Detroit-Miami Game 2

[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

[left coast]

In the post game interview Prince said that Bavetta apologized, and the interviewer (can't remember her name) asked if he apologized for the call and Prince said that he apologized because he said something he shouldn't have said. When asked what Bavetta said, Prince said that it didn't matter. Neither Bavetta nor the league has issued any kind of statement to the press. The apology was something that was said on the court in "the moment" and should have been left on the court.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by left coast

In the post game interview Prince said that Bavetta apologized, and the interviewer (can't remember her name) ....

That's probably because it wasn't a she.

Jim Gray