How the fuck do you miss this call so badly?

[PtldPlatypus]

How was Camby impeding Hill's progress when Hill was clearly setting a screen to free up Amare?

"Clearly"? Hill basically bounced off Roy before making contact with Camby, and then continued his progress under the hoop. He never "set" at any point, or even appeared to attempt to. Usually on a moving screen call, the screener is either late getting into position, or slides a bit after being set. I could see how Crawford might not have seen it as a screen attempt at all, in which case the call was valid, or at the very least not remotely as egregious as some are suggesting.

 

[BGrantFan]

"Clearly"? Hill basically bounced off Roy before making contact with Camby, and then continued his progress under the hoop. He never "set" at any point, or even appeared to attempt to. Usually on a moving screen call, the screener is either late getting into position, or slides a bit after being set. I could see how Crawford might not have seen it as a screen attempt at all, in which case the call was valid, or at the very least not remotely as egregious as some are suggesting.

OK, whatever. We're seeing different interpretations of the same thing.

 

[HailBlazers]

Sorry Platypus your just plain Wrong. "Clearly" Grant Hill thought the foul was called on him and that says Everything.

 

[NJNetz]

That was just awful. Portland should have certainly protested the call.

 

[Tortimer]

Man that is one fucking bad call. That is as rigged as you can get. I wonder how they can even try and spin that any other way.

 

[HailBlazers]

They wouldn't even care to try to spin it, in Fact, here's the Deal:

The Portland Trail Blazer fans, organization, and even players have blatantly called out the NBA for using the Ref's to control the flow and outcomes of the games. Well last nights game was a Blatant message from the NBA to Us:

"Yea So, We make the Rules, What's your point small market?"

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Here is what I think happend. Roy committed the foul. He blew the whistle, saw it was Roy, and switched it to another player. But that player was Camby, who this game, we almost needed as much as Roy, if not more so with Roys injury condition.

Not possible because Roy wasn't within 3' of Nash.

I think it was a decision made by Crawford that there would be a foul on Camby and a further decision that Nash would shoot free throws.

The true reason is known only by Crawford.

But there has to be a reason for that call. It wasn't a blown call- it was a purpose call.

 

[Tortimer]

"They wouldn't even care to try to spin it, in Fact, here's the Deal:

The Portland Trail Blazer fans, organization, and even players have blatantly called out the NBA for using the Ref's to control the flow and outcomes of the games. Well last nights game was a Blatant message from the NBA to Us:

"Yea So, We make the Rules, What's your point small market?" "



That is probably true. The problem with the NBA's thinking is it would be better for the league if teams like the Blazers or Okc actually won and advanced to the finals. Sure you might lose viewers and money for one year because you don't have the highest profile teams. It is like the NCAA tournament. People watch to actually root for the underdog and see upsets. That's what makes it special. The NBA has very few upsets and teams like Sac against the Lakers or the Blazers against the Lakers have no chance. So, many fans are disgusted and gave up on the NBA years ago. It is a great game but IMO a terrible league for the way it is run by Stern and the crooked rigged officials.

 

[alex42083]

At some point you have to laugh. The Blazers went up huge and then the foul parade started. At one point the Suns were up 23-4 on free throws. I said to my wife, "Watch, now that the game is out of reach, they'll put the Blazers on the line a ton so the box score won't look so blatant." Sure enough, the FT advantage ended up 32-24.

I hate it when the NBA becomes the WWE.

Yep, I was driving home after not being able to take watching it anymore. And even Wheels and Tone were talking about this. Phoenix had a HUGE advantage with FTAs, and then for some reason, the refs were calling fouls toward the end against the Suns when it didn't really matter. And Wheels said oh look, the box score will say the FTAs and fouls called will be similar but really, the Suns were helped out a TON with a huge discrepancy in the FTAs up until the third quarter.

Just bullshit. and that call was TERRIBLE.

 

[Mediocre Man]

This is where Nate REALLY drives me fucking crazy. He should have been screaming and throwing chairs at that point. If for no other reason that to draw attention to it from the national media. Instead he stood there and let Joey fuck him in the ass. I get so sick and tired of seeing our coach not stand up for his players.

