NBA: Enhanced Griffin, Elbowing Kobe
Chapter 682

Referee Report, Ray Allen is catching up to me!!!

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In Game 1, the Los Angeles Lakers easily defeated the Boston Celtics.

Lakers fans erupted in celebration, while Lakers haters were left in despair...

But what devastated them even more was the NBA's latest officiating report, released the day after the game.

Following an investigation, the report found seven incorrect or missed calls in the previous night's game.

Five of them benefited the Boston Celtics.

First: with 3:11 left in the first quarter, Kendrick Perkins actively exerted force while defending Zhou Ze's post-up, yet was still "sent flying." Under NBA rules, this should have been an undisputed and-one.

Second: with 4:01 left in the second quarter, Perkins rolled to the basket and received a pass from McGrady, only for Zhou Ze to swipe the ball away as he closed in. Although there was body contact between them, it fell within the bounds of reasonable physical play, yet the referee called a foul on Zhou Ze.

Third: with 8:01 left in the second quarter, Paul Pierce, Garnett, and Ray Allen trapped Zhou Ze after he caught the ball under the basket. Six arms lashed at Zhou Ze's arms like crazed tentacles—it looked painful even through the screen—yet the referee did not blow the whistle. Benefiting from the referee's biased calls, the three successfully stopped Zhou Ze's attack.

Fourth: with 2:09 left in the third quarter, Kobe Bryant blew past Paul Pierce in semi-transition with one step. Pierce tugged at his jersey from behind and even drove an arm into Kobe's waist. Despite such an obvious foul, the referee still did not blow the whistle, but Kobe nevertheless forced home an and-one.

Fifth: with 6:11 left in the third quarter, Zhou Ze pushed the fast break. Facing the Celtics' four-man collapsing defense, Zhou Ze used a Euro step and chose to take

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