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Joey Crawford ing up a game?
Really?
You don't say?
By Mike Monroe
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NEW ORLEANS — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Tuesday he would contact NBA vice-president of basketball operations Stu Jackson about what he believed was an incorrect interpretation of the rules by referee Joey Crawford near the end of the first quarter of Tuesday’s game.
Both teams were called for delaying the game by Crawford while the Hornets’ Melvin Ely was at the free-throw line with 10.5 seconds left in the period. Hornets players Bonzi Wells and David West went back and forth across the lane trying to decide where to line up, and the Spurs adjusted each time. When Crawford called a delay of game on both teams, Popovich protested.
His protest continued between the quarters, and he was given a technical foul by Crawford, who appeared to poke his finger in Popovich’s chest during the argument.
“I believe the official was incorrect. We’ve gone through this before a couple of years ago in our Sacramento series, and it happened to be with Bonzi (Wells). The team that’s shooting the free throw has to make the first choice about where they’re gong to be placed. So the delay of game should be on that team, not on both.”
Joey Crawford ing up a game?
Really?
You don't say?
Thanks, Pop, for fighting against that double delay of game. That's definitely a major call that should be protested.
Too bad you guys lost the game because of the refs.
I thought you said Ceawford was ok if he reffed Game 5?Thanks, Pop, for fighting against that double delay of game. That's definitely a major call that should be protested.
They lost it because they couldn't make shots in the third quarter.Too bad you guys lost the game because of the refs.
Were you dropped on your head as a youngin'?
Popovich should stop worrying about contacting the league and start worrying about winning game six.
Apparently you did, because always think you are right, obviously not!
ing Dork!
I dropped you?
I apologize.
Noooo Idiot, you the one who were dropped! Dorky dork....
Yeah that was really stupid to piss off the refs like that early in the game over something trivial.
If you want to protest a call Pop, protest that double tech!
Princess Pimp is the only one who can make me smile on a sad day like today, thanks Pimp!
Why in the did Pop waste so much energy protesting that call? The ONLY way getting a delay of game matters is if you get another one in the same game, and the odds of it happening again were, what, maybe 1%?
Pop must have just been taking it personal with Joey, because there is no reason to expend so much time and effort arguing a call that has no effect on the game.
Agreed. That's just stupid. If you aren't going to argue the bull double technical, then why are you wasting time on something so meaningless?
Joey shouldn't have put his hands on Pop. That finger in his chest is a no no because it has the effect of escalating an argument.
I think that's what set him off and he thought is was a good time to go off.
Re ed move by Pop that accomplished zilch.
"Appeared" my ass. He poked him a couple of times. Pop should file assault charges against Crawford and put and end to his ref career right now. I'm sick of watching that egotistical asshole on the court.His protest continued between the quarters, and he was given a technical foul by Crawford, who appeared to poke his finger in Popovich’s chest during the argument.
I suspect Crawford will also be fined by the league. Maybe even suspended permanently after that. He calmed down in the second half. Anyone think he may have received a phone call during halftime?
Crawford was fine last night he reffed an even game.
Pop going ballistic over that is just mind boggling.
Pop just wanted to get out of talking to Craig Sager between quarters.
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