Bavetta to ref game 7

[SpursStillTippin]

Now i know "who cares about the officials we are gonna blow em out" but this is bavetta we are talking about. I hate to bring up the officials especially for a game as big as this one but i thought it would be nice to know.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

whatever...Dallas dreads this guy as much as any team does. Didn't Stackhouse make comments about him and get fined?

Get over the ref factor thing already.

[Trainwreck2100]

Like I posted before Game 5 DB dont' care about sides, he's evenly bad

[Shank]

How would anyone know already?

To quote Stackhouse - "Fucking Dick Bavetta".

[Solid D]

And you know it's Bavetta because why?

[Das Texan]

i actually wouldnt be shocked to see danny crawford as the lead ref tomorrow night.

[Trainwreck2100]

And you know it's Bavetta because why?


cause some did on the '[net said so, why would he lie?

[J.T.]

The repeat ref we are most likely to see tomorrow is Danny Crawford.

[greens]

I don't know much about Bavetta and Crawford...but are they FAIR refs? Is that good for the Spurs or the Mavs? LOL...i don't get it...

[loveforthegame]

And you know it's Bavetta because why?

http://fromthescene.beloblog.com/

One of the writers for the Dallas Morning News posted it on the blog. It was the top post as I typed this. It comes from David Moore.

[Despot]

refs are not announced until just before gametime, so unless someone has seen him in SA eating at Taco Bell, I call BS. I actually think it's about time that Crawford got one of our games.

[greens]

Can someone please tell me about these refs? What's the story with them?

[Shank]

Well, they're all supposed to be "fair". It's the tendencies of certain of officials that makes the difference. But I think we can all agree that Salvatore sucks the biggest balls.

David Moore is good people. I'd trust that if he thinks Bavetta is officiating, then he likely will. You'd think they'd make it a little less obvious than just sticking the dude on a flight with everyone else.

[Despot]

well, Can someone help me get my foot out of my mouth?

[Solid D]

May 21, 2006
It's official
I don't buy into the conspiracy theories that swirl around the NBA at this time of year. But I know a lot of fans do.

So, as a public service -- and so fans who fret about these things will be up all night worrying -- I will now divulge what official was on my flight from Dallas to San Antonio and will work Game 7.

Dick Bavetta.

Posted by David Moore at 7:56 PM (E-mail this entry)

Thanks for posting.

[polandprzem]

The repeat ref we are most likely to see tomorrow is Danny Crawford.

excactly

[Shank]

Maybe it was just the old man from Poltergeist. Honest mistake, really.

[Despot]

who reffed the pistons game today?

[Shank]

Joey Crawford was the lead for today's game.

[freedom&justice]

I don't know much about Bavetta and Crawford...but are they FAIR refs? Is that good for the Spurs or the Mavs? LOL...i don't get it...

Bavetta isn't THAT bad..at least I don't think so most of the time. Now Danny..I don't know about the spurs, but as a pistons fan I dread seeing this guy reffing one of the pistons' games. He T's people up faster than you can say 'what?' I don't expect that to happen to any spurs player though.

[whottt]

If anything I'd think we are due for Jack Nies...and yes I'd rather him than Bavetta...

Unless you like to see unfluid games with 200 fouls called..you shouldn't enjoy the prospect of Bavetta reffing a game...and he is he likely to screw the game up.

[polandprzem]

Danny is pretty fair to me.

Just do your job on the court and he will do his with the whistle.

[whottt]

Bavetta isn't THAT bad.

yeah...and ass cancer isn't that bad either.

[Despot]

Quick thought, maybe Bavetta is in SA because he is scheduled to kick off game 1 of the WCF?

[Shank]

http://www.common-talk.com/040310/images/r_wyy0403128.JPG

[SA Gunslinger]

Nevermind. I guess it could be Bavetta though Nies has not worked this series yet. Maybe Bavetta and Nies are both working the game.

[J.T.]

I am still counting on Bavetta having a coronary during a game. Hopefully it's tomorrow if this is true.

[freedom&justice]

yeah...and ass cancer isn't that bad either.

Let's just agree to disagree then. And is there such a thing as ass cancer? :huh

[whottt]

The Crawfords, Danny and Joey(and yes they are related) are the best refs in the NBA...and honestly I like Javie too...he's consistent if nothing else.

[tsb2000]

I don't mind Bavetta as long as the Spurs are at home. Bavetta is a nightmare for the road teams. Javie is hands-down the worst official in the league.

[Bloodline666]

Now Bavetta's one of the classiest refs in the game. I'll give him that. Steve Javie...one of my co-workers told me he's the only ref that's ever ejected David Robinson. I don't know if that's true, though.

