Found March 25, 2008 on Fear the Beard:
Covert
Some of you surely knew this, but for those who don't, the call made against Monta Ellis in overtime?for essentially being tackled by Derek Fisher?was made by Bob Delaney. Now, I'm not saying Bob Delaney has mob ties just because he once successfully infiltrated the mob. But I am saying that "Bobby Covert," as he was known back in the 1970s has been known to successfully play both sides of the fence with some large degree of presumed credibility. Read more and make your own call.

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  • thebeard
    you speak the truth.
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  • letgomyeggo32
    That call Delaney made was just plain hideious!!! I cant believe a ref of his caliber make a bad call as the one he made. Not onl did he not have the angle, he decided the game, not the players. Also the other two refs were just in the wrong as Delaney. They should have corrected him. An ugly way to end what was a great game. It should of been a no call a best. Or a foul on Fisher since he pulled Ellis to the floor.
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  • Annt74
    come on now GS fan..............you guys r better than this...............refs make good calls and bad callsm but the better team always wins
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    • dturman
      Ordinarily, I would agree. You can look back through three hundred odd blog posts and you'll only see a couple that even mention refereeing. This game was actually that bad. You did see it right?
      • Annt74
        on the edge of my seat for the whole 2nd half....................yer rite officiating was horrible and calss went lakers way at the end
  • GSWgirl
    I saw Baron get wrapped up at least 3 times with no call. But what pisses me the hell off is that Derek effing Fisher does that shady ass move all the time! He did it last year in the playoffs. From where I sit I could see monta's jersey getting pulled. Could anyone see that angle on tv?
    The Lakers get favorable calls all the time. It's complete crap and I am PISSED!
    What makes it even worse are all the punk b**** Laker fans sitting next to me.
    grrr...
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    • dturman
      Repeat after me GSWgirl: "Calm blue ocean. Calm blue ocean. Calm blue ocean..."
      • GSWgirl
        When I think calm blue ocean here is what I see.......
        last years playoffs and those ugly blue shirts the Jazz fans were wearing. And Derek Fisher sinking shots left and right.
        It doesn't help.

        I did forget my beard at home lastnight. I think that was the problem.
  • Marinman
    Bad call no doubt, but you're completely reaching if you're pulling out the mob/rigging card.
    Delaney had a bad view of the play, and from his perspective it would look like Monta just ran over Fish. Savy, vet move.
    Now, if you want to argue the refs shouldn't decide these things, I'm right with you. But come on now.

    Besides, Warriors were lucky to catch the Lakers twice without Gasol - not to mention Bynum.
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    • dturman
      It might be a reach, but it's still an interesting set of coincidences. Was making the point that refs shouldn't decide these things articulated strongly enough last year during the playoffs? After Tim Donaghy was indicted? For personally deciding the outcome of playoff games. Frankly, it wasn't articulated all that clearly then either. So, sure, it might be a bit slanderous to imply a connection, but nobody should be sleeping on odd outcomes after last year either.
  • Man eff that ref. he making my blood boil. he's god damn cheat. we all know who shoulda won that game. And no actually the calls that the ref's make do actually impact a game. WIthout that call being made we couldve took it home or gone into double overtime. That was a really crappy call.

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    • Annt74
      woulda could an shoulda..........
      • GSWgirl
        shoulda woulda prada
        • Annt74
          prada he make those fancy clothes rite?
  • YAYsportsFAN
    it just sucked to see such a good game be decided by a call like that...i still want to know if they were gonna put up a 3 or go for the tie
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  • dturman
    The book says play for the tie at home. That means it would have been a Baron three for the win!
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  • The spread for the game was 3, now that the ref called that foul on Monte and not Fisher to make the Lakers win by 4 he had money on the game the NBA needs to look into that.
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  • LiL_OnE_4GSW
    omg i dont even know what to say.
    lemme start off by saying i wasnt at home to watch the game, so what i do to keep in touch with the game is listen on the radio while i drive.
    me and my best friend listened to the last 2 minutes before OT. i listened to the the rest of the 5 on the way home.
    lil reminder.. i was DRIVING while listening to those LAST 5 minutes.
    DEAR GOD, BY THE TIME I GOT HOME I THINK I MIGHT HAVE KILLED PPL THE WAY I WAS DRIVING I WAS SO DAMN MAD.
    i was bitching and cussing in my car 10 minutes after the game was over.
    i predicted that i wouldnt be able to sleep... and i had to get up @ 5 for training. now what do u effin know.. i DID NOT SLEEP BECAUSE OF THAT GAME! i was so infuriated with that call.
    HOW COULD ANYONE DO THAT TO OUR BAY BAY MONTA! how dare they!
    ok im sorry im mad because 20 minutes ago final score decided to show that lil clip OVER AND OVER AND OVER again, and my day went from ok to even more pissed off.

    F U DEREK DUMBASS FISHER DAMN U!

    im a pissed off fan.
    watch out.

    stupid ref.
    asfjaslgjfdgjds;gfjds
    daflkajsdfl;jsafd

    BLARG!

    the end
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    • GSWgirl
      I feel ya girl.
      try being there having your heart ripped out of your chest and stomped on while the lakers fans in your section point and laugh at you. weak. that was perhaps the best game but most heart wrenching loss of the season.
      To be fair though, after watching the youtube clip 4562863747 times, it looks like fisher didn't really mean to pull him down. I think he tripped & took him down with him. I say the ref blew that one.
      • LiL_OnE_4GSW
        blew that one for freakin sure and i think there will be fans after his ass. he better steer clear.
  • lovesfusion
    What I don't understand is where was the other ref's??? The one that had a clear view of the play didn't try to over rule the other ref! Man poor Monta... I bet he wanted to explode when that happened. The lakers do get hella breaks on calls. I don't know how many times Baron was fouled goin to the hoop and no call, but as soon as kobe takes it inside its all kinda whistles blowin! I can't stand that about the Lakers!
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