Tim comments on Joey Crawford...

[Budkin]

Listenting to Charlie and Chance. Chancellor said that he heard that Duncan said in the locker room and later in the media room, "I guess Joey Crawford has a vendetta against me." He said to expect an enormously huge fine.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Uh oh... Duncan should have kept his cool and said, "no comment"

but oh welll...

[Kobe'smyhomie]

Im reading on insidehoops that Timmy called Joey a piece of shyt

damn :oops

[FromWayDowntown]

Starting to resemble the Javie-Robinson relationship in the mid-90's.

[Winnipeg_Spur]

Please, suspend Duncan for the last 2 games. He'll drop 50 a game once the playoffs start!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

It's a good move. This has happened a time or two before and in both cases the ref in question wasn't allowed to ref the team's games. I can live without Crawford in the post-season. In the AAC, he should just save himself the risk of injury and give the whistle to Pubean.

[samikeyp]

Was Crawford the one that got in Tim's way against GS where Timmy had to move him and he got suspended for that?

[mavsfan1000]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

[FromWayDowntown]

Was Crawford the one that got in Tim's way against GS where Timmy had to move him and he got suspended for that?

taht was Jack Nies.

[T Park]

wasn't that the tanned little fucker.

[T Park]

Props to tim for saying something :tu

[RogerIsEatingASandwich]

I'm glad he said something. Somebody needs to call out Joey, that ejection was totally wrong and unprofessional.

[bigfish22]

2nd worst ejection in league history.

#1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thrown out by Mickey Gordon, 1995

http://www.seeing-stars.com/Images/ScenesFromMovies/ForgetParisCrowd.jpg



Mickey: You're out of here, Jabbar!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Are you nuts? It's my farewell game.
Mickey: Well then, let me be the first to say farewell.

[carina_gino20]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

then Rob should've gotten a T as well. right? :rolleyes

[T Park]

:lmao

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

This coming from a fan of a team that paraded its entire coaching staff, team, and owner in front of the cameras after a game in the NBA Finals to whine about Wade handing them their ass in the fourth quarter while Dirk Noballski choked it away at the offensive end.

Pot, meet black as night kettle. Bitch.

[FromWayDowntown]

Timmy really should have left this for the team owner to take care of.

[DarrinS]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

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Fuck you Mav fan.

Still feeling confident for the playoffs? BWAH HA HA HA.


Devin Harris and Stack are your "scariest" players. BWAH HAA HA AH.

[RogerIsEatingASandwich]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.


:rolleyes

STFU, and the Mavs and their owner don't bitch and moan?

[ShoogarBear]

2nd worst ejection in league history.

#1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thrown out by Mickey Gordon, 1995

http://www.seeing-stars.com/Images/ScenesFromMovies/ForgetParisCrowd.jpgThis is exactly what I was thinking about during Joey's masterpiece.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This coming from a fan of a team that paraded its entire coaching staff, team, and owner in front of the cameras after a game in the NBA Finals to whine about Wade handing them their ass in the fourth quarter while Dirk Noballski choked it away at the offensive end.

Pot, meet black as night kettle. Bitch.


owned

[bonesinaz]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.


Horry was on the bench laughing as well, should he have gotten T'ed up as well?

BTW- Marc Jackson SUCKS

[samikeyp]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

But if it was Dirk or Stack...that would be different right? If TD was whining about it...I could understand and he does tend to whine...this was just wrong.

[DarrinS]

Tim wouldv'e been much better off just asaulting some exercise equipment, like Dirk.


:lol

[td4mvp21]

This coming from a fan of a team that paraded its entire coaching staff, team, and owner in front of the cameras after a game in the NBA Finals to whine about Wade handing them their ass in the fourth quarter while Dirk Noballski choked it away at the offensive end.

Pot, meet black as night kettle. Bitch.

Damn, OUCH. :tu

[ShoogarBear]

Timmy really should have left this for the team owner to take care of.I think Peter Holt still uses IE 5. It costs money to upgrade your computer!

[1Parker1]

^:lol That was the funny part...Horry was cracking up on the bench as well...guess Crawford didn't see him.

[td4mvp21]

If he threw TD out in a meaningless game, that proves the league was trying to control something and it got out of hand or just became uncontrollable so lets sit the best player on the team we are trying to screw.
Like I've said in other threads, this has nothing to do with NBA officiating or some League conspiracy. It has to do with Crawford being a bitch.

[FromWayDowntown]

I think Peter Holt still uses IE 5. It costs money to upgrade your computer!

And here I figured it was a late 80's model IBM with a 28.8 modem and an early 90's Prodigy account.

[SRJ]

Reference the 2003 Championship DVD when Crawford screamed at Tim, "GET AWAY FROM ME, TIM!!" That was typical Crawford: I'm a drama queen, I am the show, people come to see me rock the techs.

[DubMcDub]

Pot, meet black as night kettle. Bitch.

Jesus christ, are you 12? :lol

Oh nevermind, I just looked at your username. That explains it.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I'm glad Duncan called him a piece of shit. :lol

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.
ha, you can't justify that call no matter how you cut it.

Duncan was frickin' laughing on the BENCH!

I didn't know whether to be pissed or laugh my ass off, because it was the worst reffing decision I've ever seen...... ever!

[SPURS vs NBA media]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

so is cuban such a cry BABY

[picnroll]

Spurs taken out of a playoff race by a moron. Pop and Holt hav to demand fuckwit is suspended from the playoffs for incompetence.

[FromWayDowntown]

Jesus christ, are you 12? :lol

Oh nevermind, I just looked at your username. That explains it.

So, wait -- the incessant whining about Dwyane Wade was wholly justified and not unseemly at all, but commenting negatively about one of the most unique ejections in the history of the NBA is somehow completely unwarranted.

Pretty tough for Mavs fans to call out Spurs fans for complaining about officiating without being self-contradictory.

[exstatic]

Again, this harkens back the the Drexler/O'Donnell feud of the 80s and 90s. The NBA terminated O'Donnell, eventually.

[braeden0613]

duncan could get kicked out for using up crawford's oxygen and it would be rationalized by mav fans here...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Jesus christ, are you 12? :lol

Oh nevermind, I just looked at your username. That explains it.

:lol Dub, spare me you little pansy. You've been on here for a year now and done your share of crying. Hypocrite.

[Streakyshooter08]

The point is: if you throw a player out of the game because he is sitting on the bench laughing WITHOUT even looking at the ref, you would have to give a technical for every emotion a player shows after a whistle. You simply cannot give a player a T or even eject him because of a laugh. I think it is a total joke.

I expect TD to get a fine by saying that. That said, I think they should concentrate more on the game than on the refs.

[lefty]

Reference the 2003 Championship DVD when Crawford screamed at Tim, "GET AWAY FROM ME, TIM!!" That was typical Crawford: I'm a drama queen, I am the show, people come to see me rock the techs.

Yup ; exactly what I was thinking

[mavsfan1000]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down. Duncan got underneath Crawford's skin with his constant mocking. If Horry decided to start laughing while staring at Crawford than he probably would've been t'd up as well. Duncan should've let it go.

[rocyaice]

This coming from a fan of a team that paraded its entire coaching staff, team, and owner in front of the cameras after a game in the NBA Finals to whine about Wade handing them their ass in the fourth quarter while Dirk Noballski choked it away at the offensive end.

Pot, meet black as night kettle. Bitch.

Damn. Someone just got OWNED. You just made someone your bitch lol.

[T Park]

I think they should concentrate more on the game than on the refs.

all indications are they handled it well after duncan got tossed.

[LilMissSPURfect]

u know this "extraordinary" shit always happens to or about the spurs....time to take a stand!!!!!!


NO MORE BULLSHIT!!!
:dizzy :dizzy


I don't want to put up with conspiracy crap!!!! Just let the SPURS play !!!! fuckdamitmuttafackers!

[T Park]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down. Duncan got underneath Crawford's skin with his constant mocking. If Horry decided to start laughing while staring at Crawford than he probably would've been t'd up as well. Duncan should've let it go.


:lmao
:lmao
:lmao
:lmao


HE COULDVE BEEN LAUGHING ABOUT SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERNT!?!?!??

GOOOD FUCKING GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down. Duncan got underneath Crawford's skin with his constant mocking. If Horry decided to start laughing while staring at Crawford than he probably would've been t'd up as well. Duncan should've let it go.
ha, you can't justify that call no matter how you cut it.

Duncan was frickin' laughing on the BENCH!

I didn't know whether to be pissed or laugh my ass off, because it was the worst reffing decision I've ever seen...... ever!

[lefty]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down. Duncan got underneath Crawford's skin with his constant mocking. If Horry decided to start laughing while staring at Crawford than he probably would've been t'd up as well. Duncan should've let it go.


What? u know what Timmy said? wow, u are a genius

[exstatic]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down. Duncan got underneath Crawford's skin with his constant mocking. If Horry decided to start laughing while staring at Crawford than he probably would've been t'd up as well. Duncan should've let it go.
Duncan was on the bench. Crawford was supposed to be reffing a game. Instead, he's watching the bench. Unprofessional, and biased. He should be fired.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down.

The fact is Dirk whines just as much as Duncan. Fuck, the black Mark Madsen (Devean George) was crying after every one of his bowling ball defensive moves today.

Your ENTIRE FUCKING TEAM cried on TV after an NBA Finals game last year. You have no room to talk, other than the fact you're an incessant, nagging little bitch fan of an incessant, nagging little bitch team with no rings.

[FromWayDowntown]

:lmao
:lmao
:lmao
:lmao


HE COULDVE BEEN LAUGHING ABOUT SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERNT!?!?!??

GOOOD FUCKING GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, Duncan was pretty clearly laughing about the call that Crawford made on Oberto. I don't think there's really much doubt about that.

