The 2014 Playoffs thread

[86MaxwellSmart]

If I was OKC---I would be calling Ainge about Rondo tomorrow morning----you can't have this idiot Westbrook dominating the ball--and taking 35 shots a game, when you have the MVP sitting there, picking his nose.

and the day Westbrook is traded will be the worst day in that Franchise's history.

Nah---there is only ONE basketball--and Westbrook won't pass it....Rondo is by FAR the best passer in the NBA....you let any Point Guard shoot 30+ times a game---it aint a good thing.

[sed522002]

Ref explanation:

[Adelaide Celt]

What a farce. Spurs will put them in their place.

[Rondo9]

Not the Thunder's fault that the Clippers allowed the bad call to happen.

[pokeKingCurtis]

If I was OKC---I would be calling Ainge about Rondo tomorrow morning----you can't have this idiot Westbrook dominating the ball--and taking 35 shots a game, when you have the MVP sitting there, picking his nose.

and the day Westbrook is traded will be the worst day in that Franchise's history.

Nah---there is only ONE basketball--and Westbrook won't pass it....Rondo is by FAR the best passer in the NBA....you let any Point Guard shoot 30+ times a game---it aint a good thing.

You let any player shoot 30+ times a game you're gonna have problems. With a few exceptions.

[Sievers81]

Lets put aside the fact that the Clips gave up a big lead late in the game and they definitely got shafted.

But Doc says the instant replay needs to go and they would have won had it not been there. Wasn't the original call on the floor in OKC's favour? Not sure on Doc's logic here.

[Ogaju]

Doc was just upset, but you are right the call on the court was Thunder ball and it turns out that from the rule the call was right though Jackson touched the ball last. It appears that because Barnes slapped his hand the rule give the ball to the player whose hand was slapped even when the ball goes off on him.

[staticcc]

Doc was just upset, but you are right the call on the court was Thunder ball and it turns out that from the rule the call was right though Jackson touched the ball last. It appears that because Barnes slapped his hand the rule give the ball to the player whose hand was slapped even when the ball goes off on him.

Barnes hit Reggie's left hand. Ball supposedly went off Reg's right hand so rule doesn't apply.

[j804]

Doc was just upset, but you are right the call on the court was Thunder ball and it turns out that from the rule the call was right though Jackson touched the ball last. It appears that because Barnes slapped his hand the rule give the ball to the player whose hand was slapped even when the ball goes off on him.

Barnes hit Reggie's left hand. Ball supposedly went off Reg's right hand so rule doesn't apply.

When his hand was hit the ball was in both of Reggie's hands

[Ogaju]

Doc was just upset, but you are right the call on the court was Thunder ball and it turns out that from the rule the call was right though Jackson touched the ball last. It appears that because Barnes slapped his hand the rule give the ball to the player whose hand was slapped even when the ball goes off on him.

Barnes hit Reggie's left hand. Ball supposedly went off Reg's right hand so rule doesn't apply.

When his hand was hit the ball was in both of Reggie's hands

Yes it was.... under that rule it was the correct call in my opinion, and definitely not the slam dunk bad call that Doc was ranting about.

NBA may have to ring Doc up for a fine for his misbehavior.

[Moranis]

If I was OKC---I would be calling Ainge about Rondo tomorrow morning----you can't have this idiot Westbrook dominating the ball--and taking 35 shots a game, when you have the MVP sitting there, picking his nose.

Um Westbrook was 11 of 23, Durant was 6 of 22.  Who would you rather have shooting last night?

[Moranis]

Doc was just upset, but you are right the call on the court was Thunder ball and it turns out that from the rule the call was right though Jackson touched the ball last. It appears that because Barnes slapped his hand the rule give the ball to the player whose hand was slapped even when the ball goes off on him.

Barnes hit Reggie's left hand. Ball supposedly went off Reg's right hand so rule doesn't apply.

doesn't exactly require the hit on the hand to be on the same hand.

Rule 8, Section 2C of the NBA?s rulebook provides an explanation for why Oklahoma City could have retained possession.

?The ball is caused to go out-of-bounds by the last player to touch it before it goes out, provided it is out-of-bounds because of touching something other than a player,? the rule reads. ?If the ball is out-of-bounds because of touching a player who is on or outside a boundary, such player caused it to go out. If a player has his hand in contact with the ball and an opponent hits the hand causing the ball to go out-of-bounds, the team whose player had his hand on the ball will retain possession.?

[SHAQATTACK]

Duck Shivers was whining for nothing ....the right call was made ....Thunder ball.  Right in the rule book Duck.   

I thought Jackson was fouled , if he was slapped on the wrist  .

So good to see Doc and his cronies loose.

[GreenWarrior]

i'd love to know why the refs feel the need to cover their mouth while they're talking to each other?

[slamtheking]

If I was OKC---I would be calling Ainge about Rondo tomorrow morning----you can't have this idiot Westbrook dominating the ball--and taking 35 shots a game, when you have the MVP sitting there, picking his nose.

and the day Westbrook is traded will be the worst day in that Franchise's history.

Nah---there is only ONE basketball--and Westbrook won't pass it....Rondo is by FAR the best passer in the NBA....you let any Point Guard shoot 30+ times a game---it aint a good thing.

You let any player shoot 30+ times a game you're gonna have problems. With a few exceptions.

Kevin Durant would be one of those exceptions