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Spaz · 05-29-2008, 02:43 PM

Greg Poppovich & Brent Barry both said it wasn't a foul. Pop used the language "If I were the ref, I wouldn't have called the foul."

If they're not complaining, I don't see any reason for anyone else to complain.

And this is completely ignoring the fact that the Lakers were Homered in that game for the first 47.9 minutes.

scottie · 05-29-2008, 03:20 PM

Another reason to hate the NBA (I don't hate it but I can understand why some people would) -- you have to think that if it was Kobe in that situation instead of Brent Barry then Kobe gets the free throws.

Spaz · 05-29-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by scottie

Another reason to hate the NBA (I don't hate it but I can understand why some people would) -- you have to think that if it was Kobe in that situation instead of Brent Barry then Kobe gets the free throws.

Kobe didn't shoot a single free-throw the entire game, and was certainly the recipient of more than a few slapped wrists & hand-checks throughout that game. I have a hard time buying into this argument.

The NBA Conspiracy theorists tend to make me laugh...

SoCalCoug · 05-29-2008, 03:47 PM

I just watched the super slo-mo replay for the first time since the game.

Given all the hand-wringing, I was pretty shocked by what I saw, because it was a little different than what I've been hearing.

Here's what I saw: Barry got the ball and made a head fake. Fisher started to jump, but almost caught himself, resulting in more of a hop. Barry travels and then tries to dribble through the airborne Fisher. It looked more like an attempted tackle by Barry than Fisher coming down on Barry's shoulder and back.

Barry initiated the contact (after traveling) - good no call.

Here's the clip I watched: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQKhBnv8Mt4

When is the NBA going to review Fisher's phantom air ball and issue an apology to the Lakers for failing to re-set the clock?

MikeWaters · 05-29-2008, 04:00 PM

Just looked at it, not a travel.

cougjunkie · 05-29-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

I just watched the super slo-mo replay for the first time since the game.

Given all the hand-wringing, I was pretty shocked by what I saw, because it was a little different than what I've been hearing.

Here's what I saw: Barry got the ball and made a head fake. Fisher started to jump, but almost caught himself, resulting in more of a hop. Barry travels and then tries to dribble through the airborne Fisher. It looked more like an attempted tackle by Barry than Fisher coming down on Barry's shoulder and back.

Barry initiated the contact (after traveling) - good no call.

Here's the clip I watched: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQKhBnv8Mt4

When is the NBA going to review Fisher's phantom air ball and issue an apology to the Lakers for failing to re-set the clock?

You obviously watched it through your Laker goggles.

scottie · 05-29-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaz

Kobe didn't shoot a single free-throw the entire game, and was certainly the recipient of more than a few slapped wrists & hand-checks throughout that game. I have a hard time buying into this argument.

The NBA Conspiracy theorists tend to make me laugh...

I'm talking about star treatment, and it drives me nuts in the NBA.

TripletDaddy · 05-29-2008, 04:02 PM

I noticed the NBA only commented on the Fisher no-call, but did not make any reference to the shot clock issue that preceded it.

The Spurs do not deserve the call on Fisher because it would be fruit of the poisonous tree.

TripletDaddy · 05-29-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scottie

I'm talking about star treatment, and it drives me nuts in the NBA.

Kobe has received a lot of star treatment this series.

How many free throws has he shot?.....

ERCougar · 05-29-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

I just watched the super slo-mo replay for the first time since the game.

Given all the hand-wringing, I was pretty shocked by what I saw, because it was a little different than what I've been hearing.

Here's what I saw: Barry got the ball and made a head fake. Fisher started to jump, but almost caught himself, resulting in more of a hop. Barry travels and then tries to dribble through the airborne Fisher. It looked more like an attempted tackle by Barry than Fisher coming down on Barry's shoulder and back.

Barry initiated the contact (after traveling) - good no call.

Here's the clip I watched: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQKhBnv8Mt4

When is the NBA going to review Fisher's phantom air ball and issue an apology to the Lakers for failing to re-set the clock?

Wow...not sure where you got that conclusion.

"Attempted tackle by Barry"? What in the world...?

Bad no-call. He AT LEAST gets two shots. For those saying you don't make that call at the end of the game, you also don't leave your feet on defense at the end of the game. Very boneheaded move by Fisher, and he should have paid for it.

05-29-2008, 02:43 PM	#21
Spaz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,371	Greg Poppovich & Brent Barry both said it wasn't a foul. Pop used the language "If I were the ref, I wouldn't have called the foul." If they're not complaining, I don't see any reason for anyone else to complain. And this is completely ignoring the fact that the Lakers were Homered in that game for the first 47.9 minutes. __________________ "My days of not respecting you are certainly coming to a middle." -Malcolm Reynolds "It doesn't mean that if we lose a game or when we lose a game people won't then jump on and say the quest is over. Because they will. But they've missed the point." -Bronco Mendenhall on "The Quest"

05-29-2008, 03:47 PM	#24
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	I just watched the super slo-mo replay for the first time since the game. Given all the hand-wringing, I was pretty shocked by what I saw, because it was a little different than what I've been hearing. Here's what I saw: Barry got the ball and made a head fake. Fisher started to jump, but almost caught himself, resulting in more of a hop. Barry travels and then tries to dribble through the airborne Fisher. It looked more like an attempted tackle by Barry than Fisher coming down on Barry's shoulder and back. Barry initiated the contact (after traveling) - good no call. Here's the clip I watched: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQKhBnv8Mt4 When is the NBA going to review Fisher's phantom air ball and issue an apology to the Lakers for failing to re-set the clock? __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug Last edited by SoCalCoug; 05-29-2008 at 03:51 PM.

05-29-2008, 04:02 PM	#28
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	I noticed the NBA only commented on the Fisher no-call, but did not make any reference to the shot clock issue that preceded it. The Spurs do not deserve the call on Fisher because it would be fruit of the poisonous tree. __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

05-29-2008, 03:20 PM	#22
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 525	Another reason to hate the NBA (I don't hate it but I can understand why some people would) -- you have to think that if it was Kobe in that situation instead of Brent Barry then Kobe gets the free throws.

05-29-2008, 04:00 PM	#25
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Just looked at it, not a travel.