How did Trevor Ariza even travel in last nights game?

[rencnielsen]

I just watched it on tivo in slow motion and he only took 2 steps, how was that even a travel? can someone explain this to me.

 

[rramli12]

First of all he was fouled so the possibility of traveling may occur..but since he didnt travel and no foul was called, the officiating crew made a mistake n should be fined by the NBA

 

[Jack]

Right now it doesn't matter if it was a real "travel" or not...

Because the biggest mistake was not call 1 of the 2 time-out and "think" the "best play" for that kind of situation.


But anyway, it was only a game...

a back-to-back game and without 3 players (Jordy, Sasha, Walton)




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[KingMark]

he was holding the ball.

 

[bob1]

That's traveling......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveling_(basketball)

 

[CelticsAreBackt32l9t]

Bad call, get over it. Wow when the Lakers lose you guys take it like the earth's collapsing.

 

[Corrado'sNephew]

Are you kidding? He basically ran towards the basket. He took a 3rd step to the hoop with out dribbling. Easy call.

 

[DomoKun]

I was told from someone who wanted the Lakers to win that Ariza did take 3 steps .
I analyzed this video too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_JTPuytID4
it looks like he traveled because the held the ball when stepping with his right foot and then he took another 1, 2 with the left and right foot respectively. the vid is not very great quality and you don't get much of a close up so I could be wrong.

 

[benB]

Oh, come on. That was a blatant travel. Don't tell me that you are buying into Lebron's crab dribble talk. It was a travel and I do see guys get away with the same move on a nightly basis. Based on this I see your arguement. They should really just call it one way which I know is extremely difficult. The fact of the matter is that by definition he traveled so you have no gripe.

 

[UConnKid]

Refs hate the Lakers.

 

[JackP]

Big money was laid on the Lakers ML, the books could not allow that.

 

[UConnKid]

Refs hate the Lakers.

 

[on_my_grown_woman]

He didnt travel bad call BUT he had no business with the ball in his hands with the game on the line. Kobe i love you but next time drive to the basket and draw the foul before they trap you.

 

[uhshabuhdab]

whenhe bumped into ginobili his foot took a baby step to catch himself

 

[KeOeFasho]

he took a hop and then 2 steps instead of giving the ball up, or shooting a wide open jumper, he shouldnt have driven to the lane against 3 guys.

 

[GreedyGeniu$]

lakers suck...

 

[Jadee1]

He didn't travel. It was bad call.