Anatomy of an NBA Fix

[SPARKY]

Why on earth are Mavs fans complaining about that contact being called? That's exactly why Nowitzki's had a banner year.

[Shank]

So your argument isn't whether that contact is actually a foul, but that a man paid to watch the plays couldn't see the contact you stipulated from behind the play because he was, in fact, behind the play and watching the play from behind?

Brilliant.

One of the best parts of that play was watching Joey Crawford have a giant "what the , Bennett" look on his face when Salvatore whistled that call from so far outside of the play.

Me ing about this isn't going to change anything and I understand that. Just saying what everyone already knows - Bennett Salvatore should have reffed the US/Italy game.

[jman3000]

You= suckup to spurs fans who are still pissed off

Hey, here's a hint, no matter how much you suck up to them they are never going to like you here. If you want to be liked go to mavstalk.

I'm actually kinda liking him now

[DarrinS]

This is clearly an offensive foul on DWade. He's clobbering poor Devon Harris' hand with his right forearm. And he's clearly smacking Dirk's hand with his lower back.


Fair Officiating == Mavs victory


Sincerely,

JonG, MavTalk moderator



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[rasho8]

That's exactly what happened to me after the .4 loss and then a little bit in the Spurs-Mavs series this season.

Bottomline is that games are won by the players. Mavs have 2 more games to win it and bring that trophy home.

Good luck.

Kory is so classy...

You rule!!

[Mavs_man_41]

Wade was clearly not 'mugged' by anyone. Harris didn't touch his arm, and Nowitzki might have grazed the back of his uniform but didn't impede his progress. He missed an uncontested, point-blank layup. He ed up. And because of that, Bennett Salvatore decided that he should win the game with free throws.

thank you

[Bob Lanier]

Harris obviously grabbed his elbow.

You can't make that determination from either picture. Yours has the wrong angle and this could be the wrong time. Either way, if you watch the play in motion, you can tell that Harris in no way impeded Wade's progress or had any effect on the layup attempt.

And I don't know if this is just grazing his uniform.

I don't either - and neither did Bennett Salvatore. But even in the modern era of defenseless basketball, I don't know how that's a foul.

[ShoogarBear]

Presented with incontrovertable proof that a foul--in fact, probably two fouls--was committed, Mavs_man_41 continues to make his case. (Reuters)

[Mavs_man_41]

Presented with incontrovertable proof that a foul--in fact, probably two fouls--was committed, Mavs_man_41 continues to make his case. (Reuters)

Hey dumbass look at the pic right above your post, like i said all along the other picture was a bad angle and Harris actually DID NOT FOUL WADE. You can cry about it all day, make all the excuses you want, it was a pussy call and the pic 2 posts above ^ is your proof.

[DarrinS]

Hey dumbass look at the pic right above your post, like i said all along the other picture was a bad angle and Harris actually DID NOT FOUL WADE. You can cry about it all day, make all the excuses you want, it was a pussy call and the pic 2 posts above ^ is your proof.

You're right JonG. We obviously made a mistake. Looking at those photos, it's an obvious offensive foul on Wade. It's a wonder that Harris and Dirk didn't have broken wrists. We'll get it right next time. Thanks for your help.


Sincerely,

[CosmicCowboy]

Hey dumbass look at the pic right above your post, like i said all along the other picture was a bad angle and Harris actually DID NOT FOUL WADE. You can cry about it all day, make all the excuses you want, it was a pussy call and the pic 2 posts above ^ is your proof.

I would rather trust the other picture that clearly shows Harris's hand grabbing the elbow than the one you posted from half a second later...

[Mavs_man_41]

I would rather trust the other picture that clearly shows Harris's hand grabbing the elbow than the one you posted from half a second later...

He was not clearly grabbing his elbow, you cant see that from the angle.

[CosmicCowboy]

He was not clearly grabbing his elbow, you cant see that from the angle.

Since it is so important to you I will agree that the refs did not call a foul on Harris. Why were you whining again?

[Mavs_man_41]

During the game they even replayed it from an above view, and u can clearly see that there was no contact. Although i haven't been able to find it, if i do i will post it later.

[Mavs_man_41]

Since it is so important I will agree that the refs did not call a foul on Harris. Why were you whining again?

Im not whining im stating the fact that neither dirk nor devin fouled pussy wade.

[DarrinS]

During the game they even replayed it from an above view, and u can clearly see that there was no contact. Although i haven't been able to find it, if i do i will post it later.

What should concern Mav fan, more than the refs, is the disappearance of Dirk's game. Dirk's photo will soon appear, .... here.

[Slinkyman]

Mavfans are biting the hand that has feed them all playoffs long, may i remind you that Dirk holds the record for most FTs made in the playoffs? Things didn't go your way last night but you had the lead late in game 3 and 5 and couldn't hold either, blame your players and your coach. Champs don't fade in crunch time.

[CosmicCowboy]

Im not whining im stating the fact that neither dirk nor devin fouled pussy wade.

OK, they didn't foul him. Does that mean the Mavs won by 2?

[ShoogarBear]

I would LOVE to see the refs decide to referee the game like 2005. The Mavs would be completely helpless.

[Kori Ellis]

You can't make that determination from either picture. Yours has the wrong angle and this could be the wrong time. Either way, if you watch the play in motion, you can tell that Harris in no way impeded Wade's progress or had any effect on the layup attempt.

In the pic and in video, you can't see that he's holding the elbow?

a. A player shall not hold, push, charge into, impede the progress of an opponent by extending a hand, forearm, leg or knee or by bending the body into a position that is not normal.

[Mavs_man_41]

Mavfans are biting the hand that has feed them all playoffs long, may i remind you that Dirk holds the record for most FTs made in the playoffs? Things didn't go your way last night but you had the lead late in game 3 and 5 and couldn't hold either, blame your players and your coach. Champs don't fade in crunch time.

You can use the excuse that the mavs choked or faded in crunch time, but altogether, counting all the mistakes and missed free throws, that game was ours without interference from the NBA.

[LEONARD]

During the game they even replayed it from an above view, and u can clearly see that there was no contact. Although i haven't been able to find it, if i do i will post it later.

Sorry holmes, but Harris hit him on the arm...

[picnroll]

Im not whining im stating the fact that neither dirk nor devin fouled pussy wade.

I'll be damned. Salvatorre got a call right. Look at Salvatorre's postion behind Dirk with a clear vierw of that shove to the back of Wade.

[Bob Lanier]

In the pic and in video, you can't see that he's holding the elbow?

No, I can't. Not at all.

Salvatore's interpretation of Dirk's contact with Wade's jersey was a judgment call. Not the kind of call I'd like to see for either side in the NBA, much less a game-determining play in the NBA Finals, but even though Dirk made no impact on Wade's trajectory it's a call that could be made.

[ShoogarBear]

NOW we want to discount inteference from the NBA? NOW???