Bulls Heat Game 2 – Worst Officiating of these playoffs?
Anyone watching game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals yesterday can tell you two things about the game. One, this was likely the worst shooting game the Bulls have played all year. Two, the fix may be on as this game was basically decided in the 2nd quarter when the referees essentially called 3 straight phantom fouls to put Miami in the bonus for nearly the whole quarter. Everyone knows that this is the marquee matchup, but it was painfully obvious that Miami was going to get every key call while the Bulls would have to earn theirs.
This is not to say that the Bulls didn’t get to the line. It just seemed like the fouls they got were orchestrated to stop Miami’s runs.
In the meamtime, the NBA’s “Big 3″ could do no wrong. Checl out Lebron James traveling+double dribble combo. No wonder the guy was unstoppable!
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True enough, MCellos…it does look like the shady business is only getting started. I have never seen anything like that same ref calling 3 phantom calls to guarantee that the Heat were in the bonus all thru the 2nd. Ever. Your concerns are warranted.
It looks like this will be a 7 game series, with Stern’s boy toys getting the push into the finals. I wonder who really wins in that scenario??
Exactly
Painful to watch an easy 1H under 92 (obvious bettor’s pick) just miss because of Deng’s 3 point half court heave to end the 1st Q. Those 3 phantom calls manipulated the tempo and point total easily and discreetly. Within 1 minute remaining in the 1H make a bogus call on (Bibby) to tie the spread at 92, just in case great D and stoppage occurs. The over 92 is easy hit (with +1 minutes of time left) with either FT calls or sod D because fear of FT’s being called. Next play Bron walks right in untouched for an easy lay in.
Reggie called out the porous Referee twice. Obvious the fix was in (Like Donaughy was the only one, sure). And if not team wins being manipulated, the point totals especially 1H lines, which do not necessarily affect who wins Are the easiest gambling plays a ref can manipulate without effecting who wins. Nobody would pay attention to a first half point total. I’ve been searching for the name of the referee that Reggie had called out twice in the 1H. (and also the full staff) that worked the game.
The 2nd half total went way under, and also the full game total of 181. Which were the easy and expected tempo to be played. 1H under is still blown and manipulated with only bettors noticing.
I’m also looking for a forum that discusses this. Only your page came up on a google search that actually touched on the subject. I was googling for the referee names. Ty.