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Really?

OK, I'm home at lunch today, turn on the TV, and having left it on ESPN last night 1st an 10 is on.  I've never watched that show before because there are about a million other things I'd rather do than listen to Skip Bayless and Jemele Hill talk about anything, but they were discussing whether or not LeBron traveled in the final play of their loss to Washington yesterday.  And it wasn't just 1st and 10, this is apparently a topic of conversation today.  I have no idea why.  It's obvious he traveled.  Only LeBron's teammates and the blindest of Cavs fans seem to be saying that "when LeBron takes three steps it's not traveling, it's awesome."  Yet because it was called against 'King James' it's a 'hot topic'.

It's a sad statement, but not a surprising one, on the state of NBA officiating when obvious correct calls are still debated just because whom they were called on.

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I could not agree more!

I saw this game yesterday (it’s like the Wizards were doing everything they can to lose this one) and the travel was evident as it was happening live. During the replay, it looked questionable from one angle and a good call from another. What, just because The Chosen One didn’t get away with it this one time, it’s a hotly contested conversation fodder?

Should this kind of thing happen to Dirk, it probably won’t even register on the ESPN ticker.

Recommended viewing: "Slumdog Millionaire"

by Marie on Jan 5, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woah I submitted this earlier than I thought

I was still editing until just a minute ago. Hopefully it was readable when you saw it.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Jan 5, 2009 3:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was

It was weird, because it said Moneyball had one new story under the My Blogs section, but when I clicked on it the latest post was the Monday stuff. I didn’t see this one until some time later. So I guess it knew you were writing a new post, even though it wasn’t yet posted?

Recommended viewing: "Slumdog Millionaire"

by Marie on Jan 5, 2009 3:22 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A – frekin’ – MEN!

"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
http://myspace.com/eme0916

by dfjmed on Jan 6, 2009 1:07 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah well...

they better start calling that on Wade and Kobe now.

by jonthefon on Jan 5, 2009 4:44 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How so?

that’s 3 steps.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jan 6, 2009 8:13 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he should be alowed four.

Really all America want is cold beer, warm p***y, and some place to take a s**t with a door on it. - Mr. Ford

by buckets on Jan 5, 2009 7:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Wes - I am calling you out!

Check your email. If you are man enough that is!

by Phoenix Stan on Jan 5, 2009 9:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit

thanks for reminding me. I’m horrible about that checking that account…

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Jan 6, 2009 12:13 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still haven't heard back

are you dodging me? Not very maverick-y of you.

by Phoenix Stan on Jan 6, 2009 7:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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