Rockets Frustrated With Officiating

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
durvasa said:
I'd need to see the replay.
Click to expand...
Battier being "fouled."
[video=youtube;BAKuELRTgBc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAKuELRTgBc[/video]

For me, the worst calls in the game were Roy supposedly being out of bounds (how the fuck do you blow that one? either you see it or you don't), Prz's "tech," and Oden's 4th "foul" on Yao. Utter bullshit, I have no problem with the refs letting the big guys play physical, but either call it or don't on both ends. Why the fuck does Oden get screwed over by the refs, they were bending over backwards for LeBron, Carmelo, Wade, et all their rookie seasons.
 
This game again? Portland scored 85 points and they averaged 99 during the regular season. Roy and Aldridge need to step up and make plays.

Game 4 in Houston is the biggest game thus far in the series.

number 10 said:
Battier being "fouled."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAKuELRTgBc

For me, the worst calls in the game were Roy supposedly being out of bounds (how the fuck do you blow that one? either you see it or you don't), Prz's "tech," and Oden's 4th "foul" on Yao. Utter bullshit, I have no problem with the refs letting the big guys play physical, but either call it or don't on both ends. Why the fuck does Oden get screwed over by the refs, they were bending over backwards for LeBron, Carmelo, Wade, et all their rookie seasons.
Click to expand...


WHO CARES? Blake had 2 chances to tie the game. He missed, game 4 is on Sunday.
 
Last edited:
durvasa said:
8 of those free throws came at the end of the game, though. Before that point -- 12 to 10.

The Blazers are a good team, they'll make the proper adjustments, and I think the Rockets will have to play much better in game 4 if they want to win.
Click to expand...

Well that doesn't sound too bad, I'd definitely take that on a road playoff game.
 
igotask8board said:
WHO CARES? Blake had 2 chances to tie the game. He missed, game 4 is on Sunday.
Click to expand...

who cares? probably the person who said:
I'd need to see the replay.
Click to expand...
I just provided the replay, looked like he didn't get touched to me, but then again that happens all the time at the end of a game when a team is trying to foul. There were far worse calls tonight.

Thanks for your fascinating insights, though. Please, feel free to take your "sk8board" and shove it right up your ass.
 
A lot of cranky kids in Oregan staying up past their bed time.

BlazerBeav said:
Fuck you - it's the Rockets that are openly campaigning for calls through the media.
Click to expand...

The Blazers had ESPN bitching with them about the officiating last week when the Rockets obliterated the TrailiBlazers.

TripTango said:
Heh... Yup, and then after that one's over, game 5 will be the biggest game thus far in the series...
Click to expand...

Game 4 is bigger than game 5 for both teams. If the Rocekts go up 3-1, with 3 chances to win 1 game the series is over. If Portland ties it 2-2 with the next 2/3 in Portland, they have a good chance to win the series.
 
igotask8board said:
The Blazers had ESPN bitching with them about the officiating last week when the Rockets obliterated the TrailiBlazers.
Click to expand...
There were a lot of calls that JVG questioned that went against the Blazers in Game 3. But the blazers had their opportunities down the stretch. I think the Blazers got a fair shake from the refs. Some inexplicable calls in my opinion like the Pryz tech. Overall I was pretty happy with how the Blazers played, particularly in the 2nd half. It seemed like Scola just kept hitting the front rim and got the roll. It seemed like that happened 3 times at least in the game. If I was Houston I would be a little nervous about Game 4. The fact that Roy and Aldridge played so horrible yet was close in the game has me optimistic about game 4. But who knows. I think you are right. Game 4 is going to be huge.
 
huevonkiller said:
Well that doesn't sound too bad, I'd definitely take that on a road playoff game.
Click to expand...

The reason it doesn't sound too bad is because some people can't do simple math.

24 - 8 = 16, not 12.

So, for the game the Rockets out shot the Blazers from the line 24 - 10.

Until the last minute FT parade, the Rockets had a 16 - 10 advantage. Not huge, but more than the incorrectly stated 12 - 10.

BNM
 
Boob-No-More said:
The reason it doesn't sound too bad is because some people can't do simple math.

