The Rockets believe that the refs likely cost them the NBA title last year
Rockets believe officiating in ’18 WC Finals cost them a shot at an NBA Championship. In a report sent to NBA, Houston cites 81 potential missed and non-calls in Game 7, per @ZachLowe_NBA & @Rachel__Nicholspic.twitter.com/TrQkMbF75o
The Rockets feel like a trip to the NBA Finals was taken from them last season.pic.twitter.com/Ob1cfG4hfd
"As we told the Rockets, we do not agree with their methodology," a league spokesman tells @Rachel__Nichols and I. Our report details the math behind Houston's claims of losing 18 points to officiating in Game 7:http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26634745/rockets-audited-18-game-7-say-finals-bid-taken …
During the regular season I thought the Rockets lived "Rent Free" in the heads of the Warriors. This report tho.....pic.twitter.com/TFag6d34nT
Here's some of the "analysis" in the Rockets report showing they really won game seven of the conference finals. It includes the refs not calling a foul on Harden that allowed Looney to pass it to Durant for a three. What a joke. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26634745/rockets-audited-18-game-7-say-finals-bid-taken …pic.twitter.com/XzDvw1AA1y
@AJIsTheReal @Degenerates975 this is my favorite part of the ESPN article. Rockets said they lost 20 million in revenue due to not going to finals last year. Also that veteran officials “exhibit the most bias to our players”...pic.twitter.com/6QKHWzz97e
And yes, I'm aware the PR release, err, I'm sorry, report, claims they were cost 18 points in Game 7. Also claims they got screwed by the NBA not calling a foul ON THE ROCKETS because it led to a three later in the poss. And every possibly incorrect call treated as incorrect
Nearly every person on every team I talk to believes the refs are screwing them over. So no, sorry, I'm not going to take the methodology on the Rockets' PR release, which the league disagreed with by the way, as gospel. I don't believe they can be objective on this topic.
Interesting follow up. But here’s the thing. #Rockets
put a data driven, objective methodology for both teams based on expected points. That’s better than nothing.
The league can disagree all they want until they show their own methodology. Else it’s moot.https://twitter.com/zachlowe_nba/status/1122942358616776711 …
Guys, the data is from the league. You can argue with the point evaluations, I guess, even though those are pretty cut and dried. But Houston didn’t make up this data internally. The league ADMITTED these were missed calls to them. it just doesn’t balance out GSW’s missed callshttps://twitter.com/ByChrisBlack/status/1122953902540722176 …
Yes, the data is from the league. But the Rockets interpreted and sliced the data to their benefit by applying point evaluations even on "uncalled" or "indefinitive" calls. That's pretty aggressive in my opinion.
Rockets: let’s talk about the refs screwed us out of something that happened 11 months ago NBA Twitter:pic.twitter.com/yczVF9Wdgk
Make a spectacle of it. That's why the #Rockets are going public with this. There are going to be massive audiences for Game 3 Saturday and Game 4 Monday.
Fans have a fantastic opportunity to show the world what they think of all this. That can make a difference.https://twitter.com/dalohtx/status/1122949944749494274 …
you gotta respect the rockets, man. whatever it takes. salute.
Daryl Morey concocting a formula that gives the Rockets the 2018 NBA championshippic.twitter.com/DQF2mDkoE6
Congratulations to the Houston Rockets on the first audited NBA Championship!
James Harden: "I just want a fair chance, man. Call the game the way it’s supposed to be called and I’ll live with the results...We all know what happened a few years back with Kawhi." Draymond Green: "I ain't trying to hear that."pic.twitter.com/gdPp2WwOfa
The NBA has issued its last-2-minute report on Rockets-Warriors and says there were theee incorrect calls, all going against Houston. (They did also rule Draymond-defending-Harden’s 3 was correctly not called as a foul)pic.twitter.com/JkqTXNROuP
Following a number of controversial calls in Houston's Game 1 loss to the Warriors, Rockets star James Harden said he just wants a "fair chance" from the refs. But can the Rockets really complain about officiating at this point in the postseason? http://go.si.com/vtEScYH pic.twitter.com/upOcUuGuuE
“You can’t be the most clever tax attorney in the league and suddenly start complaining when the IRS is really looking hard into what you’re actually doing” Pablo on James Harden saying the refs didn’t give the Rockets a “fair chance” in Game 1pic.twitter.com/Bn7V2bXF3j
Steve Kerr enters his presser, flops on a reporter and jokes it should be a foul. He then discusses the noise coming out of the Rockets camp at length.pic.twitter.com/KS0PC8DmvE
NBA: "the defender must allow space for the shooter to land" Rockets:pic.twitter.com/u96KhHul6R
During Klay Thompson's defensive matchups against James Harden, it appeared multiple fouls should've been called after he landed underneath Harden's feet during his shot attempts.https://twitter.com/i/events/1122604781187428352 …
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