What I think is troubling is the degree to which Crawford was willing to dominate the game by his decision that one T wasn't enough. I'm sure it's not unprecedented, but I'm also sure that a decision like that is extraordinarily rare.

I still wonder what Duncan said to get the first T. Finley's reaction to that T suggests to me that Duncan didn't say much.

[1Parker1]

Also worse: The crazy offensive foul called on Oberto immediately after Duncan gets escorted out by security (:lol). Howard literally threw himself at an Oberto who was simply setting a screen and it's an offensive foul.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Also worse: The crazy offensive foul called on Oberto immediately after Duncan gets escorted out by security (:lol). Howard literally threw himself at an Oberto who was simply setting a screen and it's an offensive foul.
Better before the playoffs. I hope the league does some serious evaluating with the officiating into the playoffs from this debacle.

[Obstructed_View]

What were the free throw numbers for the second half?

Also, any audio on Duncan yet?

[SPARKY]

I'm sure the league likes refs throwing out stars in Sunday matinees for laughing on the bench.

[5ToolMan]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down. Duncan got underneath Crawford's skin with his constant mocking. If Horry decided to start laughing while staring at Crawford than he probably would've been t'd up as well. Duncan should've let it go.

There is not a person on earth that has any understanding of the game who could justify JC's bonehead play. In your case, we know exactly where you are coming from. LOL!

[T Park]

Well, Duncan was pretty clearly laughing about the call that Crawford made on Oberto. I don't think there's really much doubt about that.

What I think is troubling is the degree to which Crawford was willing to dominate the game by his decision that one T wasn't enough. I'm sure it's not unprecedented, but I'm also sure that a decision like that is extraordinarily rare.



What I find troubling is him calling a T for him laughing.

If he was laughing at that, I mean how could he prove it?

Honestly.

[LilMissSPURfect]

http://www.arab-today.com/images/cox_bribes_referee.jpg

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

What I find troubling is him calling a T for him laughing.

If he was laughing at that, I mean how could he prove it?

Honestly.

Tpark, shut up already. It was obvious that he was laughing at that call. Actually, on the radio feed you could hear Duncan yell 'come on!' and then he started laughing.

That doesn't excuse what Crapford did, but let's not pretend Duncan was laughing at a joke on the bench or something stupid like that.

[davemaniscool]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down. Duncan got underneath Crawford's skin with his constant mocking. If Horry decided to start laughing while staring at Crawford than he probably would've been t'd up as well. Duncan should've let it go.

You could say Nowitzki, Mav's owner, etc, etc, etc whine just as much. Mav fans have no credibility when it comes to determining who are the biggest whiners considering their team. Tim was laughing at the stupid ass calls against Oberto. Unless Crawford can prove without a doubt that Tim was saying anything about the crap reffing, which he can't, then the call should have never been made.

[picnroll]

Crawford was sensitive about Duncan's laughing because he knew he'd just given the Mavs another bullshit call when Oberto was outside the paint, arms straight up and got rammed into by a Mav.

[Clutch20]

Funny how I always chase down the obscure, but while JCrawford's insecurity cost Avery an ! on the victory, I noticed to my amusement how the ESPN announcers began to sound panicky as the game went from whaaaat to huhhhhh? And then they went through a period of floundering around for adjectives to explain their dilemma of viewing a very controversial turn of events. But the definative moment was the foul called on Oberto soon after TDunc's ejection where he got an elbow to his throat and was whistled for a foul; a severe bout of apoplexy hit our beloved ESPN announcers after they described the replay of that blown call.



ps - (how do they (NBA) begin to explain Timmy's ejection to ABC.
And who has to do it, Stern the burn :greedy or Stew Action Jackson?)

[FromWayDowntown]

What I find troubling is him calling a T for him laughing.

If he was laughing at that, I mean how could he prove it?

Honestly.

The video doesn't lie. Duncan wasn't laughing before the foul was called and immediately reacted to the call by laughing and covering his face with a towel. It's not hard from that to conclude that Duncan was mocking the call.

Still, I don't know why Crawford (who was near half-court at the time and not on the baseline or near the Spurs bench) decided that it was his obligation to use his bat hearing and take his frustration out on Duncan. I think the professional move on Crawford's part would have been to ignore the bench; if he felt he needed to deliver a T, he could have made the same point (without impacting the outcome of the game) by giving a technical to Horry, who was equally culpable at that point. Instead, Crawford decided that he would make an example of Duncan, though I wonder now if he would have done anything remotely similar had it been a different player involved.

The great irony, of course, is that Tim Duncan has been castigated for years by non-Spurs fans for being a boring player who doesn't show any emotion.

[missmyzte]

Will be interesting to see if Ronny Nunn addresses this in his weekly show on NBATV

[spursfan09]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

Above the rules? Since when is laughing against the rules? Crawford is the one who thinks he's above the league for throwing out one the best players this league has

[SPARKY]

The great irony, of course, is that Tim Duncan has been castigated for years by non-Spurs fans for being a boring player who doesn't show any emotion.

Yeah, Duncan, that rabble-rouser.

[T Park]

Still, I don't know why Crawford (who was near half-court at the time and not on the baseline or near the Spurs bench) decided that it was his obligation to use his bat hearing and take his frustration out on Duncan. I think the professional move on Crawford's part would have been to ignore the bench; if he felt he needed to deliver a T, he could have made the same point (without impacting the outcome of the game) by giving a technical to Horry, who was equally culpable at that point. Instead, Crawford decided that he would make an example of Duncan, though I wonder now if he would have done anything remotely similar had it been a different player involved.


Agreed.

Once again, i didn't see it live, so you explaining the exact order it happened is apreciated.

[carrecaminos]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

This coming from the Cry Babies school.

F*** the Mavs

[johngateswhiteley]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

you're an idiot.

[mavsfan1000]

Above the rules? Since when is laughing against the rules? Crawford is the one who thinks he's above the league for throwing out one the best players this league has
He was laughing at Crawford like saying Crawford's reffing was a joke. He might as well just say you are a joke to Crawford. Spurs fans are hilarious thinking they have to defend Duncan's actions. At least Dirk doesn't laugh at the refs.

[SilverPlayer]

He was laughing at Crawford like saying Crawford's reffing was a joke. He might as well just say you are a joke to Crawford. Spurs fans are hilarious thinking they have to defend Duncan's actions. At least Dirk doesn't laugh at the refs.


Holy mother of God. That's hilarious you're actually trying to defend Crawford... :lol :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

He was laughing at Crawford like saying Crawford's reffing was a joke. He might as well just say you are a joke to Crawford. Spurs fans are hilarious thinking they have to defend Duncan's actions. At least Dirk doesn't laugh at the refs.

Yeah, he mugs exercise bikes. :rollin

Dude, quit digging.

[spursfan09]

The fact is Duncan was being a bitch to Crawford and so he eventually got thrown out. Not many players whine as much as Duncan does. He needs to tame that down. Duncan got underneath Crawford's skin with his constant mocking. If Horry decided to start laughing while staring at Crawford than he probably would've been t'd up as well. Duncan should've let it go.
Why couldn' Crawford had been the one to let it go? INstead he took the time to look over at Tim to see what he was doing on the bench just so he can catch him. Crawford should of only been worrying about the actual game taking place on the court at that time.

[T Park]

At least Dirk doesn't laugh at the refs.


its more of a crying of "woe is me" very true.

Better watch out too if your a locker room door.

hell KICK YOU IN :lmao

[FromWayDowntown]

Anyone find word about what Timmy might have said to provoke the first T?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

mavsfan1000, if you want to villify Duncan for laughing, I want to hear your thoughts on this:

http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/DimeMagazine/Dirk_Nowitzki/30518


We all saw Dirk Nowitzki vent his frustrations on a basketball, an exercise bike and a table after Game 5. Nowitzki was fined $5,000 for punting the ball into the stands. And according to the Dallas Morning News, Dirk also let loose on Gary Payton. When Dirk was informed he’d have to wait for Dwyane Wade and Payton to finish their post-game press conferences before it was his turn, Dirk reportedly told a Mavs PR person, “I’m not waiting for Gary Payton.”

We're all waiting. You called out Duncan. I want to hear your thoughts about Dirk. Surely he's a piece of shit worthless human being for his actions after the game in reference.

[nkdlunch]

if joey refs playofss mavs vs. spurs we lose. fact.

[spursfan09]

He was laughing at Crawford like saying Crawford's reffing was a joke. He might as well just say you are a joke to Crawford. Spurs fans are hilarious thinking they have to defend Duncan's actions. At least Dirk doesn't laugh at the refs.

Well did he say that? NO he didn't. And yeah I know Duncan was imitating Crawford, I"m not blind I saw the game. Still doesn't mean he had to throw him out. Crawford overreated big time.

[LilMissSPURfect]

Anyone find word about what Timmy might have said to provoke the first T?


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http://www.peter-duschka.com/webimages/big_smiley_face.gif

[ATXSPUR]

mavsfan1000, if you want to villify Duncan for laughing, I want to hear your thoughts on this:

http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/DimeMagazine/Dirk_Nowitzki/30518



We're all waiting. You called out Duncan. I want to hear your thoughts about Dirk. Surely he's a piece of shit worthless human being for his actions after the game in reference.

You are talking under the impression that the same rules apply to the mavs.

[smrattler]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

What rule did he think he was above in this case? Idiot.

[mavsfan1000]

Crawford overreated big time.
:lol at the bold part.

[spursfan09]

Yeah overreated. Poor JOey got his feelings hurt.

[spursfan09]

Wait! Well at least he doens't overreact the way Dirk does after he chokes games away. So yeah you got me there.

[MarCowMar]

I wish Tim would have kept quiet. His complaining is the weakest part of his game aside from free throws.

Everyone knows Joey has a short fuse and takes criticism of his calls personally.

[mikeanthony21]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

Dear Misguided MavsFan... how does LAUGHING equate to being a crybaby?

