Lakers-Celtics Game 3 Officiating Analysis: Lakers should thank officials
As expected, game 3 turned out to be horribly lopsided in favor of the Lakers. (Who exactly does appoint Salvatore to officiate this game?) I have not done a full officiating analysis of other games in these playoffs (although a few are floating around on the DVR), but from what I've seen, this was one of the most poorly called games of the year. Not surprisingly, the Lakers were involved in many others... i.e. the entire Utah Jazz series.
I happened to watch the game in a trendy Los Angeles bar, filled with the same delusional people accusing Paul Pierce of faking a knee injury, and the blaming the officiating in game 2 – which was equally bad on both sides, for the record. Amazingly, these people spent much of the game complaining about the officiating. Yes, complaining! After almost every Laker foul, the crowd pulled a Rasheed Wallace and screamed it wasn't a foul, regardless of whether they could even see it clearly or if it was indeed a foul. When a tight-shot replay of Kobe Bryant harassing Paul Pierce was showed, the crowd continued to protest that there was no foul. No wonder everyone out here thought game 2 was poorly officiated – Los Angeles didn't get all the calls.
It will be interesting to see if anyone mentions how poor the refs were in this game, since game 2 is a Picasso of officiating next to game 3. My guess is, no one will say anything because Doc Rivers didn't arrive at the podium mispronouncing names and whining about empty claims.
As usual, I welcome anyone to challenge any play I have analyzed.
Game Summary
Good Calls 86
Bad Calls against LA 6
Bad Calls against BOS 26
Lakers FTs from bad calls 6
Celtics FTs from bad calls 0
% of contested calls missed 27%
1st Quarter
11:46 Bryant airballs turnaround with Pierce doubling – good no call
11:42 Radmonovic loses ball inside for airball – good no call on Allen's contest
11:19 Perkins finishes at the rim – good no call on contest
10:55 Odom fouls Pierce on rebound – easy call, good call
10:38 Odom drives at Garnett – good no call on contest
10:30 Good no call on Rondo missed layup on break
10:22 Bryant travels catching the ball on the outlet. They never call this travel, and Bryant does it all the time. I will simply note it, but not count it as a bad call because it is rarely called.
10:19 Bryant stripped cleanly in lane by Rondo – good no call
10:18 Questionable foul on Perkins knocking the ball away from Gasol. It looks clean, but impossible to tell from camera angle. Two shots for Gasol (makes 1).
10:12 Questionable call the other way on Radmonovic for riding Pierce – very little contact here. Side out for Celtics.
9:43 Fisher drives and good no call on clean contest
9:27 Bryant spins and scores at rim – good no call on clean contest by Garnett
*Lakers with 4 drives already
9:11 Questionable no call on Gasol as Bryant drives to the basket. Long slow-mo looks like Gasol whacked Garnett's arm, but impossible to confirm without closer replay.
9:03 Odom runs over Pierce on pass and charge not called – bad call
8:19 Bryant drives and clearly dribbles the ball off his himself out of bounds. Ball to LA – bad call.
