Refs Key in Phoenix's Self Destruct
The Phoenix Suns were cruising along with a 13 point lead against the Dallas Mavericks who have a banged up star in Dirk Nowitzki and a 1-10 record against winning teams, sounds like a sure win right ? Wrong. Thanks to the referees and the Phoenix Suns mental collapse, the Mavs were able to rally back to win 105-98. A 16-0 run led by Dallas was also Steve Nash and Co's undoing. Missed free throws and shots were also culprits of the Suns. However, many fouls could've been called in that game. I’ve taken the liberty to point out some controversial calls that changed the game. 6:09 remaining Phoenix leads 91-90 The Big Cactus attempts to score to give the Suns a four point lead. Shaq was slapped on the wrist by Erick Dampier causing the ball to fly 15 feet in the air out of bounds. O'Neal had a firm grip on the ball and was going up with two hands, how it could he have lost the ball when it was clearly shown Dampier got a swipe in there causing the ball to soar. The refs called it a ...
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