Does Miami ever foul
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Not sure which I liked more, the foul on Pierce where then he and LeBron shoved and no official even moved or a no call on at LBJ shot where he threw a mini-hissy fit for himself
As I type, Haslem throws an elbow after the whistle...nothing.
As I type, Haslem throws an elbow after the whistle...nothing.
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The Heat only foul when it is Rondo. What was up with the clear path to the basket call that they reviewed and later wiped off? Ridiculous.
That just means the Celtics are getting more fouls on shots. Doesn't make it any less unfair. Besides, it's more an issue of foul trouble than anything. Stiemsma was forced out of the game in the first quarter.
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Rondo just got smacked in the face pretty good...
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And that was the turning point that decided the game.
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Correct. Celts were robbed by a no call a very blatant foul.
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Can I punch you in the face in front of the cops and not get charged for battery?
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All other things aside, I'd hate Lebron James infinitely less if he'd stop wearing the headband. Something about it increases the annoyingness factor of his appearance to a level that is off the charts.
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As a Celtics fan, I'm just happy the Celts are this far. Never would have dreamed it the way they started the year. As for "King" James and the Heat...they'll get clobbered by the Spurs. Any NBA Championship not going west this year would be a severe disappointment on either the Spurs or Thunder behalf. Both are superior teams to the Heat and Celtics.
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Put down the scotch, wipe the dribble off your chin and go to bed, Mr. Heinsohn.
It's always funny how each side views the refs. All I hear about down here is moving screens and push offs by Garnett. All I know is that Boston got a game from Rondo that they may never see again and still came up short. Hard to believe they can have a chance to win this series after tonight.
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I thought the game was called fine up until the inexplicable no call on the Rondo drive in overtime. It was a tie game, and Boston likely would have been up two with the way Rondo had been shooting. Instead, Rondo got clobbered and the Heat got to play 5 on 4 for an easy bucket. That no call swung the game, and Celtics fans have a legitimate gripe.
I think those crying conspiracy and all that are misguided and likely letting their emotions get the better of them (cough cough Bill Simmons). The facts are, the Celtics are a jump shooting team and the Heat have two guys that attack as relentlessly as any tandem the league has seen.
If you look at the free throw breakdown among players, the disparity really isn't all that surprising. Rondo attacked the rim, and thus got to the line 12 times. I don't see any Celtics fans crying about that. LeBron went to the line 24 times, which is indicative of the fact that the Celtics can't stop him, and as a result, resort to fouling. Do the LeBron and Wade get the benefit of the whistle? Yes. So does every star. It's not part of some greater scheme to get the Heat into the finals. If anything, the NBA would prefer a longer series and would have rather had the Celtics win that game.
The Celtics, especially Rondo, poured everything they had into that game while it looked like the Heat coasted at times. I think it's going to be tough for the aging Celtics to respond with as much zip in game three. Look at what happened to the Mavericks after two hard fought, draining losses to the Thunder. They got thumped in game three.
I think those crying conspiracy and all that are misguided and likely letting their emotions get the better of them (cough cough Bill Simmons). The facts are, the Celtics are a jump shooting team and the Heat have two guys that attack as relentlessly as any tandem the league has seen.
If you look at the free throw breakdown among players, the disparity really isn't all that surprising. Rondo attacked the rim, and thus got to the line 12 times. I don't see any Celtics fans crying about that. LeBron went to the line 24 times, which is indicative of the fact that the Celtics can't stop him, and as a result, resort to fouling. Do the LeBron and Wade get the benefit of the whistle? Yes. So does every star. It's not part of some greater scheme to get the Heat into the finals. If anything, the NBA would prefer a longer series and would have rather had the Celtics win that game.
The Celtics, especially Rondo, poured everything they had into that game while it looked like the Heat coasted at times. I think it's going to be tough for the aging Celtics to respond with as much zip in game three. Look at what happened to the Mavericks after two hard fought, draining losses to the Thunder. They got thumped in game three.
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yet another doozy
not sure what people were watching, FT advantage 47-29. The battle of the boards was tied, the Heat shot 10 more threes. You do the math
the non-call on Rondo is par for the course, conversely you can't breath on James or Wade
the only other player to get punched in the face besides Rondo tonight received another Technical for his reaction, that would be KG
ridiculous
not sure what people were watching, FT advantage 47-29. The battle of the boards was tied, the Heat shot 10 more threes. You do the math
the non-call on Rondo is par for the course, conversely you can't breath on James or Wade
the only other player to get punched in the face besides Rondo tonight received another Technical for his reaction, that would be KG
ridiculous
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Sounds like a lot of celtic homers. You guys say after Game one how u need to put someone on their ass then complain when you guys get called for fouls? Cmon now.
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right, this game shouldn't have been close, the Heat missed 16 free throws. Almost all in regulation
maybe next game we can throw in 10 lane violations for them so they can have mulligans
maybe next game we can throw in 10 lane violations for them so they can have mulligans
Actually just making an analogy. And the other guy that got raked across his face got a T for his reaction.
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Anyone who watched this game and didnt see the typical nba home court bias is a celtics hater or a Miami fan. But the reality is this is very normal in the nba. I do hope the same is repeated in Boston, and it probably will be, at this point its only fair.
That doesnt make it right, but eye for an eye.
These things are all wrong, but they build revenues, but they keep things to six or seven games. which is what the nba wants. Obviously.
I think, sadly, the heat (aka duke) will win this no matter, due to the celtics injuries, but tonight the celts had it won til the home job came in...
You just can't call a foul on a defender when the driving offensive player pulls a 180 and then back-fades to the hoop , it's ridiculous to even consider doing so... But it's wade so apparently it's a foul. That was the call that changed the game (2 mins to go in fourth q).
Honestly the spurs will beat whoever wins the east ( and the thunder probably would if they had west conf finals home court) so whatever. As per usual, anyone but duke
That doesnt make it right, but eye for an eye.
These things are all wrong, but they build revenues, but they keep things to six or seven games. which is what the nba wants. Obviously.
I think, sadly, the heat (aka duke) will win this no matter, due to the celtics injuries, but tonight the celts had it won til the home job came in...
You just can't call a foul on a defender when the driving offensive player pulls a 180 and then back-fades to the hoop , it's ridiculous to even consider doing so... But it's wade so apparently it's a foul. That was the call that changed the game (2 mins to go in fourth q).
Honestly the spurs will beat whoever wins the east ( and the thunder probably would if they had west conf finals home court) so whatever. As per usual, anyone but duke
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