tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post6461168261056106738..comments2008-05-29T07:48:12.433-05:00DCScraphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06109944563728433069noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post-79952429163902269842008-05-29T07:48:00.000-05:002008-05-29T07:48:00.000-05:00Sorry, I'm with Mac.<BR/><BR/>They swallowed the whistle all night - they should make a call with under 3 seconds to go that runs in the face of the game?<BR/>The Spurs had the benefit of the whistle all night, they get one against them and that's the one everyone's pointing to.<BR/>How about the Fisher shot seconds before that should have equated a reset on the clock - which would've meant the Spurs had to foul Kobe rather than rush him (you missed that one)... and probably negated the last play?<BR/><BR/>Even the way you talk about the 'stuffed up calls' from the refs equates to the Spurs getting a nice lil' assist or two from the refs, so not sure what your gist is re. the Spurs "...putting themselves in a position.." and "Because clearly the Spurs had the chance... and should've won." - they didn't. The boys with the whistles did.<BR/><BR/>The bottom line is that the right team won on the night. San Antonio got hosed by the Lakers on the boards, were out-played from beginning to end.<BR/><BR/>If you truly think that the Spurs deserved that game, we weren't watching the same one.<BR/><BR/>But cheers, and welcome to the Carnival...Don (With Malice...)http://with-malice.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post-54907200845836143322008-05-28T16:26:00.000-05:002008-05-28T16:26:00.000-05:00They weren't complaining big time, I think Barry was kinda hoping instead of being 100% sure. Even Popovich (who I thought was going to kill his timeouts before the end of the 3rd) didn't go ape about it.<BR/><BR/>Once again, it's a matter of closing out a quarter, and they failed again.ssreportershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386844671773218074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post-77035211881324016982008-05-28T15:52:00.000-05:002008-05-28T15:52:00.000-05:00I agree with your points. It probably was a 2 shot foul for Barry but I mean, the Spurs of all teams are complaining about calls? <BR/><BR/>This team repeatedly has benefited from calls and their whole title last is still tainted in my mind because of the whole Suns suspended fiasco.<BR/><BR/>Manu redefined the "flop", Duncan whines every other shot and gets away with numerous over the back calls, and Tony Parker throws himself into defenders looking for the bailout call. <BR/><BR/>Regardless of the officiating, the Lakers still outplayed the Spurs last night and they deserved to win the game.Mac Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03562419748252157914noreply@blogger.com