Now Joey Crawford...I guess we learned this post-season not to throw mouthpieces at him! I hope Joey Crawford refs Game 1 of the Pistons/Heat series. It'll be interesting to see if Udonis Haslem throws a mouthpiece at him AGAIN! :lol

I haven't seen Violet Palmer ever since she reffed her first NBA Playoff game, though. I heard she's also a WNBA ref, so she may be busy with that right now.

[SpursStillTippin]

I have my own sources and i personally know that one of the refs is gonna be Bavetta. believe me or not its up to you, we'll see game time

[GhostofAlfrederickHughes]

http://www.nba.com/games/20050623/DETSAS/boxscore.html

http://scores.nba.com/b.gifhttp://scores.nba.com/b.gif gameStats ("spurs", "pistons", "Spurs", "Pistons", "11", "6", "11", "8", "81", "74"); SPURS (http://www.nba.com/spurs/) 81 http://www.nba.com/media/spurs_sm.gif (http://www.nba.com/spurs/) PISTONS (http://www.nba.com/pistons/) 74 http://www.nba.com/media/pistons_sm.gif (http://www.nba.com/pistons/) gameDate ("6/23/2005"); June 23, 2005 gameLocation ("SBC Center, San Antonio, TX"); SBC Center,
San Antonio, TX gameAttendance ("18797", "18797"); Attendance: 18,797 http://scores.nba.com/b.gifhttp://scores.nba.com/b.gifOfficials: #27 Dick Bavetta , #17 Joe Crawford , #32 Eddie F. Rush

[ploto]

This time of the year you may see two of the "top" refs at the same game. I would not be surprised to see Bavetta and D. Crawford.

[T Park]

Bavetta did game 4.

I thought you couldn't do two games in a series with that quick of a turnaround?

I expected Jack Nies, Danny Crawford, and whoeverelse.

[ploto]

Bavetta did game 4.

I thought you couldn't do two games in a series with that quick of a turnaround?

I expected Jack Nies, Danny Crawford, and whoeverelse.
I wasn't expecting Bavetta so soon either. I was just taking people at their word. I think D. Crawford did game 1 against Dallas.

[CubanMustGo]

G4 was in Dallas. I think the restriction is two games in 14 days in the same town.

[picnroll]

One thing you're guaranteed to get with Bavetta, lots of calls from him when he's out of position and doesn't see the play.

[FromWayDowntown]

Posted this elsewhere (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42074) with more detailed reasoning, but Bavetta has to be right.

I'm guessing Bavetta, Delaney, and D. Crawford.

Javie is the most likely interloper on that trio, replacing either Delaney or Crawford.

[Vashner]

BEEP refs..

[CubanMustGo]

Yeah, but he's a homer.

[mavsfan1000]

I hope Danny Crawford isn't the ref. If he is the spurs might as well start celebrating now. He hates Dallas.

[FromWayDowntown]

I have noticed when watching other games in the league, that danny crawford is the most fair ref in the league.

if your team loses with danny crawford, your team probably sucked that night.

I've said for years that I think Danny Crawford is one of the very best officials in the game.

With that said, I've come to think that in terms of just calling the game and not getting caught up in other things, Mike Callahan is probably the best guy going right now -- that guy is a rock and doesn't seem to care what anyone says about him.

[Vashner]

We need the little sandbag eye gouger things to throw..

Instant replay.. 2 per half per team.

[Tigole Bitties]

The Crawfords, Danny and Joey(and yes they are related) are the best refs in the NBA...and honestly I like Javie too...he's consistent if nothing else.

Uh... isn't Dan a fit middle-aged black guy with a moustache and Joey a fat balding white geezer?

[DarrinS]

The Crawfords, Danny and Joey(and yes they are related) are the best refs in the NBA...and honestly I like Javie too...he's consistent if nothing else.

Whott,

Are you sure Dan Crawford and Joey Crawford are related?

Dan Crawford
http://www.bbsr.de/images/nba/dan_crawford2.jpg

Joey Crawford
http://www.kcsti.com/kcsti05/student/jordan/JoeyCrawfordTechnicalFoul.jpg

[mikejones99]

Stern will be in attendance so the refs will be doing their best I hope.

[DarrinS]

I hope Danny Crawford isn't the ref. If he is the spurs might as well start celebrating now. He hates Dallas.


If your team is a gritty, defensive-minded team, then you probably like Dan Crawford as a ref.

I don't think he hates Dallas. Cuban, perhaps, but not the Mavs.

[Bloodline666]

Whott,

Are you sure Dan Crawford and Joey Crawford are related?

