What is with the asterisk for 1999?

[Chieflion]

I thought regular season games don't matter.

[BlackSwordsMan]

Sp*rs

[TE]

They don't matter, which is why making a thread about them not mattering all the more useless.

[lefty]

Just Phil Jackson playing mind games






And it worked

[21_Blessings]

Hahaha trolled by Phil Jackson a decade later. What a fucking Jedi.

lol still butthurt + new 2007 asterisk

[21_Blessings]

I am disappointed that the NBA looked at the letter of the rule and not the spirit of the rule. I admit I stepped on the court, and that I should have had some more restraint, but Tim Duncan did the same thing but just not in such an aggressive manner. The rules are the rules, and I abide by them, and in that same vein, I think it would be beneficial for the league then to have also taken a further look at Tim Duncan,

to be vehemently honest

[lefty]

2002*
2010*


tbh

[TE]

2002*
2010*


tbh

The juicy bait is out, faker fans will take a bit out of this.

[Darthkiller]

ewing was out

[Venti Quattro]

Sp*rs

Celtic Scum

[ohmwrecker]

The Lakers could have won in '99 if Shaq hadn't spent his downtime moonlighting as a competitive eater.

[cheguevara]

I somewhat agree of the asterisk in 99

also subscribe to the asterisks of 95, 02 and 09

[Roddy Beaubois]

When you thought of this you really thought it was clever enough to make a thread?

[lefty]

ewing was out
And so were Magic and Scott during the 1989 Finals


1989 Pistons *

[cheguevara]

good point lefty, let's revisit the past * champions of the last 2 decades:

89 *Pistons (Magic out)
94 *Rockets (jordan out)
95 *Rockets (jordan out)
99 *Spurs (short season)
02 *Lakers (cheating in kings series)
09 *Lakers (Garnett out)

[lefty]

good point lefty, let's revisit the past * champions of the last 2 decades:

89 *Pistons (Magic out)
94 *Rockets (jordan out)
95 *Rockets (jordan out)
99 *Spurs (short season)
02 *Lakers (cheating in kings series)
09 *Lakers (Garnett out)
To be fair, I think the 94 Rockets would have beaten the Bulls (with Jordan)
They destroyed them twice during the 92-93 season; they couldnt handle Hakeem, Maxwell for some reason always played well against Jordan, Horry matched up well vs Pippen, and the PF and PG positions were pretty equal

[TheMACHINE]

I thought you guys were all joking about the asterisk...but i didnt know that shit was for real.

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/LMAOxROFL/asterik.jpg

[cheguevara]

On June 10, 2008, Donaghy's attorney filed a court document alleging, among other things, that Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings was fixed by two referees. The letter states that Donaghy "learned from Referee A that Referees A and F wanted to extend the series to seven games. Tim knew Referees A and F to be 'company men', always acting in the interest of the NBA, and that night, it was in the NBA's interest to add another game to the series."[39] The Lakers won Game 6, attempting 18 more free throws than the Kings in the fourth quarter, and went on to win the 2002 NBA Finals. The teams were not named, but the Western Conference Finals was the only seven-game series that year.[40] The document claimed that Donaghy told federal agents that to increase television ratings and ticket sales, "top executives of the NBA sought to manipulate games using referees".[39] It also said that NBA officials would tell referees to not call technical fouls on certain players, and states that a referee was privately reprimanded by the league for ejecting a star player in the first quarter of a January 2000 game.[39]

[cheguevara]

b0KJvlSUB-w

[in2deep]

I thought you guys were all joking about the asterisk...but i didnt know that shit was for real.




your girlfriend on your sig is hot tbh

:downspin:

[TheMACHINE]

your girlfriend on your sig is hot tbh

:downspin:

Thanks bud! I think her eyes are mesmerizing.

[Phillip]

good point lefty, let's revisit the past * champions of the last 2 decades:

89 *Pistons (Magic out)
94 *Rockets (jordan out)
95 *Rockets (jordan out)
99 *Spurs (short season)
02 *Lakers (cheating in kings series)
09 *Lakers (Garnett out)

03 *Spurs (dirk out)

[easy7]

07* Spurs did not play Mavs, the team with the best record that year. :jack

[Tp9gospursgo]

b0KJvlSUB-w

That foul on "bibby" was awful. He fouled Kobe with his nose lol

[TheGreatest23]

your girlfriend on your sig is hot tbh

:downspin:


Thanks bud! I think her eyes are mesmerizing.

Un-trollable, tbh.

[bus driver]

b0KJvlSUB-w

the tape doesnt lie......

[Roddy Beaubois]

I thought you guys were all joking about the asterisk...but i didnt know that shit was for real.

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/LMAOxROFL/asterik.jpg

crofl. Che got really upset over det one.

[Fpoonsie]

crofl. Che got really upset over det one.

It was convincing enough that I actually went to check.

Fuck yourself, MACHINE.

:lol

[Darthkiller]

07 spurs *

Amare diaw suspsended.

10 lakers *

perkins out

[lefty]

Also 90 Pistons *


I mean Dumars and Vinnie couldnt miss a shot, it was really unfair

[TheGreatest23]

I thought you guys were all joking about the asterisk...but i didnt know that shit was for real.

