Originally Posted by dirk digler:
The ref didn't have a good angle of that play, even on TV it was kind of hard to see. The Pacers didn't have any challenges left IIRC.
If you don't have a good angle, you DON'T blow your whistle. You can't assume that something that CLEARLY didn't happen...happened. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
Here is the slowed down version. Not sure why the other 2 refs couldn't see this. The rule is you can't challenge a kicked ball.
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Somebody is going to have to explain to me how/why the Pacers were called for a "kicked ball" that CLEARLY wasn't a kicked ball. I get that the NBA wants the Knicks to advance (see: Game 2 vs. Philly), but THAT was blatant.
That, and the illegal screen nonsense, changed the game.
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
The ref didn't have a good angle of that play, even on TV it was kind of hard to see. The Pacers didn't have any challenges left IIRC.
Wolves are very impressive but they're kind of fucked when the NBA inevitably decides to steer the more lucrative series into extra games with the way they play defense. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch:
Far worse **** up selecting Laettner over Shaq
I get that but they wanted to take the best "college player". Even Shaq said CL was a better college player. It just didn't translate to the NBA. [Reply]