It's slow today, and nobody has mentioned this call in the Celtics game.
(Before we even start, if you're just going to make a smart@ss comment about the NBA, please just stay away.)
This is a play that 98% of the time is called against the defender. I have no problem with Bennet Salvatore's call here because Pierce jumps sideways. But the NBA call, in general, is to call this against the defender; and it seems a really strange time to swim that hard against the tide.
Is this call correct?
Is it appropriate for the game and situation?