Heat/Celtics Game 4 Request

[APG]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

On the Dwyane Wade block play, does Paul Pierce travel? I've got him lifting his pivot foot, and then returning it to the floor before the ball is released, and before the ball was blocked by Wade.

Per NBA rules a player is allowed two steps AFTER gathering the ball. In this play, Paul Pierce gathers the ball with his right foot on the floor. He then next steps with his left foot (step 1), then steps with his right foot (step 2) making the left foot the pivot. Paul has picked up the pivot foot but releases the ball for a field goal attempt prior to the pivot foot being returned to the floor.

Per NFHS/NCAA rules, this would be a travel.

[ballgame99]

Foul on wade, did not maintain verticality imo;
thought the double foul was weak, should have been a no-call, Garnett was not the primary reason LBJ ended up on the ground, gravity was;
offensive foul on LBJ, thought this was a great call.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

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offensive foul on LBJ, thought this was a great call.

Why, what did LBJ do?

[ballgame99]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Why, what did LBJ do?

The defender had established his position on the floor and James removed him from it by contact. What are you suggesting is the right call? I don't see how it could be a foul on the defender, and a no-call doesn't look appropriate to me either.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

The defender had established his position on the floor and James removed him from it by contact. What are you suggesting is the right call? I don't see how it could be a foul on the defender, and a no-call doesn't look appropriate to me either.

From the angles I saw Petrius wrapped LBJ and pulled him down. Maybe it looked different from Joey C's angle.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

From the angles I saw Petrius wrapped LBJ and pulled him down. Maybe it looked different from Joey C's angle.

Looks more like James grabs and then pins Petrius' arm to his (James) side and then tries to back him down quickly, imo.

[Jay R]

The league must have been OK witht the call. Joe is CC tonight in OKC.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

Foul on wade, did not maintain verticality imo;
thought the double foul was weak, should have been a no-call, Garnett was not the primary reason LBJ ended up on the ground, gravity was;
offensive foul on LBJ, thought this was a great call.

I concur.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Per NFHS/NCAA rule sets he traveled.

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Per NFHS/NCAA rules, this would be a travel.

Thank you, and thank you.