Refs admit to not calling foul on Curry's made shot

[Pugz]

According to sources, referees explained that a foul would have been called if Curry had missed the three-point attempt. Curry would have then had to make all three free throws to extend the game.

The Golden State Warriors ultimately won the game in overtime.

The NBA said that while a foul should have been called on Anthony Davis, referees also missed a travel by Curry on his previous shot attempt.

 

[buzzy]

referees explained that a foul would have been called if Curry had missed the three-point attempt.

 
That's awful. If you openly admit to doing that as a referee I don't see why you should keep your job.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

 
That's awful. If you openly admit to doing that as a referee I don't see why you should keep your job.

Agreed, but it's NBA officiating

 

[footballplaya52]

So they just didn't want gs to win on a 4 point play? Kinda fucked up.

 

[BwareDWare94]

I actually understand a no call in that case for one reason, and one reason only--the contact in no way affected the shot.
 
But I don't agree with it because Steph got absolutely clobbered.
 
Now, I don't think players should get and ones for being hit well after the shot is released, but that's for the exact same reason I understood the no call. There's no disadvantage created because of it. It's a foul if the contact affects the shot-- and not a foul if it doesn't, imo, so long as it's minor. You would think "shooting fouls" would only pertain to situations where the shot was affected, wouldn't you? I'm all for calling fouls when defenders clobber players after shots, but they shouldn't be shooting fouls. They should be common fouls until bonus. Give them another possession.

 

[buzzy]

A sinple hand check after the shot is a no call by rule for example and I'm generally of the opinion that if it doesn't affect the shot you should swallow your whistle.
But this falls under the category of protecting the shooters in my eyes. I have absolutely no problem with fouls being called if someone steps under the guy even though the shot attempt up top was not bothered a bit. This is the same for me. If you Goldberg spear someone midair, it's a foul.