The game is tied and a bad foul call with 0.8 seconds left puts superstar Lebron James on the line for two with his Cleveland Cavaliers trailing 93-95. James ices both free throws and ties the game at 95. The Indiana Pacers now have the ball and they run an identical play for Danny Granger with .02 seconds left in the game. The whistle blows and a foul is called on James. Granger is sent to the line. He makes the first and purposely misses the second. Pacers win at home 96-95.
ESPN showed the two clips over and over again. James and Granger were positioned the same exact way and both jumped for the ball. As a basketball player, you feel cheated when referees make a bad call with seconds remaining.
Many sports news outlets wrote about the controversial call. I came across three articles about the game. An article from espn.com favored superstar Lebron James.
“But NBA stars, especially those in the realm of James, aren't supposed to be treated this way -- especially in a game they've dominated.”
The NBA has become a place where the Lebron’s and Kobe’s get calls and get away with many. I, personally think that’s absurd and it takes away from the game. Mike Brown preached the word “consistency” and yet was not consistent in his reactions to the calls.
A cleveland.com article focused on Mike Brown’s reaction to the officials. Mike Brown was more than just upset about the call made on James.
"I cannot imagine another worse call than that by that official. It was an awful call, and for him to take away a basketball game from a team with 0.4 seconds on the clock is irresponsible. That is an irresponsible call.
On many different occasions when speaking to the media, Brown misstated the time on both plays, clearly showing his frustration. The entire article was simply quotes from him.
In both of these articles the main focus was obviously the Cleveland Cavaliers. An Indianapolis Star article was my favorite out of the three. It was informative and recapped the game. On top of that it also praised the work of Lebron James and spoke on what a great player he actually is. The article did mention the controversial call but was not the main focus.
I don’t really know what would have happened if neither of the foul calls were made. Many reporters and analysts believe that the Cavs would have flown home with a W. Regardless, the referees WERE consistent. They made the same call on opposite ends of the floor. But, I do believe it was a bad call and referees do need to let the players play and let them win or lose a game for themselves.
ESPN showed the two clips over and over again. James and Granger were positioned the same exact way and both jumped for the ball. As a basketball player, you feel cheated when referees make a bad call with seconds remaining.
Many sports news outlets wrote about the controversial call. I came across three articles about the game. An article from espn.com favored superstar Lebron James.
“But NBA stars, especially those in the realm of James, aren't supposed to be treated this way -- especially in a game they've dominated.”
The NBA has become a place where the Lebron’s and Kobe’s get calls and get away with many. I, personally think that’s absurd and it takes away from the game. Mike Brown preached the word “consistency” and yet was not consistent in his reactions to the calls.
A cleveland.com article focused on Mike Brown’s reaction to the officials. Mike Brown was more than just upset about the call made on James.
"I cannot imagine another worse call than that by that official. It was an awful call, and for him to take away a basketball game from a team with 0.4 seconds on the clock is irresponsible. That is an irresponsible call.
On many different occasions when speaking to the media, Brown misstated the time on both plays, clearly showing his frustration. The entire article was simply quotes from him.
In both of these articles the main focus was obviously the Cleveland Cavaliers. An Indianapolis Star article was my favorite out of the three. It was informative and recapped the game. On top of that it also praised the work of Lebron James and spoke on what a great player he actually is. The article did mention the controversial call but was not the main focus.
I don’t really know what would have happened if neither of the foul calls were made. Many reporters and analysts believe that the Cavs would have flown home with a W. Regardless, the referees WERE consistent. They made the same call on opposite ends of the floor. But, I do believe it was a bad call and referees do need to let the players play and let them win or lose a game for themselves.
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