Yao only gets token calls to help make it seem like its fair, but when it actually matters or when the game is on the line, he never gets the call and any physical retaliation on yaos part is an offensive foul. Ive seen it so many times, especially on the road.
Williams is a beast, no doubt. And I don't disagree that this is a terrible matchup for us because Yao can't guard anyone and we can't slow Deron(why wasn't artest on him, btw?). Furthermore, before I talk about officiating I preface my comments by saying I'm not one to blame the officials all the time win or lose. But the 4th and 6th fouls on Yao were crap. Okur flopped on the first one and you shouldn't get that kind of "charge" that Brewer got. Also the Jazz were going over the back like crazy on rebounds and never got fouls called. That's why so many tipped balls led to rebounds for them. It's nice to be able to crash from behind for boards with no fear of a whistle. Then there was the foul on lowry when harpring ran him over. Finally in the 4th quarter they started calling things more evenly, to the chagrin of the home fans, but where was it the first 3 quarters? They don't get those calls on the road, which is why they suck away from home. Also, I agree with you about Shane. If he refuses to trust his 3 pt shot, he can't be out there. Lastly the rockets should have been going at boozer repeatedly to get number 6. That was poor coaching/execution.
fatigue can make you lose focus and concentration too you know. Also i think that anger can effect his game a little too. He's a finnesse player, any sort of adrenaline or rush of anger can throw him off his game.
I wrote and said that if the NBA isn't going to fix officiating, that I am not spending another penny on anything NBA related. Hopefully, with the slow economy, and enough of us saying that, the NBA will listen.
Every team shoots more FTs when they play the jazz becasue jazz fouls probably the most in the entire league and even with the many FTs they still get away with many more.
Thanks to Indiana blowing it. We move up back to #3 by the end of the week though. Denver and Blazers play each other, both ahead of us so one of them has to lose. so we should move up if we beat PHX on Friday. We're going to finish 3rd or 4th, plus we are only 2 games behind the Spurs.
Did anyone just see the end of the blazers/pacers game? tied game roy has the ball and ford defends him perfectly, there is no contact and roy trips and he gets a trip to the FT line. game over. pathetic. This league is rigged im convinced. How can that be a foul and the pushing and shoving in the paint against yao isnt? No wonder there are no true centers in the league any more and you see 7 footers shooting threes. Why would guys want to play in the post where you can get abused and never go to the free throw line when you could just run in to the lane trip and get the game winning points?
You forgot about the Foul also where Yao goes straight up and down and that sent him out earlier. It's funny because they let him do that every time in the 3rd qtr. 3 really horrible calls on Yao.
There should be no more excuses.. We've been facing the same obstacles with this team since John Stockton hit that shot over Barkley. It's time to stand the F' up or sit the F' down. Yes they showed heart but this organization is running out of excuses when it comes to the JAZZ. Its sad to say it's just the Jazz. Mcgrady is gone thank god so there's no more excuses. Tide has to turn now. ..God I hate the Jazz.
My Summary of thoughts from this game: Artest makes poor decisions and sometimes takes shots when there's an open teammate to pass it too. Yao has gotten to the point where he doesn't trust the officials and is defensive with them - which is a losing cause, especially since sometimes he is indignant about calls that are made correctly. That being said, the offensive foul calls against him tonight were absolutely ridiculous and a travesty to the game. First Okur did it where he took a slight shove and then launched himself backwards - it was hilarious - even the jazz anouncers were laughing. And that last call on Brewer was gross. Made my stomach turn not only as a Rockets fan but as someone with a love for the game. Flopping is ruining the game. Pay attention David Stern. Other than Yao and his fatigue - I thought he played a great game with a lot of will power. I'm very happy with his overall effort. Brooks has a long way to go. His lack of muscle really showed up as a weakness. He was bullied by D-ron on both ends of the court. He couldn't get to the basket either. Lowery wasn't much better on D - but far more effective on the other end. Putting him in at the end of the 3rd resulted in 3 consectutive trips to the ft line and got us back into the game. Battier was brilliant. Truly impressive game. But geez - where is his 3 point shot gone???? oH where can it be? Come back - we need it. As a team, we need to learn from the jazz and the way they move the ball. They got so many easy shots. That's what we want. No excuses now - T-mac ain't here - so let's see the ball movement get better and better. There's alot that can be learned from this game. Notice the jazz never too a poor shot with time left on the clock. If they had time, they always looked for an easier score - that's the mentality we ahve to play with. It's too bad we didn't win, but this is a good game to learn from, and we didn't get blown out. Competitive game, closer than the final score indicated. Give the Rockets a B+ overall. Would have been an A if it was not for the turnovers, and sometimes poor shot selection.
exactly - this should have been an easy win had they called the first 3 quarters the same way they called 4th, because boozer and okur wouldn't have played the 4th. BTW you forgot the brewer dunk after receiving the ball with one foot out of bound.
Oh,please tellllllllllll me the email address!!!!!!!I cant stand the rediculous offense fouls any moreeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
I just wish..next time we play them which is what..a couple of weeks...that on the very first play..we send a message from the get go. I understand that this is said a lot..but on the first drive to the basket..just have someone lay their player out..and hard. I'm not one for hurting players..and dirty play..but they have brought this on themselves. Like Bill said..back in the day with the junk yard dog..mad max..and big OT...they wouldn't let players get away with it. We need to set the tone. Artest..especially. Whatever happened to "No Layups" That's the attitude they need to install. As for Yao...grab a rebound..Throw your elbow. Same goes for Landry who had the ball stolen after a rebound a few times. One swift elbow to someone's head and they'll think twice before swiping at it again.
I remember that play. just forgot it in my ref analysis. I didn't see Yao's first 3 fouls so that's why they weren't mentioned.
1. It doesnt matter. He took advantage of it for a while and then he was just too tired and couldnt get a rebound if it fell in his lap. If you had watched the 4th quarter yourself you would have noticed this. Maybe giving him a couple of short breaks would have been a good idea? The fact that his presence gives you a matchup advantage doesnt mean you run the guy in the ground till he is no use to the team. 2. I guess you mean Wafer. He wasnt playing well but he has often played so-so in the beginning and then hit big shots in the 4th. And no I dont agree that Wafer is just a more athletic Luther Head. Luther has gotten plenty of time to get better and he hasnt. Wafer has plenty of upside remaining.
