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11/23 Rockets v. Heat (ESPN - 5 PM pacific)
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Like he said, keep it real Heats fans, your boy doesn't get calls? I'm a Mavs fan who HATES flopping, and still hate it when Devin Harris does it.
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^^^
The fact that you're a Mavs fan says a lot about how you feel about Wade and foul calls though. No offense, just making an observation.
The fact that you're a Mavs fan says a lot about how you feel about Wade and foul calls though. No offense, just making an observation.
Heat fans that can't at least admit that Wade gets calls that most others don't get have zero to no credibility.
Sure, admit that Kobe and LeBron and whoever else gets phantom calls as well. But you have to admit that your boy is that company of phantom call recipients'.
Because he is.
Why would Van Gundy say it... as an announcer? Because he still has beef from when he was a coach? Please.
No doubt Ska, no doubt. But here's the thing: I've never really understood why Wade gets called out for it so much on this board. Yes Kobehas more than his fair share of detractors as well, but he gets just as much love. I guess it's because this board is heavily populated by SoCal and NYCfolks, both of which have some understandable bad blood with the Heat, but I still don't really get it. That's why I mentioned in the Josh Smith blockthread (which was a FREAKIN' INCREDIBLE defensive play on his part) that if it were the same thread but with another particular 2-guard as the"victim" of the block, it wouldn't have lasted more than an hour before getting locked up.
Hell yes Wade gets cheap calls. But just as you ask Heat peeps to recognize this, it also needs to be recognized (and I'm by no means calling you outpersonally here) that he's not the only one that gets such treatment. And regardless of who it is getting these calls today, it all is a byproduct of theNBA's own monster it created with the God of NT, aka Bulls SG #23 (no, not Dirty). I know that many of the NT'ers around here today are relativelyyoung, but I also know that you and I are both old enough to have seen Mike in his prime and how it got to a point that you literally couldn't reach in onhim because the whistle would blow. Hell, remember Magic's little shot at him during the Dream Team photo shoot? "Can't get too close to Michael,'cause it's a foul."It sort of just became it's own unspoken codeof the league, that the perceived "superstars" get those "superstar" calls.
Does that make it right? Not really. But it's what the league has become, and it's a wart that came to be as a result of the league pushing it'ssuperstars so hard from a league marketing perspective starting in the late 90's. Does it make the game frustrating to watch sometimes? Yes, but I'llalso admit that I'm a Heat fan first and foremost, so I tend to not worry about it as much when it's Wade getting the calls, because it'sbenefiting my team. It just is what it is unfortunately, which is why I have to bite my tongue sometimes when I used to see Shaq bowl over defenders as aLaker (believe me, he was much better at it back then than he is now), or when I see Lebron get by with some ridiculous travels, or see Iverson palm thehell out of the ball.
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i've been said that Wade gets his fair share of calls, i have no problem admitting that
but its only brought up that wade is getting calls when the heat win,
bring it up when they lose too, oh i forgot it doesnt matter then right ?
and i agree with eagleball, wade is not the only one who gets calls but he is the only one, according to NT, that does get calls
its very
and predictable with this board
but its only brought up that wade is getting calls when the heat win,
bring it up when they lose too, oh i forgot it doesnt matter then right ?
and i agree with eagleball, wade is not the only one who gets calls but he is the only one, according to NT, that does get calls
its very
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how was Penny in this game?
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^ I co-sign Eagles post
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^ It's brought up when they win, lose, and don't even play.
D-Whistle is his nickname, and not just on our Sports Forum, but also on other basketball/sports forums. That's not just a nickname for when he wins,but... always.
eagle: two of the reasons Wade gets called on it more is because he's a recent champion (people love to knock the top dog), and because Kobe fans that hateShaq carry that over to Wade.
AND because he is one of the worst in the league with the phantom call treatment.
Those three things would be my answer as to why it seems like he gets called on it more than others might.
D-Whistle is his nickname, and not just on our Sports Forum, but also on other basketball/sports forums. That's not just a nickname for when he wins,but... always.
eagle: two of the reasons Wade gets called on it more is because he's a recent champion (people love to knock the top dog), and because Kobe fans that hateShaq carry that over to Wade.
AND because he is one of the worst in the league with the phantom call treatment.
Those three things would be my answer as to why it seems like he gets called on it more than others might.
