uPtoWnNY said:

Nope.

Perkins should stop crying after every single foul called on him.
Refs don't change calls so what is the point?

Graycap23 said:

It's a playoff game. Emotions run deep, yo!

CarrieLee said:

Control the emotions or get suspended.....yo.

Graycap23 said:

I'm glad you're not a ref!

CarrieLee said:

I used 2 be.....

I hope the league rescinds the second T, because the call was bogus. Perkins should be allowed to play in Game 6. And I'm a Celtic hater, but NBA refs have been a joke the past few years.

I love Jeff Van Gundy's quote - "The NBA - where soft happens!"

uPtoWnNY said:

The NBA is silly 4 suspending players in the key part of the season. Just DUMB.

BOTH series are going seven games - book it.

Yeah if Phoenix and Orlando keep doing good, we'll see them in the finals.

Graycap23 said:

WFAN just reported the second technical has been rescinded. Perkins will play Game 6.

Timmy84 said:

David 'Spin-Doctor' Stern's worst nightmare.

uPtoWnNY said:

Good.

uPtoWnNY said:

Nice!

Guess it was a bad call after all

CarrieLee said:

I hope he learned that he dodged a bullet and does NOT protest the next foul call or he will miss Game 7 if there is one.

Graycap23 said:

But it was a BAD call!!! He turned away from the ref....

With other fouls that he deserved, yeah...I hope he learned too but this one wasn't justified...whether he's a big baby or not!

CarrieLee said:

I dig it. I hate when players are suspended.

Graycap23 said:

Hey don't get me wrong, I'm all for fouls when they are deserved. It's not because it happened to be the Celtics....I cringe when it happens to teams I hate too. Well maybe except the Yankees....

CarrieLee said:[quote]

Graycap23 said:

Hey don't get me wrong, I'm all for fouls when they are deserved. It's not because it happened to be the Celtics....I cringe when it happens to teams I hate too. Well maybe except the Yankees....[/quote]

Graycap23 said:

Well, since you were, then you know that it is important even for the Ref to keeo his head in the game. That ref obviously blew that call lastnight,(he should have kept track of how many technicals he had til that point. The player, did not get into his face and protested while in the act of walking away. If you look at the replay, there was no foul committed. The refs should just let them play. I think the refs are just bias, sometimes.
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uPtoWnNY said:

That's why he got those dudes to rescind that stupid call on Perkins.

"NO I CAN'T LET BOSTON LOSE! "

CarrieLee said:

Hon, the Yankees AND Red Sox better recognize Tampa Bay.

Timmy84 said:

That is probably the overriding factor as 2 why the tech was backed off.

Timmy84 said:

David Stern to refs: If you fuck this up and Boston is not in
the finals your asses will be handed to you on a silver platter.

phunkdaddy said:

Mm-hmm exactly.

Graycap23 said:

The entire Celtic team, other than maybe Rondo. They all act like they've never committed a foul in their entire career. And most of them think they get fouled on every play, too. Although, to be honest, Orlando isn't a whole lot better. The Suns and Lakers are both much more mellow with the refs.

Graycap23 said:

Actually, for being such a superstar, Kobe takes a lot of hits. And he takes a lot of hits without complaining. It's pretty easy to spot because they show so many slo-mo replays of him during the games. LeBron gets way more phantom calls than Kobe does. And Jordan, shoot, all you had to do with breathe on him.

Anyway, I too think the second T was unnecessary. But players need to know who the refs are in each game and realize that they are going to be seeing those guys over and over with only four teams playing. Some refs call T's way faster than others. Most of them are the older refs who are tired of taking shit from these whining millionaires for the last 10-15 years. There's a group of younger refs who are much more willing to talk to the players. However, a lot of the younger refs don't make it to the playoffs. The officials now are considered all-star crews. And it's the same few crews rotating through the two conference finals. Personally, I believe that it's the players responsibility to know who is officiating and take that into account before they overreact to a call.

Cerebus said:

Don't forget Larry Bird too.

After a bone-head three by Artest, he gets a crucial rebounb/putback for the win. He may have saved the Lakers' season.