May 10, 2009 (The Dallas Morning News delivered by Newstex ) --
The NBA office admitted that referee Mark Wunderlich blew it on the play that decided Game 3 by not blowing the whistle. The Boston Celtics believe that Antoine Wright is partially to blame, too. From ESPN.com:The controversial ending to Saturday night's Nuggets-Mavericks game was one of the primary topics of discussion at the Celtics' morning shootaround Sunday, with the teaching emphasis on having players use both arms to wrap up an opposing player on the perimeter to ensure the referee whistles the foul."The wrap-up also takes longer than raking a guy across the arms, and it reduces the chance that he can get off an attempt and get three foul shots," Rivers said.
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Among the Celtics' players, the lingering impression was that Wright was as much at fault as anyone because he did not commit the foul in the proper manner -- especially when he had the perfect opportunity at the moment when Anthony bobbled the ball before regaining control and sinking the game-winning shot.
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