[Guru of Nothing]

Joey "DeNiro" Crawford - "You laughin' at me?"

[J.T.]

Crawford should be suspended for the entire postseason for this BS. How come every time we play the Mavs it seems like it's 8 on 5?

[td4mvp21]

Duncan should have just kept quiet after the first T. Lesson learned I guess. The call was still bullshit. I'm glad it happened in a regular season game rather than the playoffs.


And to mavsfan1000 and all other Mavs fans lecturing Spurs fans on whining: You have no right. When the tables are turned, it's the EXACT same way. Your organization has made a reputation for bitching, especially after the Finals. Mark Cuban constantly sends tapes into the League office about the refs. So don't lecture us about bitching. Every fan from every team on this board bitches.

[Dre_7]

Duncan should have just kept quiet after the first T. Lesson learned I guess. The call was still bullshit. I'm glad it happened in a regular season game rather than the playoffs.


And to mavsfan1000 and all other Mavs fans lecturing Spurs fans on whining: You have no right. When the tables are turned, it's the EXACT same way. Your organization has made a reputation for bitching, especially after the Finals. Mark Cuban constantly sends tapes into the League office about the refs. So don't lecture us about bitching. Every fan from every team on this board bitches.

Dont you mean when the excercise bikes are turned??? :lol

[spursparker9]

source http://www.woai.com/sports/nba/game.aspx?sched=8247

Dallas vs. San Antonio Game Recap

Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki and Devin Harris each scored 21 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the San Antonio Spurs, 91-86, at American Airlines Center in a possible Western Conference finals preview.

Josh Howard added 15 points and six rebounds for the Mavericks, who have already locked up homecourt advantage throughout the NBA playoffs. Jerry Stackhouse added 14 points for Dallas, which scored the final nine points of the game to secure its fourth win in five outings.

Tony Parker had 23 points to lead the Spurs, who had a six-game win streak halted and lost for only the second time in 14 games. Manu Ginobili added 16 points for San Antonio, which will be the third seed heading into the Western Conference playoffs.

The Spurs had a chance to draw within two games of second-seeded Phoenix with two games to play for both teams, but now doesn't have a chance to catch the Suns.

This was a rare end-of-season entertaining contest, but it was marred with a controversial moment. Late in the third quarter San Antonio center Tim Duncan received a pair of technicals and was ejected. The odd part is that Duncan, who ended with 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists, wasn't on the floor when he received either.

He was hit with his first technical with 2:20 left when he apparently had some choice words for official Joey Crawford. Then, with 1:04 remaining in the stanza, Duncan was ejected and this time replays showed he didn't say anything. Crawford, though, took exception to Duncan's apparent obnoxious laughter after Crawford called a foul on the Spurs' Fabricio Oberto.

"Joey has a personal problem with me and I can't do anything about that," said Duncan. "I said three words to him the entire night and the other words were when the two times he gave me technicals, so he's obviously got a personal problem with me."

It took a couple of minutes for Duncan to leave the court, as he stopped a few times to yell at Crawford, who decided that was the time to not acknowledge Duncan.

"I don't know what else they want me to do," said Duncan. "If he wants camera time then he's going to call the techs and get the camera time he wants. So I don't know what his deal is.

"I don't have a problem with Joey. Obviously he's got a problem with me."

The game was close throughout with the Spurs extending to an 86-82 lead following a pair of Ginobili free throws with 4:17 left. That, however, were the last points of the game for San Antonio.

Nowitzki hit a jumper with 3:20 left to draw his club within 86-84. He then hit a corner jumper with 1:15 remaining to tie the contest.

The Spurs called a timeout to regroup, but on their ensuing possession Howard stripped Parker and Greg Buckner came away with the ball and converted a transition layup with 50 seconds on the clock to give the Mavs the lead for good, 88-86.

With 30 seconds left Bruce Bowen missed a three-pointer and Stackhouse hit 1- of-2 free throws on the other end with 10 ticks to play, giving the Spurs one last chance at the tie. However, Brent Barry's off-balance three-point attempt with four seconds to play was well off the mark.

"We hung in there, dug in there and had a pretty decent fourth quarter, especially defensively" said Dallas head coach Avery Johnson. "We tried to make it as difficult as we can on them."

Buckner ended with only for points for the Mavs, who trailed 28-22 after one quarter and went into halftime down 52-45. The Spurs continued to lead, 73-65, going into the fourth quarter.

"Great game both ways," said Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. "I really thought we did a good job. Dallas did a good job. Down the stretch we missed a couple of open threes that would've changed the game, turned it over once or twice, and that was the name of the game down the stretch."

[ShoogarBear]

Joey "DeNiro" Crawford - "You laughin' at me?"Gaaaah! How did you get such a brilliant idea and then screw up the attribution?

http://www.filmwise.com/contests/contest_15/image_03a.jpg

[exstatic]

"Joey has a personal problem with me and I can't do anything about that," said Duncan. "I said three words to him the entire night and the other words were when the two times he gave me technicals, so he's obviously got a personal problem with me."

It took a couple of minutes for Duncan to leave the court, as he stopped a few times to yell at Crawford, who decided that was the time to not acknowledge Duncan.

"I don't know what else they want me to do," said Duncan. "If he wants camera time then he's going to call the techs and get the camera time he wants. So I don't know what his deal is.
DAYUM. Joey's been called out, bigtime.

[1Parker1]

"I don't know what else they want me to do," said Duncan. "If he wants camera time then he's going to call the techs and get the camera time he wants. So I don't know what his deal is

:wow :wow Ouch

[ShoogarBear]

Oh, shit!

Camera Time.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

Joey C. has a new nickname.

[Leetonidas]

:lol at the bold part.
:lol @ your stupidity. You have got to be the biggest homer (aside from Amarelooms) and stupidest Mav fan on this forum, and that's saying something. Answer AHF's question and stop pretending you didn't see it.

[superfedja]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

lol if TD is a cry baby I don't even wanna know what Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban are

haha bitch!

[Guru of Nothing]

Gaaaah! How did you get such a brilliant idea and then screw up the attribution?

http://www.filmwise.com/contests/contest_15/image_03a.jpg

Huh ???

It was a Taxi Driver reference.

ETA: It probably would have made more sense if I took the time to paraphrased the entire monologue.

[bonesinaz]

Gaaaah! How did you get such a brilliant idea and then screw up the attribution?

http://www.filmwise.com/contests/contest_15/image_03a.jpg

He didn't.

[VinnyTestesVerde]

the spurs are bigger than this. this was an irritating regular season loss. bad call by crawford...and it cost us...some pride? let the mavs fans premie over this win if it makes their sports pants feel good.

the spurs will remember this and execute when it counts in the playoffs. better to make this mistake now than later. we got bigger fish to fry...

:makemyday

[exstatic]

There ARE referees who think that people pay to see them ref. Joey Crawford is in that bunch. Javee is another one.

[lefty]

"He looked at me and said, 'Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?"' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, 'Do you want to fight?"'

Said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich: "My beliefs will be shared privately, not with (reporters)."

"Do I think it was deserved? No," Bowen said. "For a former MVP of the league, a guy that doesn't curse out the officials like I hear some of the other guys cursing out the officials, I think it was unfortunate that he was dealt this blow."

[ShoogarBear]

Huh ???

It was a Taxi Driver reference.

ETA: It probably would have made more sense if I took the time to paraphrased the entire monologue.My bad. I was thinking about the "what is so funny about me?" bit from GoodFellas.

[ThomasGranger]

ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?

[Tanya]

Oh my.. Tim shouldn've said the "camera time" stuff. He should just say he didn't do anything and doesn't know how he got those techs.
Now the war is started.

[exstatic]

"He looked at me and said, 'Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?"' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, 'Do you want to fight?"'

Said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich: "My beliefs will be shared privately, not with (reporters)."

"Do I think it was deserved? No," Bowen said. "For a former MVP of the league, a guy that doesn't curse out the officials like I hear some of the other guys cursing out the officials, I think it was unfortunate that he was dealt this blow."
Was that on video? Because if it is, Crawford is SO fired. Refs challenging players to fights. WTF?

[Spurs Brazil]

He looked at me and said, 'Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?"' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, 'Do you want to fight?"'

"He came into the game with a personal vendetta against me," said Duncan, who had 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks in his limited action. "It had to be because I didn't do anything the entire game. I said three words to him and the three words were, 'I got fouled' on a shot. ... That's all I said to him the entire game."

Crawford disagreed, saying that "he was complaining the whole game."

"And then he went over to the bench and he was over there doing the same stuff behind our back," Crawford said. "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out."

Crawford spoke to a pool reporter before Duncan spoke to the media. Asked about Duncan not thinking he deserved to be tossed, Crawford said: "That's his opinion. He said nothing when he was walking off the court and he called me a piece of (expletive). Is that nothing?"

[lefty]

Was that on video? Because if it is, Crawford is SO fired. Refs challenging players to fights. WTF?

Video ; not sure yet

[T Park]

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7224/parcells8rd.gif


I think Duncan shoulda gave him a parcells right before he left the court.

[Guru of Nothing]

My bad. I was thinking about the "what is so funny about me?" bit from GoodFellas.

I'm thinking about watching the Sopranos tonight.

[exstatic]

He looked at me and said, 'Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?"' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, 'Do you want to fight?"'

"He came into the game with a personal vendetta against me," said Duncan, who had 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks in his limited action. "It had to be because I didn't do anything the entire game. I said three words to him and the three words were, 'I got fouled' on a shot. ... That's all I said to him the entire game."

Crawford disagreed, saying that "he was complaining the whole game."

"And then he went over to the bench and he was over there doing the same stuff behind our back," Crawford said. "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out."

Crawford spoke to a pool reporter before Duncan spoke to the media. Asked about Duncan not thinking he deserved to be tossed, Crawford said: "That's his opinion. He said nothing when he was walking off the court and he called me a piece of (expletive). Is that nothing?"
Oh, man. It's ON.

