NBA Playoff Thread

I enjoyed hearing Doug Collins say last nite that "it isn't whether it will be L.A. or Utah, that's already decided. It's a matter of when."
We need more talking heads to take a stand and make such statements, even when stating what's obvious.
And indeed God bless the Jazz.
There is some talent on the Atlanta roster but no one with the talent/heart mixture of Deron Williams. Utah is capable of digging much, much deeper than the Hawks, who seem too reliant on a bunch of "me-first" players.

 

Assuming the Lakers win tonight, I wonder how much money the NBA is losing with these short series...

 

There are individual referees who apparantly have an axe to grind
with a particular franchise or player. Those particular franchises/players have HORRENDOUS spread records when specific referees are working games. One of the leading exhibits was and always will be Hue Hollins in games involving the Pippen Bulls.
There was no way in this life Hollins should have EVER been assigned to a Bulls game, after his pattern was established . . . but, he kept popping up.

 

If Joey Crawford is assigned to a Finals Game, then it's being fixed.

Oh, and if I ever hear Kevin Harlan ever describe Steve Nash as a "one-eyed shooter" again, I will vomit.

 

Dirk thinks LeBron is being a little girl tonight.

 

Yeah, he looks ready for the offseason. This is not boding well for Cleveland.

 

As far as the talks of fixing games and what not, I don't believe games are fixed, per se. But I do believe referees have biases and they do influence games a hell of a lot more drastically than many think. I don't know if Donaghy is completely accurate, but I do believe he is more right than wrong.

 

Nice to see LeBron make a basket. Is this his last game in Cleveland as a Cav?

 

He's certainly gone after they flame out this year, either against the Celtics or the Magic. Then Cleveland can get back to being ignored by sports fans worldwide.

 

Who knows? Maybe he's tanking this shit to make it easier to bail.

 

They looked like they were on life support after game Two, and promptly cumbstomped Boston on the road.

Series isn't over yet.