Referee Joey Crawford gets revenge against Spurs
tireball.com 5/28/2008 — Brent Barry scored 23 of the San Antonio Spurs 81 points but it missed a critical three pointer at the end of the fourth quarter a mist being fouled by Derrick Fisher. Referee Joey Crawford ruled it was a no call.
The result was the Spurs dropping a crucial game 4 to the Los Angeles Lakers and the no call on the foul will undoubtedly lead to speculation that Crawford was seeking revenge ...
Take the whistle: Was Brent Barry fouled by Fisher?
sports.yahoo.com 5/28/2008 — That was an obvious foul on Fisher! ... You can't call that on a desperation heave! ... Man, if that was Kobe shooting ... No, no, there wasn't enough contact ... The NBA is fixed! ... What about Duncan traveling? ... David Stern is Vince McMahon! ...
It was a good non-call!
lecavs.com 5/28/2008 — The refs and the league want to see the game decided by the players, not a whistle. I know that, you know that, the players know that.
Derek Fisher did technically foul Brent Barry, but as long as we all know the league's stance and what to expect, it's a perfectly level, fair playing field. Get over it.
The Fisher Incident
touts.wordpress.com 5/29/2008 — Do I think that Derek Fisher fouled Brent Barry at the end of last nights’ 93-91 Lakers’ victory?
Yeah, probably.
I’m not sure what all the ruckus is about though, NBA fans should have known that there wasn’t going to be a foul called, no matter how bad Fisher bumped into Barry at the end of the game.
NBA: That Was a Foul
myespn.go.com 5/29/2008 — ESPN's Marc Stein reports : The league office on Wednesday reviewed the final play of the San Antonio Spurs' 93-91 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals and acknowledged that a two-shot foul should have been ...
NBA Sets a Bad Precedent by Issuing Statement on Officiating
sports.aol.com 5/29/2008 — An NBA spokesman, commenting on the play involving Brent Barry and Derek Fisher at the end of Game 4 between the Lakers and Spurs, stated that, "With the benefit of instant replay, it appears a foul should have been called." While that might make ...
NBA said Fisher fouled Barry —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Talk about a late whistle. Twenty-four hours after he collided with the San Antonio Spurs ' Brent Barry with Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on the line, the Los Angeles Lakers ' Derek Fisher was called for a foul. "With the benefit of instant replay, it appears a foul call should have been made," said a statement by NBA spokesman Tim Frank. With the Spurs trailing by two, ...
Too little, too late (for the Spurs) —
Basketbawful
Well, the NBA finally got it right . Unfortunately, they got it right about a day and one crippling loss too late for the San Antonio Spurs. NBA spokesman Tim Frank has officially admitted what my eyes and huge, throbbing brains had already told me: Derek Fisher fouled Brent Barry . And it should have been called. Said Frank: "With the benefit of instant replay, it appears a foul call ...
The Foul That Wasn’t Called —
Lakers Library
In the latest example of a slowly (but surely) increasing trend, the NBA admitted yesterday that Derek Fisher did, in fact, foul Brent Barry prior to his last-second 3-point attempt that missed, resulting in a Spurs loss in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
The foul, as you already know, was not called, and these last 36 hours following that critical decision by the game’s ...
NBA Admits the Spurs Got Screwed Out of a Chance to Tie Game 4 —
FanHouse
So you know that controversial ending in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals? My colleague Brett Edwards argued there not a foul; last night, the NBA respectfully disagreed . Trailing 93-91 on Tuesday night, the Spurs inbounded the ball with 2.1 seconds left to Brent Barry , who was bumped by Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher on the floor. No foul was called, and Barry missed badly on ...
League Acknowledges it was a foul —
The Lakers Nation
If they’re watching the replay, wouldn’t they see that technically Barry traveled first? Oh well, the league claims a foul should’ve been made:
ESPN : Barry then wound up with the ball in the center of the floor on a play called for Manu Ginobili and faked Fisher in the air but struggled to get off a 3-point heave at the buzzer after Fisher came down and bumped Barry.
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Spurs Lakers Foul Controversy —
FanIQ Blog
Joey Crawford's no-call on Brent Barry to end Game 4 is getting the most attention this morning as everyone points their fingers, yet again and rightfully so, at NBA officials.
Yes, it was probably a foul, but it happened on the floor and there's no telling what would have happened after that. Then, of course, there's the Derek Fisher shot that hit the rim which was seen by everyone else ...
Yes It Was a Foul —
Bandwagon L.A.
Was that a foul? Yes. Should it have been called? Yes. It was on the ground and should have been two free-throws. Am I surprised that it wasn't? Nope. I am a firm believer that a foul in the first minute should be a foul in the last minute. But, c'mon, how long ago did we all learn that this is not the case in the NBA? How many times have we seen people drive the lane with the game on the ...
Your Call: No Call Or Foul? —
Intentional Foul
As we get close to the Dog Days of Summer, a time where the MLB rules supreme while sports folks are waiting for the football season to kick-off, the sports news begins to enter a slow-down mode. I suppose that explains the great deal of discussion surrounding the way the Lakers/Spurs game ended last night. Did Derek Fisher foul Brent Barry? What call would you have made in that situation?
