Re: Pierce vs. Carter

[Mike Dynon <mdynon@ix.netcom.com>]

Jim Meninno wrote:
> 
> That was about the most ridiculous call I've ever seen.  The whistle blew while he was still on the rim (which wasn't for very long), so I don't see how it could have been taunting.
> 
> Jim
> 
> >From: Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>
> >
> >When Pierce got an alley-oop slam, he got whistled for a technical.
> >I wonder what the deal was with that? Did he say something to Carter,
> >or give him a "taunting look" a la Walker?
> >
> >Alex
> >

The T was not for taunting, but for hanging on the rim. In the NBA, this
is called about as often as Rodman goes to practice, and even in that
situation--Celts putting the game away while the refs tried desperately
to keep the Raptors alive--it was a BS call.
--
Mike Dynon
North Kingstown, RI