NBA Playoffs Last Night: Caron Butler Walked, LeBron James Was Fouled
How does a player get away with a walk in front of the world?
How does a player turn his body to avoid a freight train and not get called for a foul at home?
I’ll have more on this when I post the TNT notes.
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you can’t call that foul. they assumed lebron would make the shot. if they would have blown a late whistle, it would have been disgusting bail out call. james bricked a bunny, call or no call.
The reason why a foul is a foul is because it gives the defender a modicum of control over the play.
Why are some called and others not? It’s not about assumptions.
Well LeBron said it wasn’t a foul, so I’m rolling with him.
What else is he gonna say DMac?
He could say hell yeah I was fouled. Like B-Hop said hell yeah I won that fight.
From a journalistic view, this series being drawn out is perfect for me, because its 76ers tonight and Wizards tomorrow. As a basketball player, Butler walked, and you never call that foul at the end of the game. You have to leave the end of the game up to the players.
he’s right. at the end of the game… the foul needs to be beyond reproach.
and Mizz… my last 2 posts on the Town Hall topic haven’t shown up yet.
Yeah you are right about the foul, but what about the travel?
I gotcha I’ll check the back end and post them.
he probably did travel, but if its probably… you’re not calling that at the end of a playoff game.
Mike T
You know you my man 50 gran and all that, but tough juice did not travel – he took the same number of steps as LeKong did(about 2 to 2-and-a-half) during his susequent drive to the basket. Perhaps that was a travel waaaay back during the Celtics dynasty or something, but NBA players ‘been strolling to the hoop like that for a long time now. Last night, both Butler and James took the same number of steps post dribble while executing nearly identical moves.
So was LeKong fouled on his drive? Naaah. Songalia was either trying to flop or – more likely – get the hell out of the way. He did not interefere with the shot, neither directly nor inadvertently. LeKong simply missed a bunny that he normally makes. No bail out needed.
I, for one, applaud the officials for letting the game end on an actual play, not a free throw. We’ve seen enough bullshit superstar calls in this league. They often turn our collective stomachs, do they not? Let’s be thankful when those ridiculous calls are not made!
Am I the only one who remembers this?
Poet brothaman you are right. My sixers lost two games this season on foul shots.
Here and here so I’m a hatin just a little
I’m searching for the other link.
Max Air..sup brotha?
Thanks for the link.
On that “jump stop” it doesn’t look like his right foot ever hits the ground. Had he landed both feet, i think it would be a travel, but since he doesn’t put his right foot back down (looks like his toes touched a bit) i don’t think its a travel.