Video - Refs help Cavs pull off amazing comeback

• rusty weathers

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  Help me out here: does FSN Ohio show every play from Lebron's POV, even if he's kneeling 90 feet away from the action?

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  • And One

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    Yes.

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• FanaticalPupil

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  From the announcer's reaction, you'd have thought this is game 7 of a playoff matchup or something. Or at least, a game to clinch a playoff spot... I mean, is Cleveland really going to worry if they don't have home court in the first round against the Wizards? Seems like that game mattered a lot more for Philly than it did for Cleveland...

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  • And One

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    Which announcer?  I know Fred McLeod, Cleveland announcer, lost his mind, screaming about justice.  And yes, Cleveland is of the mindset that without home court advantage, we have no advantage.

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• fastbreakblog

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  Most announcers are homers, moreso than years ago.     They are partners with the TV station and the team, so what do you expect.   

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  • Odenized

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    Yes, I'd expect a certain degree of homerism, especially if I was a fan of that team. I might actually want to hear it.

    Do you think homerism has increased in recent years? I think people are getting more access to a variety of broadcasts...through NBATV, League Pass and YouTube. 

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• Mizzo

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  I posted a piece on SLAMonline. I was there last night. Ish was ridiculous. You should have seen the smiles on the faces of the Cavs players. They knew what it was.

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  • And One

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    Great piece, I saw it.  Question - around these parts, people say the look on Dalembert's face when his arm was around the stanchion and he put his hand to his forehead was because he knew he had fouled Devin and cost them the game.  What is your take on that moment?

     

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Refs help Cavs pull off amazing comeback
Published 4/15/2008 by Ryne Nelson at Odenized
Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download After reviewing video footage, NBA officials rule Sixers center Samuel Dalembert committed a foul on Cavs guard Devin Brown with 0.2 second left remaining in the game. Brown hit the two shots, securing Cleveland's home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

I Can’t Believe What I Witnessed Tonight
Published 4/15/2008 by Dannie at Recliner GM
Here is the replay and end result of the Sixers getting robbed out of the 6th playoff spot tonight against Cleveland.  Sometimes a ref just needs to put his whistle in his pocket. Considering the fury I have inside right now having been on the lower level and center court to witness that &%^%$%^$ I will wait until tomorrow to do a post on this game. Otherwise every 2nd word will be an expletive and we try and keep this blog PG-13. ...

Another Reason Why Devin Brown Is Superb
Published 4/15/2008 by Sham at ShamSports.com: The world's ugliest NBA website
In case I haven't sufficiently made this point yet, Devin Brown is fucking tremendeous. And no amount of awful announcing or shocking camera work can outdo him.

Live From the Scene of the Crime In Philly
Published 4/15/2008 by mizzo at The Starting Five
Live From the Scene of the Crime In Philly 3 Responses to “Live From the Scene of the Crime In Philly” thebrotherreport Says: April 15th, 2008 at 4:21 pm They robbed us - No doubt the Cavs are done after the 1st round. If that were an Eagles game somebody would’ve snapped and gone after the ref. mizzo Says: April 15th, 2008 at 4:35 pm Yeah that was bad. There was a moment there where we all thought the refs were in trouble. Huge difference between Eagles and Sixers fans. Diallo Says: April 15th, 2008 at 6:30 pm Oh cry me a river Sixers fans. If ya hadn’t a been down 12 in the fourth qtr, you might’ve won ...

Cavaliers Secure No. 4 Seed With Bizarre End of Game Officiating
Published 4/15/2008 at FanIQ Blog
If you were hoping for improved NBA officiating heading into the playoffs this weekend, this video isn't going to help. After Louis Williams hit the go-ahead bucket to give the 76ers a 90-89 lead with 5.1 second left, Lebron James traveled drove down the lane and had his shot blocked by Samuel Dalembert. Fortuitously, it landed in the hands of Devin Brown who promptly tossed up a flailing last second shot. Game over. Wait, not so much. I didn't know this was even legal, but the officials went back to replay and decided that Dalembert did indeed foul Devin ...