[braeden0613]

where did you get those quotes..i want to read more

[1Parker1]

Well, now Crawford will have an extra vendetta against Duncan. Lets hope he doesn't officiate many Spurs games this playoff.

[T Park]

:lmao

he challenged duncan to a fight?

Good god has Crawford gone senile?

[Kori Ellis]

What the hell is that?

"Do you want to fight?" :lmao

[T Park]

exactly what i was thinking 1parker1

[ThomasGranger]

Asked about Duncan not thinking he deserved to be tossed, Crawford said: "That's his opinion. He said nothing when he was walking off the court and he called me a piece of (expletive). Is that nothing?"

This part is confusing. Is he saying Duncan said nothing then, but later called him a piece of shit? Or is he saying TD said nothing AND called him a piece of shit (which doesn't make sense)?

[VaSpursFan]

jeez this just gets better...if it is true he challenged TD to a fight, this guy should be banned from reffing the entire playoffs.

that's insane...and as straight as tim is, i don't see tim making this up.

[VinnyTestesVerde]

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7224/parcells8rd.gif


I think Duncan shoulda gave him a parcells right before he left the court.


great gif of B-cup Bill huh? Yeah Duncan was definitely Parcells-ing him on his way off the court.

F it man...I like our chances in the playoffs all the way to the top bitches.

[lefty]

where did you get those quotes..i want to read more

ESPN.com

[braeden0613]

thanks

[SPARKY]

Joe developed a reputation early in his NBA career for being "the guy handing out all the technical fouls, throwing guys out of games, a hothead, a real red-ass." Among his fellow officials, he became "the guy you wanted to go to war with, someone who’d have your back and take care of business." He firmly stood behind his profession and did not tolerate players or coaches who disrespected it. His philosophy was that he had to be aggressive. Crawford would later discover about himself that he had problems controlling his temper and sought anger management after an altercation with a coach. To this day, Joe continues to battle his temper problems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Crawford


Fairly accurate.

[exstatic]

He's so fired if this is true.

Joe, did you learn nothing from the Jake O'Donnell firing? You pick on the crobs to make your points.

Well, now Crawford will have an extra vendetta against Duncan. Lets hope he doesn't officiate many Spurs games this playoff.
They won't let him work Spurs games. It's happened before with players and refs. This is out of hand.

[bonesinaz]

Wasn't it Crawford who T'ed up Sheed in the playoffs for staring at him?

[missmyzte]

where did you get those quotes..i want to read more
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/wires/04/15/2030.ap.bkn.duncan.ejected.1st.ld.writethru.0997/

DALLAS (AP) -Losing a tense, physical, emotional game to their top rival and being forced to settle for the third seed in the Western Conference was bad enough for Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs.

Even worse: Duncan is convinced official Joey Crawford is out to get him, with a brawl possibly needed to settle things.

Crawford hit Duncan with two technical fouls just 1:16 apart late in the third quarter of San Antonio's 91-86 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The second came while he was laughing on the bench and meant an automatic ejection, just the second of his nine-year career.

"He looked at me and said, `Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?''' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, `Do you want to fight?'''

The Spurs sorely missed their top player down the stretch, failing to score a basket over the last 6:32 while allowing a 9-0 run to end the game. The loss ended their hopes of catching Phoenix for the No. 2 seed and home-court advantage if they meet in the second round.

While this was a thrilling game between Western Conference powers, the story of the day turned out to be Duncan vs. Crawford.

"He came into the game with a personal vendetta against me,'' said Duncan, who had 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks in his limited action. "It had to be because I didn't do anything the entire game. I said three words to him and the three words were, 'I got fouled' on a shot. ... That's all I said to him the entire game.''

Crawford disagreed, saying that "he was complaining the whole game.''

"And then he went over to the bench and he was over there doing the same stuff behind our back,'' Crawford said. "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out.''

Crawford spoke to a pool reporter before Duncan spoke to the media. Asked about Duncan not thinking he deserved to be tossed, Crawford said: "That's his opinion. He said nothing when he was walking off the court and he called me a piece of (expletive). Is that nothing?''

San Antonio had won six straight and was on a 12-1 roll. The only loss came against Indiana - another game that Crawford worked and another game that he rang up a T on Duncan.

"I kind of imagine it stemmed from that,'' Duncan said. "I don't have a problem with Joey. Obviously he's got a problem with me.''

Teammate Bruce Bowen, who also got a technical from Crawford in the third quarter, couldn't believe his superstar teammate was tossed, especially for something so mild.

"Do I think it was deserved? No,'' Bowen said. "For a former MVP of the league, a guy that doesn't curse out the officials like I hear some of the other guys cursing out the officials, I think it was unfortunate that he was dealt this blow.''

Said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich: "My beliefs will be shared privately, not with (reporters).''

Dirk Nowitzki and Devin Harris each scored 21 points in a game the Mavericks may have used as their dress rehearsal for the playoffs. They won for the 66th time this season, tying the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks for ninth-best in league history. They also sealed their home record at 36-5, tying the best in franchise history.

Because the only intrigue left to the season is who Dallas will face in the first round and when, coach Avery Johnson rested various top players over the past five games. Not this time, even though he said before the game that he'd be watching players' minutes. Fans realized Dallas was going all out when Nowitzki returned from a long rest early in the fourth quarter, cheering loudly.

Part of the motivation was that the Mavericks wanted to bounce back from a lackluster home loss to Utah.

"We didn't want to lose two in a row at home so we went for it,'' Nowitzki said. "We kept on fighting to win the game.''

His jumper off a rebound tied the game at 86 with 1:15 left. On San Antonio's next series, Manu Ginobili drove past Greg Buckner but Josh Howard was there to strip the ball. Buckner took it all the way for a layup and the lead with 50 seconds to go.

Bowen missed a jumper from the left side on the Spurs' next trip and Jerry Stackhouse made one of two free throws. With San Antonio down by 3, long-distance ace Brent Barry got the ball but had to put up a long, wild heave. Harris made a pair of free throws to cap the last possible meeting between the teams until the Western Conference finals.

The Mavericks knew they dodged a break by avoiding Duncan the last 13-plus minutes.

"It was a big momentum shift,'' Dallas' Jason Terry said of the ejection. "They needed him down the stretch. They needed him to go to.''

Dallas won the season series 3-1, taking the last three. This was the first game won by the home team.

Tony Parker led San Antonio with 23 points. Ginobili scored 16, but the Spurs scored their fewest points since March 17. They had scored at least 109 the previous four games.

Howard had 15 points and six rebounds. Stackhouse, playing only for the second time in five games, scored 14.

Notes: Dallas center Erick Dampier missed his third straight game with a shoulder injury. ... San Antonio has 58 wins with two games left. The Spurs are trying to reach 60 for the fourth time and third in five years. ... Dallas finished the regular season with 234 consecutive sellouts. They drew a crowd of 20,444, some of whom were returning hours later for an NHL playoff game between the Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks.

[lefty]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Crawford


Fairly accurate.
:clap :clap :clap

[exstatic]

This part is confusing. Is he saying Duncan said nothing then, but later called him a piece of shit? Or is he saying TD said nothing AND called him a piece of shit (which doesn't make sense)?
He admits that Duncan basically said nothing to get tossed, THEN called him a POS. Joey? After the fact doesn't count....

[Kori Ellis]

Here's the whole AP story that quote is coming from ...

DALLAS (AP) -Losing a tense, physical, emotional game to their top rival and being forced to settle for the third seed in the Western Conference was bad enough for Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs.

Even worse: Duncan is convinced official Joey Crawford is out to get him, with a brawl possibly needed to settle things.

Crawford hit Duncan with two technical fouls just 1:16 apart late in the third quarter of San Antonio's 91-86 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The second came while he was laughing on the bench and meant an automatic ejection, just the second of his nine-year career.

"He looked at me and said, `Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?''' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, `Do you want to fight?'''

The Spurs sorely missed their top player down the stretch, failing to score a basket over the last 6:32 while allowing a 9-0 run to end the game. The loss ended their hopes of catching Phoenix for the No. 2 seed and home-court advantage if they meet in the second round.

While this was a thrilling game between Western Conference powers, the story of the day turned out to be Duncan vs. Crawford.

"He came into the game with a personal vendetta against me,'' said Duncan, who had 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks in his limited action. "It had to be because I didn't do anything the entire game. I said three words to him and the three words were, 'I got fouled' on a shot. ... That's all I said to him the entire game.''

Crawford disagreed, saying that "he was complaining the whole game.''

"And then he went over to the bench and he was over there doing the same stuff behind our back,'' Crawford said. "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out.''

Crawford spoke to a pool reporter before Duncan spoke to the media. Asked about Duncan not thinking he deserved to be tossed, Crawford said: "That's his opinion. He said nothing when he was walking off the court and he called me a piece of (expletive). Is that nothing?''

San Antonio had won six straight and was on a 12-1 roll. The only loss came against Indiana - another game that Crawford worked and another game that he rang up a T on Duncan.

"I kind of imagine it stemmed from that,'' Duncan said. "I don't have a problem with Joey. Obviously he's got a problem with me.''

Teammate Bruce Bowen, who also got a technical from Crawford in the third quarter, couldn't believe his superstar teammate was tossed, especially for something so mild.

"Do I think it was deserved? No,'' Bowen said. "For a former MVP of the league, a guy that doesn't curse out the officials like I hear some of the other guys cursing out the officials, I think it was unfortunate that he was dealt this blow.''

Said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich: "My beliefs will be shared privately, not with (reporters).''

Dirk Nowitzki and Devin Harris each scored 21 points in a game the Mavericks may have used as their dress rehearsal for the playoffs. They won for the 66th time this season, tying the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks for ninth-best in league history. They also sealed their home record at 36-5, tying the best in franchise history.

