Game 6 NBA Finals Plays

[MD Longhorn]

I have no dog in this hunt... and if I was rooting for anything at that moment, it was a tying 3 pointer just so we could see 5 more minutes of basketball.

But I'm honestly stunned at the seeming "good block" unanimity on the 3rd play.

At full speed, it seems rather obvious to me that Bosh gets a crapload of body blocking that shot.

At slo mo it's much more obvious
Freeze it at 22 - going straight up, looks good so far. Freeze it at 23, body contact already, shooter went straight up, Bosh did not and is moving into the shooter at decent speed. At 24, shooter, having been mugged, is flying out of bounds - and certainly not due to his own body motion, which was straight up before the contact.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I have no dog in this hunt... and if I was rooting for anything at that moment, it was a tying 3 pointer just so we could see 5 more minutes of basketball.

But I'm honestly stunned at the seeming "good block" unanimity on the 3rd play.

At full speed, it seems rather obvious to me that Bosh gets a crapload of body blocking that shot.

At slo mo it's much more obvious
Freeze it at 22 - going straight up, looks good so far. Freeze it at 23, body contact already, shooter went straight up, Bosh did not and is moving into the shooter at decent speed. At 24, shooter, having been mugged, is flying out of bounds - and certainly not due to his own body motion, which was straight up before the contact.

Absolutely a clean block up top. Contact incidental to the block, plus some embellishment to the floor. I wouldn't call this a foul in a HS game -- it would be a huge bail out.

I thought the Ginobli play was great defense, too.

(I may have posted my thoughts elsewhere, so apologies if you're reading this for the second time.)

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I have no dog in this hunt... and if I was rooting for anything at that moment, it was a tying 3 pointer just so we could see 5 more minutes of basketball.

But I'm honestly stunned at the seeming "good block" unanimity on the 3rd play.

At full speed, it seems rather obvious to me that Bosh gets a crapload of body blocking that shot.

At slo mo it's much more obvious
Freeze it at 22 - going straight up, looks good so far. Freeze it at 23, body contact already, shooter went straight up, Bosh did not and is moving into the shooter at decent speed. At 24, shooter, having been mugged, is flying out of bounds - and certainly not due to his own body motion, which was straight up before the contact.

All the freezing is great, but bottomline is that Bosh blocked that shot first and the amount and type of contact that ensue did not rise to the level of a foul. I would no-call that in a HS varsity game and in my college games.

[jeschmit]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I have no dog in this hunt... and if I was rooting for anything at that moment, it was a tying 3 pointer just so we could see 5 more minutes of basketball.

But I'm honestly stunned at the seeming "good block" unanimity on the 3rd play.

At full speed, it seems rather obvious to me that Bosh gets a crapload of body blocking that shot.

At slo mo it's much more obvious
Freeze it at 22 - going straight up, looks good so far. Freeze it at 23, body contact already, shooter went straight up, Bosh did not and is moving into the shooter at decent speed. At 24, shooter, having been mugged, is flying out of bounds - and certainly not due to his own body motion, which was straight up before the contact.

How about the hellacious illegal screen on the primary defender before the shooter got the ball in the third clip?

1. Good no call. They corrected the OOB and gave it to SA.
2. Good no call. I know in NBA that's not a travel, but man did he cover a lot of ground without dribbling!
3. Good no call.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by jeschmit

How about the hellacious illegal screen on the primary defender before the shooter got the ball in the third clip?

1. Good no call. They corrected the OOB and gave it to SA.
2. Good no call. I know in NBA that's not a travel, but man did he cover a lot of ground without dribbling!
3. Good no call.

That screen didn't approach the level of the screen LBJ made earlier in the series - and THAT one had people disagreeing. I don't think this was an illegal screen at all (or a travel as noted above).

[maroonx]

Sinking a few free throws makes this all moot. That being said. Too much contact by the screener to free up Green to initiate the NBA travel. Don't understand no whistle by L, T, or C on that.

[bainsey]

1. Nothing.
2. Foul, Allen, for the same reasons Cam stated.
3. Nothing, clean.

[Jay R]

Regarding the Bosh block, I'm going with the minority here. The body contact occurred before the block. Usually, that results in a foul call.

[Steven Tyler]

I'm more of an interested fan during the playoffs where they tend to play the whole 48 minutes.

It seems the purity of the NBA left when Detroit's Bad Boys play affected the way the game was played in the past.

That and the special treatment given to Michael Jordon. PR took the place of real fairness in the game giving some teams an unfair advantage.

I would like to hear the opinions of you basketball junkies on my points, even if you disagree. Any added opinions are fine too.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I'm more of an interested fan during the playoffs where they tend to play the whole 48 minutes.

It seems the purity of the NBA left when Detroit's Bad Boys play affected the way the game was played in the past.

That and the special treatment given to Michael Jordon. PR took the place of real fairness in the game giving some teams an unfair advantage.

I would like to hear the opinions of you basketball junkies on my points, even if you disagree. Any added opinions are fine too.

I think you are buying into media hype.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I'm more of an interested fan during the playoffs where they tend to play the whole 48 minutes.

It seems the purity of the NBA left when Detroit's Bad Boys play affected the way the game was played in the past.

That and the special treatment given to Michael Jordon. PR took the place of real fairness in the game giving some teams an unfair advantage.

I would like to hear the opinions of you basketball junkies on my points, even if you disagree. Any added opinions are fine too.

Seems to me you're claiming the officials were intentionally cheating in favor of Jordan.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I'm more of an interested fan during the playoffs where they tend to play the whole 48 minutes.

If you want to see intense competition, watch the Stanley Cup finals, in fact, the entire Stanley Cup Tournament. Sixty minutes of action, night, after night, after night.