Dan Crawford
http://www.bbsr.de/images/nba/dan_crawford2.jpg

Joey Crawford
http://www.kcsti.com/kcsti05/student/jordan/JoeyCrawfordTechnicalFoul.jpg
Anyone have pics of the mouthpiece being thrown at Joey Crawford?

[Tigole Bitties]

Gloria Estefan bought it off eBay.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

I thought they announce the refs right before the game?

[rayray2k8]

I thought they announce the refs right before the game?
Thats the way it goes.
They're just guessing.
Bavetta hasnt been past the 14 day rule

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Thats the way it goes.
They're just guessing.
Bavetta hasnt been past the 14 day rule

Hmm...

Who were the refs for the past 3 games? Salvador was in the last one. I don't rem who was before that. If the geezer wasn't in the 2 before that, I think we're screwed with him. =(

[Trainwreck2100]

Thats the way it goes.
They're just guessing.
Bavetta hasnt been past the 14 day rule

I thought the 14 day rule was for the city

[SilverPlayer]

I think that Bavetta is the worst ref in the league, but I think the reason behind that is that he is the most swayed by the home team. He is very consistent about that. He calls it bad for the home team, everytime.

[EVAY]

One thing you're guaranteed to get with Bavetta, lots of calls from him when he's out of position and doesn't see the play.

Now this is a fact. Last game he reffed in this series was all about him...and that's what I hate. Javie is the same way. He takes the focus off the game and onto the refs... I can't stand that. We have not had Joey Crawford or Jack Nies in this series, have we?

[conneaut615]

Now this is a fact. Last game he reffed in this series was all about him...and that's what I hate. Javie is the same way. He takes the focus off the game and onto the refs... I can't stand that. We have not had Joey Crawford or Jack Nies in this series, have we?

Also haven't had Delaney. And there's nothing to say we can't have Javie back.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Also haven't had Delaney. And there's nothing to say we can't have Javie back.

I like Deleney. Wouldn't mind him reffing this game.

[sprrs]

I like Deleney. Wouldn't mind him reffing this game.

Wasn't delaney in game 5?

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Wasn't delaney in game 5?

I think he was in one of the close losses (game 3/4).

That wasn't one of his better games, but he's a good ref. I'd rather have him than Dick Bavetta.

[whottt]

Whott,

Are you sure Dan Crawford and Joey Crawford are related?

Dan Crawford
http://www.bbsr.de/images/nba/dan_crawford2.jpg

Joey Crawford
http://www.kcsti.com/kcsti05/student/jordan/JoeyCrawfordTechnicalFoul.jpg



Uh... isn't Dan a fit middle-aged black guy with a moustache and Joey a fat balding white geezer?




Ya'll don't see the resemblance?

[whottt]

Let's just agree to disagree then.

No let's not...let's agree that I am right and you don't know shitty officiating.




And is there such a thing as ass cancer? :huh


Sure...

[SA210]

Bavetta, Steve Javie, and Delaney were all spotted having lunch together on the riverwalk today.

-Don Harris

on ticket760.com right now.

[DDS4]

Bavetta, Steve Javie, and Delaney were all spotted having lunch together on the riverwalk today.

-Don Harris

on ticket760.com right now.


That's just lovely.

[CubanMustGo]

Someone hip check Javie into the Riverwalk, maybe he will catch the flu.

[Spurminator]

Fuck it. I don't care if the refs are Stevie Wonder, Corky from "Life Goes On" and Frank Sinatra's rotting corpse.

The Spurs need to take this shit from the start. The Spurs need to come out of the gates with such intensity and dominance that the refs will swallow their whistles out of sheer amazement.

And once those whistles have been regurgitated, the Spurs should be ahead by such an insurmountable margin that the referees will conclude that the best course of action is to let the game end as soon as possible. The only further call they will make is to nullify any out-of-bounds play in order to let the clock run.

[MadDog73]

Fuck it. I don't care if the refs are Stevie Wonder, Corky from "Life Goes On" and Frank Sinatra's rotting corpse.

The Spurs need to take this shit from the start. The Spurs need to come out of the gates with such intensity and dominance that the refs will swallow their whistles out of sheer amazement.

And once those whistles have been regurgitated, the Spurs should be ahead by such an insurmountable margin that the referees will conclude that the best course of action is to let the game end as soon as possible. The only further call they will make is to nullify any out-of-bounds play in order to let the clock run.

:lol :elephant :elephant :elephant

One can only hope.

Regardlesss, tonight I'll be :drunk

[BgT]

Whott,

Are you sure Dan Crawford and Joey Crawford are related?

