Celtics offensive foul call

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I agree. If there was a foul, I have 2 shots not three. Barry moved in such a way that the contact was minimized rather than "taking one for the team" in order to "sell the call" as suggested by Reggie Miller and others. But this should not let the defender off the hook if the contact hindered the shot, which I think it did.

And that is why some of us are working the NBA and some of us never will get there. Officials at that level are judged on those kinds of plays while officials not working those levels can call whatever and most will never care.

Originally Posted by just another ref

New question: If the Pierce/Hamilton play is a game deciding last second play, would/should Salvatore have made the same call?

Why not? If it is obvious what Pierce did, the time of the game should not matter in my opinion.

Peace