The officiating is horrible tonight. ..
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Several bad calls and no calls but that isn't why they are losing. I think they are looking for the refs to bail them out and the refs know it. I think that is the problem. Wade tried some ridiculous circus shot that was just silly. Lebron is allergic to an open jump shot. He is trying to get into the lane and look for fouls. You can't play like that and deserve to win as Golden loves to say. Not putting this on the refs. I am putting this on the stars and on the coach.
Danny Green traveled before he called time out. Wasn't even close.
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It's not that the officiating was horrible, but maddeningly inconsistent. There were numerous no-calls mixed in with a litany of soft & ticky-tacky fouls. They let a tremendous amount of physical play in the paint to go uncalled, and not just on drives to the rim, but in positioning for rebounds and lots of movement of picks. By the same token they called touch fouls on the perimeter.
While it looked like the Heat took the brunt of the missed calls, the refs could've called a foul late in regulation when Parker was driving and got pushed, late in OT when Ginobli was driving and Allen stripped him, and then on Bosh's last second block against Green. All were no calls, and while I'm not defending the officiating in any way, shape or form, a foul called on any of the three aforementioned plays would've likely led to a much different outcome.
I will say two things about the Spurs: Duncan gets away with more stuff than any player since Jordan. His hands and elbows are everywhere, especially in positioning himself on the Offensive glass. Just watch under the basket when a Heat shot goes up. the other thing is that Parker extends his arm every single time he drives to the basket to create space, which is illegal, per the rules, and should be called every single time. Not that Heat players don't have tendencies that they get away with, as it ultimately goes both ways.
Lastly, in comparing all the calls that the Spurs seemed to get on their home court, there was no parity with the Heat getting the same consideration at the AAA.
While it looked like the Heat took the brunt of the missed calls, the refs could've called a foul late in regulation when Parker was driving and got pushed, late in OT when Ginobli was driving and Allen stripped him, and then on Bosh's last second block against Green. All were no calls, and while I'm not defending the officiating in any way, shape or form, a foul called on any of the three aforementioned plays would've likely led to a much different outcome.
I will say two things about the Spurs: Duncan gets away with more stuff than any player since Jordan. His hands and elbows are everywhere, especially in positioning himself on the Offensive glass. Just watch under the basket when a Heat shot goes up. the other thing is that Parker extends his arm every single time he drives to the basket to create space, which is illegal, per the rules, and should be called every single time. Not that Heat players don't have tendencies that they get away with, as it ultimately goes both ways.
Lastly, in comparing all the calls that the Spurs seemed to get on their home court, there was no parity with the Heat getting the same consideration at the AAA.
Enough with the game analysis....it's simple, the teams, network, and NBA need it to be interesting and go seven games, easiest way to do that is let the officials do it.....how what do explain the obvious no calls and the very cheap calls???? Money is a powerful thing
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It is incumbent on the coaches and players to adjust to the officiating and its inconsistency. You have to worry about what you have control over and the officiating is NOT one of those things.
For example, if you have inconsistent officiating you don't look to win games on calls.
You play basketball. You make shots and you call a time out and look your guys in the eyes and say this: "I don't care how many shots you miss if you are contributing on defense and playing hard". ..but you have to eventually make shots. You can't hide from making shots.
It's like when people say you can't hide your quarterback. You can't cover things up or run from things or hide anything vs great coaches/teams. You get exposed.
This is the difference between the coaching. Both better coaches than most but Pop clearly a step ahead. He is no fool. He is saying they aren't making shots and don't want to take them. They are looking for fouls instead of playing basketball and taking what is being given.
It is like running vs 9 in the box. Sure you make pop a few big plays but mostly you are going to have to hit on some pass plays to run your offense and open your playbook.
For example, if you have inconsistent officiating you don't look to win games on calls.
You play basketball. You make shots and you call a time out and look your guys in the eyes and say this: "I don't care how many shots you miss if you are contributing on defense and playing hard". ..but you have to eventually make shots. You can't hide from making shots.
It's like when people say you can't hide your quarterback. You can't cover things up or run from things or hide anything vs great coaches/teams. You get exposed.
This is the difference between the coaching. Both better coaches than most but Pop clearly a step ahead. He is no fool. He is saying they aren't making shots and don't want to take them. They are looking for fouls instead of playing basketball and taking what is being given.
It is like running vs 9 in the box. Sure you make pop a few big plays but mostly you are going to have to hit on some pass plays to run your offense and open your playbook.
Sorry golden, I simply did not see a foul on the 3 point block by Bosh at the end..he palmed all ball and barely made any contact with the body that I saw.
That being said, given the weak ass foul calling, I was shocked they didn't call it...if for no other reason but 3 FT attempt drama.
I know one thing is for sure...as far as Van Gundy is concerned, if Miami is on offense, any call should be on the offense or no call at all...and if Miami is on defense, any call should be on the defense or no call at all....no "grey" areas. lol.
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the NBa is fixing it to end the series...........wouldn't they fix it to extend the series, wow man
Man they had to give us that no call when Bosh block Green. I swore that we were playing I'm SA again, Crawford doesn't like the Heat and he definitely showed it idc what nobody say
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Bosh's block of Green was a make-up call for the no call on Allen when Parker fouled him to make the 3 that lead to OT
How do you call a foul at that point in the game? The right call is a no call. First minute of the game that's a foul on Bosh, last seconds of game 6, you don't call shit! The refs kept the whistles in their pocket on both ends in the last minute as they should. It was the only time they weren't terrible. You let them play in the final seconds of the finals.
Originally posted by ckkaann7709:
Bosh got him with body and it was pretty clear
Lmfao...yeah, ok. Nothing clear about that light brushing except that it was never called our way all series for sure.
These officials make it impossible to distinguish a foul from "good, aggressive play"....I can show you probably 18 still frames with clear contact much harder than that graze that went uncalled or against the Heat.
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Are you serious??? I must have said 10x last night "at least the 'nba conspiracy' discussion will finally end tonight." There is no way anyone can argue that the nba was trying to extend this to a 7-game series - there were a dozen calls in each half you could've given the Heat (that they didn't) if the league really wanted this to be a 7-game series for the added money. I'm not going to say all were bad calls (or no-calls), but clearly there was an opportunity to make a call if the league was really trying to "rig" the game. We were so lucky last night!!!
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