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Never pass up a chance to cry about the officiating, even when it's a game your team didn't play in.
Kobe Bryant got called for a technical near the end of the first half today. (He left them no choice but to call it.) Gallinari went to the line to shoot the free throw. As he was finishing his routine, the ref walked a step or so into the lane, and stopped. Then, as he was starting to actually shoot, the ref started walking toward the basket... and WHILE Gallinary was shooting, he was milling around right at the basket. Did anybody but me see that and think WTF? Maybe it's coincidence that Gallinari missed the technical free throw, but it looked sure looked like he was distracted by the ref. I think most players would have been.
I can honestly say that, in all the basketball I've ever watched, I don't ever remember seeing a ref walking around in the paint, right in front of a player shooting a free throw. I can't think of any excuse for it. You can debate whether a ref really missed a call. (Or whether he was looking at Tony's feet when he called the out of bounds, for example.) But this?
I worry about the refs, especially in critical games. I really do. I tell myself not to, but then something like this happens. And I've seen some of the weirdest crap this season, especially in Laker and Heat games. I'm still not calling it a conspiracy, but I do believe in bias. The refs don't live in a vacuum, and if you keep hearing how a couple of teams are better than all the rest, and you start believing it, it's going to affect your objectivity. If Pau Gasol gets a rebound from behind, he timed it perfectly. If LaMarcus Aldridge does it, he was over the back, and it's a foul.
You may not like it, but I believe it happens. The ref today acted like the
Gallinari free throw was just a formality. I picked that example because it didn't happen against the Spurs, and the Nuggets won the game anyway - so nobody can say I'm just whining because it had a bad effect on the Spurs. If anybody out there can find a way to justify an NBA-level ref walking around in the paint in front of a guy shooting a free throw, I'd like to hear it.
I'm certain that it made a one point difference in the game. But it came right after the refs called a charge against Denver, when the Laker defender was clearly, unmistakably in the restricted circle. It was fortunate that those plays didn't decide the outcome of the game. Will plays just like them decide the outcome of any games in the playoffs? It's a lot easier to be dominant when you get the benefit of a few extra calls per game. The differential between teams is just not big enough.
Never pass up a chance to cry about the officiating, even when it's a game your team didn't play in
Never pass up a chance to cry about the officiating, even when it's a game your team didn't play in
To be honest, I'm not sure your team played either. Great boxing out by Mr Kardashian.
True, there should've been a foul on Martin though. I don't know what for, but clearly David Stern wasn't anticipating it, or else he would've had the zebras foul him out earlier.To be honest, I'm not sure your team played either. Great boxing out by Mr Kardashian.
Yeah, I noticed that too.
It looked like the ref was going to step out early, then Galinnari hesitated and glanced over at the Lakers bench. Then when he started going back into his shooting motion, the ref went right back to walking right into the paint.
If it had been a player, it would have been a clear whistle, but I guess they can't call a foul on themselves.
I don't care which side it goes for or against. The refs being boneheads is bad for everybody.
Thanks for coming out, Richard.
Never pass up a chance to cry about the officiating, even when it's a game your team didn't play in
Yeah, Tony Brown walked out there as he was saying something to fellow official Leon Wood. It was almost like the refs weren't paying any attention to what was going on.
I don't think that was the reason Gallinari missed. He only made 5 of 11 FTs on the afternoon. If anything, it was Ron Artest saying something to Gallinari. Danilo looked back at Ron and then quickly shot his FT. It was a wierd play, no doubt, but I don't think it was Tony Brown that broke his concentration.
Fans who habitually complain about the officials are mentally weak. It's a fact.
You may be right. It's still kind of hard to understand a ref walking in front of a guy shooting a FT. The rules say that a player in the game can't "disconcert the shooter in any way". Seems odd that a ref would do it. Most players would be shocked to see the ref in the paint. I think it would be pretty damned disconcerting.
Just shouldn't happen. Especially at the NBA level.
Deadly - I'm used to you guys coming here and being s. But is your life really so ed up that you have time to sit and spam a single thread like this?
30 years old, living with Mom, no girlfriend, and too many cheap beers on a Sunday night. What's left but to sit around and type stupid junior high on a message board.
Welcome to the internet, tough guy.
Are you describing yourself? Look in the mirror, you just went on a long diatribe complaining about the officiating in a game where your team didn't even participate. Moreover, you're throwing out the predictable "Lakers and Heat get all the calls" crybaby bull that's echoed ad nauseum here.
If you don't want stupid, sop ric responses then don't make stupid, sop ric comments.
The beginning part of your post and observation of the particular incident isn't what I'm taking issue with. It's the "woe is me, refs are out to get us" that you insinuated in the rest of it. Seriously, it's ing stale.
Reaching for excuses is mentally weak. Just one man's opinion.
Wow... you just hit me with "I know you are, but what am I?"
I have an idea. If the things being said on the Spurs forum are getting stale to you... maybe it's because we're all Spurs fans and you aren't. Won't the boys in your neighborhood let you play with them? Maybe they don't like the excessive use of emotes, "LOL", and all the other useless you bring to the discussion.
Put your big pants on, and go tell the bullies on the Laker forums that they have to let you play, whether they like it or not.
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'Eh, that wasn't . If you want to see a real player shoot a technical FT, fast forward to the 3:00 mark below.
Okay, you made me laugh with that. Now THAT'S a distraction.
I love the original technical that got called, with Brian Williams screaming and pulling up his own shorts till they gave him a wedgie. And then all the going on while the other FT is being taken. You really do forget how the old NBA used to be until you see something like that.
Heh.... but now that I think about it, even then the zebras weren't assholes enough to walk around in the middle of the paint while he shot.
1. That wasn't a Spurs game
2. I have a better idea. Instead of making another thread crying about how the refs are supposedly against you, bring something original to the table.
3. Technically, this thread should be in the NBA Forum as it is not Spurs-related, but we all know why you didn't post it there...because you would've been called out on your crybaby bull immediately, then spammed to no end.
Like I said, if you would've stayed on topic about the incident then cool, I respect your observation and questioning of what took place. Instead you went on the predictable, vaginal route of "refs are gonna screw us in the playoffs."
Snappy comebacks, btw...the "big pants" and "bullies" takes were especially fresh.
technically, you're not "spurs related", get the out of here!
Tune in tomorrow night.
My calves are not spurs related, that's for sure.
wow, the OP definitely wasn't off when he pointed out how unoriginal and immature you are.
btw, them laker forums aren't good enough for you?
Are you sure you wanna go down the "unoriginal and immature road?" You are the poster child of that here. Crying about officiating is immature and unoriginal.
No, I don't like posting on LG because it's basically groupthink, just like the main forum here (as an opposing fan, it provides comic relief). You should try a new forum though, especially since the owner of this site just emasculated you over the airwaves.
Goodnight, and good luck. Try to grow out of the ref excuses schtick. You've won 4 les, no one's "out to get you."
2. I have a better idea. Instead of making another thread crying about how the refs are supposedly against you, bring something original to the table.
Night-night, Deadly Dynasty. I hope that mean ol' name of yours doesn't give me bad dreams.
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