Comments on: Did Dwyane Wade travel on his game winner?

By: basedrum777

basedrum777 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:01 +0000

Of course he travelled its the F’n NBA. Its no better than streetball, “OH BABY! OH BABY!”.

By: sasquash20

sasquash20 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:54:43 +0000

The NBA isn’t going to hold these refs accountable because they want these guys not to call traveling on stars. Its been that way since MJ was around. Makes me wonder what the old timers who actually dribbled correct could have done if they were allowed to travel as much. But bottom line is that it is what it is.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:05:41 +0000

Don’t forget the golden rule. He who makes the most gold, never gets traveling called on him

By: craigw24

craigw24 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:05:55 +0000

I watched the play over and over and saw DWade bring the ball up as he jumped in the air with both feet. He then landed, placed his right foot down on the floor, then shot the ball.

The NBA says he ‘gathered’ the ball when he had both feet on the ground – therefore, it was not a travel.

Am I correct in thinking he gathered the ball BEFORE he landed on both feet? If I am correct, then how is this not a travel?

I am not interested in an argument, but in hearing from someone who actually knows the rule.

By: jimothyvonstojavic

jimothyvonstojavic — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:38:21 +0000

It’s not a travel. What really bugs me is they don’t call the obvious travels but they care about the debatable calls. Tonight, Kendrick perkins switched his pivot foot 3 time but no call.

By: jimeejohnson

jimeejohnson — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:39:13 +0000

Wade abused Rondo pretty well.

By: digitalpoo

digitalpoo — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:22:36 +0000

That made me laugh.

By: uscfan1988

uscfan1988 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:21:17 +0000

Really? Last I watched Wade gets abused under the hoop more than any other player other than maybe Dwight Howard.

By: moolah954

moolah954 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:31:33 +0000

I have always wanted the refs to have a post game interview like players and coaches

By: wlubake

wlubake — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:24:56 +0000

They forgot the 2nd applicable clause in the NBA rule book:

“Dwayne Wade does not travel. Also, if a player is within five feet of Dwayne Wade while he is in the act of shooting, it is a foul.”

This rule was added in early 2006. The second sentence was removed in early 2007.

By: backstreets15

backstreets15 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:30:54 +0000

Again, I don’t know what the NBA rules are, but this is a CLEAR travel in high school and college. When a player jumpstops, which Wade clear does, he essentially has two pivot feet that cannot be moved. When Wade steps forward with the left foot, he travels. It was not really a difficult call, even in real time.

By: ballsooharduniversity

ballsooharduniversity — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:01:59 +0000

they had a clear explanation on the situation. do you think in a split-second decision the ref is going to call a travel in a situation like that? did you read their explanation?

By: bcjim

bcjim — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:55:05 +0000

Yes, he did.

If I release a statement saying I am the King of England, does that make it true?

Lets all just understand….the nba is ‘entertainment’…a show. Not an athletic competition.

By: ballsooharduniversity

ballsooharduniversity — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:33:51 +0000

NBA officials released a statement defending the no-call…so no he did not travel

By: pavelfitzgerald

pavelfitzgerald — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:14:36 +0000

Travelling in the NBA is a joke. Everyone takes 3 steps & the stars sometimes even take 4. It’s soo bad that you got guys at pick up games at the local Y taking 3 steps & complaining to people who call them out on it. Stern thinks it’s good for tv ratings so the refs will continue to let guys take walks in the park

By: backstreets15

backstreets15 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:10:35 +0000

I don’t know if that rule is on the books for the NBA or not.

Not being able to move either foot after a jump stop has been the rule in college and high school for years.

It is called inconsistently–at best.

Even more disturbing to a purist like me is “palming” the ball, which occurs in virtually every possession in both college and NBA games.

Keep this in mind, at the end of NBA games, there’s a copyright that says “NBA Entertainment.” With the hierarchy that exists regarding who gets the calls, NBA games are much more entertaining than they are fairly officiated competitive contests.

By: 973yenots

973yenots — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:21:20 +0000

Damn! You had a lot of time on your hands! Thats a long ass comment blood.

By: davidtmp

davidtmp — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:40:09 +0000

You ask for refs to swallow the wistle in late game situations like this and let it be decided on the court. When they do, people complain. The Bobcats should have had someone bigger come over to help out, perhaps Diaw or bring in Mullens or Biombo to rotate over and get a hand up. They didn’t, he hit it, ball game. I would have liked to see the replays had Whites tip gone in at the buzzer. That one was close, but not sure it was out of his hand in time. Good defense by the Heat in the 2nd half to get back in the game.

By: lcdcac

lcdcac — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:12:10 +0000

Its a wash on the error on Lebrons dunk. Nuff said.

By: jjacks1122

jjacks1122 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:00:52 +0000

Wade looked like Steve Francis on that jump stop

By: suhnum1fan

suhnum1fan — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:20:12 +0000

Until the nba start holding these refs accountable, I will always believe the games are fixed!!

By: chargerdillon

chargerdillon — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:07:19 +0000

You can’t blame Dwayne Wade for something they let Michael Jordan do his whole career.

There’s no right or wrong to this story. There’s a rule in place, the rule was broken, and the official did not uphold the rule.

The only grey area comes, was Dwayne fouled at the same time? Wouldn’t there be just as much scrutiny if before he makes the shot they call him to the foul line for 2 shots?

Officials are damn if they do and damned if they don’t. Make no mistake, they were put in this position when they had to create Jordans hype by allowing the rules to be bent for stars.

Todays basketball consists of virtually every rule being able to be broken at any time, and it’s ok as long as it’s not hurting the NBA’s bottom line.

What looks better for an NBA headline: “Dwayne Wade makes the game winner!”, “Dwayne Wade travels, Heat lose”. As long as the NBA’s bottom line is looking good, rules don’t matter.

Better yet, lets make up rules as you go! The Lakers are too good therefore we wont allow them to fairly trade for players like other teams. BAM NEW RULE! The anti-laker rule!!!!! That’s todays basketball, get used to it

By: mrsdestinydevine

mrsdestinydevine — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:39:29 +0000

OMG! Can we like seriously find some real sports news to talk about.

By: rodge1

rodge1 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:26:30 +0000

They all travel, past stars and present. Whats the next article going to be about, someone double-dribbling?

By: whitey11177

whitey11177 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:58:07 +0000

Kurt you are 5 years behind everyone else. This happens probably 2 times a game without being called. Tony Parker does it all the time. Half of the time Hakeems Dream shake was a travel .

By: Florio_Jr.

Florio_Jr. — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:48:18 +0000

Lakers fans (I’m nowhere near one of them) feel the same way. Remember Deng traveled with like 10 seconds left on Christmas Day before Derrick Rose’s tear drop FTW?

By: thenmoveback

thenmoveback — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:19:37 +0000

It was a crap dribble

By: qball82

qball82 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:19:08 +0000

If the refs called every travel Lebron would average 20 turnovers a game..

By: emaimo80

emaimo80 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:17:57 +0000

Refs missed way too many calls in this game!

By: 187onsandusky

187onsandusky — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:11:07 +0000

Traveling happens every time a star touches the ball in the NBA.