1st call - Player Control. Position was established well before the shooter left the floor. Valentine must have come in when the C didn't pick it up. (Right in the middle of the lane - could go either way.)

As for the hold call - it was such a blatant hold, and on a deep rebound, that I think it was a good call to make.

From the the Block/Charge guidelines on nba.com:

Good call, All Heart.

Oden's play was a PC and I think it would have had an impact on the game because Oden would have sat down.

I don't have a problem with the hold call because it was correct.

What I do have a problem with is the fact that Oden was allowed to pull up on a dunk AND slap the backboard on either side after he dunked. IMO it shouldn't matter how big a game is - if they do something like this it should be a technical foul. Maybe Hank Nichols should send a representative around to talk to the teams and remind them that although the offiicials do not want to call something like this it will be called if it happens.

Can you believe this article???


http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10100591

"A defensive player is not permitted to move into the path of an offensive play-er once he has started his shooting motion."

From the NBA's online rulebook (http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_index.html) under the Block-Charge link.

Wow.

Did he have that written before the game tipped?

The worst part is that "Foul officiating robs us of chance to see real Oden, Hibbert" is posted as a headline on the site. :rolleyes:

When I saw this I went uh oh because I was expecting a technical. You've got to wonder if this would have been called in a regular season game. (Let me know if that is how they've been calling it all year)

He is one of those writers who gets the FANATIC fans to read his stuff cuz he is just like them. Got to get readers somehow, and that is his way.

Is that a charge on Oden?
 

I haven't seen a replay yet, but that looked like an obvious charge on Oden. That play completely changed the momentum of the game. Georgetown was getting close and that really took the air out of them.

I know I've seen a lot less called for a charge this year, but I just wanted to get some consensus on that call. I'm not one to jump on close calls, but I thought that was pretty clear-cut.

I also found it dubious that Ohio State fans were clamoring for Ted Valentine before the game:
http://sportsline.com/mcc/messages/chrono/1936260

For those that don't, I'll tell ya. Opinions are like a$$holes -- everyone has one, and everyone else's stinks but your own.

As for the plays in question. The drive to the basket was a definite player control. I thought so in live action, and I thought so again when I backed it up on the DVR and watched it in super slow-mo. It was definitely a late whistle from Big Teddy at lead, however, I think that he was probably expecting his partner who's area it came from to get it, and when no one else took it, he had to come in and clean up the mess.

As far as the hold by Hibbert, that was as ticky tack as they come. There was hardly a hold there at all, and as many before me stated, OSU was still going to get the ball. Where's the advantage?

What was the coach doing on the floor after the block!? :mad:

It doesn't matter if there was a timeout requested! A timeout was not granted until after the foul was called. The coach came all the way out to the paint to yell something to Oden!

On a side note, at 10:51 in the 2nd half an OOB was missed. This was understandable due to the contact that he was zeroing in on.

Really? Could you elaborate and enlighten us with your officiating wisdom?
My first question. What in the h3ll is a Hoya?

No . . . what's on second. Who's on first.

Seriously, though. The word 'hoya' loosely translates from the Greek as 'what.' It comes from the first word of Georgetown's slogan/chant/battle cry of "Hoya Saxa" which means "what rocks."

Hmm - one fan on one internet message board does not "clamoring" make. Even if it did, I doubt that too many OSU fans have the phone numbers of Hank Nichols and the Men's Basketball Committee members.