Refs are in the tank bigtime!

[Senninsage]

Those 2 fouls on Ray... what!?

His 3rd foul was a legitimate foul, but the first 2? No way.

And Ray got clearly fouled on that fast break, and nothing was called.

[samantha28]

Make it 3 now. It's just guarding Dwyane.... to be expected.

[Jon]

I know some people aren't going to like this; however, the Boston fans need to step it up and intimidate the refs, who are so up LeBron and Co.'s jock, it's disgusting.  While I probably wouldn't advocate  pelting them on the court (probably being the key word), the refs should be thinking about how smoothly their trip back to the hotel will go if they blow this game.  

[Senninsage]

Make it 3 now. It's just guarding Dwyane.... to be expected.

No way, it's much more than that. The first 2 fouls were clearly situations where the Heat lost the ball, and were bailed out with rubbish calls.

[NoraG1]

Make it 3 now. It's just guarding Dwyane.... to be expected.

It sickend me that it is 'to be expected' If these star players are so good they should not get so much help, they don't need it!

[CoachBo]

I hate these threads, but ...

This series has been called differently on both ends of the court for 10 quarters.

It's time for Doc Rivers to take a stand. The sequence where Allen was mugged on a layup, then called for a touch foul on the other end on Wade, reshaped the second quarter.

[bopna]

Delonte got mugged as well driving to the hoop, NO foul,he almost lst his shoulder there and no foul...Wade in the meantime was just touched like a feather by RA and foul then three shots...CRAZY!!!!!

[CoachBo]

Not really.

Pretty large - and consistent - sample size.

Looks to me like the league's up to something.

Really disappointed in Doc. LONG past time to show up the officials and get the crowd involved.

[JoT]

And that was the reason why I didn't want to play the Heat. Not only because of the talent, but because of the calls that team would get. If this team lose playing their best, but because of ref calls the NBA needs to be put up front about it. It has been pushed under the rug for far too long and Danny and Doc should have said something earlier. Yea you get fined, but at least the problem is put out there. Mess like that makes me hate the NBA and what it has become.

[Senninsage]

We won tonight, but the point definitely stands. We were fortunate our shots dropped, and the Heats didn't tonight, and we played some fantastic defense, which had quite a bit to do with why the Heat missed as they did.

However, if this game were closer, the degree of non calls when we were clearly fouled on fast breaks and a number of other plays, would have been highly significant.

[Jon]

I hate these threads, but ...

This series has been called differently on both ends of the court for 10 quarters.

It's time for Doc Rivers to take a stand. The sequence where Allen was mugged on a layup, then called for a touch foul on the other end on Wade, reshaped the second quarter.

Yes.  If it starts next game like this, Doc needs to get himself tossed. 

I also would LOVE to see fans at Game 4 bring Tim Donaghy signs. 

Even if you don't believe they're corrupt, it can't hurt to pressure these refs into making fair calls. 

[hpantazo]

I'm disgusted at the refs tonight. We went hard to the basket all night and took a ton of hits without getting calls, and that's what leads to injuries like Rondo's.

[Spilling Green Dye]

We won despite having 3 of the worst possible refs we could expect.. let's be happy.  Seriously, if you asked me to name 5 refs I dread the most as a Celtic fan, 3 of them would have been Javie, Kennedy, Delaney.  We won and we should expect better officiating in game 4.

[D Dub]

How is that NCAA officiating can be so vastly superior to these "pros" ??

[gar]

A lot of none calls on both sides; but does seem that Miami is the more physical team out there. The number of walks really bugs me. They only call it on big men; but Le Bron gets away with a lot of walks and never gets calls for offensive fouls.