Zombified
The Suns were left to ponder a million different “what-ifs” following their 126 - 120 loss to the Nuggets Tuesday night. Not to sound like a complete homer - but for the love of God how does the officiating crew (namely, Kevin Fehr) throw out Raja Bell for laughing in one of the most important games of the year? That call put the Suns down two starters (Hill was on injured list). With the odds stacked against them, and just as you thought we were putting together a run in 4th Quarter (led by a Nash 3-pointer) - the refs bailed out the Nuggets, again. The whistle literally sounded seconds after Anthony’s shot hit the rim. They sent him to the line, tying the game up 113-113 and switching the momentum from the Suns to Nuggets, ultimately sealing our fate.
There is no excuse for type of officiating. How often does a team shoot twenty more free throws than their opponent? Seldom. This game is jut another call for adjustments the NBA needs to make in terms of refereeing. It is too inconsistent, too many “super-star calls”. I guarantee if Leandro Barbosa had the same star power Iverson had, then he’d be living at the free-throw line. There needs to be more of a solution then a team submitted “area to watch” at half-time. There should be a 4th official, off the floor in a booth somewhere in the arena. He doesn’t necessarily need to be making the calls - but he should be giving in the game feed back, letting the other three referees know what to watch. The more we let this type of officiating to perpetuate, the longer we’re going to have to watch a Pistons - Spurs championship.
