Referee Prediction

Banks2Pierce · Post #1 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:49 pm

I'd like to predict that the biggest homer ref in the league, Dick Bavetta is on Game 6 in Orlando.

Any other guesses?

It was between him and Salvatore, but I went with Dicky B.

Mods feel free to lock if I'm wrong.

Celts17Pride · Post #2 » by **Celts17Pride** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:52 pm

Banks2Pierce wrote:I'd like to predict that the biggest homer ref in the league, Dick Bavetta is on Game 6 in Orlando.

Any other guesses?

It was between him and Salvatore, but I went with Dicky B.

Mods feel free to lock if I'm wrong.

as long as it isn't Bill Kennedy.

Banks2Pierce · Post #3 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:53 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
Banks2Pierce wrote:I'd like to predict that the biggest homer ref in the league, Dick Bavetta is on Game 6 in Orlando.

Any other guesses?

It was between him and Salvatore, but I went with Dicky B.

Mods feel free to lock if I'm wrong.

as long as it isn't Bill Kennedy.

They'll save him for Game 7 in Cleveland. (if we get there)

MyInsatiableOne · Post #4 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu May 14, 2009 11:07 am

Absolutely the reffing crew tonight will include either Bavetta, Salvatore, or both. The league needs Orlando to win this...

Post #5 » by **UGA Hayes** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:50 pm

I think it almost certainly is going to be Javie or Bavetta, as I don't think either has reffed in a few games.

MyInsatiableOne · Post #6 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu May 14, 2009 1:05 pm

If Salvatore is reffing, Bill Simmons will be right...he ALWAYS refs a game the home team absolutely *has* to win...

Banks2Pierce · Post #7 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:02 pm

http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html

Too easy.

Post #8 » by **sully00** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:11 pm

MyInsatiableOne wrote:If Salvatore is reffing, Bill Simmons will be right...he ALWAYS refs a game the home team absolutely *has* to win...

That is so true but he has already done at least game in this series.

Banks2Pierce nailed Dick Bavetta, with Danny Crawford (massive homer), Marc Davis (middle of the road).

That certainly stacks the deck. How can we go the whole postseason without Bob Delaney and Jack Neis? Are they even doing games? Or are they far too good at their job to be involved in the postseason and make all of the other officials look as incompetent as they are.

MyInsatiableOne · Post #9 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:22 pm

sully00 wrote:
MyInsatiableOne wrote:If Salvatore is reffing, Bill Simmons will be right...he ALWAYS refs a game the home team absolutely *has* to win...

That is so true but he has already done at least game in this series.

Banks2Pierce nailed Dick Bavetta, with Danny Crawford (massive homer), Marc Davis (middle of the road).

That certainly stacks the deck. How can we go the whole postseason without Bob Delaney and Jack Neis? Are they even doing games? Or are they far too good at their job to be involved in the postseason and make all of the other officials look as incompetent as they are.

Wow....Crawford and Bavetta...we might as well expect a game 7 on Saturday...

Post #10 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:29 pm

Good call man.

MVE85 · Post #11 » by **MVE85** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:39 pm

I remember a time when I didnt know the refs by their names....I miss not noticing them out there.

Red2 · Post #12 » by **Red2** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:58 pm

where's violet palmer? has she reffed in the playoffs? Are there certain refs who don't make the playoff roster? If so that would be interesting because it would tell you what the league thinks of them

Brooklyn Zoo · Post #13 » by **Brooklyn Zoo** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:02 pm

Dan Crawford
That baby-faced dope that makes terrible calls,
and
The guy with used-car-dealer hair

Banks2Pierce · Post #14 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:03 pm

Red2 wrote:where's violet palmer? has she reffed in the playoffs? Are there certain refs who don't make the playoff roster? If so that would be interesting because it would tell you what the league thinks of them

I've seen her on a couple games. They whittle the crew down to fewer and fewer refs in each round. I think everyone does the first round.

Post #15 » by **UGA Hayes** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:21 pm

I don't think Nies has done games at all this year. But I could have sworn delaney was reffing during the regular season, but I don't recall him the post season. Could explain why officiating is worse in general this year as those were two of the better senior refs. I was stunned at the last reffing crew we got as we didn't get any of the senior bigshots.

Kefa461 · Post #16 » by **Kefa461** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:42 pm

Does it matter......5 vs 8 every game anyways.

8-)

CourtsideTV · Post #17 » by **CourtsideTV** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:01 pm

lol at this thread..all i can say is bavetta is the old dude barkley kissed right? if he's reffing..he usually favors the magic:)

MyInsatiableOne · Post #18 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:29 pm

CourtsideTV wrote:lol at this thread..all i can say is bavetta is the old dude barkley kissed right? if he's reffing..he usually favors the magic:)

Yes, Bavetta is the old ref who was totally implicated by Donaghy but somehow has managed to skate...and he always refs games where a team needs to win and extend a series...

Post #19 » by **sully00** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:30 pm

UGA Hayes wrote:I don't think Nies has done games at all this year. But I could have sworn delaney was reffing during the regular season, but I don't recall him the post season. Could explain why officiating is worse in general this year as those were two of the better senior refs. I was stunned at the last reffing crew we got as we didn't get any of the senior bigshots.

They did a C's game against the Grizzlies a week after some big prime time matchup against either CLE or LAL when the officiating was out of hand nobody even knew who they were.

Dulaney was a pretty high profile official, he was also an undercover fed, I wonder if he had something to do with the Donaghy situation and has sort of gone out of favor since.

Bavetta was the official who was fingered in the Kings/Lakers game 6. Much like Bennett he always seems to be calling the game the way the networks would want but I am sure it is just coincidence.

MyInsatiableOne · Post #20 » by **MyInsatiableOne** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:31 pm

sully00 wrote:
UGA Hayes wrote:I don't think Nies has done games at all this year. But I could have sworn delaney was reffing during the regular season, but I don't recall him the post season. Could explain why officiating is worse in general this year as those were two of the better senior refs. I was stunned at the last reffing crew we got as we didn't get any of the senior bigshots.

They did a C's game against the Grizzlies a week after some big prime time matchup against either CLE or LAL when the officiating was out of hand nobody even knew who they were.

Dulaney was a pretty high profile official, he was also an undercover fed, I wonder if he had something to do with the Donaghy situation and has sort of gone out of favor since.

Bavetta was the official who was fingered in the Kings/Lakers game 6. Much like Bennett he always seems to be calling the game the way the networks would want but I am sure it is just coincidence.

Suuuuuuuure, just a coincidence... 8-)