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No, this was about the NBA’s most analytically minded organization deciding long ago that all the data in this heavy-hitter matchup proves their point: The Warriors, as they see it, are getting the kind of officiating edge that simply must be stopped. And Game 1 – which was refereed by Zarba, Josh Tiven and Courtney Kirkland – confirmed their fears that this playoff battle with the Warriors might be just as painful as the last when it comes to the officiating.
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According to sources with knowledge of the situation, the Rockets have been making a data-driven case with the NBA for quite some time that these Super Team Warriors are getting a major officiating advantage in these heavy-hitter matchups. And of all the specific examples that have been discussed with league officials, none has left them more suspect of the system than the 2018 Western Conference Finals. This series opener, more than anything, was salt being poured directly into that Rockets wound.
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When that series ended nearly a year ago, the Rockets’ research had just begun. They secured the play-by-play officiating reports from each game from the NBA – a service that is afforded to individual teams (teams aren’t given reports for other teams, which makes it hard to compare). These reports document the league’s verdict on correct calls and missed calls in the same way as the Last Two Minute reports that are shared publicly, with the obvious difference being that it accounts for all 48 minutes of action.
And after the Rockets went through every line, tallying all the missed calls for each team and adding up the potential points that were lost along the way, it wasn’t pretty: The Rockets, according to the sources, had a double-digit point deficit in six of the seven games (and a small edge in Game 2). In all, sources say, they were harmed to the tune of 93 points. Game 7 was the worst, the research showed, with the league-issued report indicating they should have had 18 more points. More specifically, two of the 27 consecutive missed 3-pointers that did them in were ruled to have been missed foul calls.
Nah, just that the refs are terrible at their jobs. Also, that they picked a terrible style of play because they are trying to exploit a loophole in the rules. Everyone knows this so the don’t get the benifit of the doubt in playoff games when it’s a tossup call.
Ok I just checked out that sub. It appears to be a den of snakes, trolls, and alt right Nazis. I saw several clear violations of Reddit law. We're are smarter than the average cookies, they had to know we'd be on to them. Sad.
They right but also they should just play basketball and not foul ball like they’re always doing. Harden is the king of basketball grift, he should always get a tough whistle because he’s trying to cheat the game.
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1 Coonass_alt 2019-04-29
quote: No, this was about the NBA’s most analytically minded organization deciding long ago that all the data in this heavy-hitter matchup proves their point: The Warriors, as they see it, are getting the kind of officiating edge that simply must be stopped. And Game 1 – which was refereed by Zarba, Josh Tiven and Courtney Kirkland – confirmed their fears that this playoff battle with the Warriors might be just as painful as the last when it comes to the officiating.
quote: According to sources with knowledge of the situation, the Rockets have been making a data-driven case with the NBA for quite some time that these Super Team Warriors are getting a major officiating advantage in these heavy-hitter matchups. And of all the specific examples that have been discussed with league officials, none has left them more suspect of the system than the 2018 Western Conference Finals. This series opener, more than anything, was salt being poured directly into that Rockets wound.
quote: When that series ended nearly a year ago, the Rockets’ research had just begun. They secured the play-by-play officiating reports from each game from the NBA – a service that is afforded to individual teams (teams aren’t given reports for other teams, which makes it hard to compare). These reports document the league’s verdict on correct calls and missed calls in the same way as the Last Two Minute reports that are shared publicly, with the obvious difference being that it accounts for all 48 minutes of action.
And after the Rockets went through every line, tallying all the missed calls for each team and adding up the potential points that were lost along the way, it wasn’t pretty: The Rockets, according to the sources, had a double-digit point deficit in six of the seven games (and a small edge in Game 2). In all, sources say, they were harmed to the tune of 93 points. Game 7 was the worst, the research showed, with the league-issued report indicating they should have had 18 more points. More specifically, two of the 27 consecutive missed 3-pointers that did them in were ruled to have been missed foul calls.
1 LongPostBot 2019-04-29
That's great and all, but I asked for my burger without cheese.
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1 bareballzthebitch 2019-04-29
What a load of tripe
1 Enzo_SAWFT 2019-04-29
Stop pretending that lines means you did actual research.
1 BussyShillBot 2019-04-29
That entire subreddit is a cesspool. It's like a sewer that empties directly into a stagnant pond.
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1 SnapshillBot 2019-04-29
That was worse than I thought it would be. They even singled out a certain user.
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1 McFluff_TheCrimeCat 2019-04-29
I’m not a big basketball person. Are they saying there’s a whole NBA wide ref conspiracy?
1 Ravensthrowit 2019-04-29
Nah, just that the refs are terrible at their jobs. Also, that they picked a terrible style of play because they are trying to exploit a loophole in the rules. Everyone knows this so the don’t get the benifit of the doubt in playoff games when it’s a tossup call.
1 CuckTatumCNN 2019-04-29
I'd be irritated if the team I followed didn't do this after every playoff game.
1 PM_ME_WILD_WALRUS 2019-04-29
Imagine letting a sports game affect your emotions for more than an hour.
1 BussyShillBot 2019-04-29
Ok I just checked out that sub. It appears to be a den of snakes, trolls, and alt right Nazis. I saw several clear violations of Reddit law. We're are smarter than the average cookies, they had to know we'd be on to them. Sad.
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1 glassjawgronk 2019-04-29
They right but also they should just play basketball and not foul ball like they’re always doing. Harden is the king of basketball grift, he should always get a tough whistle because he’s trying to cheat the game.
1 Zac1245 2019-04-29
The Atlantic does sports now?