Did the officials miss a critical call late in Game 2?
The Dallas Mavericks fell in Game 2 of the NBA Finals 105-98 and are now behind 0-2 in the series. Late in Game 2 as the Mavericks were trying to attempt a comeback, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown played a part in denying P.J. Washington's shot at the rim, a shot that could've cut the lead to 3 in the final minute.
With such a critical missed call that late in the game, it's only natural that Dallas' head coach Jason Kidd was asked about his interpretation of the "block." Here's what he had to say."It looked like a foul. But it wasn't called, so it wasn't a foul." Clearly not wanting to be fined or pin all of the blame on the officials, this is about as well as Kidd could articulate his point here; short and sweet.
There's no denying this missed call impacted the outcome of the game, but the Mavericks shot themselves in the foot with turnovers and bad free-throw shooting. If they want to overcome this 2-0 deficit, it starts with playing elite basketball, not the officials. In fairness to the officials, you'd usually like to see them swallow their whistle late on a call that could swing a game unless it's obvious. With this being a transition situation, maybe the officials just couldn't get back in time to see the play correctly.
The Mavericks will get a chance to regroup and adjust before Game 3 on Wednesday night, back home in Dallas.Austin Veazey joined NoleGameday as the Lead Basketball Writer in 2019, while contributing as a football writer, and started as editor for MavericksGameday in 2024. Veazey was a Florida State Men’s Basketball Manager from 2016-2019. Follow Austin on Twitter at @EasyVeazeyNG
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