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Another perfect sequence of the star treatment. Hornets, down Monk and obviously LaMelo, trying to come back against the Suns, have it down to 6 with about 3 mins to go. Graham throws an alleyoop pass to Bridges, who jumps for the ball. CP3 grabs Bridges in the air to foul him to prevent him getting the ball, Bridges goes through the foul, catches the ball, throws it up and in. Basket and-1. CP3 goes apeshit on the refs that the basket shouldn't count because he fouled him (on purpose of course) before he caught the ball. Refs agree, waive it off no shot, side out of bounds. So CP3, as the infringing party, not only gets the call but benefits from the foul despite the basket being made.
Hornets still manage tie it up at 90-90 with the ball and a few seconds left. Graham shoots as time expires, ball bounces twice on the rim. While the ball is still touching the rim and clock has expired, Ayton (I think, could have been George) pulls it off. Borrego screaming for a review for a goaltend that would have legitimately ended the game as a win for the Hornets, refs won't review it. Whether it was a goaltend or not, I don't know, but it was damn close and sure as hell close enough to look at given everything else they look at.
Go to OT, Hornets inbounding the ball to Rozier, one of the Suns gets his hand over and knocks it out of bounds, clear call. CP3 starts yelling "review! it went off his foot! it went off his foot!", presumably alluding to Rozier's foot. No challenge by the Suns, just CP3 yelling it. Refs of course oblige, giving the Suns a free TO, to go look at the play which wasn't within 2 feet of anyone's foot. So Borrego can't get a review on a legitimate game-deciding play that was extremely close, but CP3 can get a ridiculous review of a relatively meaningless OOB call that was not remotely close to what he claimed happened? The double standard is bullshit in a league that has ben trying for years to get actual competitive balance instead of 2 or 3 teams head and shoulders above the rest every year. Going into games knowing that certain players and coaches are going to get the benefit of the doubt on virtually every call is a joke.
Hornets still manage tie it up at 90-90 with the ball and a few seconds left. Graham shoots as time expires, ball bounces twice on the rim. While the ball is still touching the rim and clock has expired, Ayton (I think, could have been George) pulls it off. Borrego screaming for a review for a goaltend that would have legitimately ended the game as a win for the Hornets, refs won't review it. Whether it was a goaltend or not, I don't know, but it was damn close and sure as hell close enough to look at given everything else they look at.
Go to OT, Hornets inbounding the ball to Rozier, one of the Suns gets his hand over and knocks it out of bounds, clear call. CP3 starts yelling "review! it went off his foot! it went off his foot!", presumably alluding to Rozier's foot. No challenge by the Suns, just CP3 yelling it. Refs of course oblige, giving the Suns a free TO, to go look at the play which wasn't within 2 feet of anyone's foot. So Borrego can't get a review on a legitimate game-deciding play that was extremely close, but CP3 can get a ridiculous review of a relatively meaningless OOB call that was not remotely close to what he claimed happened? The double standard is bullshit in a league that has ben trying for years to get actual competitive balance instead of 2 or 3 teams head and shoulders above the rest every year. Going into games knowing that certain players and coaches are going to get the benefit of the doubt on virtually every call is a joke.