Because the only intrigue left to the season is who Dallas will face in the first round and when, coach Avery Johnson rested various top players over the past five games. Not this time, even though he said before the game that he'd be watching players' minutes. Fans realized Dallas was going all out when Nowitzki returned from a long rest early in the fourth quarter, cheering loudly.

Part of the motivation was that the Mavericks wanted to bounce back from a lackluster home loss to Utah.

"We didn't want to lose two in a row at home so we went for it,'' Nowitzki said. "We kept on fighting to win the game.''

His jumper off a rebound tied the game at 86 with 1:15 left. On San Antonio's next series, Manu Ginobili drove past Greg Buckner but Josh Howard was there to strip the ball. Buckner took it all the way for a layup and the lead with 50 seconds to go.

Bowen missed a jumper from the left side on the Spurs' next trip and Jerry Stackhouse made one of two free throws. With San Antonio down by 3, long-distance ace Brent Barry got the ball but had to put up a long, wild heave. Harris made a pair of free throws to cap the last possible meeting between the teams until the Western Conference finals.

The Mavericks knew they dodged a break by avoiding Duncan the last 13-plus minutes.

"It was a big momentum shift,'' Dallas' Jason Terry said of the ejection. "They needed him down the stretch. They needed him to go to.''

Dallas won the season series 3-1, taking the last three. This was the first game won by the home team.

Tony Parker led San Antonio with 23 points. Ginobili scored 16, but the Spurs scored their fewest points since March 17. They had scored at least 109 the previous four games.

Howard had 15 points and six rebounds. Stackhouse, playing only for the second time in five games, scored 14.

Notes: Dallas center Erick Dampier missed his third straight game with a shoulder injury. ... San Antonio has 58 wins with two games left. The Spurs are trying to reach 60 for the fourth time and third in five years. ... Dallas finished the regular season with 234 consecutive sellouts. They drew a crowd of 20,444, some of whom were returning hours later for an NHL playoff game between the Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks.

[ThomasGranger]

I imagine there were other people who heard Crawford say this. I'm really hoping somebody caught it on video though.

[1Parker1]

This part is confusing. Is he saying Duncan said nothing then, but later called him a piece of shit? Or is he saying TD said nothing AND called him a piece of shit (which doesn't make sense)?


I think he was being sarcastic.

Though in Duncan's defense he was saying he didn't say anything when the techs were called...he never denied not saying anything after the calls were made. :lol

Duncan did call him an expletive as he was leaving the arena when he was tossed...I believe Michelle Tofoya reported that. But the camera was on Duncan the entire time almost when the techs were called and you didn't really see him say anything except just laugh mockingly at the crappy calls made by Crawford.

[Kori Ellis]

"And then he went over to the bench and he was over there doing the same stuff behind our back,'' Crawford said. "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out.''

A blind person could see Duncan wasn't saying anything. Laughing doesn't not equal complaining.

[T Park]

great gif of B-cup Bill huh

Im gonna miss him.

He made me want to watch cowboys football.

especially the press conferences. He was great :lol

[1Parker1]

Duncan is convinced official Joey Crawford is out to get him, with a brawl possibly needed to settle things.


:lmao :lmao :lmao Ok, now this is just getting funny. I just got an mental image of Duncan and Crawford in a brawl duking it out.

[LilMissSPURfect]

jeez this just gets better...if it is true he challenged TD to a fight, this guy should be banned from reffing the entire playoffs.

that's insane...and as straight as tim is, i don't see tim making this up.


petiton

1. LilMissSPURfect., home of the SPURS, TX 78201 210-DIAL A CHAMP!
2.
3.

[1Parker1]

San Antonio had won six straight and was on a 12-1 roll. The only loss came against Indiana - another game that Crawford worked and another game that he rang up a T on Duncan.

I forgot about that tech. Anyone recall what the reasoning behind that tech was in the Indiana game?

[exstatic]

I forgot about that tech. Anyone recall what the reasoning behind that tech was in the Indiana game?
He probably smiled, therefore only ONE tech.

[50 cent]

The more I think about this shit, the more it pisses me off because you know the NBA won't be doing anything about it.

I'm sure Tim will get a hefty fine or suspension, but I'm glad he called out that little bald fuck.

[td4mvp21]

The League needs to do something about this. Fine Duncan for questioning the authority of the refs and for cussing, blah blah, but either suspend or fire Crawford. Make sure he doesn't work the Spurs games EVER again because obviously he's biased.

[exstatic]

The more I think about this shit, the more it pisses me off because you know the NBA won't be doing anything about it.

I'm sure Tim will get a hefty fine or suspension, but I'm glad he called out that little bald fuck.
They've fired a ref before for having a hard-on for a star player. If Joey really challenged Tim to a fight, he needs to be removed and put into couseling/therapy for anger management...AGAIN.

[aaronstampler]

If Tim wasn't already motivated enough for the playoffs. Dallas better triple team him or just foul on purpose every possession because he's going to singlehandedly destroy those guys, unless the refs intervene.

Well done Joey Crawford, well done.

[Summers]

Wow... this is big. Duncan never says shit like that.

Edited to add, if I read lips accurately, as he was walking out, it looked like Duncan said, 'Hey... fuck you... piece of shit." Anyone else see that? (Piece of shit confirmed, obviously). Can anyone remember Tim ever being that rude to a ref before?

[LilMissSPURfect]

quoting from another:::::::::::::

"

From NBA Rule Book:

Section V?Conduct
a. An official may assess a technical foul, without prior warning, at any time. A technical
foul(s) may be assessed to any player on the court or anyone seated on the bench for conduct
which, in the opinion of an official, is detrimental to the game.
b. A maximum of two technicals for unsportsmanlike acts may be assessed any player,
coach or trainer. Any of these offenders may be ejected for committing only one unsportsmanlike
act, and they must be ejected for committing two unsportsmanlike acts.
d. A technical foul shall be assessed for unsportsmanlike tactics such as:
(1) Disrespectfully addressing an official
(2) Physically contacting an official
(3) Overt actions indicating resentment to a call
(4) Use of profanity
(5) A coach entering onto the court without permission of an official
(6) A deliberately-thrown elbow or any attempted physical act with no contact
involved
(7) Taunting


What do these rules have anything to do with Duncan's ejection?[

[spursfan09]

:lmao

he challenged duncan to a fight?

Good god has Crawford gone senile?

I guess its from old age. Is there no age limit for a ref? I mean WTF?

[Kori Ellis]

If Tim wasn't already motivated enough for the playoffs. Dallas better triple team him or just foul on purpose every possession because he's going to singlehandedly destroy those guys, unless the refs intervene.

Well done Joey Crawford, well done.

:lol

I was thinking the same thing. A mad Tim Duncan isn't good for the rest of the league. Tim is a frickin beast when he's mad.

[Russ]

Here's the whole AP story that quote is coming from ...

DALLAS (AP)
"He looked at me and said, `Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?''' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, `Do you want to fight?'''


A fight between Duncan and Joey Crawford would make that race between Bavetta and Barkley look like a cliffhanger. Crawford would hit the deck even earlier than Bavetta's dive at the finish line.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

If what Duncan said is true (and I have no reason to doubt that it is), Crawford will be fired.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The more I think about this shit, the more it pisses me off because you know the NBA won't be doing anything about it.

I'm sure Tim will get a hefty fine or suspension, but I'm glad he called out that little bald fuck.

If this went down as reported, the league will have to do something or it will have the player's union taking it to court for its hypocrisy.

[td4mvp21]

If what Duncan said is true (and I have no reason to doubt that it is), Crawford will be fired.

I bet it is true as well, Duncan wouldn't make up shit like that. And Crawford better damn well be fired.

[ShoogarBear]

:lmao :lmao :lmao Ok, now this is just getting funny. I just got an mental image of Duncan and Crawford in a brawl duking it out.I think we have our next player vs. ref match for the 2008 All-Star Weekend.

[Kori Ellis]

If what Duncan said is true (and I have no reason to doubt that it is), Crawford will be fired.

Tim isn't someone who is going to make something like that up to the press. So, I don't know what's going to happen, but this isn't going to blow over simply.

Also, the fact that Crawford said, "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out.'' when i'ts plain as day that Tim wasn't complaining doesn't help Crawford's case.

[Kori Ellis]

I think Tim will get a huge fine, no matter what happens to Crawford. Somewhere in the 25K-50K area.

[1Parker1]

quoting from another:::::::::::::

"

From NBA Rule Book:

Section V?Conduct
a. An official may assess a technical foul, without prior warning, at any time. A technical
foul(s) may be assessed to any player on the court or anyone seated on the bench for conduct
which, in the opinion of an official, is detrimental to the game.
b. A maximum of two technicals for unsportsmanlike acts may be assessed any player,
coach or trainer. Any of these offenders may be ejected for committing only one unsportsmanlike
act, and they must be ejected for committing two unsportsmanlike acts.
d. A technical foul shall be assessed for unsportsmanlike tactics such as:
(1) Disrespectfully addressing an official
(2) Physically contacting an official
(3) Overt actions indicating resentment to a call
(4) Use of profanity
(5) A coach entering onto the court without permission of an official
(6) A deliberately-thrown elbow or any attempted physical act with no contact
involved
(7) Taunting


What do these rules have anything to do with Duncan's ejection?[


I'm sure people would argue that my laughing, Duncan was "Taunting" Crawford. It could also be considered overt action indicating resentment of a call....he did laugh crazily and put a towel over his head.

The nerve of him.

The more the quotes and story is coming out, the more ridiculous the whole thing seems. For Duncan to call out a ref like that saying its for "Camera time" and for Bowen to publicly come to Duncan's defense like that in front of reporters, and for Finley to even go and discuss with Crawford in disbelief after the 2nd tech was called on Duncan says something about how ludacrous the whole thing really is.

