You can't make that call. It's a simple step back and pass. Discuss. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Battier hit the 3-pointer after Wade was called for the travel, making that all the more vital of a call.</p>— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/339581499714187264">May 29, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Refs are bad both ways, Wade didn't travel though, used a crossover step with a step back off a single dribble. Foot work was all correct</p>— Zach Hahn (@Zach3Hahn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Zach3Hahn/status/339583176252989441">May 29, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>When did a step back.....become a travel? Wade does that move 3 times a quarter.... Wow.</p>— Joshua Bingham (@binghamology) <a href="https://twitter.com/binghamology/status/339582125114273792">May 29, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
THIS I can get on board with. Was the travel when he changed his pivot foot before the step back, because that step back was not a travel.... <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Wade did travel but they called it late. It was before the step back when he dribbled forward</p>— Eboni Surgick (@ebb_surgick) <a href="https://twitter.com/ebb_surgick/status/339582572269023232">May 29, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
so now twitter accounts are credible sources? He didn't just step back, he dribbled, stopped, stepped back....AND THEN MOVED HIS PIVOT FOOT. I saw it on my DVR like 5 times after people were b****ing but even while I was watching it live it was clear as day.
No. I'm a spurs fan, but pacertom is annoying. He says it was an OBVIOUS travel. If it's so obvious then why is the internet and twitterverse blowing up about it? You would think something so obvious wouldn't be debated this much.
i thought it was bc he caught it, put his right foot down then took two more steps, stopped, pump faked and then made another move toward the basket then into the step back but it was a travel bc he couldnt dribble anymore after he initially caught the ball, i dont know, the whole thing confused me but i didnt think it was the step back move, i thought it was him going into that move. idc either way, i hate the heat lol
I want to discuss this from a basketball rules perspective and not from a miami/indiana perspective. When Harden does this move, is it a travel or no? When my opponent does this on the street should I call a travel?
He takes steroids so technically, since we're being technical, everything he does is illegal. Have no problem with that call. Next.
Maybe the NBA should be more consistent with "what is a travel" then we wouldn't be talking about this.
I'm gonna wait for the breakdown that will come in the next coupla days. Initially I thought it was a travel but I could be wrong.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>James Harden been running quick slants all season with no call and they call Wade for that travel. I'm going to bed on that note lmao.</p>— Trey Wilson (@ILL_Wil_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ILL_Wil_/status/339582319327330304">May 29, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Look, I don't think anyone can convice me that that step back is a travel. It's simply not. But if he changed his pivot foot or he waited too long to pass after doing the step back then it's a travel all day. I just want to know what they called. I'm sure Steven A and Skip will be talking about it tomorrow. Hopefully they get a ref or former ref to chime in.
Regardless of the travel, could Wade play any worse. Do you guys think it's the Pacer defense or does Wade just stink now? <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Dwyane Wade has now gone 10 games straight w/out scoring 20 points, longest streak of his career. Wake up call?</p>— Shreyans Jain (@ShreyansJ_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShreyansJ_/status/339597417324367872">May 29, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Tbh he'll come out and score like 50 one of these games. 2 yrs ago Allen was laying an egg the entire playoffs with the Celtics and just went off one night. He'll be fine but it looks like age is catching up a little. He isn't playing that bad though...just not up to D-Wade level.
Not going to happen. He looks disinterested for at least half the game and when he does try to turn it on, he still looks bad.