Posted on 06/04/2002 7:37:53 AM PDT by mrustow
Article argues that NBA Commissioner David Stern wanted so much for the Los Angeles Lakers to extend their two-consecutive NBA championships to a "threepeat," that he fixed the Western Conference Finals against the Sacramento Kings.
Here's a sample of just the last 11.8 seconds: Do you think:
1. allowing Webber to hit the ball out of bounds and then give it to the Kings;
2. allowing Webber to knock Fisher on the ground during a moving screen to free Bibby for his final shot; and
3. allowing Jackson to undress Kobe and hold his arm, preventing him from driving and disrupting his shot
was enough to win Game 5 for the Kings?
How about the one foul shot Shaq had the entire game,even though he made 9 total dunks with people hanging all over him, and 17 shots total for the game inside the key?
GoreIsLove that's an excellent observation !
Walton should at least be required to wear a cap imprinted with
"I'M THE LAKERS NO.1 jockSNIFFER"
It got to me so bad, I turned down the TV and turned on the radio.
That's valid. As long as you're behind the line when your feet are on the ground, it's a 3.
I don't care what everyone else says about you, SG, I still think you're a bright guy. But you are a young, bright guy. I want to hear that from folks old enough to remember when the rules were enforced.
Who said they did?
Remember, if Horry doesn't catch that last second slapped ball from a SACRAMENTO player AND then reflexively drain a clutch buzzerbeater, the Lakers would have been down 3-1, (with 2 games remaining in Sacramento) and thus effectively eliminated.
Woulda,' coulda,' shoulda.' Pure speculation. "Effectively eliminated" ain't eliminated. You sound like the socialists who in 2000 said the elction was "in effect, a tie." Down 3-1 ain't eliminated.
LOL.
There were some bad calls!
That's what the article argues, Ernie.
I can't deal with wishy-washy, namby-pamby types like you. Ya' got somethin to say, spit it out, man!
By that disconnected logic, only former Presidents can criticize the White House, only former Senators can criticize the Senate, etc., etc...
I've been watching NBA basketball since I was old enough to walk, and I've played my fair share of organized sports. There isn't a doubt in my mind that Game 6 was determined by crooked officials.
BZZZZZ! Oh, so sorry but that's the wrong answer! The correct answer would be that article said the series was fixed. But just for playing, here's your exciting consolation gift. Don Pardo, what has he won?
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