Wow. Thoughts on Cavs-Magic Tonight?

[waltzero]

"star18 is on the side of the 'not a trip' what does that say?" That's an easy one.  I watch basketball not Tony Kornheiser.

I have you beat there too I never watch those shows.

[star18]

Jameer Nelson their best point guard has been out half the season, not exactly injury free.

[PosImpos]

I'm shocked the magic are winning. makes me feel better about the celts' effort. i think the magic may just be better than i expected - if playoffs are about matchups this team is a nightmare with size and shooting at the 2,3,4 combined with a monster inside and a way better than expected run from alston. houston gave him up for what again?

It makes me feel better about the Celts effort, too.  The Celts took the Magic to 7 games, and right now it looks very likely that this series will end in 5 or 6 games in favor of the Magic.  The Celtics will likely be able to say they gave the Eastern Conference Champions a harder fought series than the "unstoppable" Cavs.

[Roy Hobbs]

The Magic stayed healthy in a year not many teams were competing.

They lost their all-star point guard for the season.

[kozlodoev]

So when he trips forward right into Pietrus and gets a call to let the Cavs tie the game with .5 seconds left, you don't think that was enough?  

I love tivo.

Tripping is not allowed. Definitely a blocking foul on Pietrus.

Tripping over your own feet, on the other hand, is not a blocking foul.

[kozlodoev]

Nothing better than seeing LeBron trying to get himself 3 foul shots with a 2-foot flop, and not getting the call. The madness had to stop somewhere.

Hey Koz, congrats on the 100 TPs!

Thanks

[star18]

Then watch basketball.  Last play of the game that's not a foul, just like poslimpos said.

[PosImpos]

Jameer Nelson their best point guard has been out half the season, not exactly injury free.

This is a valid point.  Think how good the Magic would be with Nelson.  They are already clearly a very good team.

I think people really slept on the Magic through most of the playoffs and are just getting the news now: the Magic are contenders, and all indications point to them being even better in the future.

[waltzero]

So when LeBron simply falls forward into Pietrus, it's a blocking foul?

Sorry, but Pietrus put his foot right in front of Lebrons and when Lebron stepped forward, it was just like he caught the top of a step. It was accidental as Pietrus was guarding him so close and moving backwards, but that's a trip.

None of the replay angles were any good, only tivo and slo-mo convinced me.

[waltzero]

They lost their all-star point guard for the season.

All he did was jack threes anyway.

And they reloaded with the Skip trade.

[PosImpos]

So when LeBron simply falls forward into Pietrus, it's a blocking foul?

Sorry, but Pietrus put his foot right in front of Lebrons and when Lebron stepped forward, it was just like he caught the top of a step. It was accidental as Pietrus was guarding him so close and moving backwards, but that's a trip.

None of the replay angles were any good, only tivo and slo-mo convinced me.

Maybe - and that's a big maybe.  I'll say again:

With no time flat left on the clock and potential game-tieing free throws to come, you don't call anything but a clear cut foul, and that was nowhere close to a clear cut foul.

You admitted it yourself, only tivo and slow-mo convinced you that it may have been a blocking foul.  That's not clear enough. 

[star18]

Not a trip sorry, no foul call, should be a 4-0 broom sweep

[waltzero]

Not a trip sorry, no foul call, should be a 4-0 broom sweep

I hate both of these teams guys, why would I lie?

[Thruthelookingglass]

They lost their all-star point guard for the season.

All he did was jack threes anyway.

I agree, Nelson was darned good at executing the 3pt plan.  But Alston has really surprised me with his play, and have to say that I think Johnson is a heck of a backup.  He had some nice plays tonight.

[Roy Hobbs]

They lost their all-star point guard for the season.

All he did was jack threes anyway.

He shot over 50% from the field this season (including 45.3% from 3PT) and averaged 16.7 points and 5.4 assists, while making the all-star team.  He certainly did more than "jack threes".