by 10+ and Kawhi bounces back
+1

[spurtech09]

Spurs just need 1 win in OKC....Spurs are good.....(Unless the refs start thunder-reffin)

[Big Dog]

Build a bridge, get over it.

[GSH]

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Predictable Pop, per par.



I can't count the times I have seen coaches and players start giving themselves excuses, after a loss. They tell themselves that it's an excuse for losing a game, but it's an excuse for losing the whole series. And when they do it, you know they're already done. (Utah in the WCF, and Cleveland in the Finals leap to mind.) Pop just sent a message, and it wasn't that he thinks he needs an excuse for why the Spurs will lose the series to OKC.

Steve Javie actually did a good job of breaking it down, and pointed out that the ref glanced down at the floor for a split second, to make sure the thrower-in didn't step over the line. He was doing his job, and it was unfortunate timing. That's why it's so tough to call a basketball game. If he had been looking up, and missed a guy stepping over the line, people would be bitching about that, too.

Hopefully the will have a pre-game ref meeting before the OKC games because of this, and those refs won't let the hostile crowd influence them. As long as the Spurs get evenly-called games, I am 100% confident that the Spurs will get at least a split. If Danny Green starts hitting 3's earlier in those games than he did in this one, the Spurs will be in position to close it out in SA, in Game 5.



Why protest Ginobli stepping over the line, or Leonard's handful of Westbrook jersey? Just means OKC wins by more if those are called.

Not one of you Nancy-boys had the balls to show up after Game 1. Enjoy this next couple of days. You'll have to find some other place to troll when this series is over.

[DPG21920]

I want to protest the damn game being on Friday. Sucks.

[ceperez]

No call?

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