The Case is Solved! The Referee Report for the Lakers vs. Rockets Game is Out, Netizens: It's Ridiculous!

The Case is Solved! The Referee Report for the Lakers vs. Rockets Game is Out, Netizens: It's Ridiculous!

In the game between the Lakers and the Rockets, the Lakers once trailed by 22 points, but under the leadership of the James-Brow combination, they gradually closed the gap and dragged the game into the final moments. However, several key refereeing decisions in the last minute completely deprived the Lakers of their chance to turn the game around. After the game, these controversial refereeing decisions topped the hot search list, sparking heated discussions among many fans, with even James, Brow, and Redick openly complaining about unfair refereeing.

First, let's review what happened in the last 10 seconds of that game. With 7.1 seconds remaining in the game, the Lakers were trailing by 3 points when Christie's inbound pass was intercepted by VanVleet. However, during the inbound process, James signaled to the referee for a timeout, which was ignored. After the game, James talked about this play in an interview, claiming that he had argued with the referee at the time, but the latter replied that all attention was on the ball and did not see him request a timeout.

With 4 seconds left in the game, the Lakers inbounded again, with Davis creating a three-point opportunity for James through a screen, who made the shot. However, the referees called an offensive foul on Brow, invalidating the goal. After the game, Brow and Redick both agreed that Holiday took a dive.

Undeniably, these refereeing decisions to some extent affected the outcome of the game, and there are even many fans who believe that the Rockets have a "home whistle" advantage to varying degrees, and at such times, it should be the players who decide the game, not the referees. In response to various doubts from the outside world, the NBA official also released the referee report for the last two minutes of the Lakers-Rockets game today. According to the report, all the refereeing decisions in the last two minutes were correct. So, let's take a look at the refereeing report for the last minute.

With 50 seconds remaining, Davis (Lakers) maintained a legal defensive position while briefly touching the back of Shen Jing (Rockets) with his hand before quickly moving away. Not blowing the whistle was correct.

With 38 seconds remaining, James (Lakers) collided with Thompson (Rockets), who was in a legal defensive position. Calling an offensive foul on James was correct.

With 8 seconds remaining, Reeves (Lakers) intentionally fouled VanVleet (Rockets). The call was correct.

With 7.4 seconds remaining, Davis (Lakers) intentionally fouled Shen Jing (Rockets). The call was correct.

With 7.1 seconds remaining, VanVleet (Rockets) cleanly intercepted James' (Lakers) pass, and the subsequent contact was accidental. James signaled for a timeout during the flight of the ball, but since the Lakers did not control the ball, the request was invalid. The call was correct.

With 5 seconds remaining, James (Lakers) reached out to touch VanVleet (Rockets), affecting the quality and rhythm of his shot during the break. Calling a foul on James was correct.

With 4 seconds remaining, Davis (Lakers) pushed Holiday (Rockets) away with his hand while setting a screen, moving him from a legal position. Calling an offensive foul on Davis was correct.

So, what do you think about the referee report for the Lakers-Rockets game?