Detroit-Miami Game 2

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by zebraman

I don't see any error on Bavetta's part. If the administering official is zoned in on the inbounder, he isn't helping his two partners out much. Looking through the inbounder to see other matchups is good officiating. With a loud crowd, the inbounder needs to make the time-out obvious.

Z

Z, forget about "helping your partners". The administering official has to be aware enough to anticipate a time out request in this sitch while continuing to referee the action on the floor. Obviously Bavetta believes this, if he didn't he would not have apologized.

[ChuckElias]

Has Bavetta said that he apologized for "missing" the TO? I don't put any credence in the player's story until I hear the official's story.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Has Bavetta said that he apologized for "missing" the TO? I don't put any credence in the player's story until I hear the official's story.

Good point.

I didn't see the game & assumed the apology was made in a statement to the press.

In any event I know I would have been upset with myself if I didn't catch a TO request in that sitch.

[mick]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Has Bavetta said that he apologized for "missing" the TO? I don't put any credence in the player's story until I hear the official's story.

When Tayshaun Prince finally talks, he don't blow smoke.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by mick

When Tayshaun Prince finally talks, he don't blow smoke.

Kinda like EF Hutton, eh?

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by mick

When Tayshaun Prince finally talks, he don't blow smoke.

I'm sure he is telling what he really thinks happened. But maybe his TO request was not visible and was not directed at Bavetta. Maybe Bavetta said something that Prince misunderstood. Or maybe the conversation went like this: "Dick, man, I asked for a time-out!" "Sorry, Tayshaun, but I didn't hear you say anything." Until Bavetta or Nunn comes out and says the request was missed, I withhold judgment.

[mick]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Until Bavetta or Nunn comes out and says the request was missed, I withhold judgment.

Au contraire !
Your judgement is clearly discernible.

"I don't put any credence in the player's story until I hear the official's story." - The Chuckster

Go watch the Celtics.

mick

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by mick

Au contraire !
Your judgement is clearly discernible.

I withhold judgment of the official. I don't judge players on officiating issues.

[mick]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

I withhold judgment of the official. I don't judge players on officiating issues.

That's clear enuff, Chuck.
Doesn't matter anyway.
mick