BradyManny
Pro Bowl Player
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Agreed re Pierce and the ref who tossed him, also re unnecessary fouls and positioning.
OT: re. refs and Wade / Garnett, and the NBA in general, though -- Wade took 3 steps. If you still have the game recorded, check it out. I don't blame Garnett for looking foolish. I absoutely hate today's NBA. I get it when you let a guy take an extra step on a breakaway, I guess, as it doesn't really affect the play. And I get it when you then call the travel 20 feet out when the guy steps a bit early, as that slight time difference on the 1st step really can give the offensive player a significant advantage. But if that's the reasoning, you can't let a guy take an extra step to change directions just because you call it a "great crossover." It's a travel.
He traveled but it happened so fast (he took two quick steps while picking up his dribble) that I actually don't expect refs to call that. Especially not nowadays...sadly.