At what point does the NBA have to do something about this horrible officiating?

[jambr380]

The problem is that it was Kawhi Leonard trying to foul.  Leonard is a star and known as a great defensive player.  In NBA officiating culture, that means you DON'T call that foul in the open court.  If that had been a different player, the foul would have been automatic.


Mike

But you have to think that the ref knows that in that situation they have to foul for any chance to win the game. You see that all the time - in late-game situations when fouling has to occur to stop the clock, refs are quick to blow the whistle to avoid any unnecessary or extra fouling. It's pretty ridiculous if the ref isn't aware of the game situation like that.

But that's what happens when refs have all these arbitrary, subjective things going on in their heads.

That guy's a star so I don't call that foul.  That guy's a rookie so I do call that non-foul.  It's the first quarter, so I'll call that moving screen.  It's the last minute of the fourth, so I won't call that moving screen.  James Harden is allowed to flop like he got fouled on offense.  Marcus Smart is not allowed to flop on defense.  And on and on and on.

Mike

True, but then they should have let the non-foul go on the Westbrook lay-up. It was strange that in the matter of one second, there was a foul that wasn't called and a non-foul that was - and all the Spurs needed was one or the other to have a chance.

[cltc5]

So basically wait till the Celtics are cool again before we win another title.  Can't wait

[jpotter33]

Unsurprisingly, the NBA admits two bad calls/no-calls against the Spurs last night. They ruled that Kawhi DID intentionally foul Westbrook in the closing moments of the game that should've been called, and Green DID NOT foul Durant on the shot that led to two free throw points.

Absolutely Pitiful. Two absolutely game-altering plays that ultimately majorly influenced the outcome of the game. NBA officiating is such a joke.

[Donoghus]

Unsurprisingly, the NBA admits two bad calls/no-calls against the Spurs last night. They ruled that Kawhi DID intentionally foul Westbrook in the closing moments of the game that should've been called, and Green DID NOT foul Durant on the shot that led to two free throw points.

Absolutely Pitiful. Two absolutely game-altering plays that ultimately majorly influenced the outcome of the game. NBA officiating is such a joke.

The one where Green tripped going around Adams? That was a weird sequence there.

[alldaboston]

So basically wait till the Celtics are cool again before we win another title.  Can't wait

Sorry? I don't understand your point here.

[jpotter33]

Unsurprisingly, the NBA admits two bad calls/no-calls against the Spurs last night. They ruled that Kawhi DID intentionally foul Westbrook in the closing moments of the game that should've been called, and Green DID NOT foul Durant on the shot that led to two free throw points.

Absolutely Pitiful. Two absolutely game-altering plays that ultimately majorly influenced the outcome of the game. NBA officiating is such a joke.

The one where Green tripped going around Adams? That was a weird sequence there.

Yeah, apparently the Spurs made a much bigger deal about that one than the obvious no-call intentional foul.

[fairweatherfan]

Unsurprisingly, the NBA admits two bad calls/no-calls against the Spurs last night. They ruled that Kawhi DID intentionally foul Westbrook in the closing moments of the game that should've been called, and Green DID NOT foul Durant on the shot that led to two free throw points.

Absolutely Pitiful. Two absolutely game-altering plays that ultimately majorly influenced the outcome of the game. NBA officiating is such a joke.

The one where Green tripped going around Adams? That was a weird sequence there.

Yeah, I can't pin that one on the refs, Green did make contact and you'd have to be taking an unusual viewing angle to catch Adams' trip, let alone realize it wasn't incidental.  Very difficult to catch in real time.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Unsurprisingly, the NBA admits two bad calls/no-calls against the Spurs last night. They ruled that Kawhi DID intentionally foul Westbrook in the closing moments of the game that should've been called, and Green DID NOT foul Durant on the shot that led to two free throw points.

Absolutely Pitiful. Two absolutely game-altering plays that ultimately majorly influenced the outcome of the game. NBA officiating is such a joke.

The one where Green tripped going around Adams? That was a weird sequence there.

Yeah, I can't pin that one on the refs, Green did make contact and you'd have to be taking an unusual viewing angle to catch Adams' trip, let alone realize it wasn't incidental.  Very difficult to catch in real time.

I don't know. Seemed clear to me that Adams was continuing to move backward.