2014 Western Conference Finals-Game 2- Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs

[kyleutsa]

Bump, edited OP, tbh

Wow who is the girl?

[EVAY]

Ken Mauer, Ron Garretson and Ed Malloy are the refs tonight.

Any thoughts anyone?

[vander]

IMO whoever wins tonight wins the series

[Mugen]

I hate that officiating crew tbh, especially Malloy.

[EVAY]

yea, I'm not much on Malloy myself. And my question about Mauer is which Mauer is gonna show up? He is resolute in whatever way he is calling the game, but he can just as easily decide to go for one team as another, and it is impossible to guess which it will be.

I kinda expect Malloy to put Leonard in foul trouble early.

[timtonymanu]

Malloy ugh. Leonard will pick up 3 quick fouls.

[RD2191]

I hate that officiating crew tbh, especially Malloy.

[Darius Bieber]

The Spurs need this win. The calls are ing horrible now, just imagine RefKC in Methlahoma...

[bklynspursfan]

Same starting 5 for OKC tonight.

[ElNono]

Ken Mauer, Ron Garretson and Ed Malloy are the refs tonight.

Any thoughts anyone?

SAN -6 vs. OKC 211 O/U

Home Team ATS 5-9.5pts
Ken Mauer 12-11
Sean Corbin 21-7
Ed Malloy 12-5
Ron Garretson 13-12

Home Team ATS All Games
Ken Mauer 34-37-1
Sean Corbin 42-25-1
Ed Malloy 36-37-2
Ron Garretson 32-36

Home Team W/L
Ken Mauer 38-34
Sean Corbin 47-21
Ed Malloy 43-32
Ron Garretson 41-27

Total 205+ pts O/U
Ken Mauer 11-19
Sean Corbin 14-10
Ed Malloy 12-15
Ron Garretson 7-12

[superjames1992]

Yet some horrible CoK posters on this site constantly berate him and give him B- grades...

[EVAY]

SAN -6 vs. OKC 211 O/U

Home Team ATS 5-9.5pts
Ken Mauer 12-11
Sean Corbin 21-7
Ed Malloy 12-5
Ron Garretson 13-12

Home Team ATS All Games
Ken Mauer 34-37-1
Sean Corbin 42-25-1
Ed Malloy 36-37-2
Ron Garretson 32-36

Home Team W/L
Ken Mauer 38-34
Sean Corbin 47-21
Ed Malloy 43-32
Ron Garretson 41-27

Total 205+ pts O/U
Ken Mauer 11-19
Sean Corbin 14-10
Ed Malloy 12-15
Ron Garretson 7-12

So, what is your shorthand version of the above?

[ElNono]

So, what is your shorthand version of the above?

There's worse referee crews out there.

The 205+ O/U I think it's interesting. Apparently Mauer, Corbin and Garretson have been involved in low scoring games more than high scoring games, which you could read as letting players get away with more on defense. That could be good and bad, depending how you want to read it. (less OKC freebies but letting them get away with more on D). As usual, if the Spurs can get the ball into the basket, the ref crew shouldn't matter.

[ElNono]

In these playoffs, Home - Visitor winning percentage:

Mauer: 56% - 44%
Malloy: 44% - 56%
Garretson: 50% - 50%

[EVAY]

There's worse referee crews out there.

The 205+ O/U I think it's interesting. Apparently Mauer, Corbin and Garretson have been involved in low scoring games more than high scoring games, which you could read as letting players get away with more on defense. That could be good and bad, depending how you want to read it. (less OKC freebies but letting them get away with more on D). As usual, if the Spurs can get the ball into the basket, the ref crew shouldn't matter.

Well, agreed. Any crew that sports Tony Brothers is worse than any others, imo. But I do think that Mauer can be a strong influence on the other two. I just never know how he's gonna go. Last game I did think that Danny Crawford was a good influence on the other two. Didn't agree with him all the time but truly felt that he didn't have an agenda, and that is really about all I can hope for these days.

[EVAY]

In these playoffs, Home - Visitor winning percentage:

Mauer: 56% - 44%
Malloy: 44% - 56%
Garretson: 50% - 50%

Doesn't surprise me about Malloy. And what that tells me overall is that it is a toss-up tonight.

[NASpurs]

In these playoffs, Home - Visitor winning percentage:

Mauer: 56% - 44%
Malloy: 44% - 56%
Garretson: 50% - 50%

So...56% one way and then 56% the other way so that cancels out. The other ref is 50% so the Spurs have a 50% chance of winning lol.

[smaka]

Don't care about the refs, let's just win tonight!

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Updated OP

[SpursFan86]

Doesn't surprise me about Malloy. And what that tells me overall is that it is a toss-up tonight.

I wouldn't put too much weight into those numbers. These playoffs have been pretty wonky when it comes to home vs. road success. Road teams have been having lots of success throughout the playoffs, and I wouldn't say that's due to officiating. Just one of those years.

Wizards were 5-1 on the road in the playoffs
Pacers are 5-1 on the road
OKC is 4-2 on the road

IIRC, the home/road records are almost equal in these playoffs. In the first round, the road teams were actually over .500.

[Budkin]

Wouldn't be surprised to see the Spurs the bed tonight for a good chunk of the game due to overconfidence and poor shooting. Without Ibaka though, it probably won't matter.

[jag]

8:00 pm central on TNT, tbh...

Floyd Pacquiao, gettin the rebound and puttin it in. Hey there mama, little Floyd is all grown up. No more diapers. No more late night feedings. Your baby is working full-time. College degree. Out on his own. Gainfully employed. Passing, shooting, dribbling the ball. Climbing the corporate ladder. Breaking the glass ceiling. Paid vacation? I don't think so. Severance package? No thank you, I like what I do, I enjoy getting out of bed in the morning. Spurs 2. Oklahoma 0.

[Mugen]

Floyd Pacquiao, gettin the rebound and puttin it in. Hey there mama, little Floyd is all grown up. No more diapers. No more late night feedings. Your baby is working full-time. College degree. Out on his own. Gainfully employed. Passing, shooting, dribbling the ball. Climbing the corporate ladder. Breaking the glass ceiling. Paid vacation? I don't think so. Severance package? No thank you, I like what I do, I enjoy getting out of bed in the morning. Spurs 2. Oklahoma 0.

10/10 tbh

[Jenks]

I saw this gif a bunch of times now, and I guess on the 100th viewing I finally took my eyes off Tiago going incredible hulk, and noticed the MVP turning into the Karate Kid

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Floyd Pacquiao, gettin the rebound and puttin it in. Hey there mama, little Floyd is all grown up. No more diapers. No more late night feedings. Your baby is working full-time. College degree. Out on his own. Gainfully employed. Passing, shooting, dribbling the ball. Climbing the corporate ladder. Breaking the glass ceiling. Paid vacation? I don't think so. Severance package? No thank you, I like what I do, I enjoy getting out of bed in the morning. Spurs 2. Oklahoma 0.