NBA Finals
 

Game 1:

Crew Chief: Monty McCutchen
Referee 1: Tony Brothers
Referee 2: Jason Phillips (Congrats on his first appearance)
Alternate: Bill Kennedy

What did you think of Tony's block/charge call APG?

I thought it was a charge. I think Steve Javie had it right when he said the lead had the best look at the play.

Would be nice to know what play and and what result you 2 are talking about. :)

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Good call based on NBA rules

I disagree...I thought he got to the spot right before the upward motion by Wade. Steve Javie was asked about this call right after it happened, and though he didn't come right out and say it was wrong, he didn't say it was the right call and said the lead had a better look at the play (at least IMO implying the call was incorrect w/o flat out saying it).

What you have written will now be the debate on block/charge plays at the NCAA level. There will not be any more clarity, just a different point of contention.

+1

I got Duncan still with his right foot in the air when D-Wade's starts his upward motion.

Well, it's not official yet but remember to blame this one on NCAAM :)

At any rate, I was going to say the same thing. It'll be interesting to watch the kinks worked out of this one next season assuming the rule change is adopted.

Outside this debatable play, I thought these guys were consistent and worked well together......

+1

Block - close, but block. Great call. Javie's right that Lead has a better look, but still a great call.

Agreed.

Game 2:

Crew Chief: Joe Crawford
Referee 1: Ed Malloy
Referee 2: Ken Mauer
Alternate: Marc Davis

Bonus fact: Game 1 was the first Finals game in 10 years that had zero three (or four)-point plays where the shooter was fouled and still made the shot. The last time there were zero in a game was in the 2003 Finals, game 2. Source.

Stupid Monkeys ...
 

And I'd bet my house that at least one player, fan, coach, or television viewer, yelled, "And one", at some point during the game.

Bonus fact 2: Joey Crawford was on the court the only 2 times LBJ has fouled of a playoff game, and he also tossed Tim Duncan for laughing at him. Was suspended the rest of the year for not being professional, when he tossed Duncan.

Oooh, Javie just threw Joey Crawford under the bus on a B/C call....

(for the record, I agree with Javie :D)

Joey has not had a great game. However, I liked that call. I thought LeBron had started his upward motion with the ball before Green had established legal guarding position.

Game 3:

Crew Chief: Danny Crawford
Referee 1: James Capers
Referee 2: Marc Davis
Alternate: Bill Kennedy

Thought it was interesting that Kurt Rambis said this afternoon that this was a very "quiet" crew. The regular fan wouldn't realize they were there....thought he was taking a shot at Joey and maybe Foster, whom I'm sure will be the CC in game 4....

I don't know, Scott's really busy with his girl's AAU team, does he have time to make it San Antonio?

He might if he doesn't slow the game down with any unnecessary game interrupting technical fouls.

More reason not to pay any attention to commentators that know little to nothing about officiating. Mark Davis was involved in ejecting Rondo from a playoff game a season ago. And this series is not as contentious or has the same dead ball challenges. This is why commentators need to stay in their lane. Players dictate how they react to things, not necessarily the officials.

Peace

Game 4

Crew Chief: Scott Foster
Referee 1: Mike Callahan
Referee 2: Bill Kennedy
Alternate: Jason Phillips

Didn't think this deserved its own thread, so I'll put this here.

NBA considers review of block, charge calls | NBA.com

Personally, I think the officiating has been very good. There will always be calls to discuss but for the most part, these guys have stayed out of the way. They're letting them play. Technical fouls have been non-existent.

BTW, great wave off on Bosh's dunk at the end of the 1st half.

What made the wave-off 'great'??

I was thinking much the same thing; the officiating's been top-notch - consistent and sharp. Therefore bench and player decorum has been a non-issue.

Chris Bosh has been fined $5,000 dollars for violating the league's anti-flopping during game 4.

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Good call. Good fine.

Probably was still a foul, too.

Hmm, not so sure about that. tough physical rebounding play, but not sure that's an NBA foul.

This wasn't a "rebounding play." It was an illegal screen on help defense during an opposite-side drive to the basket.

Sorry bob, misspoke myself - you're correct - but still don't think it was a foul.

Game 5:

Crew Chief: Monty McCutchen
Referee 1: Tony Brothers
Referee 2: Ed Malloy
Alternate: James Capers

Looks like it will be Scotty Foster as CC if there is a game 7.

Game five, second quarter, 10:13 left...

Whatcha got?

It'll be Joe or Dan Crawford as CC IMO...I'm interested in who they'll have as CC for game 6. If they keep Joe or Dan out for that game, then you'll have Joe and Crawford in game 7 and more than likely Foster as the third. The last game 7 in the NBA Finals in 2010 had the same crew.

There's nothing on the play-by-play at this mark. I'm going to take a wild guess and say you're asking about the RA block/charge that was called a charge by Ed Malloy at the lead?

Baked potato.

Makes sense, because Joey has worked every Finals game 7 since 1988. However, Joey's history with the Spurs may be a factor. We shall see.

There is nothing on the play-by-play because he is talking about a block/charge no-call involving Shane Battier defending Kawhi Leonard.

