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Also worse: The crazy offensive foul called on Oberto immediately after Duncan gets escorted out by security (). Howard literally threw himself at an Oberto who was simply setting a screen and it's an offensive foul.
Well, Duncan was pretty clearly laughing about the call that Crawford made on Oberto. I don't think there's really much doubt about that.
HE COULDVE BEEN LAUGHING ABOUT SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERNT!?!?!??
GOOOD ING GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What I think is troubling is the degree to which Crawford was willing to dominate the game by his decision that one T wasn't enough. I'm sure it's not unprecedented, but I'm also sure that a decision like that is extraordinarily rare.
I still wonder what Duncan said to get the first T. Finley's reaction to that T suggests to me that Duncan didn't say much.
Also worse: The crazy offensive foul called on Oberto immediately after Duncan gets escorted out by security (
Better before the playoffs. I hope the league does some serious evaluating with the officiating into the playoffs from this debacle.Also worse: The crazy offensive foul called on Oberto immediately after Duncan gets escorted out by security (
What were the free throw numbers for the second half?
Also, any audio on Duncan yet?
I'm sure the league likes refs throwing out stars in Sunday matinees for laughing on the bench.
There is not a person on earth that has any understanding of the game who could justify JC's bonehead play. In your case, we know exactly where you are coming from. LOL!
What I find troubling is him calling a T for him laughing.Well, Duncan was pretty clearly laughing about the call that Crawford made on Oberto. I don't think there's really much doubt about that.
What I think is troubling is the degree to which Crawford was willing to dominate the game by his decision that one T wasn't enough. I'm sure it's not unprecedented, but I'm also sure that a decision like that is extraordinarily rare.
If he was laughing at that, I mean how could he prove it?
Honestly.
Tpark, shut up already. It was obvious that he was laughing at that call. Actually, on the radio feed you could hear Duncan yell 'come on!' and then he started laughing.
That doesn't excuse what Crapford did, but let's not pretend Duncan was laughing at a joke on the bench or something stupid like that.
You could say Nowitzki, Mav's owner, etc, etc, etc whine just as much. Mav fans have no credibility when it comes to determining who are the biggest whiners considering their team. Tim was laughing at the stupid ass calls against Oberto. Unless Crawford can prove without a doubt that Tim was saying anything about the crap reffing, which he can't, then the call should have never been made.
Crawford was sensitive about Duncan's laughing because he knew he'd just given the Mavs another bull call when Oberto was outside the paint, arms straight up and got rammed into by a Mav.
Funny how I always chase down the obscure, but while JCrawford's insecurity cost Avery an ! on the victory, I noticed to my amusement how the ESPN announcers began to sound panicky as the game went from whaaaat to huhhhhh? And then they went through a period of floundering around for adjectives to explain their dilemma of viewing a very controversial turn of events. But the definative moment was the foul called on Oberto soon after TDunc's ejection where he got an elbow to his throat and was whistled for a foul; a severe bout of apoplexy hit our beloved ESPN announcers after they described the replay of that blown call.
ps - (how do they (NBA) begin to explain Timmy's ejection to ABC.
And who has to do it, Stern the burnor Stew Action Jackson?)
The video doesn't lie. Duncan wasn't laughing before the foul was called and immediately reacted to the call by laughing and covering his face with a towel. It's not hard from that to conclude that Duncan was mocking the call.
Still, I don't know why Crawford (who was near half-court at the time and not on the baseline or near the Spurs bench) decided that it was his obligation to use his bat hearing and take his frustration out on Duncan. I think the professional move on Crawford's part would have been to ignore the bench; if he felt he needed to deliver a T, he could have made the same point (without impacting the outcome of the game) by giving a technical to Horry, who was equally culpable at that point. Instead, Crawford decided that he would make an example of Duncan, though I wonder now if he would have done anything remotely similar had it been a different player involved.
The great irony, of course, is that Tim Duncan has been castigated for years by non-Spurs fans for being a boring player who doesn't show any emotion.
Will be interesting to see if Ronny Nunn addresses this in his weekly show on NBATV
Above the rules? Since when is laughing against the rules? Crawford is the one who thinks he's above the league for throwing out one the best players this league has
Yeah, Duncan, that rabble-rouser.
Agreed.Still, I don't know why Crawford (who was near half-court at the time and not on the baseline or near the Spurs bench) decided that it was his obligation to use his bat hearing and take his frustration out on Duncan. I think the professional move on Crawford's part would have been to ignore the bench; if he felt he needed to deliver a T, he could have made the same point (without impacting the outcome of the game) by giving a technical to Horry, who was equally culpable at that point. Instead, Crawford decided that he would make an example of Duncan, though I wonder now if he would have done anything remotely similar had it been a different player involved.
Once again, i didn't see it live, so you explaining the exact order it happened is apreciated.
This coming from the Cry Babies school.
F*** the Mavs
you're an idiot.
He was laughing at Crawford like saying Crawford's reffing was a joke. He might as well just say you are a joke to Crawford. Spurs fans are hilarious thinking they have to defend Duncan's actions. At least Dirk doesn't laugh at the refs.
Holy mother of God. That's hilarious you're actually trying to defend Crawford...
Yeah, he mugs exercise bikes.
Dude, quit digging.
Why couldn' Crawford had been the one to let it go? INstead he took the time to look over at Tim to see what he was doing on the bench just so he can catch him. Crawford should of only been worrying about the actual game taking place on the court at that time.
its more of a crying of "woe is me" very true.At least Dirk doesn't laugh at the refs.
Better watch out too if your a locker room door.
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Anyone find word about what Timmy might have said to provoke the first T?
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