kobe's travelling was a "superstar call" - (yao's)

if a guy is dribbling near half court with only one defender on him there is less chance a ref would look at his feet, but with traps the refs constantly look at the feet for double pivots or stepping back over the line.

 

I was at the game. In the HIIIIIIGH uppers, 7 rows from the very top of the building. With a slightly obstructed view. And I thought I saw traveling.
When my friend sitting next to me, who is no b-ball rules expert by ANY means and has bad eyesight, got up and screamed "That's a traveling, HE'S TRAVELING!" that pretty much legitimized the offense to me, and that the call had to be made.

What if the call DOESN'T get made and they make the shot for the win? That'da been just a terrible no call.