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Refs blow foul call in Spurs/Lakers game: Derek Fisher got away with one —
Hail Mary Jane
Ok so if you are a Spurs fan you are probably irate right now that your team is down 3-1 in this series.
During the final moments of last nights game the refs blew a call that would’ve at least given the Spurs to the chance to tie the game. Brent Barry got the inbound pass and he does a pump fake to catches Derek Fishers of guard, Fisher jumps up and comes down on Barry but they ...
The Basketball Diaries —
Foul Balls
Los Angeles Lakers 93 San Antonio Spurs 91 (Lakers lead 3-1)
And the defending champions are just about dead. The San Antonio Spurs nearly came back from a 7-point deficit in the final minute thanks to some sloppy play from the Lakers, but Brent Barry couldn't draw a foul on Derek Fisher in the final seconds, and the game ended with the Lakers ready to go back to LA and finish this thing
Contact? Yes. Foul? Doesn't sound like it. —
Construda
San Antonio Spurs fans, L.A. Lakers haters, and NBA Fan Guy may see a foul in the closing seconds of Game 4 Western Conference Finals last night.
Contact was made, that cannot be denied. Derek Fisher jumped to defend Brent Barry's three-point shot attempt, Barry pump-faked, drew body contact from Fisher, dribbled once to his right, and then heaved a prayer from five feet behind the line that
See You In The 09 Finals Spurs —
NBA Basketball and Other Unrelatedness
Sure it might have been a foul, and Duncan might’ve travelled so let’s just say the NBA officiating is what it is. I’ve stopped thinking about how they should change the refs or ways in which they can be more consistent. Fact is, it will never be perfect.
Had the foul been called, the ensuing argument could very well been that Fisher jumped up and actually avoided Barry. ...
Yes, That Was a Foul —
Dan Shanoff
Leave it to Henry Abbott for the early and definitive word on last night's game-/series-/league-changing non-call by Joey Crawford on that Barry 3 over Fisher. For those of us who think the NBA is ever-so-slightly rigged (but only when the possibility presents itself), this was "Exhibit A" fodder. The NBA's original sin was having Joey Crawford ref this game, knowing his history with the ...
Advantage Lakers: Spurs on the Brink of Elimination —
LAKERS4LIFE
Did Derek Fisher foul Brent Barry? Did Barry travel? Should have the refs called a foul in the closing seconds? After game 4, there will plenty of questions thrown around about the last 2.1 seconds of play which mainly involved Brent Barry of the Spurs and Derek Fisher. In my opinion, it was a foul, but if you are going to call the foul then you have to call the traveling violation on ...
Foul on Derek Fisher or No Foul? —
Larry Brown Sports
I suppose another way of asking the same question is: should the refs be blowing the whistle that late in the game? In case you missed the close play or want to see it again, here it is , because it’s pretty clear there’s a lot of contact.
That looks a lot like a foul, and I’ll go on the side that says Brent Barry should have been put on the line. But ...
Playoff Props: FOUL ON FISHER! —
Milwaukee Bucks Blog - The Bob Boozer Jinx
Lakers up two, 93-91, Spurs to inbound the ball with 2 seconds left and a chance to tie or win with a three ...
What excuse could a referee possibly have for missing that call on Derrick Fisher? It's almost as bad as some of the noncalls against Philly in the 2001 Eastern Finals against the Bucks. We know the small market blues well here in Milwaukee, and now the NBA ...
“It wasn’t a foul” —
The Lakers Nation
Both Pop & Barry (sounds like a candy shop) said that it was a no-call and no foul should have been called. What are your thoughts on the last play? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think!
ESPN : Reserve Brent Barry had 23 points and his last-second 3-point attempt could have given the Spurs the win. He claimed he was fouled on the play by Derek Fisher but there was no ...
Not Since Ethan Hawke Has Such Lousy Acting Come Outta Texas —
Can't Stop The Bleeding
Trailing 93-91 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final with the Lakers, San Antonio’s Brent Barry (23 points, 5 rebounds) collected an inbounds pass with a few seconds remaining. Despite being mugged by Derek Fisher after a pump fake, Barry failed to draw a foul. Spurs In No-Flop Shocker .
For instance, Manu had been in this situation, the contact from Fisher would’ve been ...
Final Thoughts (Maybe) On The Non-Call —
Wizards Insider
So, the NBA decided to admit that Derek Fisher fouled Brent Barry on the final possession of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. That's really nice. Nothing feels better than picking at a scab. Is everybody happy now? (Photo by Garrett W. ...
Right Call, But the Wrong Ref —
Wash Post NBA
Derek Fisher's contact with Brent Barry in the final seconds of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals should not have been a foul, but Joey Crawford shouldn't have been making the call.
The Fix Was In For LA? Not Quite —
Wizards Insider
The conspiracy theorists thinking that the league office is purposely attempting to have a Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics NBA Finals began lining up the moment it was announced that official Joey Crawford had been assigned to Game 4 of the Western ...
