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Re: Eastern Conference Playoffs - 2nd Round Discussion Thread
Jeebs, what in god's name are you looking at? Lmfao
The game 3 that we won I also was commenting how egregious the officiating was, on both ends. And have done so pretty much all year. Haven't been in here during these games as often in this series unfortunately due to work.
I hate arguing the officiating thing, because people will see what they want to see, but in all seriousness, people really going to try to argue that LeBron lead teams don't get more favorable calls? That is hilarity in and of itself. Have people not watched the NBA the last 20-25 years?Cubs | Bulls | Dolphins | 'Noles
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Re: Eastern Conference Playoffs - 2nd Round Discussion Thread
I wish Chicago and Cleveland could both lose this series.Twitter: @TyroneisMaximus
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He shows it in the slow mo. Just watch as Noah reaches his left hand out and grabs Timothy right arm (a little). It's enough (in the refs opinion) that Timothy could of got the ball. It's because it's a long rebound. If it was short there wouldn't be a call. But you could say that Noah's grab stops Timothy from getting the rebound (which Jimmy actually gets. I think if Noah puts his body on Timothy he could (got away with it or body him a little better). But because of the gap between them. Any little grab will be easily seen as keeping him from getting to the rebound. When I played basketball. I use to do the same exact thing lol. And I'm talking about "long rebounds". Sometimes you get away with it. Sometimes you don't.
edit: You could even do this the other way on offense. By locking a player arm.Hands Down....Man Down - 2k9 memories
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Y'all are being WAY too hard on Nene.
First, he deserves ZERO blame for that final layup. He was boxing out the proper man and doesn't have eyes in the back of his head to know that the tallest and most athletic player on the team is coming full speed untouched. I believe it was Beal's rotation and he opted to jump on Korver to prevent an open 3. Things just worked out perfectly for the play to go the way it did.
Second, people are calling for Gortat when he's been garbage on both ends of the court for pretty much the entire series? I'm not mad at him bc the Hawks are a horrible match up, playing basically two stretch 4's who are more athletic than Nene and Gortat by a country mile. But Gortat has gotten so many stupid fouls just from throwing guys out of bounds on rebounds or trying to catch entry passes. I'm much more disappointed in him THIS series than Nene (the Toronto series was a very different story).
I don't think I need to even mention how awful Gooden looks on defense.
Combine these guys with the PnR defense of Sessions and Bynum, and the back side PnR rotations of Beal, Pierce, Tempe and focusing what the Hawks have done on Nene is completely unfair. BTW, he started off aggressive this last game too but just got his shots blocked or altered. It's a bad match up. He's had some open 17 footers that he knocked down. The Wizards strength in this series is with their wing players. Just can't expect much than average from any of the bigs.Comment
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So basically, you don't care as long as it's not Wittman coaching.#RespectTheCultureComment
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Last post on this because there are better things to talk about, but let's say for arguments sake, he did briefly grab his arm here. (I still don't see it) If refs actually called this legitimately, every guy going for a rebound would be fouled out in the first quarter. Which goes back to the original point of, why the hell are you ever calling something like this in a playoff basketball game?He shows it in the slow mo. Just watch as Noah reaches his left hand out and grabs Timothy right arm (a little). It's enough (in the refs opinion) that Timothy could of got the ball. It's because it's a long rebound. If it was short there wouldn't be a call. But you could say that Noah's grab stops Timothy from getting the rebound (which Jimmy actually gets. I think if Noah puts his body on Timothy he could (got away with it or body him a little better). But because of the gap between them. Any little grab will be easily seen as keeping him from getting to the rebound. When I played basketball. I use to do the same exact thing lol. And I'm talking about "long rebounds". Sometimes you get away with it. Sometimes you don't.
I'm not sure what the "Noah putting a body on Timofey" has anything to do with that because the long rebound rendered the box out irrelevant in this case.Cubs | Bulls | Dolphins | 'Noles
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Eastern Conference Playoffs - 2nd Round Discussion Thread
What are you talking about....the refs will make sure Brons team wins.....like last year
I think the Bulls have the most legitimate shot at getting hot and beating a team in the West....so I'm rooting for them even though their fans (not so much talking OS) are making it difficult....Last edited by The 24th Letter; 05-14-2015, 03:24 PM.Comment
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In the picture I posted. Noah's arm is fully extend. It's OK if you want to look the other way. But like I said this is a subjective thing. And like I said. It's a terrible angle to try a say he did this and he did that. But the ref is watching from the left of the picture. But boxing out would totally give Jimmy a better chance at getting the long rebound. When you box someone out. They are either going to push you towards the rim or be pushed out away from it. But on long rebounds any contact will keep them from getting the ball. But if there is little to no contact. It's easy for the defender to turn and reach an arm out for the ball. But because there is no contact between Noah and Timothy. Timothy has a free run to the ball. But from the refs point of view he see Noah's arm extend and then Timothy come up short.
Like I said it better let it be and move on. You'll enjoy basketball better.Last edited by jeebs9; 05-14-2015, 03:29 PM.Hands Down....Man Down - 2k9 memories
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