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Originally Posted by ateamstupid
He didn't freaking elbow him. He was picking Pierce up off the ground and his hand slipped. Watch the replay. And MLB umpires and NFL refs are infallible machines compared to NBA refs.
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I did watch it. It looked to me like he elbowed him. I think he was upset Gortat was crowding him on a dead ball while he was trying to pick up Pierce. It's debatable if that deserves a technical probably. I hope he's able to play on Friday though. I hardly think what he did yesterday deserves any suspension regardless if they were "real" technicals or not. Refs are not infallibale machines in any sport. To think the refs are deciding either of these series I find laughable however. I think at best you could maybe argue the Celtics only lose by 10 to 15 if Perkins isn't ejected yesterday. I love the classic Phil Jackson ref whining which posters here have picked up on. Honestly, you shoot 60 threes in the two Phoenix games, you ain't gonna be shooting many free throws. I think Orlando outplayed Boston in games 4 and 5 and Phoenix outplayed LA in games 3 and 4. It's really not conspiracy driven or David Stern choreagraphed. The team that's played better has won every game in the two conference finals in my uneducated analysis.
And in context for me it is beyond bearable for non LA or Boston fans to see LA and Boston fans complaining about the refs. It's simply heinous that it is occurring. The comedy level of it is off the charts.