Joey Goes Out Swinging at Bavetta?

[2centsworth]

I'm happy that Eddie Rush is being mentioned. The guy is horrible. I noticed the guy was clueless dating back to game 1 against Phoenix in '03.

Top 3 to ship away:

1. Benette Salvatore
2. Eddie Rush
3. Steve Javie, though I thought he did an excellent job in game 7 against the Mavs last year.

Best Ref is easily Danny Crawford. I like refs who let teams play.

[FromWayDowntown]

If you know a ref by name, or more specifically if you refer to a ref by his last name only, he is a bad ref.

I don't want to know the officials. I don't care about the officials. If they make me make a comment about them, they are already not doing their job.

I don't think that's necessarily true. I think a lot of NBA fans came to know who the referees were a while back, mostly because of the perceived bias or incompetence of those officials. I know that my interest in learning who the officials are really grew out of the David Robinson/Steve Javie fiasco during the 1996 Playoffs, when David threw the same sorts of bombs at Javie that Tim threw at Joey on Sunday afternoon.

Having taken some time to know who the officials are, I can say that I know them by name not because they're all bad. I know them by name and have learned who is good and who is not.

I suspect that others who've posted in this thread have come to their knowledge of the officials through similar experiences.

[nkdlunch]

the best ref is that guy that is been a ref for a long time but you can't remember his name.

if you can remember his name, he's probably not a good ref!!!!

[2centsworth]

the best ref is that guy that is been a ref for a long time but you can't remember his name.

if you can remember his name, he's probably not a good ref!!!!

there's a lot of truth to that.

[ALVAREZ6]

Bavetta's another ty ref, I can't stand that er, he soley costed the Spurs a ing championship. And he's old as .

[degenerate_gambler]

Bavetta's another ty ref, I can't stand that er, he soley costed the Spurs a ing championship. And he's old as .

and he kisses other men on the mouth..

[ArgSpursFan]

Joe Crawford.He took away a big chance to reach the suns that night.And I really think he did it on porpose.he knew that by doing that,the spurs we losing their best player,and the whole team played deferent after that.BTW that offensive foul He called on Oberto when He was screaning josh Howard was crusial too.

[slayermin]

Joe Crawford.He took away a big chance to reach the suns that night.And I really think he did it on porpose.he knew that by doing that,the spurs we losing their best player,and the whole team played deferent after that.BTW that offensive foul He called on Oberto when He was screaning josh Howard was crusial too.

Yeah, he is so biased against the Spurs that we are 13-5 in playoff games he has reffed since TD entered the league.

Even though the Clippers won last night, I think Phoenix would have won one or both of their last two games if they needed to. I guess we will never know but a 13-5 playoff record cannot be ignored.

[exstatic]

Yeah, he is so biased against the Spurs that we are 16-6 in playoff games he has reffed since TD entered the league.

Even though the Clippers won last night, I think Phoenix would have won one or both of their last two games if they needed to. I guess we will never know but a 16-6 playoff record cannot be ignored.

Phoenix played their starters over 30 minutes in both games. They lost by 3 and by 4, but keep believing they weren't trying to win them.

[slayermin]

Phoenix played their starters over 30 minutes in both games. They lost by 3 and by 4, but keep believing they weren't trying to win them.

I guarantee they didn't give their best effort. But we will never know.

[exstatic]

I guarantee they didn't give their best effort. But we will never know.

Nash played 38 against the Rox. They WANTED that game, for some strange reason. D'Antoni is an idiot. Then, Nash played 32 against the Clips.

[T Park]

Thats fine.

Just makes em more tired for a potential spurs suns series.

if the spurs can get by the damn nuggets.

[bonesinaz]

Yeah, he is so biased against the Spurs that we are 16-6 in playoff games he has reffed since TD entered the league.

Even though the Clippers won last night, I think Phoenix would have won one or both of their last two games if they needed to. I guess we will never know but a 16-6 playoff record cannot be ignored.

I don't agree that Phx would have won. They were trying to win last night and their starters were on the floor at the end of the game. D'antoni is nuts. If Nash would have rolled an ankle, the suns would be in trouble in the first round.

[bonesinaz]

Nash played 38 against the Rox. They WANTED that game, for some strange reason. D'Antoni is an idiot. Then, Nash played 32 against the Clips.

I saw the game against the clips and the homer Phx announcers said that the team wanted to tie their best regular season record. They also wanted Raja Bell to be first in the league in made 3's. So they let him jack up a bunch of them in the 4th and he couldn't hit. D'Antoni also kept the starters in and they still lost. Unbelievable. I really think that Phx also wanted to prove that they were the 'true' #2.

[ArgSpursFan]

Yeah, he is so biased against the Spurs that we are 13-5 in playoff games he has reffed since TD entered the league.

Even though the Clippers won last night, I think Phoenix would have won one or both of their last two games if they needed to. I guess we will never know but a 13-5 playoff record cannot be ignored.

So,you think Crawford has something to do with the spurs record in playoffs??The spurs have one of the best playoffs record in the league cause of the players and the coaching they have.
Maybe He realized that He had to reject Tim and call ofensive fouls when they weren´t (read Oberto´s offensive foul againts Howard)in order to screw the spurs.And Now he is paying for it.I hope He retires from the NBA,there are some real good young talented refs right now.