If there's one thing that was confirmed in the Miami game....

[Brown'sTown]

It's that no player in the league gets less respect from the refs than Boris and Raymond. How many fucking horrible calls and no calls can go against those guys? and so late in a close game too. Why do the refs hate them so much?

[110oldeast]

Agreed. You can pretty much guarantee that the only time Felton is going to get to the line is at the end of the game when teams are trying to put someone on the line. Even the one drive he did have where he got the foul, the baseline ref seemed to not want to blow the whistle and when the guy opposite did, the baseline guy looked like he was gearing up to call a charge. The NBA refs pretty much go into games having in mind "who goes to the line and who doesn't." If you do, then any chance they get to put you on there, they will, even if you are the guy hitting someone. If you don't, then they will either ignore contact against you or call a foul on you.

The guys who tend to get the most respect on our team are in order: 1) Gerald; 2) Jack; and 3) DJ (despite the fact that some folks seem to think he doesn't get enough calls, he gets quite a share when driving). Boris and Raymond for some reason are much further down the list. It's strange to me considering the fact that these 2 tend to play as much by the letter of the law as anyone out there, not doing excessive handchecking, reaching, shoving, or anything. Boris uses the crafty move that everyone is taught to of holding position but not actually pushing, but gets hit more than most guys. When Felton goes to the basket, you pretty much have to hope he is going to make it, b/c he ain't going to the line unlike most other pgs.

That said, I was happy to see both play more aggressively today. When this team is at its best, they are aggressive components of the equation, through shooting, passing, and initating offense for the team. When they stand around passively and watch others isolate, we are a worse team for it.

[bozzy]

No one was getting calls in the 4th quarter. I thought the Bobcats got away with several fouls on Wade as well. For once, I thought the refs handled a big game the way they should always handle it (by letting the players decide the outcome).

[TheBeagle]

No one was getting calls in the 4th quarter. I thought the Bobcats got away with several fouls on Wade as well. For once, I thought the refs handled a big game the way they should always handle it (by letting the players decide the outcome).

Absolutely agree. This was one of the better called games of the year, considering the atmosphere, what was at stake, this was a virtual playoff game (or at least, the closest the Cats have come to one thus far) and it was fairly called both ways, and you can't ask for more. Sure there were missed calls (the Boris offensive foul was bogus; the no travel call on the play where Wade saved it out of bounds to Richardson (I think) who took 4 steps without dribbling before giving it up to Wade for the layin) but they actually let the Cats play defense on Wade without calling foul after foul after foul which is the usual M.O. from most ref crews.

All in all, a great called game by Crawford and Co.

[WAM9]

All in all, a great called game by Crawford and Co.

I have to agree 100%. There were several missed calls during the game but I loved the fact that the refs let them play, especially down the stretch.

Say what you want about the calls, the Bobcats are getting more respect from the refs than they ever have.

[SWedd523]

No blood, no foul.

[teej]

No blood, no foul.

Tell that to the 2006 Mavs

[Slam]

Refs don't decide games. They never do.

The coaches and the players do.

[jiff65]

The charging call on Boris, late in the game, after he made the lay-up, really put the refs credibility on the line. It should have been an And-One. That was a game-changing type of call. They show the play on the scoreboard and the defender is plainly up in the air. Complete farce.

Sometimes it seems so blatant that the league wants certain players playing in the playoffs. Tonight's officiating was appalling.

[bozzy]

The charging call on Boris, late in the game, after he made the lay-up, really put the refs credibility on the line. It should have been an And-One. That was a game-changing type of call. They show the play on the scoreboard and the defender is plainly up in the air. Complete farce.

Sometimes it seems so blatant that the league wants certain players playing in the playoffs. Tonight's officiating was appalling.

How about the charge DJ took in the 4th when he clearly was moving his feet to get in front of the player? That was a game changing call as well. All the calls clearly didn't go against the Bobcats tonight