It was an OBVIOUS travel. stopped his dribble, picked up one foot, saw he was inside the three point line, and HOPPED on the pivot foot back behind the line. lots of other crazy calls though, phantom 24 second violation on the Pacers, obvious out of bounds off Ray Allen that West did not touch, two 2nd quarter flops by Battiier, one getting him 2 made free throws, the other negating a 3 point play by Augustin...
Clearly Stern wants the small market team in over the team with the best player on the planet. To get such great ratings in the Finals and to show small market teams are just like the big markets too!
Idiots need to stop with the REFS rigging for the Pacers. The Pacers is an aggressive team and they lead the league in free throws attempt during the regular season as well.
Not intending anything, but with ur usename, it seems quite suspicious that you fail to mention ALL of the bad calls in the game ( At LEAST half were in Pacer's favor)
You realize, don't you, that one team has Hibbert and West in the post attacking the rim, and the other team is led in rebounds by RAY ALLEN, right? Charmin soft teams don't draw as many fouls.
This is the kinda crap we hear from the i heart stern crowd. Rigging 1 game means you rig an entire series. There is a reason the nba does best of 7 games for each series.
It's very hard to play well as a secondary option when you're used to excelling as a primary option. Plus he might be injured.
Yes he HOPPED back and passed. That's two steps. That's like doing a jump stop and shooting. If he hopped back and just stood there then it's a travel, if he passes or shoots the ball then it's not a travel. You get two steps and a shot or two steps and a pass. That hop was two steps and he passed. Did you even play organized ball? Doubtful.
Stern has nothing to do with this. It's just incompetent refs who blow the whistle too much on both sides. Nothing more, nothing less.
Are you kidding me dude? Do you even watch the game? Pacers are all in the paint attacking the rim. Miami is clawing and trying so hard to front West and Hibbert. Pacers deserve these free throws they are getting. Heat aren't even attacking Hibbert, thats why he only had 1 foul.
Also apart from the refs it would have been a great game. Both teams played well. Pacers responded to runs. It was fun to watch.
in the the last angle shown it looked like the ball could have come off west's fingertips and then his thigh.
Of course. He's the king as seeing things though yellow colored glasses. David West was flopping around out there and he's only seeing Battier flop. You know what I see? I see both teams flopping and I see bad calls on both sides. I also see Miami not hitting their outside shots like they did in game 3 and like they did all season which is why they lost this game. Blaming the refs is weak.
