OST: Eastern Conference Semifinals: (2) Detroit vs (3) Orlando, DET WINS 4-1

[Glenn]

More Van Gundy whine, and other stuff

Man, somebody get Stan Van Gundy a crying towel. If he's not doing his passive-aggressive bit about how unbelievably physical the Pistons are (which is code for trying to get the refs to call the games tighter), he's straight-out blaming a loss on a call. Listen to what he told reporters in Orlando today about the no-call on Hedo Turkoglu's last shot in Game 4:

"Let's just say this -- (Jason Maxiell) is in the restricted area, it's a block at any other time of the season. Mike Callahan raises his hand and you can see it on the tape -- his hand's up and his hand's down and I can't explain that."

First of all, I saw a bunch of replays and in no way is it clear Maxiell was in the restricted area. Two, Callahan did raise, then lower his hand. Why? Probably because he decided, wisely, that no way should a game like that be decided on a block-charge call in the final possession. You want to win the game, make the shot, or make the tip-in. The Magic did neither.

Said Van Gundy: "I have (asked the league for an explanation) and I haven't spoken to them at this point. It doesn't matter. In their normal sense, they'll call back and justify it somehow."

Later in the same presser, Van Gundy went back to his gripe. He was talking about his team's resolve for Game 5: "Our guys showed the same resolve that (Detroit) did. (The media) will always write the result. The Pistons become this team that knows how to win. I guess they knew Mike Callahan would drop his hand down."

Van Gundy got us again. We should have written about how Orlando ALMOST won, not that the Pistons did win. Our bad. What does that even mean, "I guess they knew Mike Callahan would drop his hand down"? The Pistons weren't worried about Callahan's hand, they were too busy running down the rebound. Lord.

[Zekyl]

Skip the drive, watch the game. Man up K, Mo did!
KIDDING

[Fool]

I'll be at the game tomorrow.

[BubblesTheLion]

Max wasn't in the restricted area, but it is possible his heal was above the line (he wasn't flat footed) when he got ran over by the soft Euro.

Dear Van Gundy, Dwight Howard pushed prince in the stomach on his final shot, that should have been an AND 1 play, where is the outrage?

Or how about when Hunter got Ran Over on the soft euro 3 to take the lead? Where was that call?

Fuck 'A Pornstash.

[BubblesTheLion]

I'll be at the game tomorrow.

What section?

[Higherwarrior]

there might not be a guy in the nba i want to punch more than van gundy.

[MoTown]

I'll be at the game tomorrow.

[Tahoe]

I'll be at the game tomorrow.

What section?

[MoTown]

Lower bowl behind the basket - not really sure what section.

[Fool]

My buddy bought the tickets off Stub Hub. Upper bowl, first row, somewhere alone the sideline.