As he did for us last year, Tim Donaghy, a contributing writer for The Sports Connection (www.DannyB.info) and a former NBA referee who spent 11 months in prison for relaying inside information to gamblers, will review the performance of his former colleagues during the NBA Finals. Here's a quarter-by-quarter break down of Game 2, with accompanying video.
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FIRST QUARTER
9:18 [TIE 4-4] Shot clock should have been reset as soon as Dallas gets the ball. James saves the ball, which is a change of possession. All three officials should have checked the clock.
6:51 [DAL 12-9] Not much of a foul on this play at the basket.
6:36 [DAL 13-9] Bibby is not set on this screen on the low block. The offensive player must give the defender time to stop and change direction. Missed call, which is a little surprising. Officials will whistle this 95 percent of the time in the first few minutes of a game to remind offenses to set legal screens.
5:03 [MIA 16-13] Travel called on James — six steps was too many, I guess. It helped that the entire Mavs bench jumped out of their seats, screaming.
2:17 [MIA 21-20] Travel missed on Stojakovic as he comes into the lane.
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