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Post by russ on Apr 20, 2013 22:22:50 GMT -5
Celtics@Knicks:
Monty McCutchen, Bill Spooner, Gary Zielinski, ALT- Kane Fitzgerald
Warriors@Nuggets:
Mike Callahan, Tom Washington, David Guthrie, ALT- Brian Forte
Bulls@Nets:
Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Sean Wright, ALT- Josh Tiven
Grizzlies@Clippers:
Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, John Goble, ALT- Mark Ayotte
All 12 Officials on the floor Today have worked the playoffs before and Zielinski was the only one who didn't make it past the first round last year.
As far as the alternates go Forte and Fitzgerald were both alternates last year but this Tiven's first time as an alternate and the first time he was even eligible to be an alternate seeing as it is his third season. He is certainly on the rise. I am not sure if Ayotte has ever been an alternate but I assume he has since it is his 9th season.
It will also be intersting to see who the 8th Crew Chief is since Greg Willard will have to be replaced. The fact that we have seen Malloy, Washington and Kennedy already narrows it down to probably either Capers or Brothers. Maybe Ron Garretson or Bennett Salvatore could be the eighth CC but I doubt it. J.Crawford, D.Crawford and Stafford are locks to be seen tommorow as the other 3 CC's
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Post by mike on Apr 21, 2013 10:25:30 GMT -5
From watching parts of the game the Knicks fans were not thrilled with the officiating and were more vocal than usual about it
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Post by russ on Apr 21, 2013 21:14:41 GMT -5
Day 2:
Hawks@Pacers:
Derrick Stafford, Rodney Mott, David Jones, ALT-Pat Fraher
Lakers@Spurs:
Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Jason Phillips, ALT-Tony Brown
Bucks@Heat:
Bennett Salvatore, James Capers, Sean Corbin, ALT-Mark Lindsay
Rockets@Thunder:
Ron Garretson, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba, ALT-Bennie Adams
Both Garretson and Salvatore are CC's Today. Noe Joe Crawford yet. It looks they are going to have more than the typical 8 CC's. I would expect to see Joe tomorrow.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2013 8:18:59 GMT -5
Where is Joe Crawford ,still not assigned after 3 days of playoffs.
Today- Chic-Bklyn McCutchin,Spooner,Zielinski (Alt Fitzgerald)
Memphis-LA Clip- Callahan,Guthrie,Washington (Alt Forte )
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2013 9:42:20 GMT -5
Jimtunney, I am asking the same question about Joe Crawford.
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Post by impz45 on Apr 23, 2013 10:19:57 GMT -5
Is he injured? I would assume he would be assigned Playoffs as Crew Chief if healthy as he had a lot of high profile games this year.
I am not surprised Dick Bavetta has not been assigned as I am still wondering if he is retiring.
Also, Eddie Rush has not been assigned, he missed all of last year and parts of this year with injuries.
Ron garretson listed as Crew Chief saturday and Tony Brothers for tonight...need to see an actual replay review in this game to confirm Crew Chief.
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Post by russ on Apr 23, 2013 22:16:12 GMT -5
I find it interesting that 5 of the first 8 Game 2's have had had the same three Officials working together. I fully expect tommorows crews to be: Mauer, Malloy, Wright
D.Crawford, Davis, Phillips
Salvatore, Capers,Corbin
It will also be interesting to see what the crews for the Game 3s will look like. Will they keep the same guys together again? Will there be Officials seen for the first time? Will they mix up the crews. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.
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Post by tj on Apr 24, 2013 7:43:12 GMT -5
Since they've kept crews together for Games 1 and 2, I'm assuming that when the teams change cities, that's when we'll see the other expected CC's.
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Post by FredFan7 on Apr 24, 2013 9:34:29 GMT -5
After Tim Donaghey's book smeared Bavetta, Bavetta, rightly or wrongly, has not gone very far in the playoffs. Plus, former NBA referees (Mathis and Hollins) have accused Bavetta of being a suck-up to NBA team brass. I think after all of that, the NBA had no choice but to keep him off big playoff games.
That, plus his skills have probably eroded in the last five years and he might not merit a deep playoff run.
But, once Bavetta retires, it will be the end of an era. He and Joe Crawford are the very last links to the bygone days of the wild west refs of Rudolph, Strom, Gushue, Vanak, Powers, and Drucker.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2013 8:17:44 GMT -5
Joe Crawford is back ! Working Bklyn Nets Chicago Bulls today with Capers, Corbin, and Alt is Collins. All refs working this game with the last letter in name starting with "C"
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Post by impz45 on Apr 25, 2013 11:27:53 GMT -5
I would like to think NBA has handled Dick Bavetta like NHL handles retiring official. His last game was in Charlotte, NC and they assigned him as a Crew Chief.
At 73 years old he has had a Great and Accomplished NBA Career.
He struggled early in his career and worked hard to become one of the best.
If this is it for him, Good Luck and Thanks for all the memories.
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Post by FredFan7 on Apr 25, 2013 12:27:29 GMT -5
No matter his skill level, I think it is amazing that Bavetta is officiating a professional sports league at age 73.
I would bet the farm that Bavetta is the oldest person ever to officiate the major North American pro sports.
Quirk, Barnes, Phares, and Botchan - 68
Froemming - 68
Fraser, (Scapinello?) - 58ish
Bavetta - 73
Anyone?
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Post by impz45 on Apr 25, 2013 15:08:56 GMT -5
Jack Nies, NBA Ref stayed on until 73.
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Post by russ on Apr 25, 2013 16:39:24 GMT -5
Derryl Cousins was 66 before he retired after last season.
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