Event 2018 NBA Finals, Warriors vs Cavaliers.

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Those court interviews are always stupid..."what was going through your mind when blah blah blah...takes us through that moment....lady ...I'm fucking thirsty"

The interview i'm talking was up at the podium after the game, but you're right!

 

[illmatic99]

I feel bad for lebron

 

[Driew]

NBA clearly does not want Lebron to win this NBA finals. They want him to lose and go to LA haha.

 

[H.C.]

Lol. Yes there is. For some reason they don't enforce it well when it comes to the donkey...

 

[Labinot41]

McGee after 6 minutes playing Time Lmaooooo

 

[Mediocre Man]

As stated I didn't watch 1 second of the game, but seeing the replay, it was a block, not a charge

 

[trailblazer18]

As stated I didn't watch 1 second of the game, but seeing the replay, it was a block, not a charge

The call itself could be up for debate. He was definitely moving, so a block call is fine. The issue is how it was overturned. They called a charge and he was very clearly out of the restricted area. The refs can only go to review if they think he was in the restricted area, they went to review when it wasn't needed. Once you are at the review, the refs then can determine if the foul call was right and keep it or overturn it. This only applies to the 4th Quarter and last two minutes. There was no reason for them to review in the first place because he was out of the restricted area. It was just weird.

 

[trailblazer18]

Whoa, ESPN is saying Love left the bench at the end. I haven't seen a good replay of it but they have to suspend him if he did. Talking about pouring salt in the wounds of a terribly officiated game.

I just watched the replay. Love was already on the court before the Livingston shot, thinking the game was coming to an end. He didn't go out on the court because of the altercation. This should be nothing, if he gets suspended, it pure BS.

 

[dviss1]

As stated I didn't watch 1 second of the game, but seeing the replay, it was a block, not a charge

Yeah I completely disagree.

He obtained a legal guarding position. He maintained that legal guarding position. Moving is of no circumstance as long as legal guarding position is maintained. Durant clearly went to and through the defender.

White. Thirty Five. Player Control.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yeah I completely disagree.

He obtained a legal guarding position. He maintained that legal guarding position. Moving is of no circumstance as long as legal guarding position is maintained. Durant clearly went to and through the defender.

White. Thirty Five. Player Control.

Sliding. Not set

 

[dviss1]

Kinda gotta let that one go. Lol

 

[dviss1]

Sliding. Not set

You don't have to be set.

Learn the rules of basketball then post.

 

[dviss1]

Sliding. Not set

Go look up the rule. I'll wait.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yeah I completely disagree.

He obtained a legal guarding position. He maintained that legal guarding position. Moving is of no circumstance as long as legal guarding position is maintained. Durant clearly went to and through the defender.

White. Thirty Five. Player Control.

Yeah, you just want to call a foul on white.

 

[Mediocre Man]

You don't have to be set.

Learn the rules of basketball then post.

I know the rules. He was sliding

 

[Mediocre Man]

Go look up the rule. I'll wait.

I don't need to look it up. Lebron was still sliding. He didn't beat Durant to the position. Block

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I don't need to look it up. Lebron was still sliding. He didn't beat Durant to the position. Block

I thought it was really close Lebron was moving, but Lebron seemed to have that position before Durant started to go up. The rule as I understand it is the defensive player can’t slide into the position while the offensive player is going up. I felt like it was close enough that whatever call they made on the floor should stand. Not sure what they saw that made them reverse it...

 

[BonesJones]

I don't need to look it up. Lebron was still sliding. He didn't beat Durant to the position. Block

You ref college games?

 

[BonesJones]

I don't need to look it up. Lebron was still sliding. He didn't beat Durant to the position. Block

He wasn't sliding into Durant though. He beat him to the spot. You don't have to be a statue to get a charge call.

 

[Chris Craig]

It was very close. It looked to me like Bron didnt beat Durant to position and impeded his shot. Still, to be overturned liked that damn, those Warriors get some ref love. Sad they need it.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Further evidence that humor has different standards in different cultures:

(Apparently that's from an old Greek film)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

It was very close. It looked tobke like Bron didnt beat Durant to position and impeded his shot. Still, to be overturned liked that damn, those Warriors get some ref love. Sad they need it.

 

[tlongII]

J.R. is an idiot. You should always know the time and score of a game at that point. That is the most bone-headed play at the decisive moment of a Finals game I've ever seen.

 

[TBpup]

The call itself could be up for debate. He was definitely moving, so a block call is fine. The issue is how it was overturned. They called a charge and he was very clearly out of the restricted area. The refs can only go to review if they think he was in the restricted area, they went to review when it wasn't needed. Once you are at the review, the refs then can determine if the foul call was right and keep it or overturn it. This only applies to the 4th Quarter and last two minutes. There was no reason for them to review in the first place because he was out of the restricted area. It was just weird.

Didn't watch the game but in seeing replays and reading afterwards, apparently a few years ago they changed what can be reviewed so it's not just whether or not the defender was in or out of the circle. Apparently, it is also very rare to change that call for any reason but where they were in reference to the line but it can be done now.

 

[hoopsjock]

Keep in mind the block/charge call was also just a few minutes after some really bad other calls in favor of the Warriors so for those who watched the game it seemed worse because the Cavs got hosed on other calls.

In real time I could see the call go either way. It's the fact they changed the foul call based on a judgement of the replay and not whether his feet were in the restricted area. It seems weird that they can do that but not look at other fouls or things like if a player stepped out of bounds. It needs to be consistent in my opinion where everything is reviewable or no judgement calls like fouls are reviewable. Like those stupid situations where a guy gets fouled and loses the ball out of bounds. They review it but aren't allowed to call a foul they have to award the team that fouled the ball if it went off the other team. You can't change that but you can change the call in this situation?

 

[Mediocre Man]

I thought it was really close Lebron was moving, but Lebron seemed to have that position before Durant started to go up. The rule as I understand it is the defensive player can’t slide into the position while the offensive player is going up. I felt like it was close enough that whatever call they made on the floor should stand. Not sure what they saw that made them reverse it...

Two refs had different calls. At least that's what they were saying this morning

 

[Mediocre Man]

You ref college games?

I coach. Have for a quarter century

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

The NBA review system is maybe the worst in all sports. So many they can review this thing but not this other thing. Just give each coach 2 challenges per half. Let them review fouls and crap too.

 

[Mediocre Man]

He wasn't sliding into Durant though. He beat him to the spot. You don't have to be a statue to get a charge call.

1 foot does not equal position. He was sliding. It's a block