Well, Silver *did* promise transparency... (Video)

[JetMetFan]

NBA: Officials missed foul call in Blazers-Rockets game
Official release
Posted Apr 21, 2014 4:40 PM
NEW YORK -- Rod Thorn, NBA President, Basketball Operations, issued the following statement Monday regarding a play late in the fourth quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers' 122-120 win over the Houston Rockets on April 20, at Toyota Center:

"After video review by the league office, we have determined that the officials were incorrect in assessing a foul to the Rockets' Dwight Howard with 10.8 seconds remaining in overtime. The foul should have been called on the Blazers' Joel Freeland and Howard should have been awarded two free throws."

[Multiple Sports]

Does this mean they got every other decision correct ???

Is Silver trying to win a PR battle with the public......I've got no problem with the league acknowledging mistakes but will it just be plays under a minute in the 4th
quarter or overtime ???

I can see why Foster thought Howard was at fault. You'll notice Foster mark the three-pointer -- which is not his play. He then looks at the Howard/Freeland matchup. Pause the video at 6 seconds. While paused it certainly looks like Howard is holding Freeland. At this point however Freeland already had Howard wrapped up and Howard was just trying to get free. I don't think Foster saw the beginning of the play, just the section of the play that looks like Howard is holding. I think this goes to show how important it is to see the whole play.

[rockyroad]

Not the only missed call in that game...for example, they called a foul on Lopez (I think) against Howard, when Howard clearly used the ball to shove Lopez away and that was the only contact between the two. The difference is that the Rockets submitted the foul called against Howard to the League for review...so the League reviewed it and issued their statement.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

Does this mean they got every other decision correct ???

Is Silver trying to win a PR battle with the public......I've got no problem with the league acknowledging mistakes but will it just be plays under a minute in the 4th
quarter or overtime ???

I think you have a personal agenda....LOL

[BryanV21]

It doesn't sit well with me to see all these statements about refs getting calls wrong. Why not speak with the refs about it and leave it at that? Why call them out in public?

I'm ok with refs being interviewed after games, and questioned about a call or non-call. Explain what they saw and all. But it doesn't seem right for the NBA to release such statements.

Not only that, but they make it sound like calls or non-calls late in the game mean more than the calls made the other 47 minutes. As if all that other work means nothing.

[APG]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

It doesn't sit well with me to see all these statements about refs getting calls wrong. Why not speak with the refs about it and leave it at that? Why call them out in public?

I'm ok with refs being interviewed after games, and questioned about a call or non-call. Explain what they saw and all. But it doesn't seem right for the NBA to release such statements.

Not only that, but they make it sound like calls or non-calls late in the game mean more than the calls made the other 47 minutes. As if all that other work means nothing.

The trend seen in the NBA and NFL is increased transparency. This means admitting when their officials miss calls. It's part of the job description. There's no point in not commenting on some calls...especially when we have video, from 5 or 6 angles, showing that a call is missed. And let's not act like this is a regular occurrence from the league...with over 1230 games played this season, the NBA has released a statement like this probably less than 10 times this season.

And whether we like it or not, the call at the end of the game has more scrutiny and is more important than one missed in the 2nd quarter.

Edit*

Including the playoffs, the NBA has released 7 statements: six regarding a missed call at the end of the game or after review, and one regarding ejection that should not have occurred...that's for the entire regular season and the playoffs.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by APG

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Including the playoffs, the NBA has released 7 statements: six regarding a missed call at the end of the game or after review, and one regarding ejection that should not have occurred...that's for the entire regular season and the playoffs.

Unfortunately, in my opinion, 2 of those 6 "missed call" declarations were dubious. (T-Wolves 3-point shot; Draymond Green strip of CP3).

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by APG

The trend seen in the NBA and NFL is increased transparency. This means admitting when their officials miss calls. It's part of the job description. There's no point in not commenting on some calls...especially when we have video, from 5 or 6 angles, showing that a call is missed. And let's not act like this is a regular occurrence from the league...with over 1230 games played this season, the NBA has released a statement like this probably less than 10 times this season.

And whether we like it or not, the call at the end of the game has more scrutiny and is more important than one missed in the 2nd quarter.

Edit*

Including the playoffs, the NBA has released 7 statements: six regarding a missed call at the end of the game or after review, and one regarding ejection that should not have occurred...that's for the entire regular season and the playoffs.

They need to pick their spots then. Many of the things they have commented on have been very marginal. If you are going to educate the public, do not pick plays that are very tough to see or that you need slow motion to judge. Use plays that were clearly missed and the Chris Paul play was not a slam dunk. I do not feel I would have called that in a JH game with no video. Transparancy is great, but you have to be smarter about it. Because every little play like that is going to be asked for a call. Then you will have stupid commentators that uneducate the public about what was a terrible call when you want something called. The NBA needs to work on their commentators more than they need to be transparant about these silly calls they decide to comment about.

Peace