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Lebron criticized officiating over blown call

Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:38 pm
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
22780 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:38 pm
I don’t care for Lebron anymore, but damn He did it right.

I just have to laugh as he calls them out. Willie should have called out the refs for that bull shite at the end of the Memphis game.
Posted by England_Pelican
England
Member since Apr 2018
3803 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:40 pm to
For someone who gets the most ridiculous calls, touch fouls, not called for travelling, never T’d up despite flopping, bitching at refs…

frick him.
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
8643 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:42 pm to
It was the right call. Watch the full play, his toes touch the line right before the ball leaves his hands. I don’t understand why he can’t see that.
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
22780 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:42 pm to
It is obviously not off limits. The refs were clearly wrong and they were clearly wrong in the Memphis game.

The media is not going to fight for the Pelicans so the organization needs to call out blatant shenanigans. The team will not overcome the current crap they face.
Posted by England_Pelican
England
Member since Apr 2018
3803 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:47 pm to
It was a 2… his shoe was touching the line. It was as close as close can be but it absolutely was the right call.

Any other player cursing and shouting at the officials like that would rightly be ejected and banned…But this tool somehow just walks it off.
Posted by Macintosh504
Leveraging Salaries University
Member since Sep 2011
52564 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:50 pm to
James actually doesn't get many fouls drawn this year when he drives to the rim. a few weeks ago it was only 6% of the time. at least compared to other superstars , he doesn't get nearly as many free throw attempts for someone who drives to the rim as often as he does
Posted by England_Pelican
England
Member since Apr 2018
3803 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:50 pm to
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he doesn't get nearly as many free throw attempts for someone who drives to the rim as often as he does


I know another player like that…
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
17811 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:54 pm to
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It was a 2… his shoe was touching the line.


And deepen if it wasn't, it was too close to overturn. So many people were only looking at the still shot, and not at the slow-mo video replay.
Posted by MrBarry
Member since Sep 2023
432 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:00 pm to
Maybe if LeBitch would have actually gotten back on defense a few plays before that, when he just stood on the other side of the court with 40 seconds left down 4 giving up an easy 3 to go down 7, then this 2 or 3 pointer wouldn’t matter.

As I tell my kids, don’t blame the refs. Look at what you could have done to change the outcome.

LINK
This post was edited on 12/31/23 at 1:02 pm
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27872 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:14 pm to
Willie complaining about the refs is screaming into the void.

LeBron complaining about the refs changed the entire trajectory of how his team was officiated last year.
Posted by LSUgrad88
Member since Jun 2009
6766 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 1:37 pm to
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LeBron complaining about the refs changed the entire trajectory of how his team was officiated last year.


Yep. And that despite the fact that before the foul the refs did miss against him in the Celtics game, he blatantly walked which should have rendered that moot. Of course that was never brought up. Let’s just hope the refs tonight haven’t gotten a call from Secaucus.
Posted by MetryMauler
Member since Sep 2016
7132 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 2:12 pm to
Wish they could have called the obvious traveling on that shot.
Posted by kingfish225
Member since Dec 2013
519 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 2:44 pm to
it was a three his toe did not touch the line it was obvious in the replay also he was not cursing and shouting, but please go ahead and spin your narrative.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110725 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 3:09 pm to
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For someone who gets the most ridiculous calls, touch fouls
In fairness, Lebron has gotten a similar whistle to Zion for his career. He whines a ton, but it doesn't change the above.
Posted by WaltWhite504
Member since Sep 2021
1317 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 3:09 pm to
If Lebron can use 'Stevie Wonder' as the example of a blind person who can see what the sighted cannot

I can use "Lebron James" as the example for a cry baby who thinks something is unfair, when it's obvious the entire system has been built to elevate your personal success
Posted by 504Voodoo
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2012
13531 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 3:14 pm to
quote:

don’t care for Lebron anymore, but damn He did it right.

I just have to laugh as he calls them out. Willie should have called out the refs for that bull shite at the end of the Memphis game.


I was watching the game live as the play happened. His foot was behind the line, but as he started his shooting motion, it did look like his foot nudged forward onto the line.

It was such a slim margin that the refs were never going to overturn it.

LeBron had an IG post showing the scrrenshot of his foot behind (in which it was) but his foot touched the kine once he rose up for the jumper.
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
25868 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 3:18 pm to


Poor LeBron can never catch a break.
Posted by bonethug0180
Avondale
Member since Jul 2018
4349 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 4:05 pm to
They didn't call THAT!?!?!?!

Literally underhand palms the ball and takes 3 steps. But they call questionable foot shuffles on everyone else.
This post was edited on 12/31/23 at 4:07 pm
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
141061 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 4:15 pm to
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They didn't call THAT!?!?!?!

Literally underhand palms the ball and takes 3 steps. But they call questionable foot shuffles on everyone else.

pretty sure that's not the only time he's "forgotten" to dribble the ball and no travel was called
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
3675 posts
Posted on 12/31/23 at 4:21 pm to
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It was the right call. Watch the full play, his toes touch the line right before the ball leaves his hands. I don’t understand why he can’t see that.

It was very close. The decision should be given some grace either way it was called.
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