NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread

[konkmv]

Bad refereeing great Jr great hill nice game...hahahhahahhahaha...they stole on opportunity from cavs and they gave away the other 2.... if you cannot hit 2 free throws and don't know what the score is you are just a clown... LeBron should let a real manager do his job... years ago... he would have won more

[gouki88]

Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??

Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??

 

The little flick of his elbow upwards after he'd already gone past Livingston was interpreted by Brothers as a Flagrant 2. I don't see it at all, but the "upwards elbow" is the reason given.

And yeah, it's Draymond. No amount of unpunished thuggery surprises me anymore

[TheTruth34]

Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??

Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??

 

Draymond's dance was straight taunting.  And he kept doing it.  The officials?  They did nothing.

The argument that the NBA is turning into WWE is getting stronger..

[celticinorlando]

Block. James moving and turning sideways

Cavs might get swept now

Cavs just outplayed Warriors on Warriors court, and now they’re going to sweep?

I suppose if games continue us to be refereed that way.

You just answered your own question. Cavs played about the best they can and wasted 51 from James

Warriors were not at their best. They will be better

And the refs had nothing to do with it. That was a block

[liam]

i would not count Bron out yet ...he looked mad .......Celtics had chances to put Jmaes away and could not do it .....James almost won the finals by himself the year Love and Irving both hurt.

He is a one man wrecking crew

I don't think The Warriors will ever shoot 15% on threes with most of them wide open like The Celtics did. I thought The Celtics shot themselves out of that game more than LeBron beat them.

[jpotter33]

The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron

Funny? That single call may have thrown the series

It was clearly the correct call. James was definitely moving.

But it is pretty ridiculous that they can change that. I thought they could only look to see if he was in the restricted area, not actually change the entire call when NOT in the restricted zone.

[Ed Hollison]

I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.

[Phantom255x]

Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??

Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??

 

The little flick of his elbow upwards after he'd already gone past Livingston was interpreted by Brothers as a Flagrant 2. I don't see it at all, but the "upwards elbow" is the reason given.

And yeah, it's Draymond. No amount of unpunished thuggery surprises me anymore

Yeah I despise the Cavs but that's ridiculous.

And Draymond is so overrated. He's so lucky to be with GSW. No one knows him or hears about him much if he plays for another team

[Phantom255x]

Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??

Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??

 

Draymond's dance was straight taunting.  And he kept doing it.  The officials?  They did nothing.

The argument that the NBA is turning into WWE is getting stronger..

Agreed. I was waiting for the ref to do something about it. Instead he just takes Draymond aside, tells him a few words and then lets it go. HUH???

[liam]

Can someone explain to me what Tristan Thompson even did to get ejected??

Also how does Draymond do all that and not get a flagrant or ejection??

 

The little flick of his elbow upwards after he'd already gone past Livingston was interpreted by Brothers as a Flagrant 2. I don't see it at all, but the "upwards elbow" is the reason given.

And yeah, it's Draymond. No amount of unpunished thuggery surprises me anymore

I don't see it either but The Cavs are known for there cheap shots at the end of games and the game was over, why even run into Livingston there. The Cavs are a metal weak group. I'm looking at you Hill, JR, Thompson, Green, Nance, Clarkson, Lue....

[rondofan1255]

The funniest part of this game was when they reviewed the charge and made it a blocking foul on Lebron

Funny? That single call may have thrown the series

It was clearly the correct call. James was definitely moving.

But it is pretty ridiculous that they can change that. I thought they could only look to see if he was in the restricted area, not actually change the entire call when NOT in the restricted zone.

Yep that’s what’s funny about it. I didn’t know they could change that.

Replay Review (Callahan): if LeBron James was in the restricted area, as well as in legal guarding position, after he drew an offensive foul on Kevin Durant in Q4 of #CLEatGSW. Ruling: Overturned to blocking foul, James was not in legal guarding position.

https://twitter.com/nbaofficial/status/1002394807560523776?s=21

[liam]

I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.

Agreed. I'm surprised Jackson can even speak with his tongue clearly inserted for THE KING!

[jpotter33]

Lol Lue looks as deflated as Lebron did in OT after talking about JR and that blocking foul.

[satch]

I didn't think the officiating was clearly slanted towards GSW. There were clear calls missed in both directions. Part of the reason why it might seem slanted is Jackson and Breen's refusal ever to say anything remotely critical of Lebron and the Cavs. They have just been awful.

Its like Jackson is rehearsing to be Lebron's next coach. VanGundy and Jackson should step aside and let Reggie Miller and Doris Burke finish it out.

[gouki88]

Edit: wrong thread