This has probably been the worst playoffs I can remember in terms of officiating. There are always isolated games with terrible calls, but this year, there have just been so many egregious calls / non-calls that it's getting to a tipping point.
So, what's your vote for worst call? There have been tons, but my vote goes to the three seconds call on KG last night. That was just an insanely bad call.
Why? First, because only two seconds expired from the shot clock from the time we crossed half-court to the time the whistle was blown. KG barely had time to set up and he was called.
Still, I can live with an official miscounting, I guess. What's amazing, though, is that from my recollection, this is the very first offensive three seconds called on either team in the Finals, despite Bynum camping out in the paint for literally six or seven seconds at a time.
Seriously? You're going to call that on KG even though he's only been in the paint for about 1.5 seconds, but you're going to let it go all game for the Lakers?
I just couldn't believe it. Due to the egregious nature of the missed call, and the circumstances surrounding it, it's my vote for very worst call of the playoffs so far.