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The first thing I saw when I flipped to the game, Rafer jacks up a three, *bricks*. A tap-out rebound to Rafer with a fresh shot clock, pulls up for 3,*brick*. I stoneface, then flip to Lakers.
After I get a stomach ulcer watching the Lakers lose, I flip back to the Rockets, only to see Shane Battier fly by Mr. Wade without touching him but get calledfor a foul.
Go cry myself to sleep.
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"how was Penny in this game?"
Penny played well. Shot the ball nicely and played pretty good defense while he was in there.
He looks like a very smart role player, has a Grant Hill feeling to it.
Penny played well. Shot the ball nicely and played pretty good defense while he was in there.
He looks like a very smart role player, has a Grant Hill feeling to it.
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Was a really wack game by the Rockets.
Shaq was a damn beast today though.
Well, it was just exciting to see Penny go up against the person that idolized him.
Houston's in trouble though. Offense looks horrible.
Shaq was a damn beast today though.
Well, it was just exciting to see Penny go up against the person that idolized him.
Houston's in trouble though. Offense looks horrible.
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don't forget that whistle likes to flop around a lot as well. always kissing the hardwood. it's rather annoying.
you look at this heat team, and you say to yourself, if this team stays healthy, they can do big things in the playoffs. however, they always find a way to getinjured right around march or so.
you look at this heat team, and you say to yourself, if this team stays healthy, they can do big things in the playoffs. however, they always find a way to getinjured right around march or so.
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it's pretty hard to win when you're playing 5-on-8.
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and it's only MAGNIFIED when the phantom calls are made down the stretch.
just like the mavs series.
it's a shame. when wade didn't get his calls in the first half, he looks ordinary as he threw up some of the wackiest layups i've seen a star does.
bam, he gets every call in the 2nd half.
just like the mavs series.
it's a shame. when wade didn't get his calls in the first half, he looks ordinary as he threw up some of the wackiest layups i've seen a star does.
bam, he gets every call in the 2nd half.
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I'm used to it, a factor that you have to deal with, there's no use complaining (not saying you are, but I know a lot of Mavericks fans did), itwont' change the ultimate outcome, just have to face the facts.
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again, missed calls are made throughout a game and that's fine. i have no problems with it. but PLEASE, the refs have to be on alert DOWN THE STRETCH.that happened in the finals and that shoudl have made the refs more alert than anything when wade is on the floor.
if u saw the first half of this game and wade didn't get calls when he drove and throughout up some of the wildest shots there were, he wasordinary. that's why we didn't look to double him one bit in the 2nd half.
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I think there's a mindset in the refs minds when they see Wade drive, it's not just Wade, the most aggressive players in the L get calls too, Wade isjust more famous for his down the stretch foul calls, but most teams settle for jumpshots, and foul shots are much less likely to be called on jumpshots.
Now, let me say I didn't see the game, but I know how Wade works, all Mavericks fans should, and yeah I do think it's unjust, I just don't feelthere's anything we can do about it.
Now, let me say I didn't see the game, but I know how Wade works, all Mavericks fans should, and yeah I do think it's unjust, I just don't feelthere's anything we can do about it.
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wade was aggressive in the first half too, but he didn't get a lot of calls and ended up throwing ridiculous shots. he wasn't "bailed"out.
usually refs swallow the whistle down the stretch b/c they don't want to be the ones deciding a game, on a drive or a jumper. that's just the way itis (or the way it's used to).
but again, that phanton call turned a 3pt game to a 6pt game. houston scored on the next possession but then down by 4pts => a 2 possession game ratherthan 1.
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Where was this phantom call last game against the Hawks? They needed it then.
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^^^
Exactly. Wade definitely gets his share of questionable calls, but it's not like he's got the officials on his payroll as some of you like to believe.That was a very physical block Josh Smith had the other night, great play, and there was no call. And that was about as down the stretch as you can get.
Exactly. Wade definitely gets his share of questionable calls, but it's not like he's got the officials on his payroll as some of you like to believe.That was a very physical block Josh Smith had the other night, great play, and there was no call. And that was about as down the stretch as you can get.
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They need to get rid of adelman why keep Francis on the bench for the terrible Alston , ridiculous.
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good post eagleball, but the haters only see and believe what they want
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there will never be a fair look at the heat on nt due to all the haters..
good win for the heat
good win for the heat
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