Game Thread: Heat VS Rockets

[Kold]

Smh at Dwight. He's being guarded by Bosh and he's content to sit back and watch everyone else in the 4th quarter

 

[trojanfan12]

NBA Director of Officials Don Vaden talked about it in a Q&A on NBA.com.

“This season you will notice a change in how we enforce the delay of game penalty based on conversations with the Competition Committee. It’s not a “no-touch” provision, but players will no longer be permitted to direct the ball after it clears the net. Going forward, an offensive player who catches the ball after a made basket and passes it to a referee will receive a delay of game warning (if team’s first delay) or a delay of game penalty if it’s their second.”


Is that not what Dwight did? You guys are making a big stink about this just because it is Miami but the rule is simple, as an offensive player do not touch the ball or pass it to a ref

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Dwight didn't catch the ball. He tapped it directly to the ref.

 

[Flauge]

Of course, losing 5 out of the last 6 shows "all is well".

Video of Flauge:

Animal House - All Is Well! - YouTube

Stop using animal house against me. i love that movie. no fair.

all is well. we are two time defending champs. im not worried about a 6 game stretch in march. im more worried about 6 games in june.

 

[Hambombs]

Hate the rule, not the application of it. It was a LEGIT call.

What's killing me is how they are just letting physical contact go ,they aren't calling ANYTHING. That greatly benefits the Rockets, with Howard able to just mow people down.

What's hurting the Rockets is taking too many 3s, especially when you clear out for BEVERLY to shoot it. Just STUPID

If you were saying this back in the 80s or 90s you will be laughed at

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Beverly with the hard foul and the rev hey man didn't mean to instigation tactic. Classic. He got Ted up and that he should have been.

Kind of pissed if HOU doesn't cover though

 

[starbigd]

The call hasn't changed this game whether you agree with it or not. Houston isn't scoring, they're taking very bad 3 attempts, and missing. That's THEIR fault, not the refs.

 

[Hambombs]

Did Beverley just ask if lebron was ok and then give him a technical??? LOLOL

 

[Black Adam]

Of course, losing 5 out of the last 6 shows "all is well".

Video of Flauge:

Animal House - All Is Well! - YouTube

I didn't say it...

 

[Black Adam]

you can say it has nothing to do with being a laker fan. but im calling bullshit. maybe if all laker fans didnt root against miami i would believe that it has nothing to do with being a laker fan. but ive never seen an entire fan base hate another team so much that they have never played one time in the playoffs. not just in basketball either.. in all of team sports, i have never seen something like this.

call it all you like, it's the TRUTH...

now you're going to tell me how i THINK...?

 

[bksballer89]

Much needed win against a top team

 

[starbigd]

If you were saying this back in the 80s or 90s you will be laughed at

Yes, I would probably laugh at myself. But the fact is, you're not even allowed to really handcheck in todays game. I'm seeing guys CLEARLY get hacked, on layups and dunks, and the refs are just letting it go.

It's not really a big deal, but calling a game like that really benefits a player like Howard.

In essence, the Rockets don't have any excuses for losing this game should they lose.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Did Beverley just ask if lebron was ok and then give him a technical??? LOLOL

Yep refs doing the heat a massive favor

 

[Hambombs]

Yes, I would probably laugh at myself. But the fact is, you're not even allowed to really handcheck in todays game. I'm seeing guys CLEARLY get hacked, on layups and dunks, and the refs are just letting it go.

It's not really a big deal, but calling a game like that really benefits a player like Howard.

In essence, the Rockets don't have any excuses for losing this game should they lose.

I love the physical game

 

[Flauge]

good win for Miami 15-2 run to close the game. this would be a great finals.

 

[Hambombs]

I know the game is over but that tech made no sense.

 

[Black Adam]

Much needed win against a top team

no doubt...

 

[bksballer89]

Yep refs doing the heat a massive favor

Yeah the Rockets would've came back from being down 8 in the final seconds if that T wasn't giving.

If the refs are so much on the Heat side, shouldn't they be #1 without a doubt in free throw attempts per game and foul differential?

 

[trojanfan12]

you can say it has nothing to do with being a laker fan. but im calling bullshit. maybe if all laker fans didnt root against miami i would believe that it has nothing to do with being a laker fan. but ive never seen an entire fan base hate another team so much that they have never played one time in the playoffs. not just in basketball either.. in all of team sports, i have never seen something like this.

Translation = "Mommy, how come the cool kids don't like me?"


ive never seen an entire fan base worry about what another team's fanbase thinks of them so much that they have never played one time in the playoffs. not just in basketball either.. in all of team sports, i have never seen something like this.

See what I did there?

 

[bksballer89]

I know the game is over but that tech made no sense.

I agree.....I just love the Lakers fans acting like that T was the difference in the game. They would've been down 8 instead of 9 with 40 seconds to go.....The game was over with or without the T

 

[trojanfan12]

good win for Miami 15-2 run to close the game. this would be a great finals.

Yep. Strong close for the Heat. Looked like the defending champs on that one.