Chris Paul's Crafty Jump Ball

[kace]

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/...Jump-Ball.html

this play wasn't a big deal that's for sure (even if very important for this particular game). and if a spur player made it, a lot of us would be praising his smartness.

but i have to admit i'm happy espn noticed too that CP3 isn't so gentle and perfect. Even if in this particular case, the jump ball, it's more mischief than anything else, but you see that the writter understand some aspects of Paul's game and behaviour :

no, I don't like every little thing they do

But consider yourselves warned, oh ye officials. Chris Paul has shown us one more of his tricks.

Once again not a big deal and CP3 deserves all the credit he has, but it worthed the read IMHO.

[koriwhat]

chris paul.

[honestfool84]

chris paul.

+1

[hater]

who gives a about the jump ball. Spurs had lost the game already due to their shooting bricks.

and anyone with a pair of eyes can see Paul's dirty little tricks. So what? Bowen has his share too.

[xtremesteven33]

who gives a about the jump ball. Spurs had lost the game already due to their shooting bricks.

and anyone with a pair of eyes can see Paul's dirty little tricks. So what? Bowen has his share too.

But Bowen doesnt act like a prick

[xtremesteven33]

by the way, did anyone see how Chris Paul totally pushed Parker out of bounds with his arm?

it pisses me off that this guy gets away with so much. He travels, he fouls, he whins, he es, he has a unibrow....how much more till the league catches up???!!!

[hater]

But Bowen doesnt act like a prick

true but also Bowen does not have the talent and youth CP3 has. Not to mention everyone close to him probably sucks him off. Hopefully he'll mature a lil.

[leemajors]

sounds like manu was dumb for lining up there

[dougp]

sounds like manu was dumb for lining up there

Manu doesn't exactly get jump balls - it's still bull that on an earlier tie up, Chandler got his timeout. As soon as Manu had the ball, Tim started calling a timeout - but NOPE, Paul got his covered by the refs.

[urunobili]

the whole jump ball call was as biased as it can gets... the Time out was being asked when in possession of the ball... cooked yet again... i hope that refs watches the game afterwards... ers...

[Fabbs]

Nothing crafty about it. Blown call by the dumbass officials.

I saw Punk Paul line up well before the tip.

And the game certainly was not decided by then. 85-81 with a chance to make it 85-84 or 85-83.

[angelbelow]

cp3 was definitely on the line, even my spurs hater friends noticed. really sucky nocall there.

[phxspurfan]

There is something to be said for homecourt advantage...


And I wonder how many assists CP3 averages at home vs. away...

[SpurSupremacist]

It wasn't crafty, it was a clear violation to me in real-time. I didn't need a replay. Only a blind man would need a replay.