The Lakers defeated the Spurs last night, and what's an NBA playoff game without a little controversy? Derrick Fischer bumped Brent Barry before Barry attempted a 3 pointer at the buzzer that would have won the game for the Spurs, but no foul was called.
After the game, when asked about the call, Lakers coach Phil Jackson noted that on the previous possession, Fischer took a shot that appeared to glance off the rim, meaning the shot clock should have reset, and if it had, the Spurs would never have been in that position in the first place. I watched it last night, and from the excellent view my couch afforded me, I agree with Phil.
Perspective is everything in situations like this, which means the LA Daily News categorized it as a "close call" and Bill Plaschke in the LA Times said it was a foul, but it "didn't matter" whereas over at the San Antonio Express News, they were focused a little more on Joey Crawford. The entire highlight package is here, you be the judge.
After the game, when asked about the call, Lakers coach Phil Jackson noted that on the previous possession, Fischer took a shot that appeared to glance off the rim, meaning the shot clock should have reset, and if it had, the Spurs would never have been in that position in the first place. I watched it last night, and from the excellent view my couch afforded me, I agree with Phil.
Perspective is everything in situations like this, which means the LA Daily News categorized it as a "close call" and Bill Plaschke in the LA Times said it was a foul, but it "didn't matter" whereas over at the San Antonio Express News, they were focused a little more on Joey Crawford. The entire highlight package is here, you be the judge.
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