Jason Kidd travel?

[APG]

Originally Posted by MrPlywood

Jason Kidd travel, Part Deux. He did it again yesterday, same scenario, this time it was much more obvious, and again it was not called. Kidd took two full steps to draw a charge on an in-flight Wade. Van Gundy actually called the travel during the replay, and said that he thought traveling (and any other potential violation) should be reviewable along with the two/three question. It does seem silly that while they were checking to see if the shot was a two or a three, the could plainly see that Kidd took steps to get there, yet they can't do anything about it...

That was wasn't obvious in real time...no one saw that in real time. On this play, Wade was going to foul Kidd whether he super technically traveled or not.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

That was wasn't obvious in real time...no one saw that in real time. On this play, Wade was going to foul Kidd whether he super technically traveled or not.

The last thing in the world we need to have is reviewable traveling calls.

[Raymond]

I'm confident these 2 occasions aren't the first time Jason Kidd or any other player has made this move to get off a shot. I would say the NBA apparently doesn't want this to be called a travel (or maybe it isn't even a travel based on the NBA rule book).

[APG]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The last thing in the world we need to have is reviewable traveling calls.

There's a reason why I tell people to never listen to anything rules related when Jeff Van Gundy says it...

[MrPlywood]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

That was wasn't obvious in real time...no one saw that in real time. On this play, Wade was going to foul Kidd whether he super technically traveled or not.

Yesterday it was completely obvious in real time. It was not a "super-technical" travel whatever that means - it was a travel as defined in the rulebook.

[APG]

Originally Posted by MrPlywood

Yesterday it was completely obvious in real time. It was not a "super-technical" travel whatever that means - it was a travel as defined in the rulebook.

Nope, no one saw that in real time...none of the players saw it in real time, and I guarantee Scott Foster (the calling official either) didn't either. I said it was a super technical travel because it had to be seen on replay slowed down to be seen. It's already been mentioned that these kind of calls are to be clear and blatantly obvious in real time.

[APG]

Play in question from last night

[JRutledge]

And if they had called a technical foul after a travel then they would have suggested the official was overstepping their bounds or authority.

Peace

[Raymond]

There is no doubt that this would have to be called a travel in NFHS and NCAA. I just believe that the NBA doesn't want this to be a travel in their game. And it's not like Lebron James or Dwayne Wade or Dominique Wilkens have done the same thing without getting called.

[MrPlywood]

LOL - Kidd is hopping around like he's walking on hot coals. The NBA is turning into the And-1 Mix Tape Tour...

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I just believe that the NBA doesn't want this to be a travel in their game.

I agree. And I think that's bull. And the arguments that this could not be seen in real time and/or it was not "blatantly obvious enough" are.....

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

There is no doubt that this would have to be called a travel in NFHS and NCAA. I just believe that the NBA doesn't want this to be a travel in their game. And it's not like Lebron James or Dwayne Wade or Dominique Wilkens have done the same thing without getting called.

There is no doubt that it would be called a travel less than half the time in the NFHS and NCAA. I doubt many officials would be able to tell from the trail position (which is the official covering the play) that Kidd's left foot moved at all. And of those that could tell, the confidence in being correct would be marginal enough that many would pass on it.