Harvey: Canceled out - Spurs get what they deserve

[MadDog73]

just saw it 5 times on jim rome. barry traveled before fisher touched him.

So, then he wasn't fouled?

Refs don't call the travel, so they don't call the foul?

[M0J0]

I'm not saying the Spurs lost only because of the refs. But I am saying that when they win, they win DESPITE the refs. Every single time.

Had to sign up to the board to comment on this... Not flaming but I think most people outside of San Antonio think the exact opposite. The Spurs are a tough team. They absolutely beat the crap out of the SUNS last year. Bowen fouled, pushed and manhandled the Suns last year. Robert Horry... well you saw that last year..

This year the same thing. I don't think Horry is a dirty player but he and some of the other members of the SPURS are playing physical/playoff basketball. They are trying to get their oppenant out of their element and win! I respect them for their play. I understand why they do it they won a bunch of championships doing it but boy they are often times allowed to be a little over the top on contact. In San Antonio the Spurs get the majority of the calls. Which explains why in four games Kobe is not getting the touch fouls that he was getting in some of the other playoff games. I saw at least 3 times last night occasions where in a previous series Kobe would have got the call. Last night NOTHIN.... This series nothin. In spite of that the Lakers are winning the series.

The Spurs do not get the short end of the stick on calls. The referees respect their play and for the most partreward them for it. Last night the better team won. Get over it. Your team already has.

[m33p0]

just like William Money said just before blowing away the sheriff, "deserves got nothing to do with it."

[cobbler]

I love how most commentators about flopping all the time, and now a bunch are saying that Barry should have "sold" the contact....

There are many ways to sell a foul. Sure if Barry goes flying back 10 yards tumbling, you hear the flop calls. What they meant by selling it was that instead of putting the dribble down he should have jumped up through fish, arms flailing as the ball goes wherever. He definetly would have got the call then.

[cobbler]

Buck Harvey is full of .

He admits it's a foul, but his argument is somehow the Spurs didn't "deserve" to win the game.

Kinda like how the Lakers didn't "deserve" to win Game 1? With the non-call on Kobe pushing off?

Then there's this crap:

"Those consumed with Joey Crawford and this officiating crew should look at another number. Bryant shot 29 times and never went to the free-throw line."

Well, no sherlock. That was by design.

Goddamn, it's a ing scam when even your hometown press is against the Spurs.

And yeah, Kori, I won't be watching any more basketball this year.

Lost looks good on Thursday night.

You would be hard pressed to find a game where a player who handles the ball that much and shoots 29 times doesnt go to the line even once. Come on. I agree, the spurs are by design not fouling kobe on the obvious plays where you foul rather than give up the easy shot, but be realistic. I applaud Bowens D and how you have played Kobe, but NOBODY can play that good of D. NOBODY! Calls are missed on both sides. Clearly the Spurs got the benefit of the calls throughout the game, you just didnt get that last one. It's time to move on, like your team and coaches, and get readay for game 5. I can tell you this with 100% certainty, no matter how much ing and whining is done over the next couple days or years even, they are changing the outcome.

Time to move forward....

[cobbler]

I find it interesting that Kobe and Fish (the playoff veterans) almost individually cost the Lakers the game.

Me too! I wonder if sasha, farmar, and walton got in their faces as they often do to them? I'm thinking...NOT!

Good observation on your part! Kudos

[cobbler]

Nah
no travel

Technically it was and they have been calling that double step before the dribble all year long. With that said, no way they are going to call that at that time either.

[DazedAndConfused]

When you put yourself in a situation where you depend on the referees to win the game you're going to end up disappointed more often than not.

[td4mvp21]

When you put yourself in a situation where you depend on the referees to win the game you're going to end up disappointed more often than not.

Quite possibly the smartest thing you've ever said.

I can't believe I just insinuated that you were intelligent.

[Radiosparks]

I love how most commentators about flopping all the time, and now a bunch are saying that Barry should have "sold" the contact....

Exactly!

[SRJ]

And they shouldn't be setting a bad precedent. So what happens now everytime there's a close game at the end? Defender's can expect to jump all over the shooter and get away with it? Or do shooters have to continually exagerate contact to get calls and just deal with being called "floppers and actors?"

This, as much as anything else, is how officiating can taint the product paying customers want to see. This is a great post, 1Parker1.

[aka_USAPA]

ing Harvey is right....
but league is rigged regardless......lol

Spoken like a Kings fan.