Boo freakin hoo.
The fix was in.
and michael jordan pushed off on his final shot
nothing new
Detroit fans are used to it.
Just remember when they took away the winning two-point conversion against the Cowboys the previous NFL season.
And I’m sure when the Tigers make the playoffs, they’ll figure out how to screw them, as well.
Former NBA ref Tim Donaghy said the NBA wanted major market teams to move on and vie for the NBA Championship.
Many years ago when Colin Cowherd was still in Portland, he asked David Stern if the NBA wanted the Lakers to make it to the Finals. Stern said it would be good for the league if the Lakers were in the Finals. In two separate seasons the Lakers were down 3-1 to the Blazers and the Kings. During the next the games, far more fouls were called on the Blazers and Kings.
If the NBA was honest, the refs in this game will not be moving on to the next round. The ref 5 feet away from the shooter wasn’t even looking at the two players; he was following the ball.
That’s sports - even the best will make an occasional mistake - deal with it.
I would say to the Pistons and their fans, don't put yourself in the position of needing a last-second three or a foul call to win the game.
There’s cheating at the officiating level at NFL games. No reason for the NBA not to do it, too.