24 - 8 = 16, not 12.

So, for the game the Rockets out shot the Blazers from the line 24 - 10.

Until the last minute FT parade, the Rockets had a 16 - 10 advantage. Not huge, but more than the incorrectly stated 12 - 10.

BNM
Click to expand...

LOL ... whoops. My bad.
 
number 10 said:
For me, the worst calls in the game were Roy supposedly being out of bounds (how the fuck do you blow that one? either you see it or you don't), Prz's "tech," and Oden's 4th "foul" on Yao. Utter bullshit, I have no problem with the refs letting the big guys play physical, but either call it or don't on both ends. Why the fuck does Oden get screwed over by the refs, they were bending over backwards for LeBron, Carmelo, Wade, et all their rookie seasons.
Click to expand...

The tech and the out of bounds were dbad calls, I agree. I'd need to see that 4th foul on Oden. Contact in the post is called so inconsistently, and it really does go both ways. Throughout the regular season, Yao would get called for offensive fouls merely in response to something his defender did to him. It's something the NBA needs to do a better at.

As for Oden, he's been foul prone throughout his short career, so I don't buy the argument some are making that this is just favoritism towards Yao the "superstar". Oden isn't exactly a nobody. All things considered, the NBA would like for him and Yao to be matched up with eachother as much as possible in this series.
 
Durvasa -- at one point the Rockets fans were chanting Portland sucks. An insight on this? Just kind of curious. To me it kind of came out of left field.
 
Zybot said:
Durvasa -- at one point the Rockets fans were chanting Portland sucks. An insight on this? Just kind of curious. To me it kind of came out of left field.
Click to expand...

I heard it on TV, but I wasn't at the game. I don't think Houston fans have any particular grudge against Portland ... just a highly competitive game and the fans needed something to chant I guess. To me, I'd prefer they keep the chants more positive -- "Let's go Rockets" or something like that.
 
igotask8board said:
Game 4 is bigger than game 5 for both teams. If the Rocekts go up 3-1, with 3 chances to win 1 game the series is over. If Portland ties it 2-2 with the next 2/3 in Portland, they have a good chance to win the series.
Click to expand...

No, it actually wouldn't be over even if Houston takes game 4. If Portland went on to win game 5 at home, would you then still call the series over because Houston would have a 3-2 lead? I don't understand this need by some people to call things "over" prematurely, just because the odds are poor -- it's neither insightful nor accurate. Portland has to win a game in Houston to take this series, period. They could have two chances to do that. It will be over when they lose 4 games, not before.

P.S. Momentum is an illusion.
 
Boob-No-More said:
The reason it doesn't sound too bad is because some people can't do simple math.

24 - 8 = 16, not 12.

So, for the game the Rockets out shot the Blazers from the line 24 - 10.

Until the last minute FT parade, the Rockets had a 16 - 10 advantage. Not huge, but more than the incorrectly stated 12 - 10.

BNM
Click to expand...

Lol I thought durvasa meant 24 minus 12 Free throws not 8, because I've known him for some time here and he doesn't make those type of mistakes. :P

Still, honestly it's not a big deal. I'd still take that in every road playoff game.
 
Last edited:
durvasa said:
I heard it on TV, but I wasn't at the game. I don't think Houston fans have any particular grudge against Portland ... just a highly competitive game and the fans needed something to chant I guess. To me, I'd prefer they keep the chants more positive -- "Let's go Rockets" or something like that.
Click to expand...

Yeah I don't really care for the "X Sucks" chants, unless it is some special circumstance I guess. Even then my team should just ignore the other team.
 
huevonkiller said:
Yeah I don't really care for the "X Sucks" chants, unless it is some special circumstance I guess. Even then my team should just ignore the other team.
Click to expand...

I thought it was pretty classless of Houston fans. But I'll chalk it up to the anger they must feel over living in Houston.
 
yakbladder said:
I thought it was pretty classless of Houston fans. But I'll chalk it up to the anger they must feel over living in Houston.
Click to expand...

