Email Stu Jackson / NBA about Rondo here:

Here's mine:
Dear Stu Jackson and the NBA:

When players throughout the league start defending layups by taking a fist to the shooter's head, you will be to blame.

Your explanation regarding why the Rondo call stands as called is utterly dissatisfactory.

Your reasoning was that there was no windup and no follow-through. But the only reason there was no follow-through was that Brad Miller's face absorbed all of the impact of the strike.

And on the contrary, there was a windup--sufficient windup to make contact hard enough to draw blood and make Miller woozy.

Bottom line, it simply wasn't a play on the ball--it was vicious blow to the player's head.

Your erroneous ruling creates a horrible precedent, because it creates a bright-line rule as to how far players can go in terms of fouling a shooter, with no fear of punishment whatsoever, not even a flagrant 1.

Congratulations. You've given the green light to every defensive player to defend layups with closed-fist punches to the shooter's head, from behind the shooter.

9 months ago bullhockey 6 comments 1 recs |

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Might as well ask Stu

about Kendrick Perkins’ basket interference on the same play. You cannot touch the net when the ball is in the cylinder. You cannot touch the rim while the shot is on its way to the basket.

12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.

by NBA Observer on Apr 30, 2009 9:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yup.

It was obvious as can be. But remember: in key situation, the rules don’t matter.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Apr 30, 2009 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep -- they reviewed the play and neglected to do anything about that

Not sure how the replay rules work, maybe they weren’t allowed to retroactively add a goaltending call….

But seems kinda like chicken poop to me

"Remember, I'm Italian".

by BCs71 on Apr 30, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wrote a quick email as well.

The poster formerly known as Freethefro.

by MPG on Apr 30, 2009 9:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

HOMER-CALLS LIVE!!

Lame excuse given to Vinnie without even looking at the replay. It was no accident that Rondo struck Miller in the head. He said so himself in the press conference! He said once the ball was out of reach, he made the choice to STOP the easy bucket. INTENT…
Every player knows whats considered a flagrant1&2. 10 times out of 10, when a player makes that play and doesn’t want to get tagged with a flagrant, he always retracts his hands as if tho he didn’t intend to do it. Rondo did none of this! Head strike that draws blood is at least a FLAGRANT 1 ! Its proven that the officials are unbalanced when it came to calls. That being said, Miller blew a golden opportunity to ace those homers by selling that hit with an Oscar-worthy performance. Only if he had landed hard on his back (or head) and rolled around spitting-up blood.That would have horrified some of the crowd and forced the obvious reaction by the refs to such an act. Rondo probably would have been fined and possibly suspended, if Miller capped the performance by showing them his tooth. We all know if it had been KG getting popped by a D.Rose, a brawl would have taken place. Poor rookie Rose would have been tossed and suspended with two black-eyes to boot!!!

by akuma77 on Apr 30, 2009 11:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs