NBA Playoffs!!!!

**OumaFan** · 06-10-2008 10:20 PM

Donaghy's now saying that some playoff series were fixed. A 2002 series finale was pushed to 7 games by the officials because of the NBA. I wouldn't usually care and I can see why some would say he's just trying to get himself out of trouble but ESPN reported that the only series pushed to 7 that year was Lakers-Sacramento. I don't know how well people remember this but in game 6 of that series the officials without a doubt STOLE the game from Sacramento. They gave L.A. 27 free throws in the fourth quarter alone, it was the most disgraceful thing I've ever seen in basketball.

**amat** · 06-10-2008 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by OumaFan

Donaghy's now saying that some playoff series were fixed. A 2002 series finale was pushed to 7 games by the officials because of the NBA. I wouldn't usually care and I can see why some would say he's just trying to get himself out of trouble but ESPN reported that the only series pushed to 7 that year was Lakers-Sacramento. I don't know how well people remember this but in game 6 of that series the officials without a doubt STOLE the game from Sacramento. They gave L.A. 27 free throws in the fourth quarter alone, it was the most disgraceful thing I've ever seen in basketball.

Oh man....

I do remember that, this could blow up real big.

**CutMeMick** · 06-10-2008 10:26 PM

I read that the calls the other night were something like 10-27 in favor of the Tics...

I believe Donaghys I mean really what the hell does he have to gain from this? Fame, Money, Media Time?

Politics...

Money makes the world go round.

**OumaFan** · 06-10-2008 10:40 PM

I agree Game 2 was questionable reffing no doubt, I've never seen anything like Game 6 of the Lakers-Sacramento series though. 27-10 is one thing, 27 free throws for the Lakers in one quarter is a whole different thing. I just sat there like is this really happening?

Taking the other side of it, Donaghy could have intentionally identified that game knowing how controversial that game was and therefore knowing that some would buy into it. Who knows? But I remember thinking either the refs are incompetent or corrupt, its one of the two. And can you really be that incompetent?

**amat** · 06-11-2008 01:49 AM

That was one of the worst reffed games in NBA history in Sacramento they still think refs screwed them so I can't wait to see the columnist at the Bee just explode in their pants tomorrow. It's funny how much media attention Spygate got which was entirely overblown compared to this.

Celtics offense is just about as stagnant as an offense could be right now but their D has kept them in it. Lakers need to keep them honest and stretch them out to the perimeter while they have this lead.

**CutMeMick** · 06-11-2008 06:17 AM

Lakers got really lucky tonight...

This is all Boston, IMO.

**OumaFan** · 06-11-2008 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Lakers got really lucky tonight...

This is all Boston, IMO.

I'm thinking the same thing, in some ways I'm more convinced that Boston will win the series after that loss than after the two opening wins, if that makes any sense. They went to L.A. to play a team that was absolutely desperate for a win, Pierce and Garnett were horrible and they still almost won.

I owe you some rep, I have to spread some around though.