Check it: I don't want to harp on the officials before the games are even played. Heck, I don't want to harp on the officials after the games are played. However, I'm left scratching my head at some of these crews the NBA is trotting out in the Finals. Joe DeRosa and Tom Washington? They were part of one of the crews that ended up giving Atlanta near 50 free throws in their building during our series.
I've been especially hard on the officials for the past 15 seasons. Games are never called consistently for long, though, there are enough recognizable patterns in how certain officials call games to make me think that each crew is given specific games for specific whistle-blowing tendencies.