Bennett Salvatore owed one to Mark Cuban.
After blowing his whistle on a non-foul in 2006, the veteran ref had long needed an act of generosity to make up for his deciding call in Game Five.
Okay, so Cuban still hates Salvatore. I still wonder why David Stern lets such an incompetent coot officiate important games.
Flagrant foul on the ball boy? I wouldn't put it past him.
Salvatore headed a crew that awarded 20 more free throw attempts to the Dallas Mavericks in the first game of their tussle with the San Antonio Spurs.
Popovich's decision to hack Erick Dampier accounted for only eight of those.
The key to victory for Gregg Popovich's bunch in Game Two, which tips off tonight at 8:30, is simple: get to the foul line, and get there often.
Dirk Nowitzki shot so many freebies in Game One, he might as well have moved his stuff to the charity stripe. His pillows, blankets, bed, kitchen appliances, couches, etc.
The Spurs cannot let the Dirkster live there again.
They must also do more than just focus on foul prevention. They must sway the whistles in thei ...
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San Antonio Spurs Must Get Even at Foul Line to Tie Series with Dallas Mavericks
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