Rush (probably) or Salvatore (perhaps)

[FromWayDowntown]

Just hazarding another guess, but I'm pretty much certain that the Spurs and Lakers will see either Eddie Rush or Bennett Salvatore as the lead official for Game 2. Honestly, I think it's most likely to be Rush, given that Salvatore just worked Game 6 of SA/NO.

Given 6 crew chiefs, 3 will have worked a conference finals game by the end of tonight (J. Crawford, D. Crawford, Javie). That leaves Bavetta, Rush, and Salvatore. Since Bavetta just worked Game 7 of the SA/NO series, I'm thinking his first conference finals game will be an ECF game. That leaves Rush and Salvatore.

[baseline bum]

We're ed if it's Bennett in Staples...

http://www.nba.com/games/20030511/SASLAL/boxscore.html

[Spurs Brazil]

Those 2 are terrible but Rush>Salvatore

[timvp]

If the next two games are Rush and Salvatore ......... that makes this hole that much deeper.

[Spurs Brazil]

If the next two games are Rush and Salvatore ......... that makes this hole that much deeper.

That's why I was even more upseat in yesterday loss

LA didn't have his 30-35 FTA. With Salvatore or Rush in game 2 they will