Who ultimately believes....

**lefty** · 05-31-2010

Well, it's hard to blame the referees or Stern for the 2010 playoffs

Nobody was going to beat L.A in the West, and the Celtics deserved their wins against Orlando and Cleveland

**TampaDude** · 05-31-2010

Originally Posted by silverblk mystix

it is not as simple as the nba just being rigged...

I am saying that when there are serious allegations, accusations and generally a lot of su ions---

then THAT is when it becomes time to clear the air---to investigate and to review how the climate has become so tainted---that fans are regularly having these debates.

Back to the police analogy;

Say---for example---that the LAPD is constantly being accused or implicated in illicit activity---what happens?

Well, if lucky---SOMEONE cares enough to make questions,inquiries to FIND OUT---if there is something there and usually---where there is smoke there is fire....

so, in time, somekind of investigation or study takes place and ---if enough dirt is found---then investigations,etc... begin to get more intensive.

Back to the NBA;

If there has been allegations---and there has---

then it should be time to AT LEAST---have some kind of impartial panel or agency---look in to things...have refs under a mocroscope---bring newly trained refs into the league---investigate the donaghy phone calls made to other refs before games,etc

and all this should be done ----TO THE NBA FANS SATISFACTION----

NOT only to STERNS satisfaction.

You assume most people actually care about possible systemic issues with the refs in the NBA. Maybe most people just don't give a .

**dav4463** · 05-31-2010

I don't think it is rigged, but it is nearly impossible for a team other than the Celtics and Lakers to get superstar players (Garnett, Allen, Gasol) from other teams without giving up anything of value.

Other teams have to do it through the draft and shrewd trades that involve both teams giving up something.

When the Lakers and Celtics aren't quite good enough; they get to steal other team's best players.

**BadOdor** · 05-31-2010

Originally Posted by dav4463

I don't think it is rigged, but it is nearly impossible for a team other than the Celtics and Lakers to get superstar players (Garnett, Allen, Gasol) from other teams without giving up anything of value.

Other teams have to do it through the draft and shrewd trades that involve both teams giving up something.

When the Lakers and Celtics aren't quite good enough; they get to steal other team's best players.

What did the spurs have to give to get ?