The Alley Oop 3

[The General]

We should incorporate that. My man was forearm deep in the cylinder when he tapped it in. How does a ref not see that?

 

[Kevind13]

We should incorporate that. My man was forearm deep in the cylinder when he tapped it in. How does a ref not see that?

Ask cowtown. He likes to stick up for the refs. Let him explain

 

[Ghost]

They must have seen it - I think they just didn't want to stop the streak Miami was on for hitting shots.

 

[The General]

Greg Anthony is an absurd ref apologist. "Bad calls are part of the game." Sure, but horrendous calls should be exposed and ripped apart.

 

[Trueblue25]

melting down

 

[samspann1]

Terrible job by the refs there. Inexcusable to miss something like that.

 

[omniorange]

Refs are human and they miss things. It ultimately didn't affect the outcome of the game, unlike other calls that have gone against us and for us.

Cheers,
Neil

 

[orangefan13]

We sat through 15 bad calls a game against the big east today we had some in our favor even.
Yeah they missed 3-4 both ways but did a really good job.

 

[jordoo]

Miami only hade 15 points from the 11:45 min mark on and that's including that 3 that should not have counted. It was a horrible call mainly because it was so obvious and shouldn't be a judgment call just a cut and dry one.

 

[DomeStranger]

I thought it was a good called game up until that point. I immediately rewound and watched in slow motion and saw it was blown. Worst thing was the ref was right there closer than all of us looking right at it. Not sure how he could have missed it.

Surprised that JB didn't call a TO there to try to get it viewed or at least give the ref an earful. If nothing else it would've been a good time to regroup and sit the home crowd down.

 

[Willy75]

Miami only hade 15 points from the 11:45 min mark on and that's including that 3 that should not have counted. It was a horrible call mainly because it was so obvious and shouldn't be a judgment call just a cut and dry one.

Actually from that point on I thought virtually all the 50-50 calls went our way.

 

[OttoMets]

Greg Anthony is an absurd ref apologist. "Bad calls are part of the game." Sure, but horrendous calls should be exposed and ripped apart.

I think Anthony does a pretty good job but didn't like that line. How about: "Bad calls are part of the game...but one would hope that one of the three sets of eyes had been looking in the direction of the basket and caught that goaltend."?

Also drives me nuts when broadcasters get subjective about the rules application (though less so when it doesn't hurt Syracuse); when Baye and Grant clearly fouled that guy on the baseline but drew a held ball call, Anthony said something about incidental contact. No, Greg. When you're trapped and have two or three hands on your forearms, it's an obvious foul.

Finally, why does no one other than Jay Bilas state the obvious during video reviews? Yeah, there's some dispute about which knee the ball hit. But isn't it worth noting that two players are deliberately hitting Fair?

 

[Fireball Jr.]

Greg Anthony is an absurd ref apologist. "Bad calls are part of the game." Sure, but horrendous calls should be exposed and ripped apart.

He's also a Republican (that aside, I think he's one of many top-shelf TV talkers).

 

[Madbiker]

Billy Packer would have been all over that call and complained about it for the next 10 minutes.

 

[jordoo]

He's also a Republican (that aside, I think he's one of many top-shelf TV talkers).

I do hope you realize that whichever side you are on its a farce. The Dems and Reps are in on it together these days.

 

[The General]

Refs are human and they miss things. It ultimately didn't affect the outcome of the game, unlike other calls that have gone against us and for us.

Cheers,
Neil

I get all that. But when a pass goes in the hoop, unless the guy who leaps pulls his hands away to let it go, it's pretty obvious the ball was escorted in. The dudes arms were in the cylinder. Not only are they saying that it's not interference, but that it was a 3 since the ball was untouched. That's really bad.

 

[bozophobe]

I thought it was a good called game up until that point. I immediately rewound and watched in slow motion and saw it was blown. Worst thing was the ref was right there closer than all of us looking right at it. Not sure how he could have missed it.

Surprised that JB didn't call a TO there to try to get it viewed or at least give the ref an earful. If nothing else it would've been a good time to regroup and sit the home crowd down.

That's a really good point. Now that refs do more video reviews, one hopes JB learns to add that to his arsenal of coaching moves. Might have been a Miami momentum killer at that point.

 

[The General]

And I like Greg Anthony. Would prefer more of him. But that oop 3 and the fact that he couldn't just say it was off Kirk's knee has me wondering. Greg. It was off the dude's knee. The trajectory changed. Borrow Ian's glasses.

All in all, we won, who cares.

 

[CaptainJ]

I have no quarrel with Greg Anthony as an announcer. One of the better ones out there, in my opinion. Heck of a college and pro player as well. He isn't perfect, but there isnt a long list I'd rather have in front of him.

 

[The General]

They can review if a shot is a 3, right? Is this just based on if the player's feet are on the line or can they see if someone casually escorted the ball in the basket for a 3?

 

[kuethstheman]

Guess I'm the only one. I just watched it ten times, super slow. I'm still not sure if he touched it.

On the other hand, I'd have thought they would have called it just because his hands were within the rim.

 

[upperdeck]

it doesnt matter if he touched it or not it still cant count as a 3.. the missed the goal tend, but allowing it to count as a 3 is even worse.

 

[BludOrange]

Miami's first basket of the game was also offensive goaltending. Ball was directly above the rim on the put back dunk.

 

[Kevind13]

Refs are human and they miss things. It ultimately didn't affect the outcome of the game, unlike other calls that have gone against us and for us.

Cheers,
Neil

I hate that. Those guys get paid a lot of money plus expenses to do what they do. It didn't affect the outcome because syracuse won. Things would be different if they had lost.

 

[Scotiacuse]

Here are two photos of the 3 point dunk: