Official 2007-08 NBA Thread

[Nightmare]

Stern wants a game 7, refs will force it

 

[Darthphere]

The Celtics arrived in Boston 15 minutes ago. Their plane was grounded all day. I smell conspiracy!

 

[BlackLantern]

its been horrid weather here in the northeast all day....so unless Stern can control the weather....

 

[JaD]

Stern wants a game 7, refs will force it

Stop it.

The Celtics arrived in Boston 15 minutes ago. Their plane was grounded all day. I smell conspiracy!

I do!

 

[Docker2.0]

Didn't the Spurs have problems with their bus against the Lakers also?

 

[Darthphere]

its been horrid weather here in the northeast all day....so unless Stern can control the weather....

You call into question his powah!

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Portland Trail Blazers will win the NBA Championship next season. Stern wants Greg Oden to be the next big star.

 

[Ben Urich]

Stern wants a game 7, refs will force it

Why would the refs help Stern out? They hate him.

 

[Darthphere]

$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Immortalfire]

The well pump at my office failed yesterday. I blame Stern.

 

[louiebling$]

this is all i got to say about tonight

 

[louiebling$]

definetly look alikes

 

[Ghostvirus]

LETS GET A GAME SEVEN TONIGHT!!! YEAH!!! *SMACKS REKAL*

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Source: http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/19960219.html


LOS ANGELES - Dick Bavetta, the referee who worked one of the games Tim Donaghy alleged was rigged, officiated Game 5 of the NBA finals on Sunday night.

Bavetta worked Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, when the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge free-throw advantage in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings and even a series they eventually won.

Donaghy, who has pleaded guilty to betting on games he officiated and taking cash payments from gamblers, alleged in a court filing this week that the NBA had two "company men" work that game and make calls that would help the Lakers win and set up a Game 7.

NBA commissioner David Stern later confirmed that the federal investigation into Donaghy included questions about Bavetta.

NBA spokesman Tim Frank said the league did not consider pulling Bavetta, in his 33rd season as an NBA referee, off the game in light of this week's events. Bavetta has worked more than 20 NBA finals games.

Scott Foster and Ken Mauer worked with Bavetta on Sunday, when the Boston Celtics hoped to clinch the series. Bavetta and Foster also were part of the Game 1 crew in Boston.

 

[L.A.]

L.A is the only one who can beat fu manchu. He picked the Celtics to win game 6, but must have the Lakers win in order to pick up points for picking the Celtics in 7. If that happens he wins by 3 points

So the lakers got to win tonight in order for me to win the pool???!!!

 

[The_Mighty_Thor]

Perkins is expected to play tonight, Hopefully Ray Allen will to so we can close this thing out and get to celebrating.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Man I hope the Celtics don't drag this out. My heart can't take it.

 

[The_Mighty_Thor]

Now they're saying Ray is here and will play tonight.t:

 

[Nightmare]

Didn't the Spurs have problems with their bus against the Lakers also?

Yup, the nuggets did too when there bus starting smoking out and had to be stopped on the freeway.

Perkins is expected to play tonight, Hopefully Ray Allen will to so we can close this thing out and get to celebrating.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

So the lakers got to win tonight in order for me to win the pool???!!!

Yes. Start praying.

 

[Mister J]

Courtesy of Bill Simmons.

THE "GODFATHER III" AWARD FOR "GREATEST MISSED OPPORTUNITY"
To the dummies working game presentation for Lakers games (by the way, for all the money they're raking in for tickets, it's hard to fathom how the Lakers could have inferior game presentation to the Clippers) for missing one of the easiest layups in the history of the NBA: During Game 5, with die-hard Lakers fan Denzel Washington in the house, how could they NOT show Denzel hitting the first four points on Ray Allen in their classic basketball game at the end of "He Got Game," followed by a shot of a grinning Denzel in the stands and Allen pretending not to be pissed off on the Celtics' bench? Oh, that wouldn't have gotten the crowd fired up?

(Speaking of Denzel, does anyone else think he should have dressed up like Papa Shuttlesworth for Game 5 just to mess with Ray's head? He could have worn a fake afro, the red and black Nike outfit and the electronic tracking bracelet on his right sneaker, then sat between Chasey Lain and Jill Kelly. You can't tell me Allen wouldn't have been a little freaked out.)

These things really needed to happen sometime between Games 3-5. We all missed out here, people.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Game. Over.

 

[Mister J]

Umm ...Boston is beating that ass.

 

[The Game]

Keep it up Celtics only 2 quarters eft, stomp em out

 

[louiebling$]

yep celtics are whoopin that ass