8:12 Bryant drives and loses ball going up for dunk – looks like clean call
8:07 Bryant bumps Pierce on offensive rebound with no call – good no call as Pierce more off-balance
8:05 Bryant fouled by Garnett on putback on wrist – good call
7:51 Rondo fouls Bryant on pullup on arm – good call
7:37 Questionable no call against Odom, who bumped Pierce jumping backward (a foul) as Pierce throws it away
7:32 Good foul call on Allen in open court against Bryant
7:19 Rondo drives and is fouled by Odom stepping over – good call and side out again for Boston
6:52 Bryant shot blocked from behind by Rondo – looks clean and like a good no call
**Bryant flails arms and yells in same fashion that has seen him fined
5:18 Garnett fadeway cleanly contested by Gasol – good no call
5:17 Perkins fouled by Radmonovic on a weird foul where he knocks Perkins over by bumping his leg – good call
5:10 Pierce drives and appears to be hit on the arm by Turiaf right after he releases the ball – a questionable no call
4:59 foul on Ray Allen as Kobe elbow him while Allen standing still – another questionable call
**Celtics in penalty, Bryant makes both
4:42 Bryant steals ball from Rondo – looks like good call
4:36 Fisher hits 16-footer
4:01 Bryant clearly travels on upfake – good call
**Bryant complains vociferously
3:09 Bryant drive for 2 points on lefty scoop – good no call on contest
**9 drives already in quarter for Los Angeles
3:28 Garnett clean block on Gasol after Bryant behind-back pass – good no call
2:35 Garnett misses dunk and is challenged by Turiaf – impossible to see if contact
**ABC not showing any replays of the questionable calls against Boston
2:32 Garnett tips own rebound after coming from out of bounds – questionable call
2:29 Posey fouled by Radmonovic on bump – good call
1:58 Pierce drives and seems to be fouled by Vujacic with a big forearm in back causing him to lose balance and balance – no call, bad no call
1:46 Questionable no call on Vujacic as he bumps Pierce on shot after being upfaked. Close play but Vujacic is being very aggressive with Pierce and seems to making lots of borderline contact
1:39 Off the ball Pierce fouls Vujacic on cut with hold – good call
1:09 Bryant misses quick three
1:08 Rebound cleanly volleyballed to Garnett – good no calls as Vujacic moaned
0:42 Physical bump by Turiaf into Brown before missing turnaround – I like the no calls.
0:25 Vujacic misses layup on other end from being off balance and Cassell bothering him – late whistled foul and seems like nothing there at all – bad call, 2 FTs LA
0:03 Powe cleanly blocked from behind by Farmar – good no call
0:01 Vujacic stepped out collecting rebound – good call
1st Quarter Summary
Good Calls 26
Bad Calls against LA 0
Bad Calls against BOS 4
Lakers FTs from bad calls 2
Celtics Fts from bad calls 0
% of contested calls missed 13%
2nd Quarter
11:38 Powe fouled on rebound by Odom – technically a good call, but probably cost Powe the layup he would have
10:48 Questionable foul call on Celtics as Bryant throws up off-balance quadruple teamed shot for 2 FTs.
10:29 Vujacic callled for foul bumping Allen – good call (same called not called on Vujacic in 1st)
10:21 Powe called for travel as he lost his balance because Walton grabbed his off arm. Bad call, should have been a foul on Walton, not a travel.
10:08 Walton misses wide open layup on drive
9:44 Farmar scores on great cut and pass – good no call on Brown contest
9:31 Turiaf seems to hit Powe up top and a lot of contact with the body – this looks like a foul and has to be called. Bad no call. Should have been 2 FTs for Powe.
9:28 Good call on out of bounds fighting for ball – goes off Powe
**Powe then relegated to bench despite aggressiveness and lack of calls
9:15 Vujacic hits wide open 3 off of incredible ball movement
8:50 Brown fouls Farmar in the backcourt – easy call, good call
8:07 Turiaf reaches and hits Garnett on foul – hard to see if accurate but Turiaf did reach and put his hand up. I will call this a good call.
7:37 Farmar misses layup and good no call as he jumped into Brown looking for contact, only Brown jumped backwards as well – good no call.
7:30 Note dribbling down court Allen bumped, then smacked, then hand checked by Vujacic. All could technically be fouls, and the hand check was blatantly illegal. Vujacic playing extremely physical defense tonight. I will call this series questionable.
7:06 Bryant drives and good no calls on lefty layup.
6:48 Allen called for offensive foul, but Walton reached for the ball as Allen simply spun. If anything a defensive foul. Really bad call.
6:34 Farmar hits 3 on the wing.
6:23 Great piece of officiating on Brown travel 35 feet away. A very close call, but correct. With this said, Bryant travels should be called.
