robj55;1203177 wrote: People on here are just looking for any reason to nitpick the officiating for the calls the Heat get.

robj55;1203177 wrote:Exactly what I was saying last night, it's hard to post on here because 90% of the posts are crying about officiating. This is a great series and people should try and enjoy it. People on here are just looking for any reason to nitpick the officiating for the calls the Heat get. The ft's were 35 to 24 last night, take away the 6 on the stupid fouls on the back to back 3 point attempts and it's 29 to 24, which is plausible because Miami is an attack team and OKC is a jump shooting team.

KR1245;1203191 wrote:I get what you're saying but you have to expect some of this on an Ohio sports forum. Most people on this site want to see the Heat lose.

Fans complain about refs, that's how it goes. I think it might be different for you because you're a casual fan in this series and the majority are pulling for the Thunder. I've been to and watched sporting events as a casual fan, I know that fans can be unreasonable but that's just how it works. I dont understand why people are surprised by this

Ironman92;1203204 wrote:Yes it is an Ohio based forum....but to have 72 posts complaining about the officiating out of less than 200 posts....not sure there was one post about the Heat getting any marginal calls.

Steelers get all the calls.
Heat get all the calls.
Duke gets all the calls.

Who else? Kobe?

dlazz;1203188 wrote:That's because the calls the Heat get are BS most of the time. Wade had 2 that were complete horse****. He basically drives into the lane and gets 2 everytime, regardless of whether he's touched or not.

Durant does the same and gets nothing.

wes_mantooth;1203206 wrote:Lol....I don't get why you are surprised.

robj55;1203216 wrote:case and point, Miami drives the lane and OKC shoots jump shots. If we were to nitpick the other way there were many calls that were bogus against Miami as well, people on here just hate the Heat and want to see them lose so they see things through tinted glasses. Durant had a clear goal tend on a put back dunk in the 3rd quarter last night and there wasn't one word said on here about it.

wildcats20;1203220 wrote:And you don't have tinted glasses with your love of Bron?

Right

wildcats20;1203215 wrote:Yes. All of the above.

You can't sit there and say the Heat aren't getting the same calls that the Thunder aren't getting. There are blatant NON judgment calls that go against the Thunder.

It has NOTHING to do with this being an Ohio board. It has everything to do with the HORRIBLE officiating in the NBA.

Did the Thunder make mistakes? Absolutely. Did the officiating benefit the Heat? Absolutely. It has ALL postseason.

Ironman92;1203227 wrote:I agree NBA officiating is the worst. I believe you may be on that board.....but several others are just blatantly bitching because they feel the Heat are getting all the calls.

In all IMO the Heat have gotten more calls. I think OKC gets away with more around the perimeter but Miami gets away with more in general and underneath. But Wade (who gets more borderline calls than any player I can ever remember), LeBron and even worthless Chalmers are driving to the basket far more than OKC. Harden seems to get fouls called on the defense with his unique style. Durant drives but is so damn good outside he doesn't drive that much and Westbrook is the quickest man alive.....but even when he drives he shoots wide open 6 footers....because he has got himself wide-open with his quickness.

Umpires and referees piss me off as much as anyone....and at all levels. The basketball guys anticipate too much and let's you get smoked outside but the big guys barely contact and it's a foul. Football, Christ ignoring holdings and then calling interferences on nothing. There are plays in basketball that don't get called that are 15 yard personal fouls in football....with a helmet. Baseball is pretty good but the home-plate guy controls the world and like to be seen.

I guess everyone is free to gripe all they want about any game they want. I could easily ruin every Reds thread due to the umpires.....but I accept the umps suck on occasion and sometimes due play a role in the outcome....but 72 posts one way and 0 posts the other? It's not only the officiating that is bad.

robj55;1203222 wrote:What does that have to do with the fact that people are nitpicking? 90% of the posts last night were people crying about the officiating, like a bunch of females.

KR1245;1203235 wrote:You dont nitpick? How many times did you complain about KG and his illegal screens last series? I dont hear you comment when Bosh or Haslem do they same thing.

C'mon man, you do the same thing. Only difference is that its easier for you since you're pulling the Heat and they get the majority of the calls

Rotinaj;1203174 wrote:The officiating wasn't really that bad aside from like 2 or 3 of the fouls called on Durant.

robj55;1203239 wrote:I haven't said one word about the officiating this series, I'm trying to enjoy the games for what they are. NBA officials are going to miss calls, it's human nature. KG does set illegal screens basically every time down, everyone knows that. Miami gets calls because they attack, while OKC shoots jump shots. Miami also has guys who have better reps than OKC has, meaning they have been in the league longer and have been through the battles. If you don't like it as a fan of the game then don't watch it, but don't cry all game long like a bunch of females about something that you can't change.

dazedconfused;1203242 wrote:agreed. also pretty much any "foul" dwyane wade draws is usually suspect but we expect that going in

Rotinaj;1203174 wrote:The officiating wasn't really that bad aside from like 2 or 3 of the fouls called on Durant.

KR1245;1203244 wrote:Just because you havent said a word about the refs this series doesnt mean that you havent in the past. Complaing about illegal screens is nitpicking.

Again, the complaing about the refs has ALWAYS happened. Have you ever been to a football game and sat next to or near the guy that complains about all the holding penalties that the refs are "missing". Or fans at baseball games that complain about balls and strikes. Same thing happens in the NBA, it's a part of sports. I know it gets annoying but it isnt changing

Hb31187;1203249 wrote:2 or 3 bad foul calls on one teams superstar KINNNNNDA has a big impact on the game