Ballin: Lakers 93, Spurs 91
The Big Lead —
... Yes, D Fish fouled Brent Barry with less than two seconds remaining. No question. But as Barry, Pop, Fisher and Kobe said - you can’t call that. Go ahead and conjure up some ...
Only People Not Upset About The Foul Call: The Spurs [NBA Playoffs]
Deadspin —
... We've found that the people least upset about the call are those associated with the Spurs. Gregg Popovich was cool with it, and even the Spurs bloggers are Zen about the whole thing. ...
The Internets are alive: Lakers at Spurs, Game 4
Ball Don't Lie —
... Pounding The Rock: "Complaining about free throws is just grasping at straws, like a vanquished foe begging for their life. It's unbecoming. The story of this game is the really the same as the story for the season: old and slow. The announcers repeatedly talked about how the Lakers were "quicker to the ball." Well, yeah. They're quicker to everything. They're quicker answering the door. They're quicker taking a dump. They're quicker. I mean, ...
NBA Playoffs: One Win Away
Intentional Foul —
... Do you hear that? It sounds like the death knell is ringing for the San Antonio Spurs and their NBA World Championship designation. After an odd ending that saw two potential blown calls — both involving Derek Fisher — the Lakers beat the Spurs, 93-91, taking a commanding 3-1 series lead back to Los Angeles for Game 5. ...
Your Call: No Call Or Foul?
Intentional Foul —
... The only time you really see calls in the closing seconds is when the foul or violation is so egregious, it cannot be ignored — unless, of course, it’s college basketball and Villanova is playing Georgetown. But don’t take my word for it. The Spurs publicly agree as do the folks over at Pounding the Rock, the Spurs unofficial blog. ...
Lakers Blow The Final Whistle
LABallTalk.com —
... 29 shots and isn’t fouled one time? Can you honestly say that Kobe Bryant wasn’t fouled a single time during this game? Did the refs not favor the Spurs the entire first three quarters and give them a chance to even be alive going into the 4th? As the game is over, the controversies continue to pile up, and Spurs fans are for no reason outraged over one play, the Lakers are back home in LA preparing for game five of the Western Conference Finals. The same game five that could be the end to a San Antonio Spurs dynasty . The same game five that will force RC Buford to blow apart ...
The End of Big Shot Bob?
Dime Magazine —
... ? They’ve taken to calling him “The Corpse of Robert Horry,” which might be too nice. Today, PTR wrote this after last night’s game : I mean Robert Horry played 16 minutes. A guy that passed up a wide-open 4 footer played 16 minutes. A guy that has LITERALLY done NOTHING all year to earn a SINGLE minute of playing time plays 16 minutes in the biggest game of the year. Shouldn’t this automatically disqualify the Spurs?
PM Roundup: The Internet Is A Beautiful Thing
The Big Lead —
... It’s like what I said in Ballin’… but with lots more words and stuff. (Pounding The Rock) ...
We Still Believe
San Antonio Spurs Dynasty —
... A lot of Spurs fans have given up on the chances of the Spurs winning tonight in Los Angeles, let alone winning three straight against the Lakers. Blogger Matthew Powell has thrown in the towel over at PtR, and frankly, I don't blame him. He writes, "This has been a long season for me, for you, for the Spurs. It's not over. But it's time to say goodbye." ...
