NBA Playoffs - Conference Finals

[tj]

18 officials selected + 2 not working games but named as alternates.

2 alternates - 30-Goble and 65-Wright (both on the rise)

Out this round - 11-Collins, 16-Guthrie, 33-Zarba, 36-Jones, 38-Smith, 40-Wood, 42-Lewis and 47-Adams.

Down a round vs. last year - 33-Zarba and 38-Smith.

Up a round - I believe this is the first time at this level for Rodney Mott (71).

Crew Chiefs - 5 working this round - the two Crawfords, McCutchen, Mauer and Foster. (Callahan moved to 2nd official in the second round, Willard and Stafford in this round). Another sign of a pecking order - McCutchen has worked as a 2nd official under Joey Crawford, Mauer has worked as a 2nd official under both Danny Crawford and Foster.

[russ]

Hey TJ, do you happen to know who the alternates were in Games 1 and 5 of the Western Conference Finals. I am keeping records of all the Officiating assignments but seemed to have missed those two. Any help would be much appreciated.

[tj]

Sorry, russ. I only keep an accumulated update of who's in and who's out - I don't keep a record of each game's assignment.

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game 1 alt - 30 Goble
game 5 alt - 65 Wright

[russ]

Jun 6, 2012 11:11:08 GMT -5 @billump said:

game 1 alt - 30 Goble
game 5 alt - 65 Wright

Thank you Bill!

[tj]

Rodney Mott (listed as alternate on today's assignment sheet) is in tonight's game for Greg Willard.

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what games has Mauer been at? He's one I reconginze (mainly cuz of that technical tirade a few seasons ago)

ive watched most of every game of west and east and cannot recall seeing him

[tj]

He was the Crew Chief in Game 2 of the Bos-Mia series and Game 4 of the SA-OKC series.

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here is a list of referees who have worked the finals the past 5 years:
17 CRAWFORD 07 08 09 10 11
43 CRAWFORD 07 08 09 10 11
48 FOSTER 08 09 10 11
41 MAUER 08 09 10 11
24 CALLAHAN 07 09 10 11
13 MCCUTCHEN 09 10 11
9 STAFFORD 09 10 11
57 WILLARD 10 11
55 KENNEDY 10 11
8 DAVIS 11
14 MALLOY 11
49 WASHINGTON 08 09
10 GARRETSON 07
29 JAVIE 07 08 09 11
14 DEROSA 07 08 09 10
32 RUSH 07 08 10
15 SALVATORE 07 08 09 10
18 WUNDERLICH 08 09
27 BAVETTA 07 08
26 DELANEY 07 08
7 FRYER 07
35 NIES 07

[impz45]

My projections of the 12 to go to the Finals:
1. Joe Crawford-Crew Chief
2. Dan Crawford-Crew Chief
3. Scott Foster-Crew Chief
4. Monty McCutcheon-Crew Chief
5. Ken Mauer
6. Derrick Stafford
7. Mike Callahan
8. Greg Willard
9. Bill Kennedy
10. Ed Malloy
11. Marc Davis
12. Bill Spooner- 1st timer replacing Steve Javie-retired

If any changes, James Capers for Marc Davis

[zcr57]

There's a chance we won't see Willard in the finals this year. According to Mike Breen, he was hospitalized with an illness last week.

[tj]

I agree with impz45's first 10. I'll go with Tom Washington and Ron Garretson as #11 and #12. If Willard is out, I'll take Davis as next in line.

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I'll pick Washington and Garretson also with Brothers replacing Willard

[russ]

I'll go J.Crawford, D.Crawford, Foster, McCutchen, Callahan, Stafford, Mauer, Willard (hopefully), Malloy, Kennedy, Washington, Capers

ALTS- Phillips and Spooner (again)

Marc Davis was god awful everytime I saw him this year so he is getting a huge demotion from me. The same thing happened to Tom Washington a few years ago. My reason for picking Capers and Washington is the fact that they worked 2 Conference Finals games while Davis, Spooner and Phillips only worked one. If Willard is unable to go, I slide Spooner onto the court and have Davis be the second alternate. Garretson, Brothers and Mott will not make the cut from last round no matter what. Garretson's skills have slipped in the last few years and Brothers and Mott were only part time regular season crew chiefs despite all three working two Confference Championship round games.

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Read an article yesterday where Javie has joined ESPN to do what Pereira does for Fox, although just for the NBA Finals it appears. I retweeted it, (hokie_Byrd) if you are interested in reading.