Dan Crawford
http://www.bbsr.de/images/nba/dan_crawford2.jpg

Joey Crawford
http://www.kcsti.com/kcsti05/student/jordan/JoeyCrawfordTechnicalFoul.jpg

:lol BTW, there is a Dick Bavetta entry in Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Bavetta

[FromWayDowntown]

Fuck it. I don't care if the refs are Stevie Wonder, Corky from "Life Goes On" and Frank Sinatra's rotting corpse.

The Spurs need to take this shit from the start. The Spurs need to come out of the gates with such intensity and dominance that the refs will swallow their whistles out of sheer amazement.

And once those whistles have been regurgitated, the Spurs should be ahead by such an insurmountable margin that the referees will conclude that the best course of action is to let the game end as soon as possible. The only further call they will make is to nullify any out-of-bounds play in order to let the clock run.

Those were precisely my thoughts.

[SA210]

Bavetta, Steve Javie, and Delaney were all spotted having lunch together on the riverwalk today.

-Don Harris

on ticket760.com right now.
They said these guys are in the ATT, so I guess they are the refs.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Give me a fucking break.

Bavetta.
Javie
Delaney




We better play a perfect game. Fucking David Stern, man.

[SA210]

Give me a fucking break.

Bavetta.
Javie
Delaney




We better play a perfect game. Fucking David Stern, man.

:lol he'll be here too.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

:lol he'll be here too.

I wonder if my drink can reach him from the upper deck. http://forums.ratedesi.com/images/smilies/eusa_think.gif

[CubanMustGo]

Well, this was just posted on MavTalk, so take it for what it's worth:


Uh-oh. I just heard on ESPN that Dan Crawford is officiating tonight's game, not D. Bavetta as reported earlier. That makes me very nervous; we may have a lot to overcome tonight as the Mavs' record with him officiating sucks.
Please let ESPN/Woody Paige be wrong

[Spurologist]

This is old news. Cubie already had Bavetta lubed up after game 6

[FromWayDowntown]

Whoever is going to be there is going to be there. There's nothing to do about that.

Just play the f'n game.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Whoever is going to be there is going to be there. There's nothing to do about that.

Just play the f'n game.

Normally, I would agree.

These playoffs make you wonder though, dawgy.

[BgT]

Well, this was just posted on MavTalk, so take it for what it's worth:
Any confirmation of this? We like Dan, correct?

[PaceMonster]

it doesnt matter who refs it...u will come on top against these ponies :lol

[Please_dont_ban_me]

The three guys spotted on the Riverwalk are not on one crew.

It would be a little weird to mix and match refs, but it wouldn't be the first time the NBA has done it in big games. That said, there are other possibilities like they mentioned on 760, one of there crews could be in town for game one of the next series...or one of them could be the alternate refs. Who knows.


Also, like they mentioned on the radio...Bavetta could help us. He goes with the flow, and normally favors the hometeam. So if we get in a rhythm, and the crowds raukus, we could have him on our side.

[cherylsteele]

Greg Simmons just announced that both Steve Javie and Dick Bavetta are reffing tonight.

UHG!!

[Shank]

The Woody Paige thing was just him thinking out loud. Nothing to it.

[BgT]

Greg Simmons just announced that both Steve Javie and Dick Bavetta are reffing tonight.

UHG!!
Is this true? Is this really true?

[JHoLove]

Is this true? Is this really true?


Eddie Sefko from DMN is reporting that also.

[greens]

You know what...It's just another obstacle that the Spurs have to overcome...This even makes me believe more that the Spurs will win this...They'll have the game of their life...The more obstacles, the better the victory...

[SA210]

Javie owes us some calls. :lol

[ALVAREZ6]

what the fuck......are you kidding me.


Bavetta will ref this game?













Well in that case, it was a good season boys... :smokin





:flipoff Bavetta

[BgT]

what the fuck......are you kidding me.
Bavetta will ref this game?

Bavetta is our friend there actually. Because his companion will be Steve fucking Javie. Remember him?

[Jimcs50]

better him than Joey Crawford.

[picnroll]

Bavetta, Delaney, and Steve Javie? Hope they have the riot police in the AT&T center tonight.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

This just in, it was:


+Bavetta
+Deleney
+Javie




Reliable source.

[mFFL03]

woops.

like i said in my other thread....what was the final FT attempts?

exactly.

why don't you all look up the FT attempts at halftime....then think about REAL HARD about if you SHOULD have been in this game till the end.....

[Please_dont_ban_me]

Weren't the spurs like 3-17 or some ridicilous number at the half?

Anywho, the spurs have always been bad at the line. That's not why we lost. We lost b/c the Mavs hit some clutch shots, and we missed some clutch (*cough point blank *cough*) shots. Go suns!