[Frank Brickowski]

No way will Stern fire Crawford. I doubt they will even discipline him in any way. My guess is the best we can hope for is that we don't see him in the playoffs this year.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I think Tim will get a huge fine, no matter what happens to Crawford. Somewhere in the 25K-50K area.

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[VinnyTestesVerde]

Im gonna miss him.

He made me want to watch cowboys football.

especially the press conferences. He was great :lol

yeah there's sure to be less drama for sure. btw i'm guessing we're the only ones on a dallas cowboys tangent haha :drunk

[Kori Ellis]

SpursTalk.com Paypal.

Funny, I just said that to LJ.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Tim isn't someone who is going to make something like that up to the press. So, I don't know what's going to happen, but this isn't going to blow over simply.

Also, the fact that Crawford said, "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out.'' when i'ts plain as day that Tim wasn't complaining doesn't help Crawford's case.

Yeah, the only thing is if it turned into a he said, she (Joey) said type thing, nothing will come of it.

But if there was any kind of audio recording that captured it, Crawford's going to be shining shoes at DFW for the rest of his life.

Crawford's obviously already told one lie, the whole country got to see the ABC replay of Tim sitting there laughing without saying a word.

Joey done gone and f'ed up good.

[ThomasGranger]

Also, the fact that Crawford said, "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out.'' when i'ts plain as day that Tim wasn't complaining doesn't help Crawford's case.

And why was Crawford so preoccupied with what was happening on the bench anyway? I think one poster already pointed this out, but it's worth noting again: Crawford should have been watching the game, not the Spurs bench.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

No way will Stern fire Crawford. I doubt they will even discipline him in any way. My guess is the best we can hope for is that we don't see him in the playoffs this year.

If the league doesn't do anything I'm pulling a Tpark and giving up posting for a year. Err, I mean a day.

[aaronstampler]

I think Tim will get a huge fine, no matter what happens to Crawford. Somewhere in the 25K-50K area.

Why would he fined? For swearing at Crawford after he got ejected?

All he did postgame was say the truth. Crawford is to blame for 90% of what happened in the game.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

:lmao

That's a technical! [/Crawford]

[LilMissSPURfect]

SpursTalk.com Paypal.



TIM DUNCAN, YOU GOT CASH!

LilMissSPURfect. just deposited 10,000 pesos to the cause! :greedy :greedy


YOU GO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY!

[50 cent]

Man, i really wish Pop wold have said something about this shit. I understand why he didn't and I'm sure he'll be calling Stern on the bus ride to the airport, but that would have been entertaining.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Why would he fined? For swearing at Crawford after he got ejected?

All he did postgame was say the truth. Crawford is to blame for 90% of what happened in the game.

Any time a player or coach speaks out about a ref, it's a fine. I suspect it will be 25K for him saying something post-game, and 25K for what he obviously said to Joey on the way out (the 'fuck you, you piece of shit' part).

[Kori Ellis]

Why would he fined? For swearing at Crawford after he got ejected?

All he did postgame was say the truth. Crawford is to blame for 90% of what happened in the game.

He'll get fined because 1) You aren't supposed to question the refs at all to press and 2) Talking about the vendetta is something Stern will see as questioning the integrity of the league.

I'm guess he gets $25K but we'll see.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Why would he fined? For swearing at Crawford after he got ejected?

All he did postgame was say the truth. Crawford is to blame for 90% of what happened in the game.

Regardless, public comment about the officiating is a fine and the league will do it to be consistent.

[Kori Ellis]

Why would he fined? For swearing at Crawford after he got ejected?

All he did postgame was say the truth. Crawford is to blame for 90% of what happened in the game.

He'll get fined because 1) You aren't supposed to question/discuss the officiating at all to press and 2) Talking about the vendetta is something Stern will see as questioning the integrity of the league.

I'm guessing he gets $25K but we'll see.

[T Park]

Why would he fined?

For the whole, "Hes got a vendetta" against me.

Thats what.

[dbreiden83080]

Im reading on insidehoops that Timmy called Joey a piece of shyt

damn :oops

He is a piece of shit for what he did. The league needs to look at that tape and reprimand Crawford. He did not say a word he is sitting there on the bench laughing. Joey was so out of line tossing him it is a damn joke.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

http://deadspin.com/assets/resources/2007/04/DuncanTossed.jpg

[td4mvp21]

I hope Duncan doesn't get any type of suspension that carries over into the playoffs. I don't think he will but you never know, the League has made it very clear that they are cracking down on violations this year.

[Russ]

I bet it is true as well, Duncan wouldn't make up shit like that. And Crawford better damn well be fired.

Crawford won't even be close to fired. They would have fired Steve Javie long ago if that type of thing was fireable. :)

[Big P]

And why was Crawford so preoccupied with what was happening on the bench anyway? I think one poster already pointed this out, but it's worth noting again: Crawford should have been watching the game, not the Spurs bench.

The play was stopped. Crawford had just called a foul on Oberto.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I can't wait to see the TNT intro for the playoffs...

"Duncan, Crawford, game 1, tonight on TNT" :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I hope Duncan doesn't get any type of suspension that carries over into the playoffs. I don't think he will but you never know, the League has made it very clear that they are cracking down on violations this year.

Cracking down on laughing? It's a game, not a fucking dental visit.

[td4mvp21]

Crawford won't even be close to fired. They would have fired Steve Javie long ago if that type of thing was fireable. :)

Well the next best thing would be to ensure that he does NOT referee any Spurs game ever again.

[T Park]

:lol

Sigh.

Wow, this is gonna be interesting to read about tommarow.

[td4mvp21]

Cracking down on laughing? It's a game, not a fucking dental visit.

I meant his post game comments, not the laughing.

[dbreiden83080]

I hope Duncan doesn't get any type of suspension that carries over into the playoffs. I don't think he will but you never know, the League has made it very clear that they are cracking down on violations this year.

No he will get a fine, nothing he did warrants a suspension. Especially one that carries into the playoffs. Where is the precedant for something like that. Tim did not start a fight he got tossed and yelled at Crawford, Big Deal happens 100 times a season.

[Summers]

I can't wait to see the TNT intro for the playoffs...

"Duncan, Crawford, game 1, tonight on TNT" :lol

I think you mean "round 1". :lol

[ThomasGranger]

Well the next best thing would be to ensure that he does NOT referee any Spurs game ever again.

At least not any playoff games, anyway.

[SpursFanFirst]

Why would he fined? For swearing at Crawford after he got ejected?

All he did postgame was say the truth. Crawford is to blame for 90% of what happened in the game.

I think they automatically get fined for each technical.

[exstatic]

Crawford won't even be close to fired. They would have fired Steve Javie long ago if that type of thing was fireable. :)
Two words: Jake O'Donnell. He was fired for JUST this kind of thing; a vendetta against Drexler.

[dbreiden83080]

Two words: Jake O'Donnell. He was fired for JUST this kind of thing; a vendetta against Drexler.

Tim is going to get fined but the league i am sure is going to talk to Crawford and maybe not let him ref any Spurs playoff games because not just here everywhere the overwelming opinion seems to be that was a terrible ejection.

[picnroll]

National TV, game the Spurs are still in it for home team advantage in the second round and this lame ass is rubber necking to prove he's the man. Fire the bitch,

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

National TV, game the Spurs are still in it for home team advantage in the second round and this lame is rubber necking to prove he's the man. Fire the bitch,

I thought going into today's game, the Suns magic number was 1?

[spurtime]

Timmy's ejection was just the one of many horrible calls in that stretch. There must have been 5 bad calls in a row against us. That's why Timmy was laughing. It was blatantly obvious that the refs had some sort of agenda.

[Kori Ellis]

I thought going into today's game, the Suns magic number was 1?

If the Spurs would have won out and the Suns dropped their last two, Spurs would have been the 2 seed.

[angel_luv]

Listenting to Charlie and Chance. Chancellor said that he heard that Duncan said in the locker room and later in the media room, "I guess Joey Crawford has a vendetta against me." He said to expect an enormously huge fine.


I am just now getting into the thread so maybe you guys have already covered this.

But those who listened to the post game show... who else found Charlie arrogant and infuriating and... ugh.
Seriously... who hangs up on people during a call in radio show.
Furthermore, the only thing stupider than the ejection was the way Charlie tried so hard to justify it.

:pctoss

As for Timmy, I am very proud and comforted that he stood up for himself.
The ejection was retarded... so stupid!

[picnroll]

Joined: 03 Mar 2006
Posts: 488

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject:
DALLAS (AP) - Losing a tense, physical, emotional game to their top rival and being forced to settle for the third seed in the Western Conference was bad enough for Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs.

Even worse: Duncan is convinced official Joey Crawford is out to get him, with a brawl possibly needed to settle things.

Crawford hit Duncan with two technical fouls just 1:16 apart late in the third quarter of San Antonio's 91-86 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The second came while he was laughing on the bench and meant an automatic ejection, just the second of his nine-year career.

"He looked at me and said, 'Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?"' Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, 'Do you want to fight?"'

The Spurs sorely missed their top player down the stretch, failing to score a basket over the last 6:32 while allowing a 9-0 run to end the game. The loss ended their hopes of catching Phoenix for the No. 2 seed and home-court advantage if they meet in the second round.

While this was a thrilling game between Western Conference powers, the story of the day turned out to be Duncan vs. Crawford.

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"He came into the game with a personal vendetta against me," said Duncan, who had 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks in his limited action. "It had to be because I didn't do anything the entire game. I said three words to him and the three words were, 'I got fouled' on a shot. ... That's all I said to him the entire game."

Crawford disagreed, saying that "he was complaining the whole game."

"And then he went over to the bench and he was over there doing the same stuff behind our back," Crawford said. "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out."

Crawford spoke to a pool reporter before Duncan spoke to the media. Asked about Duncan not thinking he deserved to be tossed, Crawford said: "That's his opinion. He said nothing when he was walking off the court and he called me a piece of (expletive). Is that nothing?"


http://www.cbc.ca/cp/nba/070415/v041537A.html

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

If the Spurs would have won out and the Suns dropped their last two, Spurs would have been the 2 seed.

