Game 56: Pistons vs Orlando 8PM EST

joedumars1 · Post #61 » by **joedumars1** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:04 am

gusman wrote:That was a travel at the end of the game clear as day. Sports gambling is ruining sports. The NFL is the worst, but the other leagues are not far behind.

Elaborate. Just curious your take? My take was wanting overtime for banchero and Frans to try and get over 14.5 pts each, lol.

Fennis Dembo · Post #62 » by **Fennis Dembo** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:10 am

I hate to blame refs when the team sucks, but god damn the NBA really doesn't like the Pistons.

gusman · Post #63 » by **gusman** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 5:32 am

I think it is difficult to tell exactly what is going on in terms of structuring games and even more so with all of the live betting that is occurring today. In this particular case it looks like a magic win with a pistons cover was the desired outcome by Vegas.

Mr Peanut · Post #64 » by **Mr Peanut** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:10 am

Hard loss. We played well against an East playoff team. Ultimately it's on our guys to get the win, but it's frustrating when Paolo hits the game winner on a very blatant travel, and once again dealing with a reasonable FT disparity and Cade continuing to never get any calls on his drives to the rim.

Neptune · Post #65 » by **Neptune** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:13 am

Our team played well enough to win, refs thought differently though

Mad Guru · Post #66 » by **Mad Guru** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:42 am

If you guys want any kind of consolation, it wasn't a travel, it was just a great shot. I don't know if that matters to you all.

joedumars1 · Post #67 » by **joedumars1** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:11 pm

gusman wrote:I think it is difficult to tell exactly what is going on in terms of structuring games and even more so with all of the live betting that is occurring today. In this particular case it looks like a magic win with a pistons cover was the desired outcome by Vegas.

I like that perspective. I never thought of it, **** Vegas.

Phenomenonsense · Post #68 » by **Phenomenonsense** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:52 pm

Mad Guru wrote:If you guys want any kind of consolation, it wasn't a travel, it was just a great shot. I don't know if that matters to you all.

Don't need any consolation. He gathers, does a step back too strongly, and hops on his back foot. Clear travel even in todays NBA lol

bstein14 · Post #69 » by **bstein14** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 5:55 pm

It's 100% a travel he hops after his gather but the NBA also often doesn't call travels so I'm not surprised they didn't call it in that moment. Monty **** up per usual by never using his challenges on anything could have saved us a few point earlier in the fourth.

zeebneeb · Post #70 » by **zeebneeb** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:19 pm

Mad Guru wrote:If you guys want any kind of consolation, it wasn't a travel, it was just a great shot. I don't know if that matters to you all.

I'm willing to listen.

Go over it, in great detail.

gusman · Post #71 » by **gusman** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:16 pm

Very obvious travel at that.

MortSahlfan · Post #72 » by **MortSahlfan** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:19 pm

NBA TV showed a live look and man, we NEVER get any calls. I understand the worst team will never get 50/50 calls, but Cade goes to the hole and IS fouled, but no calls.

whitehops · Post #73 » by **whitehops** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:20 pm

it was deemed a correct non-call in the two minute report:

Banchero (ORL) gathers the ball on his left foot and comes to a legal jump stop, allowing him to slide his right foot, establishing his left as his pivot. He then maintains his pivot foot before his upward shooting motion.

https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0022300814

joedumars1 · Post #74 » by **joedumars1** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:39 pm

whitehops wrote:it was deemed a correct non-call in the two minute report:

Banchero (ORL) gathers the ball on his left foot and comes to a legal jump stop, allowing him to slide his right foot, establishing his left as his pivot. He then maintains his pivot foot before his upward shooting motion.

https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0022300814

Yeah and so was the lions for decker not reporting. They rarely will admit to mistakes. Hell I’d bet the challenges the coaches do in the nba are still about 85-90% maybe higher non reversed, that’s why some coaches don’t even bother imo.

zeebneeb · Post #75 » by **zeebneeb** » Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:44 pm

In the end, this is all on Monty. He absolutely refuses to stand up for his players, and the team. At some point one of the guys is gonna have enough of his bull.

Him subbing the starters in, except for Cade with 7 minutes to go, leaving Flynn in the game for a few extra plays is the height of stupidity, and coaching malpractice.

Cade and Ivey should be rotated exactly like how Luka and Kyrie are.

None of this would have happened had Monty not played 35 guys, and made correct rotations. The day that idiot is fired, cannot come soon enough.

Moses ShamMoses · Post #76 » by **Moses ShamMoses** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:08 am

kind of off-topic but Joe Ingles looked like he's 36 going on 50. He was funny looking out there but also interesting he's able to make an NBA rotation, for a solid team, with zero athleticism left.

Phenomenonsense · Post #77 » by **Phenomenonsense** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:52 am

whitehops wrote:it was deemed a correct non-call in the two minute report:

Banchero (ORL) gathers the ball on his left foot and comes to a legal jump stop, allowing him to slide his right foot, establishing his left as his pivot. He then maintains his pivot foot before his upward shooting motion.

https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0022300814

Maintains his pivot foot? lmao, ay just hop your way to the get open on one foot like its hopscotch if its legal I guess

Mad Guru · Post #78 » by **Mad Guru** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:50 am

zeebneeb wrote:
Mad Guru wrote:If you guys want any kind of consolation, it wasn't a travel, it was just a great shot. I don't know if that matters to you all.
I'm willing to listen.

Go over it, in great detail.

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Mad Guru · Post #79 » by **Mad Guru** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:51 am

Mdw as far as I know is as close to an unbiased expert on rules so, people can dislike the rules but this one is fairly clear. I can link to other sources if you want.

Moses ShamMoses · Post #80 » by **Moses ShamMoses** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:44 pm

eh he made a nice shot, i won't get bent up about it. It's not like wins and losses really mean a ton at this point for this team. I just want to see them be competitive which they were.