Did Steve Blake Push Off?
While everyone has been talking about Steve Blake’s big three that he hit with 8 seconds left against the Raptors yesterday, the conversation in the Dime office is whether or not he pushed off to get the look. While the push off wasn’t called during the game, check out the video and you be the judge.
Did Steve Blake push off?
Source: NBA FanHouse
December 8th, 2008 at 10:57 am
BENITO says:
No!
December 8th, 2008 at 10:57 am
dagwaller says:
Hahahahaha no. Aron, hopefully someone put you up to this article, because that’s real weak.
December 8th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Taj says:
Nah… That wasn’t a push off.. The last angle shows it well!
December 8th, 2008 at 11:01 am
SayItAintSo says:
Negative ghost rider. He extends the arm but the guys starts moving backwards well after Stevie had his arm completely extended…and god knows it wasn’t his body wait pushing him back.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:02 am
fallinup says:
No push off….just Jose playing crap defense again. Blake shoulda had about 3 guys jumping at him on that play. If you’re up 2 and they have the ball….guard the 3 point line at all costs.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:10 am
fiyaman says:
No push off.. the arm was extend b4 calderon ran it to it and went flying backwards (weakass)
December 8th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Bondzai says:
If he did push off, he did it with 2 fingers and he’s the strongest guy on the planet.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:14 am
matthew says:
I never realized complainer Calderon was until I watched this game.
He threw his hands up in disgust and rolled his eyes at the refs every time a defender breathed on him.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:15 am
K Dizzle says:
Not even close. Don’t know why JC is tryin to beat him to some spot thinkin Blake was drivin, but it was a gutsy shot to go for the win on the road instead of a tie. Big stones. He misses that shot and there’s 500 stories talkin bout how come he didn’t get the rock to Roy or Aldridge…
December 8th, 2008 at 11:15 am
JCARR says:
NO. calderon just got played because he thought blake was going to take him to the hole and instead pulled up for a three.
If it was, calderon would of been crying to the officials.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:16 am
UltimateRapsfan4 says:
I think he did push off because when he pushed calderon, calderon kinda jerked back. He kind of did something like jordan, when he shot that game winner in utah he like pulled byron russell back. I think the refs should of atleast looked it over for any significant info
December 8th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Ansonious says:
Please it didn’t even look like he touched him more reasons why Toronto should seek help stat.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:18 am
MSkittle says:
Yes it was. Like Jordan against Utah in 98
December 8th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Dime Magazine says:
not even close to MJ in ‘98
December 8th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Marcus says:
Unless he used to force thats no push off
December 8th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Raj S says:
He did not push off. Blake’s arm was extended the entire time, and Calderon was playing farther out than Blake’s arm extended. The moral of this story: Jose Calderon is an atrocious defensive player.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:28 am
TO says:
I am a Raptors fan and live in TO.
I was at the game.
No push off.
Cant hate, its not like it was that one posession cost them the game.
WEAKSAUCE defense, shitty wing play and NO REBOUNDING whatsoever cost them.
I never understand there plays after a timeout,etc.
PURE GARBAGE.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Derik says:
Calderon actually fouled Blake… should be a 4 point play
December 8th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Ric Hardwood says:
He pushed off, but if I was the ref, I still wouldn’t call it… nice shot.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:44 am
phenom says:
NO.
I’m a Raps fan and I was watching this live.
My reaction: FUCK WHY CAN’T JOSE PLAY DEFENSE STEVE BLAKE JUST DRILLED A 3 OVER HIM FUCKKK
No push off, Jose is just that bad defensively.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Richard Wellner says:
no push, all awesomeness
December 8th, 2008 at 11:45 am
the scola says:
na no push, it looked like his arm was already straight and fully extended..makes it hard to push.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Prof. TX says:
If he did, it was pretty weak and barely made contact. It certainly wasn’t the same level that Jordan used in his famous shot.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Data says:
I think it was a slight push off the only reason it looked so bad was cause Jose was off balance going backwards so that little push off knocked hom back even more. By no means is it a foul though. Say what you will about Jose’s defense (i agree it’s very suspect) on this play it wasn’t that bad he forced Blake into a very tough shot… on a broken play like that he was left on an island i think he did pretty well for himself Blake just rose to the ocvcasion and made a really tough shot.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:54 am
hadoken says:
not even close to a push off. steve blake gave calderon the porn star treatment. the money shot all over his face. good night, game over, drive home safely.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Kobeef says:
If Blake pushed Calderon in this play then Calderon is the biggest wuss in the game…Blake barely made contact.
December 8th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
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December 8th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
fallinup says:
As much as we can blame Calderon for not knowing how to guard a 3 point shooter one on one (don’t get me wrong, jose sucks at D). There was 8 sec left in the game, and Toronto was up by 2. Why is Chris Bosh running back to the rim to box out his man when he was right there to defend the 3 point line?
December 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Ian says:
they didnt call it in 98 in utah they sure as hell cant call this one
blake has super powers if that push can send a man flyin back like that
December 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
junior says:
nope
December 8th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Ross says:
No
December 8th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
MadSammyboy says:
No push-off. Blake didn’t gain momentum from the motion, and he didn’t alter the momentum of Calderon.
December 8th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Everytime says:
I was at the game yesterday and thought that there was a push off.
What is interesting and I don’t know if this is common place or not was that there were two guys sittings two rows behind me who were taking notes and grading the officials. They had NBA pass around their necks and were taking lots of notes during the game.
What caught my attention was a drive during the first half where a Rap was called for a charge on Oden and they noted the time and would review to see “if Oden was in the restricted area or not”.
Anyhow back on topic -> sitting 8 rows back @ centre court I saw what looked like a Blake push off.
JO was the only Rap playing defense last night. Bosh wasn’t himself after getting his forehead sliced. He was also cut on the arm later in the game -> Oden was goign after him hard.
December 8th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
j says:
definately a push for sure, you’re not aloud to stiff arm anyone
December 8th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
tealish says:
Are you guys kidding us with this? Just because the Toronto announcer called it, doesn’t mean it’s true or even remotely close to being true.
Remember, this is the same crew that shouts “Vince Carter OH NO!” when he dunked the game winner on them a week ago.
This is a ridiculous article. You guys are better that this.
December 8th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
tealish says:
And my typing is better *than* that.
December 8th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
dk says:
@11 His greatness did not push off, your a hater of the worst breed…
December 9th, 2008 at 12:18 am
UltimateRapsfan4 says:
I dont care what anybody says he did push calderon atleast a little. If he didn’t push calderon why did he go flying like that. Raps literaly without a douby need a rebounding Guru some 1 like hakeem oljhuwan can probaly help them or an agressive charles oakley. And ways i aint gonna sit here talking about some stupid push the point is that the Raps need to get there asses off the floor and stop giving away games like this and start playing some real basketball
December 9th, 2008 at 3:20 am
thomasmmm says:
calderon was anticipating a drive to the right, then jumpshot at the elbow so his momentum brought him back two steps. blake was clutch.