Source: https://x.com/kevinoconnornba/status/1732273453607366999?s=46
> It looked like the ball was loose. I don’t see how the referees grant a timeout there.
Do you agree with Kevin O’Connor?
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It clear that the Lakers did not have possession of the ball when LeBron called for that timeout. It should’ve been Suns ball and a technical foul on LeBron for calling a timeout when they didn’t have possession. Suns should be up right now by 1.
by UnbiasedNBAFan_
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Bullshit ass timeout smh my head
Literal horseshit call
Terrible call. How did other refs not step in and say the ball was loose??
Omg what a robbery
Borderline criminal call by the official. Ruins the game entirely.
Lebron needs to go to Vegas
Ruined the game
Just blatant and utter incompetence with zero repercussions.
Unbelievably bad call there lol suns have a right to be furious
We all know Adam silver wants to see lebron in Vegas lol
Egregiously bad
Yikes
Edit: the timeout was correct
What the actual fuck man. Refs are still cooking
Bullshit man. Ending such a good game like this on a call like that
Lakers and favorable calls, name a better combo.
nba is rigged
A lot of sleepless nights smh
1984
Ladies and gentlemen, the first ever In Season Tournament officially has an asterisk
Ref fans eating
League rigged for sure.
LeNBA
Imagine a dumbass ref costing you half a million dollars. I know they’re all rich but still.
Adam Silver needs Lebron in Vegas
holy shit he called it when Austin lost the ball
“Let’s have an in-season tournament to showcase our league to potential fans!”
The League:
A call so bad I’m empathetic towards the Suns.
No way LeBron and Lakers miss the first NBA cup lol that was a horrible call
gotta get lebron to vegas
Genuinely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen. No way on earth does it make sense to grant that timeout.
Edit: Saw a different angle, it was closer than the broadcast angle made it out to be. Officially, genuinely, NOT one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen.
They gonna have sleepless nights over this one too?
I don’t like the conspiracy theories and shit but this genuinely feels rigged. That call completely ruined the game
LeRefs
That was absolutely LeRigged for LA
Adam Silver made the call after the Celtics and Knicks failed to advance. They needed one big team in Vegas.
Say what you want about how that game could’ve ended even if we managed to tie there, but that was a complete robbery. Absolute terrible can that cannot be made there. Yet here we are.
That just ruined the vibes this game was fun
Refs sucking LeBron’s dick just never stops.
I don’t usually react to this kinda stuff but Jesus lol.
The NBA will admit this was wrong in the L2M … and then promptly say that Reaves was DEFINITELY fouled on that play, so they cancel out.
Terrible call but easily could’ve called a foul on booker. Ball was out of bounds tipped by KD by the time Allen recovered foot was on the line so maybe lakers ball anyway? Shame an awesome game gets marred by awful referees.
Bad call but they missed the call when booker tried to breed with Austin on the inbound.