6:05 Good clean block on Walton layup attempt by Brown – good no call
5:55 Garnett first field goal on alley-oop. He is 1-8.
5:35 Vujacic hits 20-footer.
5:14 50-50 out of bounds call goes to Lakers. Looks like the correct call on replay as Perkins hit it last. Good call.
4:57 Vujacic another 20-footer.
4:41 Pierce shot blocked by Walton. Replay shows Walton might have hit Pierce's arm. Questionable call – hard to see on replay.
4:11 Foul called on Garnett for “pulling” Turiaf. Replay shows Turiaf was clearing out Garnett and went too far (it was a bad pass). Bad call. Should have been a no call.
4:00 Bryant drills an 18-footer
3:42 Questionable no call on Bryant as Pierce air balls 3. Would be ticky tac, but Bryant jumps underneath Pierce as he shoots 3, and there is some contact. I'm not sure if I want this called a foul (Rivers complained for the foul).
3:31 An unbelievable foul call on Rondo as Bryant spins and Rondo spins in the other direction. This was a phantom foul – bad call.
3:25 Foul called on Perkins as Gasol bangs into him. Another terrible call as contact initiated by Perkins and very little was done differently when the foul actually whistled. Bad call.
**10 bad calls against the Celtics so far, 0 against Los Angeles (Gasol missed both FTs)
3:02 Perkins dunks ball and contested by Gasol. I like the no call 0 good call.
2:43 Pierce reaches in and hits Gasol on arm for foul. Good call.
2:20 Bryant loses ball crossing over against Posey. Replay shows Posey missed ball when reaching. Should have been a foul – first bad call against LA in the game.
**Bryant complains and receives technical after first call goes against LA (free throws 20-2 for LA)
2:04 Posey fouled going the lane – looks like there is no contact here. Bad call.
1:53 Fisher misses tough shot at foul line – good contest and no call
1:50 Clean contest for rebound – knocked around to Posey. Good no calls.
1:49 Posey called out of bounds saving ball, but replay shows he was clearly in bounds. Bad call.
1:42 Vujacic hits 18-footer in corner.
1:32 Foul on Fisher off the ball bumping Allen out of bounds. Good call.
0:55 Travel called on Garnett on upfake. Good call.
0:42 Gasol misses wide open lay up and put back. Clean contest by Allen and Perkins, good no calls.
0:40 Knocked out by Perkins – correct call, good call.
0:33 Gasol misses crazy turnaround, and rebound cleanly contested and handled by Garnett. Good no call on Turiaf poking for it.
0:06 Bryant drives and is fouled by Perkins somehow. This looks like an extremely questionable call – resulting in two FTs from Bryant. Replay looks like Bryant wasn't really touched – hard to see.
0:01 Rondo runs into lane and misses floater. Clean challenge by Bryant – good no call.
2nd Quarter Summary
Good Calls 19
Bad Calls against LA 2
Bad Calls against BOS 7
Lakers FTs from bad calls 0
Celtics Fts from bad calls 0
% of contested calls missed 21%
1st Half Summary
Good Calls 45
Bad Calls against LA 2
Bad Calls against BOS 11
Lakers FTs from bad calls 0
Celtics Fts from bad calls 0
% of contested calls missed 22%
3rd Quarter
11:48 Garnett misses runner – good no call on clean contest by Gasol
11:44 Rondo called for travel – but replay shows he was tripped by Odom before the travel. Bad call.
11:24 Odom loses ball to Perkins- clean play, good no call.
11:01 Bryant travels going down lane on turnover before passing to Odom. Bad no call.
10:58 Odom blocked cleanly by Perkins – good no call.
10:45 Pierce fouled as Radmonovic rides him (feet not set and physically impeding his contact. Pierce loses balance – no call. Bad no call.
10:15 Bryant amazing bank shot flying down lane – no real contests from Celtics.
9:39 Allen gets uncontested layup on cut, assist by Garnett.
