Both the Celtics and Lakers don’t realize that there is a third opponent in this series, the refs.
There is just something about game three of this NBA series that is just too hard to forget. The fact that, when allowed to use instant replay, they were able to overturn three calls because they couldn’t tell with player, the ball hit off of before going out of bounds.
It’s no surprise that Doc Rivers is sending a video highlighting the flaws because he is right. Sometimes these calls can ruin momentum or change the outcome.
They are only allowed to use instant replay in the last two minutes of a game, so think of all the other calls that most likely were missed.
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Article written by Ross Webb