And of course the winningest Cavs ref is the alternate (Jason Phillips who worked game 1 and lost his 10 game Cavs win streak in OT). Crawford/Callahan worked the game with the largest FT disparity this playoffs for the Warriors, Rockets game 4.
JOE CRAWFORD Home Dog ATS 0-4.5pts -- 4-9 Warriors SU L10 -- 7-3 Cavs SU L10 -- 5-5
KEN MAUER Home Dog ATS 0-4.5pts -- 4-16 Warriors SU L10 -- 8-2 Cavs SU L10 -- 6-4
MIKE CALLAHAN Home Dog ATS 0-4.5pts -- 5-6 Warriors SU L10 -- 7-3 Cavs SU L10 -- 6-4
JASON PHILLIPS Home Dog ATS 0-4.5pts -- 8-3 Warriors SU L10 -- 8-2 Cavs SU L10 -- 9-1
I won't say it many more times but this is the same ref lineups past 4 games they rolled out in the Bulls series games 2-5. The NBA never wanted a competitive series they want LeBron to have another ring and as I called before the series these were the 4 head refs that would work, separately, to try and pull it off. Don't be surprised if Scott Foster and Zach Zarba work game 5.
And of course the winningest Cavs ref is the alternate (Jason Phillips who worked game 1 and lost his 10 game Cavs win streak in OT). Crawford/Callahan worked the game with the largest FT disparity this playoffs for the Warriors, Rockets game 4.
JOE CRAWFORD Home Dog ATS 0-4.5pts -- 4-9 Warriors SU L10 -- 7-3 Cavs SU L10 -- 5-5
KEN MAUER Home Dog ATS 0-4.5pts -- 4-16 Warriors SU L10 -- 8-2 Cavs SU L10 -- 6-4
MIKE CALLAHAN Home Dog ATS 0-4.5pts -- 5-6 Warriors SU L10 -- 7-3 Cavs SU L10 -- 6-4
JASON PHILLIPS Home Dog ATS 0-4.5pts -- 8-3 Warriors SU L10 -- 8-2 Cavs SU L10 -- 9-1
I won't say it many more times but this is the same ref lineups past 4 games they rolled out in the Bulls series games 2-5. The NBA never wanted a competitive series they want LeBron to have another ring and as I called before the series these were the 4 head refs that would work, separately, to try and pull it off. Don't be surprised if Scott Foster and Zach Zarba work game 5.
When it was 1-1 or 1-0 for GSW - you said that the league won't let this series sleep away and they want it to go as long as possible. Now you justify your Cavs' pick for game 4 by saying they just want Lebron to be the champ. Nice story.
Actually I think you do a good job here from time to time, but you can't fool yourself by inventing stories every time to justify your picks.
Be consistent with what you provide, and you say.
Nothing personal by the way (really), I just find it inconsistent and especially non objective.
When it was 1-1 or 1-0 for GSW - you said that the league won't let this series sleep away and they want it to go as long as possible. Now you justify your Cavs' pick for game 4 by saying they just want Lebron to be the champ. Nice story.
Actually I think you do a good job here from time to time, but you can't fool yourself by inventing stories every time to justify your picks.
Be consistent with what you provide, and you say.
Nothing personal by the way (really), I just find it inconsistent and especially non objective.
BTW, I had Cavs 3 times this series, so it will be irrelevant to say that I back GSW. I actually agree with your bottom line (That Cavs will be champs) but I couldn't disagree more with the explanations.
BTW, I had Cavs 3 times this series, so it will be irrelevant to say that I back GSW. I actually agree with your bottom line (That Cavs will be champs) but I couldn't disagree more with the explanations.
No worry Milky -- well I did start a thread 6 weeks ago about LeBron and the Cavs winning it all as soon as I saw the refs in the Bulls series -- big surprise they worked the Hawks series and here they are again!
No worry Milky -- well I did start a thread 6 weeks ago about LeBron and the Cavs winning it all as soon as I saw the refs in the Bulls series -- big surprise they worked the Hawks series and here they are again!
And after game 1 I thought that the story was a competitive series, but now with these refs I see it differently -- they just want to Cavs anyhow any way. There is a reason the Cavs have led 80% of the series, not all refs, but the refs have contributed to it. Another crew tonight ready to help the home side. Why not.
And after game 1 I thought that the story was a competitive series, but now with these refs I see it differently -- they just want to Cavs anyhow any way. There is a reason the Cavs have led 80% of the series, not all refs, but the refs have contributed to it. Another crew tonight ready to help the home side. Why not.
22-13 (62.8%) is pretty much in line with the actual home team win % (SU) for the 2015 playoffs (47-31, 60.2%). That number is based on my own count and I could have made an error of course.
22-13 (62.8%) is pretty much in line with the actual home team win % (SU) for the 2015 playoffs (47-31, 60.2%). That number is based on my own count and I could have made an error of course.
22-13 (62.8%) is pretty much in line with the actual home team win % (SU) for the 2015 playoffs (47-31, 60.2%). That number is based on my own count and I could have made an error of course.
What a surprise! The two numbers are within 3% of each other! So what do the numbers signify? Nothing, as usual.
22-13 (62.8%) is pretty much in line with the actual home team win % (SU) for the 2015 playoffs (47-31, 60.2%). That number is based on my own count and I could have made an error of course.
What a surprise! The two numbers are within 3% of each other! So what do the numbers signify? Nothing, as usual.
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