I'm sure it's my LA bias coloring everything, but I felt like the refs suddenly started letting the Grizzlies get away with some blatant fouls near the end of the game. The only reason why MEM was able to make a comeback was because they were allowed to tackle and grab with impunity. As much as CP3 may have pushed off on Allen on that last drive, Allen also clearly bumped CP3 off his path and off-balance.

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

April 23 2013 05:55 GMT

#627

I still think this is going at least 6 games though.

RowdierBob

Australia13331 Posts

April 23 2013 06:00 GMT

#628

On April 23 2013 14:52 XaI)CyRiC wrote:
I'm sure it's my LA bias coloring everything, but I felt like the refs suddenly started letting the Grizzlies get away with some blatant fouls near the end of the game. The only reason why MEM was able to make a comeback was because they were allowed to tackle and grab with impunity. As much as CP3 may have pushed off on Allen on that last drive, Allen also clearly bumped CP3 off his path and off-balance.

There was a bit of gamesmanship from them both. They knew they could get away with anything that wasn't too egregious. You could tell by Allen's expression after the shot that he didn't feel hard done by--Paul was just too good.

Jerubaal

United States7684 Posts

April 23 2013 06:23 GMT

#629

On April 23 2013 14:39 RowdierBob wrote:
I thought it was gamesmanship--play on. -Tiger Woods

I'm just stirring

Got that for you.

simmeh

Canada2511 Posts

April 23 2013 06:50 GMT

#630

tony allen quote after game 2

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"There's two more games left, it's still a long series." - Tony Allen

lmao

justinpal

United States3810 Posts

April 23 2013 07:04 GMT

#631

Doesn't he just mean that they still have two losses left?

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

April 23 2013 22:17 GMT

#632

Go, go Mike Brown. Hope he does good.

justinpal

United States3810 Posts

April 23 2013 22:50 GMT

#633

Me too. I hate LA for what they did to him. So mean!

Vindicare605

United States16121 Posts

April 23 2013 22:59 GMT

#634

Jamal Crawford got robbed. He deserved 6th Man.

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

April 23 2013 23:37 GMT

#635

Nah JR was better this year. It was close though. Wouldn't call it a robbery.

justinpal

United States3810 Posts

April 24 2013 00:07 GMT

#636

Robbed would be Lillard not winning the RoY. This is justice.

RowdierBob

Australia13331 Posts

April 24 2013 00:10 GMT

#637

The sixth man is such a dumb award. It's supposed to reward the best "bench" player yet the winner is someone who plays just as much, if not more, than a lot of starters.

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

April 24 2013 00:11 GMT

#638

Eh even then I think you could make an argument for Davis over Lillard. I wouldn't personally agree with it but I wouldn't call it a robbery either. Robbery would be voting for someone other than Lebron for MVP.

PerkyPenguin

United States99 Posts

April 24 2013 00:13 GMT

#639

Did I really hear that a Technical was receded from Lebron James because he explained to the ref he was talking to himself? What the crap?

Edit: Awesome block by Birdman, he brings so much energy!

Intact

Sweden634 Posts

April 24 2013 00:16 GMT

#640

Birdman, please marry me.