So then the 3 is clinched, right?

Free Beno!

[T Park]

But those who listened to the post game show... who else found Charlie arrogant and infuriating and... ugh.
Seriously... who hangs up on people during a call in radio show.
Furthermore, the only thing stupider than the ejection was the way Charlie tried so hard to justify it.


when i went to turn it on at 6 it was already off the air.

What did the stoned gargle voiced moron say this time?

[Kori Ellis]

So then the 3 is clinched, right?

Free Beno!

Yeah now it's Spurs vs Nuggets - 3 vs 6.

James White, Melvin Ely and Jackie Butler should start the final two games.

[T Park]

Hell yeah!! :)

Jackie Melvin and James.

A spurs talk all star lineup :lol

[picnroll]

Good news is it looks a lot like Mavs be gettin Nellie

[angel_luv]

:lol

You want to know how mad I am? I just found a waterbug in the house and usually they terrify me.
But I was excited tonight to have something to hit.
Now to go flush little Joey. :lol

[T Park]

:lol

Angel, what did Parker say?

[T Park]

Go Warriors Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Russ]

The best one was Rasheed Wallace getting ejected for just looking at a ref (I think it was Javie).

After the game, a reporter asked what Wallace did to get the tech. "He looked at me," the ref replied.

[sammy]

Well Duncan was asking for it laughing and mocking Joey Crawford. Duncan thinks he is above the rules. Yeah Crawford maybe should've let it go but Duncan is such a cry baby.

Fuck you bitch! :ihit Your fucking team barely won without Duncan so nothing to be proud of! As for whining, look at Dirt who cries like bitch everytime he is grazed! Whiny-assed bitch!

[ShoogarBear]

:lol

You want to know how mad I am? I just found a waterbug in the house and usually they terrify me.
But I was excited tonight to have something to hit.
Now to go flush little Joey. :lol:lmao

[dbreiden83080]

"And then he went over to the bench and he was over there doing the same stuff behind our back," Crawford said. "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out."




http://www.cbc.ca/cp/nba/070415/v041537A.html

The tape clearly shows that Crawford is lying his ass off. It shows Tim simply laughing not a word came out of his mouth at the moment Crawford tossed him. The league had better keep his ass away from any and all Spurs playoff games.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

:lmao

You think that's funny?

She yelled "bullshit" about Tim's ejection.

[T Park]

Dang, Angel killed a living thing.

Whoa, shes in playoff mode :lol

[T Park]

You think that's funny?

She yelled "bullshit" about Tim's ejection.


No way....

[angel_luv]

when i went to turn it on at 6 it was already off the air.

What did the stoned gargle voiced moron say this time?


People were calling in to express their displeasure over the Tim Duncan ejection and Charlie called them stupid and hung up on them.

I agree that saying Joey Crawford premeditated ejecting Tim is too much conspiracy theory; however there was nothing exaggerated about saying Joey unreasonably ejected Timmy, which was the callers' point.



It was bad on all accounts- for the fans, for the show.
I mean seriously, does Charlie not realize who his audience is?
Stupid all of it.

I'm sorry I can't give you more of a he said/ they said. I was so infuriated I blocked it out.

[Bruno]

The nba should create a comission (not related with the bussiness part of the nba) with former refs and players choosed by players/refs that reviews all tech, judge refs and give suspension to players/refs. Refs grades should be published and explained.
The way it happens isn't clear enough : man have the feeling that Stu Jackson give some random suspensions to players (like for kobe) and that refs never faced sanctions.

[T Park]

People were calling in to express their displeasure over the Tim Duncan ejection and Charlie called them stupid and hung up on them.

I agree that saying Joey Crawford premeditated ejecting Tim is too much conspiracy theory; however there was nothing exaggerated about saying Joey unreasonably ejected Timmy, which was the callers' point.



It was bad on all accounts- for the fans, for the show.
I mean seriously, does Charlie not realize who his audience is?
Stupid all of it.

I'm sorry I can't give you more of a he said/ they said. I was so infuriated I blocked it out.



Charlie agreed that Tim was justified in getting tossed?


Wtf did he pick back up smoking dope?

Good lord....

[ShoogarBear]

You think that's funny?

She yelled "bullshit" about Tim's ejection.I'll need another verifying source on this.

[picnroll]

I'll need another verifying source on this.
Joey Crawford heard it,

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I'll need another verifying source on this.

Hell, she admitted to it.

[TheMulvany]

Taunting is an offense worthy of a technical foul. Tim Duncan was laughing at Jerry Stackhouse when he missed the freethrow. He should have been gone right then. He continued to laugh and clap anytime a foul was called against the Spurs or the Mavs missed a shot.

Tim Duncan completely embarassed himself and the Spurs today. He acted like a 9 year old on the bench.

Now, I'm obviously a Mavs fan, and I'm not bragging about the win (I will if you tempt me, don't worry!), so I don't see a lot of Spurs games. So, maybe you're all just used to Duncan acting this way, but as an outsider, let me tell you that it's not normal behavior. I guess you're all desensitized from him acting like a child all during his career. If not, you should all be complaining about the way he acted.

You all get on Cuban anytime he does stupid stuff. Duncan was acting like Mark Cuban today.

[T Park]

I don't even think Angel has even said "darn't"

[T Park]

:lol

WHERE!!

I wanna see where she did :lmao

[angel_luv]

I'll need another verifying source on this.


I said it.

[ChumpDumper]

mavfan heart refs

[T Park]

I am honestly at a loss for words at the level of stupidity that this thread has surpassed.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

Yeah and the Heat deserved winning the finals last year. But your bitch ass cried a fucking river over at mavtalk of how the NBA has it out for your team. Grow up Jr. and go back to the circle jerk website known as mavtalk.com.

[TheMulvany]

mavfan heart refs

hawkfan heart bad draft picks

[T Park]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:wow :wow :wow

[Ginofan]

:lol :lol :lol Good lord....where do you mavfans come up with this stuff

[dav4463]

If Mark Cuban took a shit in a bowl, Joey Crawford and David Stern would eat it.

[Borosai]

http://deadspin.com/assets/resources/2007/04/DuncanTossed.jpg

Now that's some funny shit right there. :bike:

[angel_luv]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:wow :wow :wow

I meant Baloney but that isn't how it came out.
I feel badly about it now, but it took me a several minutes to remember myself.
I am still so mad about the whole thing.

[td4mvp21]

hawkfan heart bad draft picks

:lmao :lmao :lmao You just lost all credibility there.


Anyways, just :stfu and mind your own damn business. There's plenty of bitching and immaturity in the Mavs organization to keep yourself occupied with.

[Behrooz24]

Yeah and the Heat deserved winning the finals last year. But your bitch ass cried a fucking river over at mavtalk of how the NBA has it out for your team. Grow up Jr. and go back to the circle jerk website known as mavtalk.com.

pwnt :lol

[T Park]

:lol

Horrys got a look sayin

"These guys are some craaazy muvafuckas"

[sammy]

People were calling in to express their displeasure over the Tim Duncan ejection and Charlie called them stupid and hung up on them.

I agree that saying Joey Crawford premeditated ejecting Tim is too much conspiracy theory; however there was nothing exaggerated about saying Joey unreasonably ejected Timmy, which was the callers' point.



It was bad on all accounts- for the fans, for the show.
I mean seriously, does Charlie not realize who his audience is?
Stupid all of it.

I'm sorry I can't give you more of a he said/ they said. I was so infuriated I blocked it out.


Charlie Parker is another old ass that needs to be gone as well! What a jackass!

[whottt]

Huh ???

It was a Taxi Driver reference.

ETA: It probably would have made more sense if I took the time to paraphrased the entire monologue.


Taxi Driver - You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to? Oh yeah? OK.
[Draws]


Good Fellas - You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?

[TheMulvany]

Yeah and the Heat deserved winning the finals last year. But your bitch ass cried a fucking river over at mavtalk of how the NBA has it out for tour team. Grow up Jr. and go back to the circle jerk website known as mavtalk.com

"Those games looked like they were rigged" -Tracy McGrady

Where is TMac saying that Tim Duncan didn't deserve to be ejected? That's the difference, 3rd seed. No one is coming to Duncan's aide. Everyone knew the finals were horifically officiated....including Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller. A couple of people I think I'll trust over you, "Sr."

Also, how many freethrows did Duncan get against he Mavs last year? About 20 per game? Maybe that's why he was mad. He didn't get 20.

Now I'm going to talk smack about the win.....the Spurs had to win this game. They got stomped. The Mavs didnt even play Terry at the end, and no Dampier all game. No one played heavy minutes. It was just a mild workout for the Mavs.

[angel_luv]

Also Johnny... nice of you to leave out how you tried to get me to say worse and I refused. :nope

[Leetonidas]

Taunting is an offense worthy of a technical foul. Tim Duncan was laughing at Jerry Stackhouse when he missed the freethrow. He should have been gone right then. He continued to laugh and clap anytime a foul was called against the Spurs or the Mavs missed a shot.

Tim Duncan completely embarassed himself and the Spurs today. He acted like a 9 year old on the bench.

Now, I'm obviously a Mavs fan, and I'm not bragging about the win (I will if you tempt me, don't worry!), so I don't see a lot of Spurs games. So, maybe you're all just used to Duncan acting this way, but as an outsider, let me tell you that it's not normal behavior. I guess you're all desensitized from him acting like a child all during his career. If not, you should all be complaining about the way he acted.

You all get on Cuban anytime he does stupid stuff. Duncan was acting like Mark Cuban today.

First tech was because he said "the ball don't lie."

Second was because he was laughing. Now, Crawford claims he was complaining but replays showed Tim said not a word and laughing is not taunting. Who was he taunting? He was just laughing. He didn't point, or even say anything. Even the Laker Fans sided with us and when that happens, you know we have a legit beef. Take off the homer goggles.

