Game 28: Detroit Pistons (21-5) vs. Dallas Mavericks (10-17)

[michaeltex]

Yes. The way it's edited makes it look much less intimidating than it was. They cut about a second of it out, right as he sped up, menacingly, clearly intending to intimidate and bump the official all along. It looked like he was going in to start a fight, honestly. It was one of the most blatantly disrespectful moments I've ever seen from a player to a ref, and again, that edit takes something off of it. Watching it live, I would've been shocked and disappointed had he not been ejected, and frankly would've felt the same way had it been a Mavs player.

The version to find is the one that shows the first angle from that edit from start to finish. That's the view we got live, and it was CRAZY.

I agree. Refs are a no-touch zone, especially if you come at them agitated, disrespectful and with an intimidation attitude.

There was a huge difference in FTs, 36 to 20, in the Mav's favor. Looking at how some of the top teams are playing defense now, is the philosophy to just play physical and dare the refs to call it? DET did it, OKC did it, HOU did it. Is this the new normal?