NBA Game 5- <i>Redux</i>

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Oh! He matches the fines with a donation to charity! Why didn't you say so!

I guess that must add some class to his classlessness. Yoohoo..Mr. Grammar Guy...

All NBA fines go toward charities already from what I understand.

Peace

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

All NBA fines go toward charities already from what I understand.

Peace

Well, now that you mention it, I think I knew that. It makes sense; this way there's no chance an owner or player can claim the league is imposing the fine because they're a little short on cash this week.

Can you imagine the must-see TV if Dallas does happen to come back and win the series, and David Stern and Mark Cuban are standing next to each other on the podium for the trophy presentation?

[jeffpea]

Anyone notice that Bennett Salvatore tried to direct the players back onto the floor initially after De Rosa blew the whistle for the timeout? He was trying to save the Mavs the TO for AFTER the 2nd FT....De Rosa and Salvatore huddled and De Rosa was adamant about granting the TO - so Salvatore relented.

Then as the Mavs were complaining, the crew huddled at the FT line and De Rosa was apparently trying to explain what happened to Joey Crawford who seemed to being saying (based on his mannerisms) - "hey! they called for a TO and you granted it - it's over - 1 shot left" and then proceeded to talk about the remaining 1.9 secs.

I'd like to say that I would have rescinded TO and granted after the 2nd FT, but until you "walk a mile in another man's shoes...." you can never fully say what you would have done. I will certainly "file that one away" in my mind so that if I'm ever in that situation, I will be ready.

I guess this is a perfect example of the "rule book" official vs the "game management" official...

BTW, the officials DID NOT cause the Mavs to lose the game! There were any number of opportunities that the Mavs did not capitalize on...including the last shot of the game.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by jeffpea

Anyone notice that Bennett Salvatore tried to direct the players back onto the floor initially after De Rosa blew the whistle for the timeout? He was trying to save the Mavs the TO for AFTER the 2nd FT....De Rosa and Salvatore huddled and De Rosa was adamant about granting the TO - so Salvatore relented.

Jeff, how do you know all that for certain? Were you talking to Salvatore?

[jeffpea]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Jeff, how do you know all that for certain? Were you talking to Salvatore?

Did you watch the game? If you did, you can clearly see De Rosa and Salvatore confer. It also was pretty obvious when Salvatore was using both arms to wave all 10 players back onto the court while shaking his head (in the classic "NO" mannerism - side to side). After De Rosa talked to him Salvatore relented.............

It doesn't take a genius to understand what was occurring.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by jeffpea

Did you watch the game? If you did, you can clearly see De Rosa and Salvatore confer. It also was pretty obvious when Salvatore was using both arms to wave all 10 players back onto the court while shaking his head (in the classic "NO" mannerism - side to side). After De Rosa talked to him Salvatore relented.............

It doesn't take a genius to understand what was occurring.

Soooooo......do you know for certain what was said in the conversation or are you speculating? If you do know for certain, would you consider revealing your sources?

Btw, no I didn't watch the game. NBA basketball bores the hell outa me anymore. I have seen that particular sequence at the end several times though. It looks like I'll be seeing it for the next year too, the way that the Dallas fans are refusing to let it go.

Maybe I've been an official too long, Jeff. Absent definitive proof, I'm always gonna give the benefit of any doubt to the officials.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by jeffpea

Anyone notice that Bennett Salvatore tried to direct the players back onto the floor initially after De Rosa blew the whistle for the timeout? He was trying to save the Mavs the TO for AFTER the 2nd FT....De Rosa and Salvatore huddled and De Rosa was adamant about granting the TO - so Salvatore relented.

That's because Salvatore did not know that Howard had requested the TO and that DeRosa had granted it.