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Just be thankful it wasn't his second tech of the game. I remember Giannis getting ejected this season for doing that.
I remember when they called a double tech against the wolves and I can't remember other player, realized it would've been that players second so took it away right after.
Edit- here is the video https://youtu.be/ckLsiHSO3CA?si=PwWG5eSoHYA9T4M0
I think that was Marcus Morris and Pat Bev in the play in game against the clippers
It was indeed. Some serious BS going on. Bev baited him into a Tech and the refs buckled.
Yep, they were going at it before a jump ball and they called a double tech, then once they realized that would be the second on morris they took his away, but not Pat Bev’s so LA got a FT out of it.
tbh i honestly think this is good reffing like you cant send someone to the showers for such little bs like that. context should and does matter in sports/reffing
Draymond
In the regular season, it’s a different game right now
Apparently that ref didn't care that it was a different game.
if we lost by 1 point, would they still rescind?
Yeah. It wouldn’t change the results though. Just like the L2M report
Honestly I don’t think they wouldve rescinded it if minny lost by 1. That’d cause way more uproar and a whole scandal, especially since it’s the playoffs
It’s like that Harden dunk that he made and the refs just didn’t count the basket because they thought he missed. Rockets ended up losing by 2 and NBA didn’t acknowledge it.
If they rescinded under the scenario minny loses by 1 it and we won the series in a seven game slug fest it would cause so much controversy on the books, no way the nba would take that risk.
I mean, everyone could tell in real time that the call was super bad, so if the league doubled down and said it was a good call, they would look even worse.
Eh... I think time left in the game matters. If that was called with a few minutes left in the 4th, absolutely it would cause drama. But the uproar around a call made in the 3rd quarter would be much more tame. Minnesota fans would be angry, but most other fans would say they had plenty of time to offset it.
I'm also partial to them not rescinding the tech if we lost by 1, but it's a little different than the Harden dunk. Counting/not counting that dunk (after the game was done) would do nothing but make fans feel a certain type of way, while tech counters lead to suspension and have associated fees. Even though we'd be pissed, I would hope they would retract the tech to save Ant the money and potential trouble down the line
Also, the league may have acknowledged the dunk should have been counted if it came in the last 2 minutes. Since there's no financial penalty to the dunk, they're not "morally" obligated to say "my bad" on that one
Not counting baskets is worse than any Dez Bryant catch discourse because no one is disputing what a basket is other than the blind ass refs who didn't count it or review it. How do they in a game review a 3pt and take or add a point but not adjust the score during a game for a made basket?
Lol the league does not care more about Ant saving a few thou than the integrity of their game results
I feel like rescinding a point would create more views/drama so I’m so shocked they don’t do it lol
If they want more views, improve the product they put out. I can’t watch the game until 4th quarter unless it’s my team playing just bc how bad it gets.
Officiating has to be the background of the game, which means letting some of the contact go on a regular basis. Not allowing petty whistles to dictate game pace
Wait what?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlAkIarPbzI
How could they be more descriptive in their explanation of what happened?
Don’t remind me.
If they had scored 100 I would be so heated rn
No. They would not. I hope the NBA let refs know that staring at the opposing players during the game is not a Tech. I went for fucks sake when it happened and I don't even care who wins.
Yea you got to let that reff have it. Really inexcusable. You can’t take emotion out of a playoff game, what an insane call. I hope he was ashamed after he made it.
I personally feel that technicals shouldn’t result in a free throw unless it’s a defensive 3 seconds or something. Use it as a warning for an act that went too far as the second will result in ejection.
No fucking chance Lmao
Yes. Rescinding is still important because you get suspended if you accumulate a number of them, and there’s no way that soft ass call would’ve stood.
The league's statement: "It's not like he clapped hard or anything."
Yeah, imagine he did something crazy like finger guns.
Imagine if he smiled while on the bench... cant have that on national TV
Duncan needs to be sent to a mental asylum, can't have that in our game.
Stamp it out.
My son saw that game now he just goes around smiling at everyone, do you know how hard it is to explain "I'm sorry that he's smiling at you - he saw his favorite basketball player do it and thinks its ok now" to 28 strangers a week at the dog park?
