Can someone explain the Gasol/garnett out of bound play

[Indian guy]

I think there was enough doubt that the ball COULD've touched Gasol's finger tips last to not overturn the call. And even if they did get it wrong, who gives a fu*k? Boston deserved 15 calls in their favor after the joke that was the first 3 1/2 qtrs of this game.

[Rockets(T-mac)]

Stupid call for sure.

[Showtime]

The only logic I could guess they used is that they thought KG lost the ball because Gasol pushed it out of his hands. But even then, it should be a foul, not possession out of bounds. But I don't think they can change a call to include a foul in that instance.

[devin112]

cuz it was not clear, and the rule is to stick by the ruling on the floor as much as possible

this is correct. NBA rule on court call gets over turn only if video shows conclusive proof.

They were giving the game to Boston.

Probably the single most pivotal moment in the entire game, Lakers down 3, clearly Laker ball, and instead, they give the Celtics the ball.

ref going w/ rule book. Refs called what they saw and applied video replay rule correctly. Lots of pivotal plays like rondo tapping ball outta kobes hand and blocking fish

[DuMa]

lets not act like that was the only bad call of the entire game. there were several numerous bad calls that favored one side or the other.

[KB2clutch]

how can anyone deny that that was a bad call?

[t-rex]

It was inconclusive.

However it was also very symbolic. It was another bad night for the officials. Neither the Lakers nor Celtics fans could be happy with the officiating. It was bad on both ends.

[nosurrender]

how can anyone deny that that was a bad call?

because it was by the rule book. stop crying

[rs98762001]

cuz it was not clear, and the rule is to stick by the ruling on the floor as much as possible

You've got to be kidding. That was blatant enough on the floor. The replay showed without a shadow of a doubt that KG touched the ball last. It's extremely suspicious that the refs didn't change the call in the face of such clear proof.

[srekaL]

Can somebody post some pictures of the last replay they showed on ABC. It shows that it was clearly off Garnett and it wasn't even close.

[StacksOnDeck]

I think there was enough doubt that the ball COULD've touched Gasol's finger tips last to not overturn the call. And even if they did get it wrong, who gives a fu*k? Boston deserved 15 calls in their favor after the joke that was the first 3 1/2 qtrs of this game.

Right cause the refs did not call 3 bogus fouls on Kobe which ruined the way he played.

[KB2clutch]

because it was by the rule book. stop crying

what rule says that the possession goes to the team that knocks it out of bounds?

[MMM]

in live play I thought it was off of KG and after the replay I thought they would overturn it. My guess is that they still thought Gasol fingertips were on the ball or that his hand caused KG to lose it out of bounds.

[ginobli2311]

the problem was is that the initially ruled it off gasol....there was not conclusive evidence on the replay that it went off kg....so they could not overturn it


i have no idea why everyone is so up in arms about the call. gasol's arm was going forward and clearly moved kg's hand/arm.....if i was reffing i would have called it the same way

it was a 50/50 call that could not be overturned based on the evidence

[-M-I]

Gasol touched it with his fingertips.