9:15 Bryant makes 14 foot shot in lane
8:57 Pierce blows by Bryant and is fouled. Easy call – good call.
8:50 Perkins fouled on entry pass – clearly held by Radmonovic. That was a good call – giving Perkins continuation was a bad call.
8:37 Fisher takes contested 16 footer and misses.
8:28 Allen gets uncontested layup as Odom does not want to foul.
8:15 Perkins clean block on Bryant – good no call.
8:11 Perkins fouls Bryant. Phantom foul as Bryant dribbles away from Perkins and separates from him. Not sure what the call was for – bad call.
8:02 Fisher cuts off House going for loose ball on tip. Questionable no call as Fisher impedes House's progress and essentially boxes him out in open court.
7:57 Odom misses deep 3.
7:54 Bryant fouled by House after grabbing rebound. Good call.
7:45 Ariza hits deep jumper.
7:29 Garnett fouled driving to the basket on missed dunk. Appears to be no contact – bad call.
7:17 Bryant blatantly travels spinning through lane – too many steps to count. Bad no call.
7:02 deep rebound on Pierce shot contested cleanly, bounces to Celtics. Good no calls.
6:27 Fisher misses contested 22-footer.
5:50 Garnett scores with running hook – good no call at rim.
5:33 Gasol stripped cleanly by Pierce – good no call.
4:58 Bryant out of control into a triple team gets a foul call. Pierce was just standing there with his arms straight up, and very little contact. Bad call.
**Pierces discusses call with Crawford for a while, Bryant makes 1
4:24 Odom travels in lane (2 pivot feet, 3 steps) before scoring hook. Bad call – shot should not have counted.
3:56 Ariza misses open 3.
3:39 Perkins hook shot good on Odom – good no calls on contact
3:24 Odom misses 18-footer.
3:23 Rebound tipped cleanly to Posey. Good no calls.
2:59 House hits ball before Farmar passes to Ariza – good no call on clean play.
2:57 Ariza drives lane and scores easy two.
2:15 Odom scores inside off cut – clean challenge by Garnett. Good no call.
2:02 Bryant fouls Allen on 3. Easy call (clearly hit on elbow) – good call.
1:46 Bryant hits amazing spinning shot in lane.
1:26 Garnett clearly changes pivot feet and travels on post spin. Bad no call.
1:07 Brown fouled by Gasol underneath – easy call – good call.
0:34 Brown misses layup as Odom bothers him from behind – good no call.
0:26 Odom challenges Garnett and misses a right-handed layup. Good no call.
0:09 Vujacic falls down as he and House get tangled up. Good no call – more of a flop.
3rd Quarter Summary
Good Calls 18
Bad Calls against LA 3
Bad Calls against BOS 7
Lakers FTs from bad calls 2
Celtics Fts from bad calls 0
% of contested calls missed 36%
4th Quarter
11:48 Vujacic starts with a 3 from the wing.
11:21 Odom pushes Powe to come to the ball, and the call is strangely on Powe. Bad call – should have been a no call or offensive.
11:08 Bryant misses contested 18-foot fadeaway. Brown cleanly gets contested rebound. Good no calls.
10:56 Posey bumped by Bryant after offensive rebound – questionable no call.
10:21 Farmar misses open 3.
10:08 Brown fouled by Turiaf. Easy call – good call.
9:44 House reaches against Farmar up top – clean play, good no call.
9:36 Odom runs over Powe and called for offensive foul. Easy call. Good call.
9:28 Walton pulls Powe;s jersey out in the open while Powe has the ball. No call? Ticky tack so I will only register it as questionable.
9:20 Powe hammered by Turiaf. Obvious call – good call.
9:11 Bryant drives and fouled by Posey. Hard to see, but Posey says he fouled him. Good call.
8:56 Pierce called for a charge on Farmar who beat him to speat – good call.
8:49 Vujacic misses open 3.
8:46 Vujacic knocks ball out of bounds – correct call, good call.
**Vujacic complains again – exactly the same as last game when he clearly knocked a ball out.
8:20 Allen fouls Walton on pass. He hit the arm – good call.
8:10 Vujacic hits a 23 foot 2-pointer.
7:59 Posey fouled driving baseline. Obvious call – good call.
7:45 Bryant drives and misses – good no calls on clean contests.
7:41 Posey gets rebound after tipped, tripped by Gasol but incedental. Good no calls.
6:58 Walton stripped cleanly – good no call.
6:54 Bryant hits wide open 3 from top.
6:28 Rondo called for “blocking” foul on Fisher. Replay shows Fisher put head down and either banged Rondo down or Rondo fell down on own accord. Either a no call or a charge. Bad call. Two FTs for Fisher.
6:06 Bryant fouled by Rondo. This was similar to last foul, as Rondo retreated, very little contact, and replay shows Bryant simply loses ball a la game 2 play, flails arms. Bad call. Two more free throws.
5:20 Odom challenges Garnett on baseline and misses again – good no call on contest.
5:17 Gasol tips in rebound – clean rebound, good no calls.
4:42 Odom stripped cleanly on drive. Good no call.
4:37 Pierce bumped into/cut off by Fisher in open court, and no call. Crowd wants a push off because Pierce's left arm end up extended, but Fisher barrelled down court into Pierce and bounced off him falling down. I don't know how this isn't a defensive foul every time. Bad call.
4:34 Pierce then spins and clearly hit by Vujacic on left arm on drive, but no call again. Bad call (I will count this is one bad call as it's on same drive).
**Mike Breen calims “they are letting them play right now”
4:19 Odom drives on Garnett and misses dunk – clean contest, good no call.
4:02 Questionable call on Gasol away from ball. He and Garnett tangle, but 4 players involved and Garnett's left arm on Gasol. Probably should be a no call.
3:57 Pierce fouled on head by Gasol 35 feet away, again no call. Bad no call.
3:53 Pierce drives and is fouled on the and-one. All sorts of contact – good call.
3:39 Fisher misses open 3.
3:37 Brown hooks Gasol underneath and is called for foul – good call.
3:26 Bryant absolutely swings at and smacks Garnett trying to get around a screen. Obvious personal foul and maybe more, and not called! Bad call.
3:22 Bryant fouls Pierce on pass – replay clearly shows a foul. Good call.
**Crowd erupts in protest, and Bryant complains vociferously despite obvious hack.
2:52 Brown stuck reaching against Gasol before fling at hoop – not called. Bad no call.
2:25 Vujacic misses deep 3.
1:53 Vujacic hits 3 in corner.
1:44 Pierce hammered by Odom going to basket – no call. Bad no call, should have been 2 FTs for Pierce.
1:39 Good no calls on clean rebound for Lakers.
1:33 Fisher fouled by Brown at other end in almost identical manner that Pierce just was fouled and not called. Good call here.
1:07 Bryant hits 18-footer in Allen's face.
0:38 Bryant 15-footer at foul line on up-fake.
0:22 Moving screen called on Garnett – good call.
0:07 Odom called for offensive foul on Allen – clearing out with arm. Easy call – good call.
0:06 Bryant hacks Pierce on the left arm on the inbounds – not called. Bad no call.
4th Quarter Summary
Good Calls 23
Bad Calls against LA 1
Bad Calls against BOS 8
Lakers FTs from bad calls 4
Celtics Fts from bad calls 0
% of contested calls missed 28%
1st Half Summary
Good Calls 45
Bad Calls against LA 2
Bad Calls against BOS 11
Lakers FTs from bad calls 0
Celtics FTs from bad calls 0
% of contested calls missed 22%
2nd Half Summary
Good Calls 41
Bad Calls against LA 4
Bad Calls against BOS 15
Lakers FTs from bad calls 6
Celtics FTs from bad calls 0
% of contested calls missed 32%
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