[T Park]

I meant Baloney but that isn't how it came out.
I feel badly about it now, but it took me a several minutes to remember myself.
I am still so mad about the whole thing.

Angel.

your a great person. Dont worry about a silly word.

Im sure god may have even laughed when you said it.

Heck hes probobly happy you let out that pent up emotion :lol

[T Park]

Also Johnny... nice of you to leave out how you tried to get me to say worse and I refused

:lmao

[td4mvp21]

:lol at Angel.


Tracy McGrady is such a reliable source-what he says is the absolute truth.

[ponky]

If Mark Cuban took a shit in a bowl, Joey Crawford and David Stern would eat it.

nah, i don't think so

joey crawford on cuban:

“Would it kill him to comb his hair once he rolled out of bed in the morning, or at the very least, before the games? And how about using some gel, or at least a little pomade? Christ. A bottle of L’Oreal Studio Line Mega Gel Is $3.99 at Walgreen’s. Oh, and by the way Mark, college called, it wants its ripped jeans and t-shirts with funny sayings back.”

He then openly questioned Cuban’s financial portfolio.

“You’d think a guy worth $1.6 billion would be a little more intelligent when it came to his finances,” said Crawford. “He’s got 25% of his investments in the Putnam International Equity Fund and another 35% in the Davis New York Venture Fund. Oooooooooooh, way to take a risk, Mark. That kind of moderate level of investing would be perfect if you had 10 years left to live. You might as well just open a savings account at Wells Fargo, bucko”

Crawford then lambasted Cuban’s choice of education.

“Indiana University? Are you kidding, me? My sister graduated from Indiana and she has two learning disabilities. Where do you display the MBNA you received from their business school? Oh, that’s right, you didn’t graduate with one. Nice bachelor degree, buddy. Do yourself a favor and take that with you when you’re interviewing at Perkins.”

The referee finished his controversial interview by making fun of Cuban’s wife.

“A hot piece of ass like that should have better highlights. Honestly, you can see her roots. I guess that’s what you get for sending her to Great Clips for a $35 dye job, huh Mark? Oh, and her cooking skills are shit. Who serves fettuccini with a red sauce? Not my wife Dolores, I’ll tell you that much.”

Though this marks the third time this year that Crawford has been fined by the NBA for negative public comments about team owners, Crawford isn’t playing nice.

"I don't care if I get fined," Crawford told the press after the game. “It’s no secret that David Stern wants me to shut up, but they can fine me until I’m bouncing checks; I’m not going to keep quiet just for the sake of playing by the rules. Call me eccentric, call me brash, call me what you want. But if everyone else was as outspoken as me, the league would be a lot better off.”

Crawford added, “If everything we say is going to be scrutinized word by word, with each word having its own independent meaning regardless of context, we all are in trouble.”

[Kermit]

I guess you're all desensitized from him acting like a child all during his career. If not, you should all be complaining about the way he acted.

why doesn't myopic mavsfan post this after their douche-bag owner makes a jackass of himself, when their nut-loving point guard fondles another player on the court, and when their superstar, cro-magnon forward goes "me smash" on the exercise bike?

[Kermit]

nah, i don't think so

joey crawford on cuban:

“Would it kill him to comb his hair once he rolled out of bed in the morning, or at the very least, before the games? And how about using some gel, or at least a little pomade? Christ. A bottle of L’Oreal Studio Line Mega Gel Is $3.99 at Walgreen’s. Oh, and by the way Mark, college called, it wants its ripped jeans and t-shirts with funny sayings back.”

He then openly questioned Cuban’s financial portfolio.

“You’d think a guy worth $1.6 billion would be a little more intelligent when it came to his finances,” said Crawford. “He’s got 25% of his investments in the Putnam International Equity Fund and another 35% in the Davis New York Venture Fund. Oooooooooooh, way to take a risk, Mark. That kind of moderate level of investing would be perfect if you had 10 years left to live. You might as well just open a savings account at Wells Fargo, bucko”

Crawford then lambasted Cuban’s choice of education.

“Indiana University? Are you kidding, me? My sister graduated from Indiana and she has two learning disabilities. Where do you display the MBNA you received from their business school? Oh, that’s right, you didn’t graduate with one. Nice bachelor degree, buddy. Do yourself a favor and take that with you when you’re interviewing at Perkins.”

The referee finished his controversial interview by making fun of Cuban’s wife.

“A hot piece of ass like that should have better highlights. Honestly, you can see her roots. I guess that’s what you get for sending her to Great Clips for a $35 dye job, huh Mark? Oh, and her cooking skills are shit. Who serves fettuccini with a red sauce? Not my wife Dolores, I’ll tell you that much.” “By the way Mark, college called. It wants its ripped jeans and t-shirts with funny sayings back."

Though this marks the third time this year that Crawford has been fined by the NBA for negative public comments about team owners, Crawford isn’t playing nice.

"I don't care if I get fined," Crawford told the press after the game. “It’s no secret that David Stern wants me to shut up, but they can fine me until I’m bouncing checks; I’m not going to keep quiet just for the sake of playing by the rules. Call me eccentric, call me brash, call me what you want. But if everyone else was as outspoken as me, the league would be a lot better off.”

Crawford added, “If everything we say is going to be scrutinized word by word, with each word having its own independent meaning regardless of context, we all are in trouble.”

holy shit, that's epic. i actually kind of like joey now.

[sammy]

Taunting is an offense worthy of a technical foul. Tim Duncan was laughing at Jerry Stackhouse when he missed the freethrow. He should have been gone right then. He continued to laugh and clap anytime a foul was called against the Spurs or the Mavs missed a shot.

Tim Duncan completely embarassed himself and the Spurs today. He acted like a 9 year old on the bench.

Now, I'm obviously a Mavs fan, and I'm not bragging about the win (I will if you tempt me, don't worry!), so I don't see a lot of Spurs games. So, maybe you're all just used to Duncan acting this way, but as an outsider, let me tell you that it's not normal behavior. I guess you're all desensitized from him acting like a child all during his career. If not, you should all be complaining about the way he acted.

You all get on Cuban anytime he does stupid stuff. Duncan was acting like Mark Cuban today.

What the fuck are talking about you dumbass troll! Your bitch Dirt whines and cries like a bitch all of the time! Whining about last year's Finals when he choked to an old ass Miami Heat and still whining this year until Wade called him out and he shut the fuck up! Your fucking team was bailed today with that old ass Crawford throwinig out our best player! There is nothing to be proud of as you barely won with our best player out! :bang

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Ponky forgot her link.

http://www.sportsgoons.com/volume1/Vol1_Iss8/ref_cuban.htm

[ponky]

holy shit, that's epic. i actually kind of like joey now.

yeah, joey crawford's always been on my shit list of hated refs (along with that other crawford) but he's hilariously funny and it's weird how he thinks he really *JC* out there on the court, i hate him and this duncan ejection was just more of his bullshit...but, he has no love for cuban either so the cuban diss doesn't really hold up in this case

[picnroll]

Who gives a crap about Mavsfans. Mavs will be fishing after the first round loss to Nellie.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

yeah, joey crawford's always been on my shit list of hated refs (along with that other crawford) but he's hilariously funny and it's weird how he thinks he really *JC* out there on the court, i hate him and this duncan ejection was just more of his bullshit...but, he has no love for cuban either so the cuban diss doesn't really hold up in this case

You can't possibly be serious about that story?

[angel_luv]

Angel.

your a great person. Dont worry about a silly word.

Im sure god may have even laughed when you said it.

Heck hes probobly happy you let out that pent up emotion :lol

LOL. Thanks but as a writer, I should have been able to come up with better.
Like man that call was: brainless, dense, doltish, dopey, dorky,dull, dumb, fatuous, half-witted, mindless, oafish, obtuse, senseless, simple, slow, thick, thickheaded, unintelligent, vacuous, weak-minded, witless, feebleminded, retarded, simpleminded; foolish, idiotic, imbecile, imbecilic, moronic; ignorant, illiterate, lowbrow, uneducated, uninformed, untaught, unthinking; absurd, asinine, balmy, cockeyed, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dotty, harebrained, insane, kooky, looney lunatic, mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, silly, unwise, wacky, zany; fallacious, illogical, invalid, irrational, unreasonable


:lol Any of those would have worked.

Or I could have invoked Timmy's stand by: retarded :)

[ponky]

Ponky forgot her link.

http://www.sportsgoons.com/volume1/Vol1_Iss8/ref_cuban.htm


:lol doesn't change the fact that JC is a prick, don't make me change my stance on that!!!

[Fernando TD21]

Duncan should've let it go.

At least Dirk doesn't laugh at the refs.

Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was fined $5,000 for kicking a basketball into the stands at the end of Game 5 in Miami, according to a release provided by Stu Jackson, the NBA’s senior vice president for basketball operations on Monday.

Nowitzki was upset at the closing moments of a 101-100 overtime loss that ended with Dwyane Wade making two free throws with 1.9 seconds.

Nowitzki also slammed a stationary bike and kicked over a television light on the way to the locker room.
I think we should tell the players to laugh less and kick more. :lol :bang

I hope that ref gets worst punishments than Duncan.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

:lol doesn't change the fact that JC is a prick, don't make me change my stance on that!!!

Whew...

[Kermit]

:lol doesn't change the fact that JC is a prick, don't make me change my stance on that!!!

so, fake article. now i really hate that bald-headed midget.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

http://deadspin.com/assets/resources/2007/04/DuncanTossed.jpg
:lol

Not to play devil's advocate...but I do think Duncan baited himself by mugging...

I just think Duncan was enjoying himself and taking the game for what it was and Crawford still was a piece of shit for taking himself so damn seriously. "HE WAS LAUGHING AT ME!"

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Wait until Kori posts our picture from Mad Dog's. :lol