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/LMAOxROFL/asterik.jpg

Look at all those repeats. Way to spoil the party Spurs.

[LkrFan]

Would you prefer 0.61 or "*" ?

:toast

[LkrFan]

good point lefty, let's revisit the past * champions of the last 2 decades:

89 *Pistons (Magic out)
94 *Rockets (jordan out)
95 *Rockets (jordan out)
99 *Spurs (short season)
02 *Lakers (cheating in kings series)
09 *Lakers (Garnett out)
:lmao

[LkrFan]

I thought you guys were all joking about the asterisk...but i didnt know that shit was for real.

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/LMAOxROFL/asterik.jpg
:lmaoXs infinity

[mindcrime]

03 *Spurs (dirk out)

Please, if you're going to go that far then lets be real. The Mavs would have never defeated the Kings had Webb's knee not exploded.

[TheMACHINE]

It was convincing enough that I actually went to check.

Fuck yourself, MACHINE.

:lol

:rollin

I wonder how many people really checked. :blah

[poop]

ewing was out

haha, and in '09 the Lakers faced:

the utah jazz with injured players

BARELY got past the houston rockets minus their top 2 scorers and missing BOTH their centers LOL

then faced the Denver Nuggets (nothing else need be said)

THEN faced a noobie Orlando Magic team in the Finals who were only there cause Garnett was injured for Boston

also, Stoudamire was injured for the Suns
Ginobili was out for the Spurs

2009 was the Year of the Injuries...

EVERY MAJOR TEAM had significant injury issues going into the playoffs EXCEPT the Lakers.



2009* deserves an asterisk more than any other year

[jack sommerset]

They should just erase the whole 99 season.

[CubanMustGo]

:rollin

I wonder how many people really checked. :blah

You should have put the 'shopped * after Spurs, not the year.

[djohn2oo8]

They should just erase the whole 99 season.

You play the games on your schedule, nothing else you can do. If you win, you're the champ. Simple as that.

[ezau]

You play the games on your schedule, nothing else you can do. If you win, you're the champ. Simple as that.

Agree with this. The * idea is nothing more than Phil Jackson mindfucking everyone.

He's probably laughing his ass off when people talk about his * idea so seriously.

There's nothing you can do when a team that you're facing has injured players. Also, the lockout season is something that cannot be prevented.

[21_Blessings]

Agree with this. The * idea is nothing more than Phil Jackson mindfucking everyone.

He's probably laughing his ass off when people talk about his * idea so seriously.

There's nothing you can do when a team that you're facing has injured players. Also, the lockout season is something that cannot be prevented.

Amare didn't have to be suspended.

If Duncan wasn't so protected by Stern, he would have suffered the same fate.

[midnightpulp]

All the asterisk means to me is:

*The Spurs swept the Lakers and closed down the Great Western Forum.

[ezau]

Amare didn't have to be suspended.

If Duncan wasn't so protected by Stern, he would have suffered the same fate.

Last I checked, the Spurs weren't the ones that got Gasol for a bag of chips.

[TheMACHINE]

Last I checked, the Spurs weren't the ones that got Gasol for a bag of chips.

nope but they got Duncan for a lump of coal.

[jjktkk]

Amare didn't have to be suspended.

If Duncan wasn't so protected by Stern, he would have suffered the same fate.

Don't listen to Koolaid's weak act, step out and be your own tranny.

[ezau]

nope but they got Duncan for a lump of coal.

So Duncan was traded to the Spurs? :lol:lol

[TheMACHINE]

So Duncan was traded to the Spurs? :lol:lol

yup they traded a bunch of losses for the first draft pick. Cant get much easier then that.

[ezau]

yup they traded a bunch of losses for the first draft pick. Cant get much easier then that.

Didn't the Lakers made the same move by missing the playoffs to get Bynum?

[TheMACHINE]

Didn't the Lakers made the same move by missing the playoffs to get Bynum?
Ahhhh....my bad homie...I didn't know Bynum=Duncan.

Sweet! Carry on.

[ezau]

Ahhhh....my bad homie...I didn't know Bynum=Elden Campbell.

Sweet! Carry on.

tee,hee

[jjktkk]

yup they traded a bunch of losses for the first draft pick. Cant get much easier then that.

You forgot Pop using a sledgehammer on DROB's foot , so DROB could miss the 96 season. I really wish that Pop would bring in Jerry West as a consultant.

[ChuckD]

I am disappointed that the NBA looked at the letter of the rule and not the spirit of the rule. I admit I stepped on the court, and that I should have had some more restraint, but Tim Duncan did the same thing but just not in such an aggressive manner. The rules are the rules, and I abide by them, and in that same vein, I think it would be beneficial for the league then to have also taken a further look at Tim Duncan,

to be vehemently honest

:lol:rollin

Talk about butt hurt. Yes, Duncan stepped on the court. No, there was no altercation going on at the time. Phoenix took a hard foul on Elson, who simply got up and trotted down the court. No rules violated. If Bell wasn't such a dumbass, there would have been no PHO suspensions, either. He had to go start something.

It ultimately didn't matter, though. Little bitches couldn't even extend the series down 3-2 on their court with SA minus Horry. There's no way they win a game 7 roadie from SA.

[Roddy Beaubois]

ITT: TheMachine taking a giant shit on GNSF (mostly ezau).