Refs help Cavs pull off amazing comeback
Published 4/15/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
So just when you think 76ers pulled off an upset and held off a comeback attempt from the Cavs, the refs come in a say not so fast. Devin Brown shot a shot that fell short but after a replay the refs decided that he was fouled with .2 seconds left. He sank both of the free throws to give the Cavs the win. Tags: cavs, 76ers, refs

Cavs clinch No. 4 spot in controversial fashion
Published 4/15/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
The 'Year of the NBA Clock' continued in Philadelphia last night. With the Sixers back in the locker room playing Madden and eating oranges slices — convinced they had just beat Cleveland 90-89 — the NBA officials convened at the monitors to take a second look at the game's final play. After much deliberation, they decided Samuel Dalembert had fouled Devin Brown with 0.2 seconds left, thus awarding him two free throws. Here's the drama, via Odenized: Adding insult to injury, the loss means that the Sixers will be the seventh seed in the playoffs and ...

Controversial End to Cavs-Sixers Seals the Four and Seven Spots in the East
Published 4/15/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
Filed under: 76ers, Cavaliers, NBA Playoffs, NBA Videos The Sixers thought they had beaten the Cavaliers last night, thanks to a shot from Cleveland's Devin Brown falling short as time expired. The Sixers triumphantly ran off the court and into the locker room, but after officials reviewed the play for several minutes, they determined that there was a foul called before the buzzer and brought the team back out to watch Brown hit the game-winning free throws. The key here -- and the reason the play was reviewable -- is that the official ...

Adult Diapers to Press Row Please…
Published 4/15/2008 by sdp04 at The AltRaps Blog
Adult Diapers to Press Row Please… Posted on April 15th, 2008 by sdp04   You thought Chuck was excitable….listen to this clip all the way through. You’d think Cleveland was actually playing for something. Wow.  [image] Filed under: basketball , cleveland cavaliers , nba , philadelphia 76ers , www.altraps.com | Discussion | Share Feedback Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Enable CommentLuv which will try and get your last blog post, please be patient while it finds it for you

LINKBAWL: 4/15/08
Published 4/16/2008 by kellex at le basketbawl: The NBA Basketball Blog
... on autism from Carolyn at the And One blog. Ball in Europe's Final Four is finally here! Whoo Hoo! Basketbawful's worst of the night. Hardwood Paroxysm covering Deshawn Stevenson now that Ron Artest is done for the year. Sports Sayers not surprised that Michael Beasley is coming to the NBA? Sports Tsar just "O RLY'd" Carmelo. Haha. Odenized letting us all see the Cavs cheap win. Thank you. What the hell? Yes! ...

The 2008 Inaugural Odenized Video Playoff!
Published 4/19/2008 by ethanator1088 at NESW Sports, The Best Sports News
... 630 40, 14 Video - “NOOO HE HIT IT!!” Bucks stun Wizards = 560 37, 15 Video - Monta Ellis’ secret: HOT WAX! = 555 37, 15 Video - Why no one would trade for Jamal Crawford = 555 Here are the links to the slighted videos that just missed the cut. 31,17 Video - Dirk mercks Andrei Kirilenko = 527 48, 10 Video - Refs help Cavs pull off amazing comeback = 480 47, 8 ...

Blogging with Sixers 4 guidos
Published 4/20/2008 by pistonsnation at PistonsNationBlog.com
To culture ourselves to the other guys I lobbed a six pack of questions over to Ricky from Sixers 4 guidos . Ricky is a long time Philadelphia 76ers fan blogging from across the Atlantic, Genova Italy to be exact. There’s a few questions you’d expect to see in a preview and others to keep it fun. Enjoy, and grazie Ricky! [image] 1) No one point no one is picking the 76ers to beat the Pistons in this series. What do the Sixers have to do to keep their overachieving streak alive and advance to the second round? I am very passionate about my team but I tend do be realistic and I think I know enough basketball to realize that Sixers have ZERO chances to ...