The RA play you are thinking of happens at 9:19, second quarter.

I didn't know about Joey Crawford's history with game 7; I thought he may work game 6. I think Callahan may work game 6.

I think Callahan easily leads the league in pointing. He points for everything and several times.

Crawford's next game with be his 50th. Far and away the most Finals games in NBA history.

Save to say 4 of the next 6 officials are Joey C., Callahan, Danny C., & Foster.

Hold on BNR, who said there will be two more games? :D

I Agree !!!!
 

Go Spurs !!!!!!

Agree with BNR's four.....probably add Mauer.... IMO the 6th is a toss up.....

Rut / Billy Mac / Snackwells / APG. ?????

Basketball Jones, Sometimes ???
 

Sorry, at this point in my life I'm not a big NBA fan. I follow the NBA in spurts. In high school I was a big fan. Then I lost interest. Then, I got interested again with Larry Bird, and Ervin Johnson. Michael Jordon kept my interest a little, and since then, I've kind of lost interest again. I've followed the Celtics since high school (Bill Russell was my favorite player, and still is) but I wouldn't consider myself a real big Celtics fan, it's just that I like them better than the other NBA teams. And, I'm certainly not a fan of NBA officials. I couldn't name one if he was punching me in the face.

I love high school basketball. I love officiating high school basketball. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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I think the final 6 will be Joe Crawford, Dan Crawford, Scott Foster, Ken Mauer, Mike Callahan, and Bill Kennedy.

I now think that Joe Crawford will be CC for game 6. In that case, I think Dan Crawford will CC game 7 if applicable with Scott Foster being in that game as well.

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I have a PC foul in NCAA or lower for sure. Not sure that is marginal as players went to the floor because of contact.

Peace

It was close. He was only is the path with two feet down in time for the dribber/shooter to take 5-6 more steps. But it was close. ;)

Game 6:

Crew Chief: Joe Crawford
Referee 1: Mike Callahan
Referee 2: Ken Mauer
Alternate: Marc Davis

Game 7 predictions:

Perhaps Dan Crawford, Foster, and Capers or Kennedy?

If I am not mistaken, these guys have been the same crew or similar crew the entire playoffs. Like Danny Crawford and Mark Davis (both from Chicago) were on the same crew for at least most of the playoffs. So if Dan Crawford works Game 7, so will Mark Davis. Or at least that has seemed to be the pattern. I guess APG could tell us, but I believe this crew in Game 6 has also worked together most of the playoffs.

Peace

Callahan and Joey C. are both from Philly.

They could not help the 76ers get into the playoffs? Or did that magic machine that makes balls go through the basket not work when the 76ers are playing?

Peace

The NBA has gone to a more crew system more so this playoffs than in years past. Dunno if they'll stick to that for a possible game 7.

Helluva game. Very tough to officiate. I would like two videos please.

44 seconds left in OT, LeBron James drive, Danny Green strip.

5 seconds left in OT, Manu Ginobili drive, Ray Allen strip.

I don't have the video, but I thought the Allen strip was fantastic defense and I'm still trying to find the foul the announcers were wanting.

Agree.......

Green play is great defense.....

I think Allen fouls Ginobili...roughly 7 seconds.to go....at worst Heat still has a great chance down 1 with 7 seconds....

OT plays
 

I liked the no-call with Green/LeBron.

I thought Ginobili traveled before he was fouled. In my opinion, it's hard to reward him for the extra step by sending him to the line.

+1

Plus, Ginobili's elbow to LBJ's neck should have been F1. It all evens out :D

What a tough game, though. Wonder if the "NCAA's gotten way more physical than the NBA" crowd want to reconsider their answer...

But Coach Van Gundy said it was a foul........:D:D:D:D

I loved it near the end when he's complaining because there's security people "too close to Tim Duncan" on the sideline. Good grief.

LBJ/Green play needs no replay. Absolutely a great defensive play by Green and any contact on the play was initiated by LBJ.

We can look at Allen/Manu play again but it was also a good defensive play. Allen had his hand on the ball and the contact came when Manu flailed his arms.

No opinions on the no-call mugging in the corner for the 3-pointer at the buzzer in OT? (I wish we had more than the 1 angle ESPN kept showing)

No foul ... The 3rd video in the thread "Game 6 NBA Finals Plays" has two angles, one from the baseline view.

Their block was clean, and there was only minimal (if any) incidental contact with the body that occured after the block.

I don't have anything there. There's body contact, but both players were moving in the same direction and the block up top was solid. Even in my playing days as a shooter, I would not expect a call on a play like that.

Clean block up top, incidental contact down below, embellished.

I wouldn't call that in a HS game.

I thought the defense on Ginobli was great, too. Got hand in, got ball, contact came after that, much of it initiated by Ginobil.

Game 7 Officials:

Crew Chief: Danny Crawford
Referee 1: Scott Foster
Referee 2: Monty McCutchen
Alternate: Tony Brothers

Three games for McCutchen.

If my memory serves me correctly, Tom Wahington is the only official from last year not to work this year.....

Is that correct ????

Think we may see Zarba next year.....