Looks like the Jazz brought their own refs tonight

[bobbyjoe]

Not fouls. Duncan's just getting stripped every time he brings the ball down to his knees. They teach you when you're like eight years old not to bring the ball down around your knees in the post, sad that Duncan is still getting owned at this point in his basketball career.

Duncan's making the mistake of dribbling more than one time as they talked about on ESPN.

He's trying so hard to get right to the basket that he's exposing the ball to swarming defenders.

He has the range to take one dribble and take a bank shot, hook shot, or go up and under. Easily.

[Extra Stout]

If the Jazz paid for those refs, I hope they get their money back.

[wildbill2u]

Just like in the Houston and GS series'

HOW MANY ING TIMES ARE THEY GOING TO LET THOSE ES HACK DUNCAN DOWN LOW.

Let's face it. The word is out around the league that you can strip the ball out of Duncan's hands whenever he takes it down low. I'm getting tired of watching that happen and all those TOs.

[TampaDude]

Hey Jazz fans...that's what you get when you chant "Referees suck!" all night...

[TroutBum]

I'm not going to say we got hosed by the Refs... but...


We got ass raped.

[conqueso]

I'm not going to say we got hosed by the Refs... but...


We got ass raped.

Join the club.

I think this is karma for some of the ty reffing jobs we've had to endure here in San Antonio over the years, most recently in Game 3. Blaming the refs for a loss is always lame, but after nights like this, it's tough to deny that in the NBA, the refs are not only HORRIBLE, but they have a HUGE impact on the outcome of the game.

That being said, the Jazz foul a LOT. Maybe not 10 times more than the Spurs (17 to 27), but they definitely play a more physical game down low. I don't think Duncan was getting fouled on most of those strips, but the refs did miss some contact on some of his moves. They missed a ton of calls on Tony's drives to the hoop. I think, in the end, it probably evened out.