11.   For a typical game the officiating crew follows a tight schedule set by Laurie.

12.   Friendly officiating crew.

13.   He even got inside the head of the officiating crew.

14.   He praised, yes, even the officiating crew.

15.   He spent most of the evening looking askance at the officiating crew, waiting for a call worthy of his longevity.

16.   He stayed cool with the officiating crew to the point where he got to the line for six free throw attempts, all of which he made.

17.   In a word, Karl and the Sonics thought the officiating crew was bad.

18.   In fact, it required some disturbing calls by this imported officiating crew from the Big Ten.

19.   In this series, nobody has stepped up or been as aggressive and creative as the officiating crews.

20.   It would be a tough call deciding who had a tougher go of it Saturday, the Lions or the officiating crew.