SteelSmack
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I'm not going to argue how badly our defense relaxed in the 4th to let them back in, but the 2nd quarter was a perfect example of how playoff refs are told to control playoff games. We killed them on the floor, yet their 13 free throws helped them only lose the quarter by 9.Eh I would put a lot of blame on the cavs for stepping off the gas and just chucking shitty shots. That's a recipe to choke away a lead.
EDIT: To highlight how bad it was in the 2nd quarter, we scored 25 points on field goals, they scored 8. Refs had their say and it was a 29-20 quarter. Obviously not all calls are bad calls, but I distinctly remember Miro and Dunleavy getting some seriously soft calls in this quarter (remember the phantom foul on JJ on the 3 pointer by Miro?).
The ref review shows 5 points that the Bulls scored in the final 2 minutes that shouldn't have happened because of turnover calls that were missed. And they totally ignored Rose rolling and sliding his pivot foot, which was the same play that Noah traveled on that didn't get called. So they essentially got a 3 pointer from Butler on a play they should have turned it over twice on.
EDIT:
The thought occurred to me that I should link the 2 plays they scored on and what the ref review said.
1st play: http://on.nba.com/1H2z1WS
Ref review: Incorrect non-call, Traveling. Noah (CHI) moves his pivot foot heel to toe to create space
Result: Butler 3 pointer.
My comments: Noah obviously does a little shuffle, but look at Rose's pivot foot that he rolls, it sure looks like a travel, as well.
2nd play: http://on.nba.com/1H5m0fn
Ref review: Incorrect non-call, Illegal screen. Noah (CHI) begins his screen on Dellavedova (CLE) while his right foot is out of bounds
Result: Butler layup.
My comments: Watch Butler after the made layup. Sees the ball get inbounded to Kyrie, turns away, then realizes "oh yeah, we have to foul him". Derp!
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