Tim Donaghy On Game 3: Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Worse ...

Scorpion · 06-09-10, 04:12 PM

Doc Rivers comments about refs

"Paul never got into a rhythm," Rivers said. "Every time he came on the floor, another whistle blows and he had to sit down. He was completely taken out of the game by the foul calls. I'll give Artest credit when he deserves it, but this was more that Paul Pierce had to sit on the bench. He'd play five minutes, have to go back down, four minutes, have to sit.
"I mean, he wasn't allowed to play. They didn't allow him to play."
Who knows whether those words will cost Rivers some of his next paycheck, but he has now seen three straight games where one of his stars has gotten into quick and irreversible foul trouble. On the other side, he heard Phil Jackson, the Lakers coach, moan about the officiating in Game 2 and then see a 27-20 disparity in fouls in Game 3.
"Every game so far, we've had one of our top players in foul trouble," Rivers said. "Maybe I should start complaining about fouls [like Jackson did]. Maybe I can get a turnaround like it was turned around [in Game 3]. That was amazing."

warriorfan707 · 06-09-10, 04:15 PM

What does this prove? That the officials have been missing calls???

Scorpion · 06-09-10, 04:21 PM

i dont know

Mr Windy City · 06-09-10, 04:32 PM

proves that the NBA has turned to the entertainment industry, sort of like WWE, and all of this shit is fake and not real anymore. Refs just have to do what The Mast JEW Stern says....bunch of crooks

Mikail · 06-09-10, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by Mr Windy City

proves that the NBA has turned to the entertainment industry, sort of like WWE, and all of this shit is fake and not real anymore. Refs just have to do what The Mast JEW Stern says....bunch of crooks

and we have a winner!

poochiecollins · 06-09-10, 07:09 PM

I don't have a problem with make-up calls. It attempts to lessen the impact of refs on the game.

I do have a problem with refs having vendettas against players or teams, schemes to help certain teams to advance, schemes to make it more likely a series goes longer, and not enforcing rules as they're in the book.

TD sounds a little like a drama queen in the article title and he doesn't sound the brightest after hearing and seeing him. People know that refs are going to unintentionally miss some calls, so maybe make separate categories, as I don't think highlighting random blown calls is what'll get him an audience. I am interested in a fair bit of what he says due to his inside knowledge of the NBA and referees.