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thepostman wrote: The nba is only a joke to a certain kind of basketball fan. As a whole it's a very entertaining product but if you have no connection to it or refuse to give it a chance for 20 years then of course you won't like it.when people say, "i haven't watched in XX years, its a joke" you can kind of brush them aside because its essentially the equivalent of saying "i didn't see that movie because it sucks".
thepostman wrote:David stern is a joke. This is true.And what type of basketball fan is that? I'm a former coach, and ref, who watches the NBA but doesn't believe for a second that it's on the up and up. There are multiple instances over the years that show the officiating in the league is not equal for all teams/players and it's very clear there are storylines that are pushed ahead of competition at times. Let's not even get into the very obviously rigged lottery that just happens to be part of a clear story many seasons. I continue to watch because they are clearly the best players in the world and there are some extraordinarily talented teams, but that doesn't absolve the league of the WWE comments because it's definitely not playing things straight.
The nba is only a joke to a certain kind of basketball fan. As a whole it's a very entertaining product but if you have no connection to it or refuse to give it a chance for 20 years then of course you won't like it.
NotAJerry wrote:I never said it was on the up and up. There are issues in every professional sports league. MLB probably being the worst.thepostman wrote:David stern is a joke. This is true.And what type of basketball fan is that? I'm a former coach, and ref, who watches the NBA but doesn't believe for a second that it's on the up and up. There are multiple instances over the years that show the officiating in the league is not equal for all teams/players and it's very clear there are storylines that are pushed ahead of competition at times. Let's not even get into the very obviously rigged lottery that just happens to be part of a clear story many seasons. I continue to watch because they are clearly the best players in the world and there are some extraordinarily talented teams, but that doesn't absolve the league of the WWE comments because it's definitely not playing things straight.
The nba is only a joke to a certain kind of basketball fan. As a whole it's a very entertaining product but if you have no connection to it or refuse to give it a chance for 20 years then of course you won't like it.
RubberMallet wrote:coach and ref of what?You mean Upward doesn't count?
jbock13 wrote:Oh wait, he was an Upward coach!!???? that changes EVERYTHING!!!RubberMallet wrote:coach and ref of what?You mean Upward doesn't count? :I chortle audibly.:
RubberMallet wrote:coach and ref of what?Coached a district champion in girls basketball and reffed boys basketball while I was in Hawaii.
VAGolf wrote:People on here actually believe there is a Laker playoff conspiracy? I chortle audibly.. This thread is much more entertaining to read with Benny Hill playing in the background.50-16 FT attempts in favor of the Lakers last night. The most obvious "fixed" call was Steve Blake going to the line on a foul called on Steph Curry. The problem with the call is that there was never contact between the two players and the only actual contact on the play was Howard setting a blatant moving pick on Curry to free up Blake for the shot. Once Blake missed it, the refs called the foul on Curry. There's a very obvious, and unapologetic, attempt by the league office/officials to get the Lakers into the playoffs.
Purple Haize wrote:Judging the merits of a game based on FT disparity is possibly the worst way to analyze a gameThe difference is some people actually watched the game and could say for fact the Warriors were jobbed, just like the Kings were in the 2002 Western Conference Finals.
Purple Haize wrote:Judging the merits of a game based on FT disparity is possibly the worst way to analyze a gamePointing out an obviously fraudulent foul call that directly affected the outcome, and pointing out that it was the norm instead of the exception, isn't.
NotAJerry wrote:Your words. Then you go on about 1 call. Big difference.VAGolf wrote:People on here actually believe there is a Laker playoff conspiracy? I chortle audibly.. This thread is much more entertaining to read with Benny Hill playing in the background.50-16 FT attempts in favor of the Lakers last night. The most obvious "fixed" call was Steve Blake going to the line on a foul called on Steph Curry. The problem with the call is that there was never contact between the two players and the only actual contact on the play was Howard setting a blatant moving pick on Curry to free up Blake for the shot. Once Blake missed it, the refs called the foul on Curry. There's a very obvious, and unapologetic, attempt by the league office/officials to get the Lakers into the playoffs.
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