Is the NBA fixed?

[Goran Dragic]

1984 NBA Finals, game 6

Celts are up 3-2; Lakers get most of the calls

Game 7 is next; huge audience; Celtics won, and Bird called out Stern

1984 also marks the year Stern became the NBA commish

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[badfish22]

1984 NBA Finals, game 6

Celts are up 3-2; Lakers get most of the calls

Game 7 is next; huge audience; Celtics won, and Bird called out Stern

1984 also marks the year Stern became the NBA commish

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[lefty]

GoranDragic,

Speaking of Tommy Nunez, he was the referre of the Suns-Sonics game 4 in 1997 (1st round)

His favored the Suns late in the 4th quarter of that game, which allowed the Phoenix to be down only by 3, giving Rex Chapman a chance to force OT with that amazing 3 pointer

The Sonics prevailed in OT.

And Nunez is from Phoenix, right?

[Goran Dragic]

GoranDragic,

Speaking of Tommy Nunez, he was the referre of the Suns-Sonics game 4 in 1997 (1st round)

His favored the Suns late in the 4th quarter of that game, which allowed the Phoenix to be down only by 3, giving Rex Chapman a chance to force OT with that amazing 3 pointer

The Sonics prevailed in OT.

And Nunez is from Phoenix, right?

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[lefty]

Oh,

And also from a regular season game in 1997, between the same teams

The Phoenix Suns have tightened their hold on the No. 7 playoff spot in the West. They had better want it.
Unless the situation changes in the last 10 games, the SuperSonics will finish No. 2 and open the post-season at home against Phoenix, which owns two recent victories over them by a total of 3 points.
''Seattle's a great team, and right now we're playing pretty good basketball,'' Jason Kidd said on Sunday night after the 107-106 victory over the Sonics in Phoenix. ''We still have some things to brush up on. We're playing well, but this isn't any kind of message to any team.''
The Suns, who beat the Sonics by 109-107 last week, gambled and came out with their sixth straight victory when Rex Chapman purposely missed a free throw with 1.7 seconds to go and then tied up Seattle's Sam Perkins before he could get rid of the rebound.



Chapman, who scored all of his points in the first three quarters, got his hand on the ball over Perkins's head and knocked him backward. Referees Tommy Nunez and Bavetta watched and decided it was a noncall.

[Goran Dragic]

Oh,

And also from a regular season game in 1997, between the same teams

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[lefty]

Ok, keep coming with the same lame argument

At least, the Sonics-Suns games had visible facts


Can you prove your BS story?









No?


I'm not surprised; Spurs own the Suns like the Lakers and Mavs own the Spurs, end of story; deal with it or go work on your sexy Dream shake

[Goran Dragic]

Ok, keep coming with the same lame argument

At least, the Sonics-Suns games had visible facts


Can you prove your BS story?









No?


I'm not surprised; Spurs own the Suns like the Lakers and Mavs own the Spurs, end of story; deal with it or go work on your sexy Dream shake

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[lefty]

So, let me recap:


Nunez tried to get back at the Phoenix Suns in 2007 because they didn't pay him after he failed at bailing the Suns out in 1997?

Ok, I agree with you

[Goran Dragic]

So, let me recap:


Nunez tried to get back at the Phoenix Suns in 2007 because they didn't pay him after he failed at bailing the Suns out in 1997?

Ok, I agree with you

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[lefty]

I can ball, but I'm slow

[Goran Dragic]

I make really unfunny jokes

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[pauls931]

Nope, it's still broken AFAIK.

[Goran Dragic]

I thought Suns fans came up with lame excuses for their team losing, but god damn they pale in comparison to the garbage excuses Spurfan comes up with.

[lefty]

I thought Suns fans came up with lame excuses for their team losing, but god damn they pale in comparison to the garbage excuses Spurfan comes up with.

Suns fans: " Amare and Diaw should have never been suspended; Stern !!! It's unfair "

Lamest excuse ever

Give me a break, the NBA only applied a written rule; nothing less, nothing more

[JJ Hickson]

Nunez should have a ring on his finger IMO.

[fevertrees]

Fixed is the wrong word but controlled heavily by the refs is YES

[Goran Dragic]

Suns fans: " Amare and Diaw should have never been suspended; Stern !!! It's unfair "

Lamest excuse ever

Give me a break, the NBA only applied a written rule; nothing less, nothing more

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[Goran Dragic]

Fixed is the wrong word but controlled heavily by the refs is YES

Solid take. A sport where the refs can give someone the opportunity to earn 2 points and can basically change possession of the ball at any point in time is heavily controlled by the refs. That must have been a tough conclusion to reach.

[Indazone]

Because Joey Crawford does not really have it in for the Spurs and Tim Duncan. LOL

[Goran Dragic]

Spurfan please be my friend!

[Galileo]

Ha Ha, Borat Dragovic is still losing the poll!

[badfish22]

Ha Ha, Borat Dragovic is still losing the poll!

Thats because every one saw...

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[Goran Dragic]

Ha Ha, Borat Dragovic is still losing the poll!

My favorite Tommy Nunez story is from the 2007 playoffs when the San Antonio Spurs were able to get past the Phoenix Suns in the second round. Of course, what many fans didn't know was that Phoenix had someone working against them behind the scenes. Nunez was the group supervisor for that playoff series, and he definitely had a rooting interest.
Nunez loved the Hispanic community in San Antonio and had a lot of friends there. He had been a referee for 30 years and loved being on the road; in fact, he said that the whole reason he had become a group supervisor was to keep getting out of the house. So Nunez wanted to come back to San Antonio for the conference finals. Plus, he, like many other referees, disliked Suns owner Robert Sarver for the way he treated officials. Both of these things came into play when he prepared the referees for the games in the staff meetings. I remember laughing with him and saying, "You would love to keep coming back here." He was pointing out everything that Phoenix was able to get away with and never once told us to look for anything in regard to San Antonio. Nunez should have a championship ring on his finger.

[lefty]

J-Rich missed that dunk vs the Spurs because of Nunez