What are your thoughts on the block/charge controversy? It definitely looks like Lebron was blocking (you can see by how Lebron adjusts his positioning just before contact), but I'm guessing the issue is about the restricted area? In my view, and granted I'm no Cavs fan, even if it was unfair (and it seems it's balanced), that still doesn't compensate for drumming Draymond out in 2016...
That was pure bullshit, and not because it wasn't a block. It's a close call, I don't think it's that big of a deal that they overturned it. What's awful is the rule itself, and how the refs clearly falsely applied it to be able to bail themselves out. The rule says, and that was only added this season, that you can only review a charge call to see if it was in the restricted area (only in the final 2 minutes). Upon doing that however, you're allowed to see the foul call itself, and whether it was a charge or a block, and overturn it accordingly. Now, even ignoring how stupid and arbitrary that is, because in that case, why not review every controversial foul call in the final two minutes? Also, when you're reviewing an out of bounds call to see which player the ball came off of, why can't you then review if a player got fouled in the process? It's so arbitrary.
BUT, all that aside, the biggest reason the review was bullshit, is there is NO WAY the refs actually thought Lebron could have been in the restricted area when the foul took place here:
He's legitimately standing 3 feet outside of the restricted area. There is no way a ref could have missed that unless they were blind. Refereeing has been awful all season, and it's no surprise it's ruining the playoffs.
