Call the fouls consisently

["Mac Alsup" <macalsup@hotmail.com>]

I will say that we were robbed by the officials.  I just felt that there was 
a serious double-standard.  At least make the calls on both end.  I felt 
like the refs have been listening to the media rant and rave about how good 
Kidd is.  He jumped in front of driving Celtics several times and drew the 
charge.  The last call against Rogers was really a joke.  Rogers had already 
left the ground when Kidd came running in.  Am I the only one who saw Battie 
get chopped on the last shot attempt?

I will say that I am optimistic about the C's chances, though.  New Jersey 
played the game of their lives and still just won by 2 points.  Kittles and 
Van Horn will not play that good again for the rest of their lives.  A lot 
depends on this game 5.  If the C's take it, it's over.  If they lose, it's 
going to be an up hill battle.  Go Big Green.


>From: stephen beauregard <sb@maine.rr.com>
>To: Celticsstuffgroup@yahoogroups.com, Celtics@igtc.com
>Subject: Fouls
>Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 12:04:19 -0400
>
>I am not going to sit here and rant through Tommy Heinson's green tinted
>glasses that were were jobbed by the refs, which we were. No way should
>there have been 3 offensive calls late in the game. Playoff games of
>this magintude should not come down to that. I don't mind most of the
>fouls on our end (although I did not see Battie touch plastic face), but
>then call them fair on the other side. So many times Paul was
>double/triple teamed and fouled prior to or just after having received
>the ball. NO calls. Good game plan on Byron Scott's part: Hack-a-Shaq?
>Maul-a-Paul! Just keep grabbing, knowing the refs aren't going to call
>every one and if they do? Well, Paul has been having trouble with ft's
>anyway, so let's roll the dice. Make him get tired, which I think he
>was. He should not have been in the whole game and going what he went
>through.
>
>I was honestly not concerned when they lost game 1. I felt they would
>win 4 in a row, as they did vs Detroit. This loss concerns me, because I
>think this late in the game the team may not be able to overcome this
>adversity. They have pretty much had clear sailing through the playoffs.
>Other than going down 0-1 twice to NJ and Detroit, they have not really
>found themselves in a hole. The worst was maybe going 2-2 vs Philly
>after being up 2-0. This game 5 and remaining series presents our young
>crew with a serious challenge. Let's hope that they rise to it!
>
>Peace


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