At least he unfolded his arms.

 

[craigehlo]

This is where Nate REALLY drives me fucking crazy. He should have been screaming and throwing chairs at that point. If for no other reason that to draw attention to it from the national media. Instead he stood there and let Joey fuck him in the ass. I get so sick and tired of seeing our coach not stand up for his players.

At least he unfolded his arms.

Seriously. If there was ever a time to go ballistic, this was it for Nate. I'm so sick of his act on the sideline.

 

[Natebishop3]

I don't understand why we continue to do this to ourselves. The NBA hasn't been legit for decades, yet we keep on pretending like the games actually mean something. It's a product. David Stern has created a product. He protects that product. Guys like LeBron, Wade, and Kobe are the face of his product, so he protects them. But I have long known that Stern wants a good series to go seven games. We will win game six and then (hopefully) they call the game straight up in game seven.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I haven't seen pictures, so here's a good video of the play in question:

[video=youtube;vaZIAXJJDKQ]

 

[Nikolokolus]

I laughed my ass off when he points to his throat and says something like Camby choked Nash ... I can only assume Crawford was hallucinating.

 

[DaRizzle]

Does seem like the road team gets jobbed by him though, huh?

Lets hope he is reffing the Lakers game tonight

 

[THE HCP]

I had access to 9 cameras last night, and that replay was the ONLY look I had! It was so off the ball and random!

 

[TP3]

Those of you who are trying to either justify the call or see it through the eyes of the official are killing me. It is what it appears to be. Period. We are all morons for caring.

 

[julius]

Seriously. If there was ever a time to go ballistic, this was it for Nate. I'm so sick of his act on the sideline.

I agree. If not at that moment, when??

What the hell has to happen for the team to do something?

Or at least bitch about it repeatedly to the media.

I haven't watched any coverage of the game, did it get mentioned at all?

 

[huevonkiller]

Looks like the right call to me.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Did Bayless foul Nash? I haven't seen a high enough quality version to tell. Maybe Crawford thinks they all look alike?

 

[julius]

Did Bayless foul Nash? I haven't seen a high enough quality version to tell. Maybe Stone Cold Steve Austin thinks they all look alike?

What, all bald white men look alike to you?

 

[Tortimer]

Looks like the right call to me.

Your Blind or just a troll even if your a mod!

 

[MARIS61]

No mistake, no confusion, no missed call.

It's called game-fixing, and it's a felony.

 

[Tortimer]

No mistake, no confusion, no missed call.

It's called game-fixing, and it's a felony.

Your right on 100% and I couldn't say it any better.

 

[huevonkiller]

Your Blind or just a troll even if your a mod!

*You're.

You're welcome.

I think that was the best call in the game.

 

[Mediocre Man]

*You're.

You're welcome.

I think that was the best call in the game.

I think it's a little disapointing that a mod is trolling as well. We don't need that in here, and you, of all people, should understand that.

As for the call. Camby was whistled for an absolute ticky tacky foul that he commited on Grant Hill. he came off the screen and hit Hill in the neck. It was a bull shit foul for the playoffs, but none the less, a foul. The mistake was putting Nash at the line. Nash wasn't involved in the play at all, and my friend, who works for the NBA, told me that Crawford was fined by the NBA for his mistake.

 

[STOMP]

I think it's a little disapointing that a mod is trolling as well. We don't need that in here, and you, of all people, should understand that.

geez, lighten up. The first read of his post got a laugh out of me. There isn't much grey area here, it was a ridiculous call and as a L*ker fan dude is joking around.

STOMP

 

[Tortimer]

Maybe he was joking around. I didn't get that from his posts but I am a little slow sometimes.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Maybe he was joking around. I didn't get that from his posts but I am a little slow sometimes.

Regardless, try posting a "joke" about the L*kers or their resident rapist on their forum and see how quickly you get deleted or asked to leave. We have to put up with these piece of shit L*ker fans on our board, so the least they can do is not poke fun at our situation.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

he's just a little sensitive since the ref/stern BS has been working in their favor for a decade now