Game Thread GAME# 53: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - FEBRUARY 7, 2020 - FRIDAY, 7:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

Including the refs, apparently.

 

April 2nd in the Moda Rose Garden!
I'm betting Nurk, Collins, Whiteside, Little and yes GARY TRENT will be there.
Book it!

 

He was Giannis's reserve. He was his last pick.

 

It's this kind of BS that is infuriating. This wasn't even a bang bang play. My gf who doesn't really know basketball called that as soon as it happend. If she can see it on a TV from a camera up in the 200 level, you'd think a ref 4' from the play might be able to get it right. It's an exposed play, not like it is bumping going on down low that might be obscured.

 

This actually made me like Shaq a little bit.

 

Well that sucked, but the team has a lot to be proud of as they literally played their guts out and put themselves in a position to win a game they had no business being in. If anything comes good from the blown call is they hopefully re-evaluate how the replays are used on a coaches challenge. No reason why that can't be a reviewable situation.

 

I thought I would cool off over night.... Nope.

 

A ref who is trained and specifically looking for that very part of a play.
I miss things all the time. I watch a replay and see the ref was right there and got the right call. This play was on the ball and the player at the rim. All three refs should have been looking at specific issues in particular on this play the "Lead Official" should be watching the lane. He also should have seen not only the goaltend but the foul on Lillard during the shot. A whistle should have been blown.
I can understand if the center official didn't see it at that point because it was a crowded area and he might have been watching off ball movement? But at that point the play was high enough and open enough for everyone to get a view.
Now the Trail Official is the one who really missed this call. This is his area of concern. As soon as there was not a three point shot taken he specifically watches the ball to determine if goaltending or basket interference occurs during when the ball is in the air. The Lead official watches the players but the trail watches the ball.
Without a doubt a whistle should have been blown. I have watched the replay a number of times. Both the lead and trail refs were in position and watching the play. How they missed it is i just don't know?

 

This is the lead story on ESPN right now. Thank dame for speaking up and giving them the sound byte

 

Didn't sleep well after that. Still pissed off.

Our guys played so damn hard

 

We could bring this guy back?

 

not only was it a blatant goaltend, it was a blatant foul

 

He bodied him and his arms did come down a bit but i could have seen that being a no call. It's the combination that makes me wonder?

 

Last night= shock.
Wake up this morning=pissed off.
I rarely watch NFL because of the officiating. No biggy, I am not emotionally vested in any team.
Not the case here..
The amount of known wrongs our team went through due to horrid officiating just last night alone is wrong.
I still love my Blazers...
The NBA??.....not so much.

 

Unfortunately they might think they owe us something for our loud and vociferous reaction

 

Yeah there was no way they were going to call the foul on that situation even if it was. It almost is never called. But you have to call the obvious goaltend. You have 3 refs and not one can make the correct call? It is such trash.

 

You won't even really know what being punked is until our next game against you.

 

Holy shit. That looked REALLY intentional.

 

@kjironman1 ...I ref as well. Will do 4 games today. That was 2 poor misses.