Game 5 officials

[bigben29]

Will include Ron Garretson and Steve Javie.

I'd love to see Coach Brown's face if Dan Crawford completes the officiating trio. I think he said the Pistons were 1-11 with Dan or Ron officiating.

But I'm guessing it'll be Jack Nies.

 

[maverick2112]

If I were the Pistons I would rather see Dan Crawford at home rather that at SA........if hes at SA the Pistons might as well not show up........

 

[statyat]

I'm amazed at how the Piston can't buy a charging foul. They can be parked in the lane with the meter running out when Ginobili comes crashing in and they still get the blocking foul. In the first few games the Pistons did the "fallback with arms waving" routine when they got charged, but when that didn't work they went to the "fall down and slide ten feet" strategy. That didn't work either, so I found myself cheering in the 2nd quarter last night when Ginobili goes bulling in with his head down right into a solidly positioned McDyess, who knew he was going to get called for the block, so McDyess just held his ground and Ginobili hits a stone wall and gets knocked on his butt. Ginobili was laying there like a wet rag and McDyess raises his hand even before the bad blocking foul is called, and he steps over Ginobili to his spot on the key while the other Pistons come over to congratulate him. Too cool.

 

[SmallDaddy]

That maybe but all those swatting at the ball/wrists are not really called either

 

[Holysmoke+]

That maybe but all those swatting at the ball/wrists are not really called either

pistons backers crying no fouls is not acceptable.

I have never seen so much illegal contact not called at Detroit by the Pistons.

Makes for the usual ugly pistons basketball games

 

[wagola]

Manu and the futbol antics

Maybe the NBA needs to incporporate some type of "Red Card" and "Yellow Card" system seen in soccer for faking fouls. Manu clearly thinks he's on the pitch out there for Argentina. It's pretty painful to watch that guy and the officials need to get a grip. Ben Wallace is one of the best defenders this game has ever seen, and he has rarely had the benefit of the doubt from the officials, especially when Manu comes flying in with his antics