2011/2012 NBA Thread: Greatness & Awesomeness

[third3ye]

Clips closing out tonight! BG and CP3 are about as game time decisions as Kobe was last night.

 

[TheOnlyOmega]

I notice that this is getting no mention from the sports media.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...ll-foul-inbounds-celtics-video_n_1508705.html
If this call would've happened with the teams in opposite roles, you'd be hearing nothing but how the refs screwed over the Celtics.

Every year the refs just get worse and worse...

 

[L.A.]

It doesn't seem to be affecting the Nuggets.

He hasn't been a key player for them all year

 

[L.A.]

Clips closing out tonight! BG and CP3 are about as game time decisions as Kobe was last night.

I hope so my friend

 

[L.A.]

Vinny says CP and Blake are sore, stiff and haven't done much but will start for Clippers vs Memphis.

 

[Venom'sDad]

Having Paul play is a plus

 

[Raiden]

Having Paul play is a plus

He's not just a "plus"; I don't think Clippers can win without CP3.

 

[Docker2.0]

I notice that this is getting no mention from the sports media.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...ll-foul-inbounds-celtics-video_n_1508705.html
If this call would've happened with the teams in opposite roles, you'd be hearing nothing but how the refs screwed over the Celtics.

Every year the refs just get worse and worse...

After Miami got 25 free throws against the Knicks in one quarter, you are preaching to the choir.

 

[Docker2.0]

Hey LA, if it makes you feel better, you got beat by Zach Randolph: a former Knick who I wish we had instead of Amare.





Who am I kidding? You guys are falling apart to the Western Conference version of Melo/Stat.

 

[TheOnlyOmega]

After Miami got 25 free throws against the Knicks in one quarter, you are preaching to the choir.

I hate to admit this but after every year, that thought that the NBA could be fixed just gets bigger and bigger. The 85 Lottery proves Stern is a shady dude, for all we know the NBA is like the WWE.

 

[Scrandy Randy]

People see what they want to see when their team loses. The NBA isn't rigged. "For all we know"? What do you need to know exactly? No other league goes into detail about how they handle all their operations with officiating. Superstars and the traditional powers(LA, Celtics, etc) get preferential treatment but that's no different for any other sport.

 

[Docker2.0]

People see what they want to see when their team loses. The NBA isn't rigged. "For all we know"? What do you need to know exactly? No other league goes into detail about how they handle all their operations with officiating. Superstars and the traditional powers(LA, Celtics, etc) get preferential treatment but that's no different for any other sport.

Sure it isn't. But like the WWE it's entertaining. I'm still rooting for the Celtics to beat the Heat.

 

[Docker2.0]

Where's LA?! I want to trash talk to someone now that his team has lost!

 

[TheOnlyOmega]

People see what they want to see when their team loses. The NBA isn't rigged. "For all we know"? What do you need to know exactly? No other league goes into detail about how they handle all their operations with officiating. Superstars and the traditional powers(LA, Celtics, etc) get preferential treatment but that's no different for any other sport.

Think about it.

Stern rigged the lottery.
The Chris Paul Trade
The Kings-Lakers conference finals series
All those fouls in Heat-Knicks this year
All of the countless questionable calls and non calls over the past decade.

I'm not saying I believe it, but if it were to be exposed I wouldn't be surprised at all.

 

[Anubis]

CONZPIRZEEE!!!!

 

[Scrandy Randy]

Stern rigged the lottery.

That lottery wasn't rigged. I saw the video. One coincidence and people jump to this conclusion that the NBA's now rigged. If it was that easy how come only three marquee teams have won the lottery(Chicago twice New York once) out of 27 times.

The Chris Paul Trade

There's nothing really rigged about this it's just flat out wrong. They had the right to do it because the NBA did own the team but the NBA should never own a team because it's a clear conflict of interests. The NBA should never be more then a governing body for all the franchises.

The Kings-Lakers conference finals series

Would this even be talked about if Donaghy didn't say it was rigged? It's a bit convenient he came out with that after the betting scandal and went on to write a book. I don't see this as being rigged but a marquee team. Marquee teams get favorable calls in every game.

All those fouls in Heat-Knicks this year

Marquee team again.

All of the countless questionable calls and non calls over the past decade.

I think this is down to how **** the refs are and how most calls aren't black and white and open to a whole hell of a lot of interpretation.

 

[Anubis]

Unless it happens to your team, then it's a buncha boos**t cheatin'.

 

[Docker2.0]

Hey, hey hey! Don't change the subject! Where's LA?!



Ps- the NBA does have a ref problem and if people don't see it, it's because they don't want to see it. It's hard to see the forest because of the trees. I accepted it a long time ago, now I just watch just to root against Lebron and LA(the poster that is). Like the WWE, I'm hoping I get an ending I like. I just won't spend a dime on it.

 

[Docker2.0]

Anyone ever had Captain Morgan Spiced Rum? It's better than I thought! This is like my 5th shot!

 

[Darthphere]

I love how ONE Heat-Knicks game where they were some admittedly soft fouls being called is part of a conspiracy. I love how they worked it out so the Knicks won one game, don't want to make it too obvious.

 

[TheOnlyOmega]

CONSPIRACY I SAY!
There is a serious ref problem though, something needs to be done of it. Also flopping needs to be banned as soon as possible.

 

[Darthphere]

Newsflash, there's a ref problem in every sport.

 

[TheOnlyOmega]

More so in the NBA, as the rules of the game are called in a drastically different way if a marquee team is involved in a game.

 

[L.A.]

Where's LA?! I want to trash talk to someone now that his team has lost!

Dude I've been calling you out all last week when the knicks were getting trashed and you were no where in sight! Plus didn't you say the clippers wouldn't win more than one game? They won three! That's two more than the knicks! Still got faith in my team as long Paul and Griffin are healthy in Sunday

 

[Scrandy Randy]

More so in the NBA, as the rules of the game are called in a drastically different way if a marquee team is involved in a game.

Same with the NFL and every other sports league. If you breathe on Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, etc you're getting flagged. Take David Garrard or Colt McCoy's head off and it's all good.

That's just the way it goes, life isn't fair. People want to see Kobe, Durant, Rose, Brady, Rodgers, Manning, etc doing well and so if there not and even worse if they're injured those leagues aren't making top dollar.