[Belichick]

I hate this happened for the kids who were seniors, but for Pikeville, I have no sympathy! They have been on the receiving end of these calls for way too long!

Absolutely laughable

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I hate this happened for the kids who were seniors, but for Pikeville, I have no sympathy! They have been on the receiving end of these calls for way too long!

Lol,  i cant say Pburg is on the recieving end of anything because they havent been relevent since the 90s, win some games, and try to keep a coach. now that im thinking actually.... recieving end of getting the B2A every year.

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Can we get a roll call from Pikeville fans?  I think a few haven’t cried about Saturday yet.  I don’t want it to get to watching Martin County at Rupp and still be hearing about Pikeville should be there because one call went against them.  It wasn’t lopsided.  It was 1 call worse than the other bad calls both ways.  Take off your blinders. Lawrence got screwed multiple times as well. 

Spare us the “I give all credit to Lawrence, but…..”

Hit your free throws.  Foul up 3.  Above all else, stop whining.

I question if anyone on BGR actually watches basketball.....

1. the shot was a 2 which is pikeville wouldve most likely let up anyway if they fouled and gave them free throws, but called a 3 because three obese referees couldnt make it up the court to good position
2.the kid who made said shot literally through it up, no way that was a natural shot
3. Lawerence didnt gert screwed as hard as pikeville did.

No way Pikeville could’ve known he wasn’t going to shoot an actual 3.  He should’ve been fouled as soon as he crossed half court.  Lawrence had multiple plays that should’ve resulted in more points.  The 3 that counted as a 2.  They had two “and 1” opportunities that were called on the floor.  Another that could’ve been an “and 1” with a different official, but it was the correct call to be on the floor.  I know you didn’t just mention the big kid fouling out, but others have.  Some of those fouls were crap.  There was a play in the first quarter that LC got a layup that should’ve had a foul called on him, but they didn’t call it. 

I’m not hating on Pikeville. There were as many missed calls against Pikeville as against Lawrence. The difference is the timing of the call. Pikeville got one more bad call against them at the worst possible time, but they still left the game in a position to be tied when they had a chance to ice it.  That part is on them.  They still could’ve played better defense on the final play of OT. Bad calls happen. It’s part of the game. You can even say that’s why they lost.  

I just hope we get to the point that we aren’t trying to take anything away from Martin County or whoever else when they win the Region 15 Championship game tomorrow night.  And if Lawrence loses tonight, it shouldn’t be a bunch of crying around and trying to throw it in their faces because their kids are kids too. Just like it’s despicable to see adults happy that Pikeville lost.  The fans you hate didn’t lose, the kids lost and feel they had it stolen from them.  Have some class…. And Pikeville fans, one last time, stop whining about it

Seems like you tried to single
me out earlier. I gave credit to the kids from Lawrence because they deserved credit, no buts…. They played great and I have watched their coach do good things with his teams for a few years now. My issue was the officials and no it was not evenly bad or even close. That’s Pikeville’s gripe and they have a good one. No blinders on here. I am not a parent or have any axe to grind. I just watched courtside and it was embarrassingly bad. Lawrence no doubt got a few bad ones but let’s not pretend this was even just because people like to see Pikeville lose. Cheer against them all you want but you should want them to lose fairly. Those kids deserve better. They work hard just like kids from other schools and often harder. That’s why they win. Refs are humans and make mistakes but there were so many bad calls this game it wasn’t an accident. I can list so
many but no one wants to read a post that long and the video of the game is out there. Truly pathetic. They decided the outcome of the game and that should never ever be the case but go off on their fans whining. As far as the winner of the region, I don’t think Pikeville was going to win it anyway and neither will LC but every team should have had an even playing field to try. It is Martin County’s to lose. They have the best team but whoever wins is deserving.

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I don’t think Pikeville would’ve won the region regardless, I actually thought Lawrence Co. would win the game, just not in the fashion it played out. To say Pikeville gets the better end of the whistle most times is so ridiculous it doesn’t deserve a response. The refs that grew up around the region didn’t become closet Pikeville fans once they became adults. Make it make sense. The hatred is blinding. Also, Wildcat, Pikeville fans can do as they please and there’s nothing you can do about it, you know that right?

This is so spot on about local officials. Almost every single one went to school at opposing schools. I think 1 is from Pikeville and he calls against them maybe as bad as any. I guess they hated them or wanted to beat them in school and after graduation all of them became Panther fans. Cmon people. I loved beating Pikeville when I played but hating on the kids there now as an adult with no skin in the game is sad and pathetic.