LA Lakers in a Bind
If the Phoenix Suns go on to eliminate the Lakers then it would be because of them being allowed to foul with unsportmanslike conduct.
Undercutting (While in the Air)
Undercutting (While in the Air)
Granted Lebron complains, over reacts and flops all the time, because refs wouldn't call as many fouls on him if he doesn't. But this is what you would expect from a "smart" Chris Paul and referees shouldn't allow this.
Pushing (While in the Air)
Pushing (While in the Air)
If not for Booker's team mate right there to prevent Schroeder from landing somewhat awkwardly, that push potentially can inflict harm and even injure a person up in the air like that.
Good thing this was deemed a flagrant foul. Which it should. There was no reason to do that when the game has already been decided. Inexperience was showing.
Good thing this was deemed a flagrant foul. Which it should. There was no reason to do that when the game has already been decided. Inexperience was showing.
Grabbing the Shoulders (while taking off)
This is a very good and clear example of not going after the ball and therefore this is not a basketball defensive move.
This should have been accessed as a flagrant foul. We cannot deny that if this was done on Devin Booker, the refs will see this foul very differently. The refs were a little too obvious on what they wanted to do in that third quarter stretch.
Playing to Win
So the Phoenix Suns are doing everything they are allowed (and not allowed) to do, to win their first round playoff match up with the defending champions. Of course this makes for good basketball but leaves a bad taste in the mouth. (The defending Eastern Conference Champs were swept on this first round and that wasn't pretty).
This should have been accessed as a flagrant foul. We cannot deny that if this was done on Devin Booker, the refs will see this foul very differently. The refs were a little too obvious on what they wanted to do in that third quarter stretch.
Playing to Win
So the Phoenix Suns are doing everything they are allowed (and not allowed) to do, to win their first round playoff match up with the defending champions. Of course this makes for good basketball but leaves a bad taste in the mouth. (The defending Eastern Conference Champs were swept on this first round and that wasn't pretty).
Moving Forward
With the Lakers having coaching miscues, players not stepping up and having no urgency, faking injuries and of course getting injured, games are being decided by the referees calls or non calls for that matter... home court advantage is now irrelevant and referees are king.
With this series now down to a best of three games, how the players play moving forward (with or without always injured Anthony Davis) and more importantly how the referees blow their whistles will determine who moves on.
With the Lakers having coaching miscues, players not stepping up and having no urgency, faking injuries and of course getting injured, games are being decided by the referees calls or non calls for that matter... home court advantage is now irrelevant and referees are king.
With this series now down to a best of three games, how the players play moving forward (with or without always injured Anthony Davis) and more importantly how the referees blow their whistles will determine who moves on.
Lakers tied 2 games a piece. Clippers also tied with the Dallas Mavericks with 2 games a piece.
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