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Originally posted by Dan_ref
That play was vintage Miller: get the defender in the air, jump into him, draw the whistle...
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When an A1 gets B1 faked into the air...and that defender is NOT vertical (which, in this case, Hamilton was not as replays clearly show BOTH Hamilton's arms and body were out-stretched toward Miller
and advancing toward Miller.)...then B1 is always at the mercy of the offensive player. As long as A1 doesn't lead with a malicious elbow, shoulder, or kick, he has every right to attempt a shot, draw contact, and get the call.
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... - it was a game-ender & Miller was LIVID. At the final buzzer he booted the ball into the crowd.
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Being that Reggie has been in the league for about 18 years, and should have enough respect by now to warrant that call, I don't blame him.
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A great no-call, the only thing inconsistent about it is Miller has gotten way too many of these calls in the past. He didn't last night. In fact Miller was so shocked there was no whistle he forgot to fall on his @ss.
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Dan, what an idiotic thing to say. Admittedly, Reggie has gotten away with
WAY TOO MUCH crap in the past, but not on this play! He "forgot to fall on his a$$" because he wasn't knocked to the ground on this particular play. He simply drew some contact from an illegal defender by slightly changing his bodily trajectory on the shot attempt. I felt it was a pretty obvious call. Jordan got these calls every time...Shaq & Kobe get these calls every time...stars get these calls almost every time. And, Reggie is certainly a star even if he is in the twilight of his career. Once a player gains that certain level of "respect", it should not be lost...no matter what his past transgressions have been.