I thought Houston was a decent place to live in? It is the fourth largest city in the USA.
In 2008, Houston received top ranking on Kiplinger's Personal Finance Best Cities of 2008 list which ranks cities on their local economy, employment opportunities, reasonable living costs and quality of life
Click to expand...

http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/05/2008-best-city-houston.html

^_^
 
That is amazing. Thank you for posting that.

I look forward to freeoden.com


Any chance you can upload his game 2 fouls?
 
That call is so inbelievably bad. There's no defense for that call.
 
The worst part was that it was called right after those pick and rolls with Blake and the Blazers had had a few dunks in a row. It's as though the ref just decided that Oden is not allowed to play well, he has to come out of the game.

Fuck you, David Stern.
 
whoever upped that should make a compilation of every bad foul greg has gotten for freeoden.com
 
Last edited:
BlazerBeav said:
That call is so inbelievably bad. There's no defense for that call.
Click to expand...

Apparently the Rockets fans reading that think it was a make up call for Oden's continual mugging of Yao. And that the call was perfectly legitimate under the rules of the NBA.

Until the game can be called by robots, human beings have to be refs, and they have biases, vendettas, and prejudices, no matter what anyone says. They always have, and always will. And that is one of the reasons why the NBA will never surpass the NFL as the most popular sport in the country. Because of bullshit, starfucker calls like this one which can impact the outcomes of games.
 
chris_in_pdx said:
Apparently the Rockets fans reading that think it was a make up call for Oden's continual mugging of Yao. And that the call was perfectly legitimate under the rules of the NBA.

Until the game can be called by robots, human beings have to be refs, and they have biases, vendettas, and prejudices, no matter what anyone says. They always have, and always will. And that is one of the reasons why the NBA will never surpass the NFL as the most popular sport in the country. Because of bullshit, starfucker calls like this one which can impact the outcomes of games.
Click to expand...

There are things the NBA could do to make the situation better. They are:

Have two officials in chairs like the umps in Tennis, one on each side of the court. Their job is to call out of bounds, 3 seconds and traveling calls only. They are the only officials in the game that can make those calls.

Have two other officials. There job is to make all of the other calls, including personal fouls, charges and blocking fouls along with goal tends.

All ref were headsets that allow them to communicate with one another, but suppress all other noise. That way coaches and players could piss and moan to their hearts content but it wouldn't have much of an effect on the game.

Widen the floor by 2 feet, which would increase spacing and make certain calls easier to make.

Fire Violet Palmer.

With the above you would probably get more consistency since one huge problem is all of the things each ref needs to watch for.

Having three people run around at ground level like chickens with their heads cut off trying to watch for everything is never really going to work.
 
Another foul on Oden.

[video=youtube;ajI0kZ8_T9E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajI0kZ8_T9E[/video]

The Rockets are sure getting a raw deal.
 
RoyToy said:
Another foul on Oden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajI0kZ8_T9E

The Rockets are sure getting a raw deal.
Click to expand...

Typical. Oden has inside position, Yao bumps him, grabs his arm and yanks on it - and the foul is called on Oden.

I can't believe Rick Adelman had the nerve to whine to the league and the press about how this series is being called.

BNM
 
Boob-No-More said:
Typical. Oden has inside position, Yao bumps him, grabs his arm and yanks on it - and the foul is called on Oden.

I can't believe Rick Adelman had the nerve to whine to the league and the press about how this series is being called.

BNM
Click to expand...

Yao definitely forced him under the basket. Is that a loose ball foul? Usually, the refs look for that foul as the ball is coming off the rim. Oden got pushed out of his position as the ball was being released and before it hit the rim. On the actual rebound, it looked to me like Oden was out of position and mistimed his jump. But I wouldn't complain if Yao got called for a foul there. He did force Oden under the basket. The refs often let that go, but it's borderline.

And I don't know what you're looking at when you say Yao grabbed Oden's arm and yanked on it. Unless you think Oden's arm = the basketball. Unfortunately for Oden, he had his arm in the wrong place after Yao already got a hold of the ball, and he got called for the foul. When arms get tangled like that, the refs usually feel they need to call the foul on someone, and it usually won't be the player whose hands are actually on the ball.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top