Comments on: Games of the night: The Spurs and Celtics keep right on winning

By: thestudiokida

thestudiokida — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:44:59 +0000

I don’t flat out disagree with the call; it was consistent with how they call charging fouls. What I don’t like is Manu’s acting… how he threw himself backward just as J.R. Smith had a minute before to draw the foul. The refs are rewarding that behavior so it just gets worse. I don’t think players should fall down voluntarily and get the call. They are too strong to fall down from light contact. I feel like this all started with Floppy Divac in the late 90′s.

By: Kurt Helin

Kurt Helin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:04:07 +0000

I disagree. Looking at the stop frames Ginobili is there and before Melo gathers and takes off. Bang-bang play but they got this one right. Remember two officials made the same call, the third who did not is Dick Bavetta and he is old enough to have been there when Naismith invented the game.

By: mustbenugs

mustbenugs — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:27:43 +0000

Agreed and it is sad an analyst like Kurt is playing ignorant. The refs blindly called a charge. Like I will keep saying, we need penalty reviews in the game ending minutes.

By: thestudiokida

thestudiokida — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:29:43 +0000

Playing defense in basketball is now a game of Jenga. Set up the tower and try to bait your opponent into knocking it down.

By: thestudiokida

thestudiokida — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:26:40 +0000

The conclusion of the Nuggets/Spurs game was exciting and disappointing. I love seeing Manu make impossible shots and Carmelo is as clutch as you can get in the NBA…. but bad calls nearly ruined the game.

With the Spurs up 109-107 at 1:00 mark George Hill was called for an offensive foul for extending his elbow into J.R. Smith. While it looked like a good call it should have been a no-call. J.R. Smith flung himself backward and baiting the official. Then the real diva took center stage; as Carmelo Anthony sunk the game winning leaner in the lane Manu Ginobili slid in front of his drive and flung himself backward with such force that I’m surprised he didn’t pull a neck/back muscle. The refs would defend their call but it was another great acting job and should be a no-call.

No player in the NBA is knocked down by an offensive player unless they want to be knocked down. I wish they’d stop rewarding demonstrative players with game winning foul-calls. Sigh.

By: zidanevalor

zidanevalor — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:07:17 +0000

The final score of the Nets-Wizards was Nets 97, Wizards 89 for those reading this that are confused about talking about the Nets’ victory.