LeBron was fouled at the end of Game 5

Regular readers know that I'm no LeBron-apologist. He's a great player, but he settles for the jumper far too often and I think his focus on being a "global icon" instead of a NBA champion is quite troubling. However, with the game on the line, LeBron did what he should do - he took the ball to the rim. Granted, if he would have made the bucket, the debate over whether or not he was fouled (by a still-moving Darius Songaila, who came over to take a charge) would be moot. But he was fouled. In real-time, it was clear that Songaila was still trying to get his feet set when LeBron left the floor. To make matters worse, Songaila turned to the side as impact was made, a serious no-no when trying to draw a charge. I would understand a no-call if Songaila had "manned-up" and taken the charge, but by turning his hips, it became an easy call to make. In all levels of basketball, there is an unspoken rule that the officials are going to let a little more cont...