Magic vs. Sixers GM 5 First Round: Dwight Howard blasts Samuel Dalenbert with an elbow. Officials call technical foul. League overrules, suspends Howard for Game 6.
Celtics vs. Bulls GM 5 First Round: Late in overtime, Brad Miller drives to the hole and gets smacked in the face by Rajon Rondo. Clearly a flagrant one by the NBA rulebook, yet both the officials and league say two-shot foul.
Heat vs. Hawks GM 5 First Round: Mo Evans on a fast break rises for a dunk, Dwyane Wade clearly going for the ball gets Evans arm. Officials call it a flagrant foul one. League overrules and retracts the flagrant.
Heat vs. Hawks GM 7 First Round: Zaza Pachulia gets pulled down by Udonis Haslem late in the game. Officials call it a flagrant two and toss Haslem. League reduces it to a flagrant one.
Magic vs. Celtics GM 2 East Semis: After hitting a 3, Eddie House gets slapped in the head by Rafer Alston. Officials assess double technicals on House and Alston. League gives Alston a 1-game suspension.
Lakers vs. Rockets GM 2 West Semis: While battling for a rebound, Kobe Bryant elbows Ron Artest either in the throat or the upper shoulders. Officials call nothing on Bryant and eject Artest. League overrules and gives Bryant a flagrant foul.
Magic vs. Celtics GM 3 East Semis: If the location of Kobe's elbow was questionable, then we know where Kendrick Perkins landed his elbow: Above Mickael Pietrus's shoulders. Automatic suspension according to the rulebook. But both officials and league give Perkins only a flagrant one, perhaps applying the new Kobe rules.
Lakers vs. Rockets GM 3 West Semis: Late in the game, Pau Gasol gets dropped by Ron Artest in what seemed like a hard foul/borderline flagrant one. Officials give Artest a flagrant 2 and eject him. League reduces foul to flagrant one.
And David Stern still thinks his officials are good???
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