PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
No good guys in that incident as far as I'm concerned.
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*NBA THREAD* Abe will be missed (7 Viewers)
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Britney Spears
guest speaker
That clearly was intentional. No idea how he's still in the game.
Abraham
Footballguy
Oh.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Because Young is much better vs smaller players and/or a tired Garnett.In the end Thaddeus and Lavoy were owning the glass as a result.No idea why they run him out there to start instead of Young.
Artest didn't do anything and I'm an OKC fan.
EYLive
Footballguy
2 were ticky-tack. I love the NBA but they have the worst refs in any major sport.
PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
It's probably the hardest sport to officiate.
I can't even watch this garbage. I tried, but I can't. Screw these bs fouls and technical fouls being called. How can something that bad happen in professional sports? Absolutely astounding.
At this point, I'd rather just have no refs and let the defense call their own fouls, playground style.
Abraham
Footballguy
I actually think that would be a better game. I've played pickup with lots of d1 and a few nba players and it is always cleanly called. Both the guy with the ball and the fouler have, I dont know, integrity and honesty.I can't even watch this garbage. I tried, but I can't. Screw these bs fouls and technical fouls being called. How can something that bad happen in professional sports? Absolutely astounding.
tommyGunZ
Footballguy
You can't just slap the arms of a jump shooter when he's shooting. The first one was BS, but the last two were legit.I can't even watch this garbage. I tried, but I can't. Screw these bs fouls and technical fouls being called. How can something that bad happen in professional sports? Absolutely astounding.
tommyGunZ
Footballguy
Drinking good beer tonight, eh Abe?I actually think that would be a better game. I've played pickup with lots of d1 and a few nba players and it is always cleanly called. Both the guy with the ball and the fouler have, I dont know, integrity and honesty.I can't even watch this garbage. I tried, but I can't. Screw these bs fouls and technical fouls being called. How can something that bad happen in professional sports? Absolutely astounding.
Abraham
Footballguy
You think I'm bs'ing?Drinking good beer tonight, eh Abe?I actually think that would be a better game. I've played pickup with lots of d1 and a few nba players and it is always cleanly called. Both the guy with the ball and the fouler have, I dont know, integrity and honesty.I can't even watch this garbage. I tried, but I can't. Screw these bs fouls and technical fouls being called. How can something that bad happen in professional sports? Absolutely astounding.
Abraham
Footballguy
Well, it won't be for lack of trying.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Harden doin' work in the 4th.
timschochet
Footballguy
OKC is so good at creating turnovers.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
How many times has Kobe got stuffed tonight?
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
fixed
timschochet
Footballguy
And yet another steal. And that one is a killer. Not looking good...
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
David Stern must be so proud of his officials tonight. Ticky tack foul after ticky tack foul, on both sides, non-stop. Nothing like slowing this game down to a crawl by calling everything a foul.
timschochet
Footballguy
It shows you how good the Thunder are, though. The Lakers are hitting nearly every freethrow and they're still behind.David Stern must be so proud of his officials tonight. Ticky tack foul after ticky tack foul, on both sides, non-stop. Nothing like slowing this game down to a crawl by calling everything a foul.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
64 combined Free Throws.... ugh.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
The MVP chant by every team's fans is so old. It needs to stop.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
42 FTs by one team, mama mia.
But don't forget, Shaq once had 39 all by himself in a playoff game. What a stud.
But don't forget, Shaq once had 39 all by himself in a playoff game. What a stud.
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Kobe = clutch
Big surprise.
Big surprise.
timschochet
Footballguy
Well, at least we Laker fans can relax for one night. Whew!
I thought that the commentator was right- the Lakers should have fouled before allowing Durant that shot. Don't know why more teams don't think about that...
I thought that the commentator was right- the Lakers should have fouled before allowing Durant that shot. Don't know why more teams don't think about that...
timschochet
Footballguy
41 out of 42 freethrows. Wow.
PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
What's up with game 4 tomorrow? Is it because of the other teams that use Staples Center?
EYLive
Footballguy
His handles kinda suck now too.
EYLive
Footballguy
Parking's gonna suck too. Lots of other non-playoff related events scheduled around LA Live.
Britney Spears
guest speaker
Kobe at least has an MVP. You hear the chant for guys like Iguodala sometimes.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Thats for team MVP at best.
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Zegras11
Footballguy
33-34 FT's from those three.
Had to turn the Spurs game off half way through the first quarter. Obviously the memo went out to the officiating crew to extend this series no matter how blatantly obvious they had to be. Couldn't stand to watch it anymore.
timschochet
Footballguy
Obviously. How often do we have to read this crap year after year in every sport? If you truly believe that NBA officials are given their orders from the league to behave in a biased manner toward or against one team, then you should have turned it off and refuse to watch any more NBA ever.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Wonder why they didn't "extend" the Heat/Knicks series past five games. It's not like they'd want the league's biggest market to stick around a bit longer.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I doubt direct orders are given, but the officials know what Stern wants, and that is for series involving "name" teams to go as long as possible. More games = more ratings = more money for the league. To give a non-Laker example, remember Game 3 of the Orlando/Cleveland series in 2009? Everything in that game that was called seemingly went Cleveland's way, but unfortunately for Stern, the Magic so thoroughly outplayed the Cavs that it didn't matter.
Plus, there is also the issue of home teams almost always getting the home cooking when it comes to calls in big games. Happens all of the time.
Lastly, a game like last night, where the officials were calling a foul seemingly every time someone got breathed on, is a complete embarrassment to the league. 70 free throws in one game, one that didn't even involve overtime, is nothing short of absurd.
Plus, there is also the issue of home teams almost always getting the home cooking when it comes to calls in big games. Happens all of the time.
Lastly, a game like last night, where the officials were calling a foul seemingly every time someone got breathed on, is a complete embarrassment to the league. 70 free throws in one game, one that didn't even involve overtime, is nothing short of absurd.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
The Heat won every game by double digits. Plus, the Heat are one of the biggest "name" teams right now (probably still below the Lakers and Celtics). Is there an athlete in sports talked about more than LeBron James right now? Stern wants him and whatever team he is playing for lasting as long as possible in the playoffs. If Pacers/Heat Game 4 is close down the stretch, don't think that the Heat won't see a few iffy calls go their way.
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Did Stern want LeBron to get swept by the Spurs in '07?
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