Whatever, Barry wasn't smart enough to shoot the ball when he got bumped. The refs would NEVER make that call in that situation, 100 times out of 100 they would swallow their whistles, even if there was contact, and rightfully so. Lakers controlled game beginning to end, they're the better team, just let it go and let's move on. Lakers-Celtics is closer and closer to reality with each passing day...
True. If it was Manu in that situation, you bet he would have flopped like he had been shot. They showed Manu cringe after that play...I know Manu, I know. That play should have been designed for you.
Reminds me of what Scola does sometimes. Barry doesn't have the instincts to go for the foul while shooting jumpers. His focus was on hitting the shot instead, which was a mistake. I believe Scola will learn this next season and get a lot more FT attempts.
If you replace Kobe with Brent Barry in that situation, obvious foul right? This league and its refs is a freaking joke. I'm so tired of these refs.
That was a foul, but Barry should have went into the contact instead of moving away from it. If you jump into an airborne player, they always get called for the foul...I mean, Barry should know that. Even still, he had a chance to get a good look at the basket.
I love Horry, but he's been crap for the last three seasons, done absolutely nothing worthwhile, not to mention a number of notable 'dirty' plays. His career has been over for a while...
Yeah, such bull**** at the end. How does it matter whether he was in the act of shooting or not? They had no fouls to give and that was clearly a foul.
I mean, I'm no Lakers or Spurs fan...but yeah, Barry as a player, totally blew that. Manu would have known what to do. Kobe would have too, except for the fact that Kobe did one of these things too against the Spurs in like 2003 when he pump faked a 3pter and avoided the contact instead of embracing it. Edit: Reggie Miller and Barkley are saying what I wrote.
when somebody lands on you, its usually a foul. just usually. i dont care what "reputation" the spurs have, a foul is a foul. i cant stand the lakers or the celts. both teams use their clout to purchase players and do unfair dealings. i hope the spurs come back or the pistons win it all.
