I told you yesterday about meeting NBA referee Kane Fitzgerald on the elevator of Oakland’s downtown Courtyard by Marriott. Darned if on Wednesday I didn’t meet the other three refs that were part of the Game 2 officiating crew.
I’m on the fourth floor. Headed downstairs to go to Thunder shootaround Wednesday morning, the elevator stopped on 3, and James Williams stepped in. I immediately recognized him as an NBA ref. On the second floor, Mike Callahan joined us.
Downstairs, I had a brief chat with Callahan. Told him how good I thought NBA officiating is. Which is true.