NBA Finals

APG

Game 1:

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

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APG wrote
Game 1:

Crew Chief: Monty McCutchen
Referee 1: Tony Brothers
Referee 2: Jason Phillips (1st appearance I believe)
Alternate: Bill Kennedy

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

APG

AremRed wrote
What did you think of that 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.

Raymond

APG wrote
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. 🙂

APG

BadNewsRef wrote
Would be nice to know what play and and what result you 2 are talking about. 🙂

Raymond

Good call based on NBA rules

APG

BadNewsRef wrote
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).

Nevadaref

APG wrote
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.

Adam

nevadaref wrote
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.

Raymond

APG wrote
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).

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

JetMetFan

Nevadaref wrote
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.

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.

Multiple Sports

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

canuckrefguy

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

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

BktBallRef

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

Agreed.

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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.

BillyMac

AremRed wrote
First Finals game in 10 years that had zero three (or four) point plays where the shooter was fouled and still made the shot.

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.

OKREF

AremRed wrote
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.

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.

canuckrefguy

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

(for the record, I agree with Javie 😃)

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

(for the record, I agree with Javie 😃)

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.

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Game 3:

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