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Referee assignments for tonight
The NBA has posted the referee assignments for tonight's Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Los Angeles.
Official 1: Steve Javie, No. 29
From Referee magazine, May 2008:
Javie arrived in the NBA in 1986 with a self-described “quick trigger finger.” He had a game in 1991 in which he even ejected the Bullets mascot. He also had a now public run-in with Miami Heat Coach Pat Riley in which Javie was fined $1,000 by the league in February 2003. Riley was fined $50,000 for his comments. Yet 21 seasons and more than 1,300 regular season games later, he’s still doing what he loves. And the league has taken notice, as Javie has officiated in the NBA Finals for 13 consecutive seasons. Fellow NBA referee Bob Delaney has worked with Javie and developed a relationship off the court. “It’s comical how announcers refer to him as tough or hard-nosed,” says Delaney. “Confrontation and handling problems is what we do, and Steve is one of the best at it. He is an all-time great partner, on and off the court. Steve is a gentleman and a class act.” “Steve is misunderstood in the way he disciplines and takes care of his games,” says Ken Mauer, friend and fellow official who entered the NBA the same year as Javie. “Saying he holds a grudge for a player or coach mischaracterizes him. While the average fan or coach may say, ‘He’s out to get us,’ the reality is Steve’s right most of the time, and those are the types of guys working the NBA Finals.”
The Celtics are 1-2 in '08 postseason games in which Javie was part of the officiating crew. For the season, home teams went 43-34 when Javie was on the crew.
Official 2: Joe DeRosa, No. 14
The Celtics are 2-1 in '08 postseason games in which DeRosa was part of the officiating crew. For the season, home teams went 51-29 when DeRosa was on the crew.
Official 3: Tom Washington, No. 49
The Celtics are 0-2 in '08 postseason games in which Washington was part of the officiating crew. For the season, home teams went 53-27 when Washington was on the crew.
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Is there any reason they're listed as Official #1, #2 and #3? Is there a hierarchy there?
If you Celts fans were as indifferent about the officiating as claim to be, you wouldn't write posts about the officiating crews with commentary.
I find it amusing that these ref's are given status like they're some kind of celebrities.. These are Refs not basketball stars.They should be invisible. Who cares what there names are.
Nick Van Exel - the post was done by a Boston.com staff. Check your info before you try to bust on Celts fans.
all refs have numbers-just like the players. for example: bird #33
Well, we were indifferent until your crybaby coach started whining about the refs. We now know why he whines about the refs. Unless the refs give the game to the Lakers - just like they did in games 6 & 7 against the Kings in 2002 - the Lakers have NO CHANCE of beating the Celtics.
Fact is the Lakers CANNOT WIN unless the REFS GIVE THEM THE GAME!
Now stop whining you crybaby Faker fans. You're all a bunch of whiney crybabies like Kobe.
BTW, this series is proving that Chris Paul is the REAL MVP this year!
I'm a tool just like Nick Van Exel and every other sorry ass Faker fan who runs his mouth. Don't worry, me, Nick, and the rest of us loser Faker fans will be gone when the Celtics win the title Sunday night.
Mamba is right. All Faker fans are tools.
Like he said, we'll all disappear when the Celtics win the title on Sunday. We'll run our mouths until our sorry excuse of a basketball team that can't win without the refs fixing games loses. We'll be too chicken**** to show up when the Fakers lose.
I'm a tool just like every Faker fan.
How sad that the official line-up has become such a relevant factor in previewing the game. I was never a conspiracy theorist when it came to the NBA but recent rumors aren't helping....
That, plus what we see right before our eyes in this series, the seeming bias in Game 2 toward Boston and then the obvious make-up for LA in game 3 ain't helping the cause.
All i know is thank the lord bennet salvatore is not officiating this one. That guy is the most biased ref in the game today. I don't know if in anyone else agrees with me or not, but he was the sole reason the miami salvatores won the nba finals two years ago.
As long as Salvatore and Crawford are nowhere near the court, or even in the building for that matter, I'm not too worried about who the refs are.
Dear "Nick Van Exel",
You lay out a very valid argument. Wait. Nope. Actually, you don't. Here, I'll show you how it's done. Here's why your comment is ridiculous:
1. There is nothing less empirical than blanketing millions of people as "indifferent." I would dare you to prove this, but I'm indifferent.
2. The referee assignments are extremely pertinent to Celtics fans seeing how much time the media has spent covering, and the Lakers have spent whining, about the officiating. (see: every minute of everyday since Sunday)
3. Quite possibly one of the biggest scandals in the history of the NBA (or pro sports for that matter) may be upon us in the form of referee/league tampering in the NBA Playoffs. This is sorta kinda relevant.
4. If there was no "comment" section on this blog, you would not have been able to post your afformentioned ridiculous opnion, and expose yourself to this post.
5. Really? "Nick Van Exel" That's the name you're going with? A guy who's best known for launching a referee on to the scorers table during a game? What, "sheed" was taken?
oh man, I am CRYING laughing at Richard's reply. "what, sheed was taken"? LMMFAO!!!
I'm a tool. Ignore me. I just run my mouth because I don't have a brain to tell me not to act like a chump.
I won't come around after the Celtics beat the Fakers in 5. You only have 3 more days to put up with my idiotic comments.
Celts fan - the boston.com staff ARE celtics fans. They sure as hell aren't journalists. Just read a post or watch a video.
"Mamba24" - weak. Tell your 5 year old to try again.
Seriously? You put numbers in front of your sentences all the time? Because they sure as hell aren't points. If you aren't aware of all the bandwagon Celts fans claiming the high road by not bringing up the officiating, then welcome to this blog. Get acquainted with it before you leave.
Every time a team plays the Lakers, they are actually playing against 8 men!
Channel 5 was reporting that even after the timeout, Lakers were still whinning in game 3. Some even help wiping sweats off of Crawford's baldie!
hahha actually those refs swallow the whistle, all Lakers players have to do is just pat them on the back, a foul will call LOL
I'm a real chump. You won't see me anymore once the Celtics beat up my pathetic Fakers and win the title legitimately.
I'm just going to whine about the refs like my chump coach even though if it wasn't for the refs the Fakers wouldn't have won a title since 1988. And even that year the refs handed the Fakers game 6.
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