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That's really what everyone was arguing... what you were calling a foul is subject to the person with the whistle, and whether or not he calls it.
And a 20+ difference in FTs in a series is statistically significant... if you compare the season averages for fouls, you get some strange instances. For instance, the Cats/Magic series is averaging 7 more fouls than the two team's regular season total. Nuggets and Jazz are both aong the top, but the avg of 57 PF's per game is 10+ more than their reg season averages combined would suggest. Perhaps it's the small dataset, or maybe it's just different refs reacting differently to playoff basketball.
http://www.nba.com/statistics/sortab...nf=1&prd=1#top
Like you said, there are arguable calls that could go both ways. I think it's interesting that you are willing to blast posters who argue that not all of the above numbers in the video should be called as fouls.
Finally, while the series averages show refs calling at a rate not too much less than the reg season (barring the Bucks/Hawks), I think the majority of posters WOULD like to see the the refs lower the aount of fouls called in the playoffs.