Philadelphia 76ers v. Boston Celtics: KG Illegal Screen

[just another ref]

"It's like rolling through a stop sign. You don't usually get a ticket for that."

Kenny Smith

"Credit that call to coach Collins, who has been working the refs......"

Chris Webber

"Kevin was not the only one moving in picks, but he was the only one that got called......"

Doc Rivers

"I thought in that situation you let the players decide the game."

Kevin Garnett

[amusedofficial]

I can't imagine how Heinsohn sounded on that one. I can't imagine working in New England when they learn the rules from that clown.

[JugglingReferee]

I love the high overhead look.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I love the high overhead look.

Official was right there with eyes on target. Good call.

Had a mom (coaches too) tell me last night.....she had a "bad call" in her game last week with 5 secs left where the REF decided the game on a foul. She advocated swallowing the whistle. I walked away.....

[7IronRef]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Official was right there with eyes on target. Good call.

Had a mom (coaches too) tell me last night.....she had a "bad call" in her game last week with 5 secs left where the REF decided the game on a foul. She advocated swallowing the whistle. I walked away.....

Funny story, a few years ago, early 4th qtr of a close game. One of the coaches comes up to me during a TO, and says "let the players decide this one, right guys?" Last possession with his team down 1 and we have a no-call on a shot with about 4 or 5 seconds left. He was yelling that we decided the game.

I guess it just depends on your perspective

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I love the high overhead look.

Agree. Interestng view. Maybe someday they'll add a fourth official: lead, trail, center, and overhead.

[Welpe]

"And this is what you mean working the refs, he didn't really...eh...uh...."

Love it. Please try and find a way that is not a foul. It'd be a great block on the gridiron.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Please try and find a way that is not a foul.

Wellllllll...according to Colin Cowherd, officials should ref situations, and not be so black and white about things all the time. After all, the world is 94% gray, and this is a call that should not be made in that situation. You never see pass interference called on a hail mary play at the end of a football game, so come on, this should not be called in this situation with a star like KG...

Oops. Sorry - forgot the blue font on the above paragraph. I almost had to pull off the road to puke as I was listening to him. Couldn't get the radio station changed fast enough...

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Wellllllll...according to Colin Cowherd, officials should ref situations, and not be so black and white about things all the time...

Sheer IDIOCY. I literally won't turn on ESPN radio until 1 pm because of that guy...and his stupidity isn't limited to officiating.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Agree. Interestng view. Maybe someday they'll add a fourth official: lead, trail, center, and overhead.

First they need 4 on-court officials: a lead on each baseline that lets all plays come to them.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

I can't imagine how Heinsohn sounded on that one. I can't imagine working in New England when they learn the rules from that clown.

Trust me, we don't. Case in point...



There's plenty more where that came from, too.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by just another ref

"Kevin was not the only one moving in picks, but he was the only one that got called......"

Doc Rivers

I didn't see the game - I was watching Rangers/Devils - but I have no problem with the call. However...can someone who did watch the game tell me whether there were similar plays that weren't called? Not that it would change whether this was a foul but it would bring up a question regarding consistency.

[ref3808]

Definitely an illegal screen, and I look forward to NBE officials consistently calling this and other fouls in other games. Too much to ask for?

My impression was that there were more offensive fouls called in this game relative to other NBE contests.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by ref3808

Definitely an illegal screen, and I look forward to NBE officials consistently calling this and other fouls in other games. Too much to ask for?

My impression was that there were more offensive fouls called in this game relative to other NBE contests.

You do not watch too many NBA games do you? And when I mean watch, I do not mean peak in and watch a couple of minutes and then turn to something else. I mean sitting down and watching an entire quarter, half or game several times over.

Peace