Did they ever rescind that one? If so now is a good time to clear his good name.
finger guns? he could have killed him.
Kid named guns:
While spinning on the floor. I honestly found it hilarious but simultaneously I was hella mad cause wtf refs, is taunting an insta tech or not?
yeah I agree, it wasn't really tech worthy either, but if they're calling that stare down by Ant then they HAVE to call the finger guns. It is just objectively more of a taunt
They need to fuck off with taunting techs in general, trash talk is apart of the game and I love it
Book got ejected over a thumbs up
Sorry, i don't have a lot of sympathy for Book
Imagine if he smiled!
“Hey Mr. official, nobody came to see your ass play” - Charles Barkley
“Not even your family”
My step father is on the chain gang for Steelers home games. He gets me a ticket every home game but I have to film him the whole game. He likes to watch his game film, looking for areas to improve.
Speak for yourself. I only watch for the refs.
Hold these refs accountable
Who refs the refs?
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-refs-the-nbas-referees/
Brb, heading to their houses
Just kidding mods…
That was a really interesting read. Thanks for linking that man
the coastguard?
It’s actually just Keanu Reeves
the pentagon
Can someone confirm, hasn't he been called for several very similar techs in the regular season too? They rescinding those bs calls too?
Vast majority of his techs were for clapping at a ref when they miss him getting fouled. They got him nearly every time for that until the last week or two of the regular season then they started looking the other way.
The clapping thing is pretty universal. I was playing in an tournament a few weekends ago and a player clapped a few times after missing a shot (not directed at anyone) and he was warned if he kept doing so it would be a technical foul. It might be a stupid rule but the refs aren't there to make the rules they're there to enforce them.
Yeah I think it’s a silly rule but those calls were properly made. I was saying what you’re saying. They weren’t bs calls, just a silly rule.
Honestly, that was such a soft ass call. It sucks too cause of players talk about it, they get fined. Bullshit
Get rid of their union and the league will be better in the long run.
They are held accountable. This call will factor in future assignments for this referee and if it's an on-going concern they'll be put on basically a development program. That's how real jobs work when you're making mistakes.
As a nuggets fan, that was the worst moment in the game. I’ll take losses but that was just horrible.
Wow no way. Who could have seen that coming?
Yeah that was a bullshit call. Funny thing is Murray did the same shit a few minutes later and didn’t get a T.
What Murray did way worse considering he turned his body toward KAT and shot finger guns. Regardless I don’t think either is a technical.
Which Reggie Miller immediately pointed out
There are dozens of us that like Reggie. DOZENS!!!
One of the few times I’ve wanted to hear him talk about something
Is Reggie annoying to people?
Finger guns is definitely worse than staring, but Ant did walk around Reggie Jackson to stare him down, so I would say that would be equivalent to spinning around.
There is nothing with making your staredowns three-dimensional
That's what made it extra frustrating. If Murray got a tech then everyone would just accept the refs are shutting down any taunting/showboating across the board and at least that's fair.
Murray shot finger guns at KAT which is way worse realistically
To be fair, Murray forgot to load his fingers before shooting, so while loud, it only made KAT roar instead of die.
Should have gotten a technical for dry firing
home cooking
ya i heard reggie point that out in the broadcast. usually think reggie is crazy but he was right on that one
yeah, at least when they called this shit on Pascal, they gave Beverly a bullshit tech like a minute later to make up for it... (but I'm pretty sure they didn't rescind either of those)
Good thing the Wolves won
Ok so why is that not allowed to be reviewed in game? Why is that allowed to stand when the announcers acknowledge it’s a joke. A free throw and possession can swing momentum massively.
There’s nothing more frustrating than when a call is mind bogglingly incorrect and just ignored.
There’s only so many techs you can get in the playoffs until you have to sit a game.
This at least takes one away from that
I mean I am glad they removed it for that reason. But it’s still frustrating. Games are too close and too important to let that big of mistake slide.
Oh ya, it’s fucking stupid. I’m just getting a bit of silver lining from this
It’s 7 so it’s not something that really ever happens
Tell that to Draymond!
Never happens 🥲