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**dirk digler** · 10-18-2022, 04:02 PM

Can't believe the regular season starts tonight. Just seemed like the Finals ended a couple weeks ago.

Philly vs Celtics: 6:30PM CST TNT

GSW vs Lakers: 9:00PM CST TNT

KC_Connection · 05-08-2023, 09:08 PM

That may have been a charge, but you shouldn't be wasting your challenge in this spot. Mistake from Ham.

KC_Connection · 05-08-2023, 09:09 PM

Unsuccessful challenge so that makes it an even bigger waste. Very dumb, hope it doesn't bite them in the final few minutes.

**dirk digler** · 05-08-2023, 09:09 PM

Good call

DJ's left nut · 05-08-2023, 09:10 PM

Okay - ummm....what am I missing? Why wasn't that a charge? I guess I missed the explanation.

Were they saying he didn't get to the spot in time? That his heels would've been in the restricted area if they were on the ground? That one confuses me because it seemed pretty obvious.

KC_Connection · 05-08-2023, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Okay - ummm....what am I missing? Why wasn't that a charge? I guess I missed the explanation.

Were they saying he didn't get to the spot in time? That his heels would've been in the restricted area if they were on the ground? That one confuses me because it seemed pretty obvious.

You can't be still moving while the guy is in the air (which he was).

It was still a bad challenge regardless though. Those 2 points are meaningless and Reaves isn't even in foul trouble (not that he's playing well enough to care).

DJ's left nut · 05-08-2023, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Unsuccessful challenge so that makes it an even bigger waste. Very dumb, hope it doesn't bite them in the final few minutes.

A PF on Curry and a chance to secure the lead into half.

I think that was actually a pretty good use of a challenge. Coulda been a pretty big deal.

**dirk digler** · 05-08-2023, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Okay - ummm....what am I missing? Why wasn't that a charge? I guess I missed the explanation.

Were they saying he didn't get to the spot in time? That his heels would've been in the restricted area if they were on the ground? That one confuses me because it seemed pretty obvious.

Curry was already in his upward motion before Reeves was set

DJ's left nut · 05-08-2023, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You can't be still moving while the guy is in the air.

I guess I wasn't watching when Curry launched - was just watching Reaves feet.

Okay, I can live if that. If Curry had already gotten airborn before Reaves established position, that's a solid call.

KC_Connection · 05-08-2023, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

A PF on Curry and a chance to secure the lead into half.

I think that was actually a pretty good use of a challenge. Coulda been a pretty big deal.

Curry has 1 foul and is never going to foul out in a NBA playoff game. He barely plays defense as it is.

The lead also doesn't matter at half. It only matters at the end of the game.

It was an awful challenge and one they will likely regret at some point in the 4th quarter when the refs give Curry another call in a much higher leverage spot.

KC_Connection · 05-08-2023, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I guess I wasn't watching when Curry launched - was just watching Reaves feet.

Okay, I can live if that. If Curry had already gotten airborn before Reaves established position, that's a solid call.

Not a good challenge by Lakers. Reaves had to be set before Curry starts his upward motion. It wasn't even close. Curry was basically in the air and Reaves was moving
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**dirk digler** · 05-08-2023, 09:17 PM

Curry with 17 every one else is single digits. Great job

KC_Connection · 05-08-2023, 09:31 PM

LeBron exerting some energy briefly there. Really feel this is the half he may want to do it. He can rest in game 5 if they win it.

Pitt Gorilla · 05-08-2023, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You can't be still moving while the guy is in the air (which he was).

It was still a bad challenge regardless though. Those 2 points are meaningless and Reaves isn't even in foul trouble (not that he's playing well enough to care).

It was one of the dumber challenges I've seen. Somebody in that building should have convinced them to save themselves from making such a stupid mistake.

KC_Connection · 05-08-2023, 09:37 PM

Lakers just decided to stop playing transition defense for 2 minutes there and they might have lost the game because of it.

KC_Connection · 05-08-2023, 09:58 PM

Russell is 1 for 9 for 4 points after 3 Qs. They aren't actually gonna pay this guy 25-30M a year in the offseason, right?

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05-08-2023, 09:08 PM	#2581
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05-08-2023, 09:31 PM	#2592
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05-08-2023, 09:58 PM	#2595
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