Lakers now own the Asterisk

[kobyz]

the refs gave the spurs - lakers series this season to the lakers,
in game one the last basket of bryant was ofensive foul, and in game 4 the refs was killing the spurs all the game including the fisher foul - no call in the end.

[DazedAndConfused]

So the whole series was fixed on both ends to push towards a game 7? That still doesn't mean NBA DIDN'T fix the series. The Kings were a better team, everyone could see that, and would of won that series had the NBA not sneaked their agenda in.

Bottom line is this is a black eye for the NBA. And there is probably a good reason those other refs haven't spoken up against the accuasations

The series was fixed to go to 7 games IMHO. I have re-watched most of that series this week and can so without a doubt that the refs were making very crucial and questionable calls in Games 2,5, and 6 (with 6 being the worst by far).

This isn't good for any NBA team if games were fixed in this manner because it only means that this has happened multiple times with multiple teams. To act like your team is immune from it is missing the point entirely. I shouldn't expect Spur fan to see past his seething hate for the Lakers though and understand that this kind of scandal is going to ruin basketball if true. All that's important to Spur fan is seeing the Lakers go down and be discredited.

[LakerLanny]

the refs gave the spurs - lakers series this season to the lakers,
in game one the last basket of bryant was ofensive foul, and in game 4 the refs was killing the spurs all the game including the fisher foul - no call in the end.

Your team shot more FTs in Game 4, never led despite playing at home and got three beneficial blown calls just in the last minute alone (Parker's layup blocked called goaltend, Manu's "3" standing on the line, Fisher's shot hitting rim and clock not being reset) to even keep you in the game prior to the Barry play.

And Barry moved both feet on that play without dribbling before being contacted by Fisher anyway.

Try again.

[kobyz]

Your team shot more FTs in Game 4, never led despite playing at home and got three beneficial blown calls just in the last minute alone (Parker's layup blocked called goaltend, Manu's "3" standing on the line, Fisher's shot hitting rim and clock not being reset) to even keep you in the game prior to the Barry play.

And Barry moved both feet on that play without dribbling before being contacted by Fisher anyway.

Try again.

Parker's layup blocked called goaltend - that was goaltend
Manu's "3" standing on the line - Manu was not standing on the line
Fisher's shot hitting rim and clock not being reset - Fisher shot was not hitting rim

the refs make all the game mistake against the spurs and the play when Gasol was on the line and Horry just put his foot and immediately bring his foot back and the refs after they saw gasol miss the free throw gave gasol another shot - that play showing that the refs had a bad intention to give the lakers the game , they simpley invent a call to give the lakers a point.

[Whisky Dog]

The NBA disgusts me.

[LakerLanny]

Parker's layup blocked called goaltend - that was goaltend
Manu's "3" standing on the line - Manu was not standing on the line
Fisher's shot hitting rim and clock not being reset - Fisher shot was not hitting rim

the refs make all the game mistake against the spurs and the play when Gasol was on the line and Horry just put his foot and immediately bring his foot back and the refs after they saw gasol miss the free throw gave gasol another shot - that play showing that the refs had a bad intention to give the lakers the game , they simpley invent a call to give the lakers a point.

What are you talking about? The replay showed that LO blocked Parker's shot before it hit the backboard, thus not goaltending. That is indisputable.

The video shows Manu's foot clearly on the line for his "3"....the rule is (I guess you don't know it) that you have to be behind the line, not standing on the line to get a 3.

So those two plays were a free and undeseved three points.

Than Fisher's shot hits the rim (again, indisputable from the replay) and the clock wasn't reset. If it had been, the Lakers would have been able to run out the clock if the *purs didn't foul (which they would have) and the Lakers add probably another one or two points to their total.

My advice is learn the game, THEN post.

[kobyz]

i dont know which video you watch

[FromWayDowntown]

My advice is learn the game, THEN post.

. . . . that, or learn that the only conspiracies that infect the league are the insidious fixes aimed at keeping the Lakers down.

[td4mvp21]

Out of all the possible series the league could have rigged, the 2008 WCF was not one of them IMO.

[td4mvp21]

. . . . that, or learn that the only conspiracies that infect the league are the insidious fixes aimed at keeping the Lakers down.

Apparently so.

[picnroll]

. . . . that, or learn that the only conspiracies that infect the league are the insidious fixes aimed at keeping the Lakers down.

LakerLuny has never seen a single call that favored the Lakers.

[Robinzine]

Kiss my asterisk, Rome, little punk.

[Booharv]

Jim Rome's still alive?

[FrostKing]

[lefty]

To be fair, the refs also screwed the Lakers in game 5