After such an exciting game, all we can talk about is officiating, and it's not even our team playing! NBA is making refs way bigger than they should be, Stern, league officials, refs, coaches, players, and fans included, are all guilty. As for last night's game, of course there were bad calls one way or another. But it was so nice to see a superstar living up to the fame and delivering. CP3 single-handedly closed the game and brought Clippers to the win. Instead of complaining a call here or there, Grizzlies should focus more on themselves. How did this end up as a guards-exchanging-points game? What happened to their better inside game? A big man can shoot mid-range jumper, doesn't mean he has to play face-up game and park at the 20 feet away from the basket, all night long. They'd better correct the approach at home; otherwise, it's going to end quickly.
Jamal Crawford career FG% = 41%, career playoffs FG% = 38% If I were an opposing coach, I lived with an open shot from him any time than a contested shot from Paul.
Actually, I don't think the refs have been bad at all this series. The Clippers have made a lot of mid-range jumpshots and they have Chris Paul. Have to win the next 2 and that will be a task because the Clippers have shown the ability to come to Memphis and win important games.
The refs have been really bad and everytime these two teams play they are, but at the same time, the Clippers are doing nothing but running ISOs Del Negro has no clue about a half court offense... that's exactly why its hard to get a shot off...and the dummy doesnt see it
Haha L.O. looked like he just got shot when Dooling barely touched him... then the crowd chanted 'FLOPPER'... nice work, Memphis fans.
Not even close. I'd say ZBO's mini-headbutt afterwards was closer to a technical than the actual foul a flagrant. Guess the NBA wants to make sure this series goes the distance :grin:
