Wisconsin given the game by the refs
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lightning1
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This I can actually agree with (If I understand your point). That's what made the officiating in that game sooooo bad. The refs missed some of the easiest calls. They were largely missed in favor of Calamari for 3/4 of the game. Then they went 180 and favored Connie.
Easiest, most ridiculous calls/non-calls:
Lyles taking 6 steps on 2 pivot feet without a dribble, on the low block against Frank. Not only did they not call the travel but after Lyles changed his pivot foot to allow him to turn right into Frank and shoot, the refs actually called Frank for the foul, leading to a 3 pt play. Lyles could never had drawn that foul if he hadn't changed pivot feet because Frank was in perfect defensive position.
Lyles slapping Gasser in the face after the ball had already gone through the hoop. Don't get me wrong. I'd like to slap Gasser for the way he plays defense too but it's not allowed and it was clear to me.
The blocking foul they called on Frank when Andrew "FTN" Harrison drove the lane. Frank was clearly set and out of the circle. They compounded that by calling a charge on Wisconsin the next play down the floor, for less contact, while the defender was sliding over.
The offensive foul they called on Hayes for using his elbow while he was driving the lane. It's certainly a foul but every single player does it, on every possession, especially when you are playing against Wisconsin, due to how much mugging Wisconsin does on defense. If anything, kentucky's players would have been doing it as much if not more.
Then there are the 3 calls you mentioned, that went against Kentucky. Just horrendously inconsistent officiating all night long.
tm3308
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Point out examples of plays where Wisconsin should have been called for fouls. The fact that they've played smart defense (not needlessly fouling on fast breaks, etc.) shouldn't be held against them.
Also, you're not helping your "I'm not anti-Wisconsin" position with posts like this.
Biggusblockus
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Crooked or incompetent, the refs are trying to hand the game to Puke.
hawkeye4life68
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Just shut up. You people who whine about the refs and claim one announcer is so bias vs. another are pathetic. Always looking extrinsically for someone or something to blame.
deanvogs
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Shut up Clown fan. I never, ever blame officials in games that I root for a team. When the Hawks take a loss, I never blame them. Since I didn't have a dog in the fight, I was just making observations. Fact is the officials made themselves the focus of the UK v Wisky game by being so freaking incompetent. Thanks Gawd tonight the refs were like 100 times better, sure they missed a couple calls, but overall fairly solid game for the Zebra's.
You forgot the part where they were already balanced out at the end of the game 2 nights ago.
deanvogs
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Balance, scales, & 2 bad calls are better than 1. Those are the lessons I learned from this thread.
tm3308
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Again, if you could point out where Wisconsin got similarly awful calls to go in their favor tonight, that'd be great. They didn't get any calls comparable to the Winslow step out of bounds or the loose ball review. Not to mention the Jones flop, but I'll let that one slide since it's Wisconsin.
ColumbusHawk
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BINGO. Plus, in the two games Duke was whistled for 12 fewer fouls than the opposition. Based on that fact, deanvogs should be arguing the refs gave the title to Duke.
theboat
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The fatter you are, the harder the scale works. I'm not sure what a scale has to do with officials or a basketball game though.....I was unawares that they used them for that.
So... Are you unaware you brought up the "tilting of scale" analogy? Or do you think the court itself was actually tilting?
You watched a different game than everyone else. Stop digging.
