Monday, April 5, 2004
"Devin Who?"
Real exchange between Tim Duncan and referee Joey Crawford during yesterday's Spurs-Lakers game, captured on Crawford's mike. Duncan's upset because Devin Brown got fouled but didn't get the call, a call that Kobe Bryant got in a similar situation.
Crawford: Kobe's trying to get to the basket.
Duncan: Devin was trying to get to the basket too!
Crawford: Wait a minute. A to B and he winds up at C.
Duncan: That's the same--
Crawford: Devin who?
Duncan (drops head in frustration): Aww, come on, now, don't say that.
Crawford: No, I'm serious, I don't even know who you're talking about, which player you're talking about!
Crawford (Later, to another referee): I didn't even know the one kid's name.
And then, later, Brown walks up to Crawford.
Brown: Devin Brown. Nice to meet you.
Crawford: Hi, Devin, Joe Crawford, nice to meet you.
Yes, Virginia, you do need to be famous to get calls sometimes.
Crawford: Kobe's trying to get to the basket.
Duncan: Devin was trying to get to the basket too!
Crawford: Wait a minute. A to B and he winds up at C.
Duncan: That's the same--
Crawford: Devin who?
Duncan (drops head in frustration): Aww, come on, now, don't say that.
Crawford: No, I'm serious, I don't even know who you're talking about, which player you're talking about!
Crawford (Later, to another referee): I didn't even know the one kid's name.
And then, later, Brown walks up to Crawford.
Brown: Devin Brown. Nice to meet you.
Crawford: Hi, Devin, Joe Crawford, nice to meet you.
Yes, Virginia, you do need to be famous to get calls sometimes.
