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The sound of that horn thru the din of that crowd as Horry's shot comes in is one of the greatest sounds I've ever heard.
Jesus, Mother Mary & Joseph.
If there was any legitimate *asterisk* championship in the last decade, it has to be the Lakers' 2002 ring. During the 2002 WCF, the Lakers won a very controversial Game 6 over the Kings. The Kings were about to wrap up the series after winning Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead. However, the Sterns did their best to hand the Lakers Game 6 in order to set up a Game 7 clash. Of course, we all know what happened after that.
Here's ESPN's article that was published back in 08:
LOS ANGELES -- Was Game 3 of the 2008 NBA Finals held at the scene of a crime? Disgraced ex-referee Tim Donaghy alleged as much Tuesday in a filing made by his attorney in U.S. District Court in New York, saying the highly controversial Game 6 of the Lakers-Kings playoff series in 2002 was impacted by the actions of two of the three referees who worked the game.
NBA commissioner David Stern vehemently denied the allegations, saying they are the desperate act of a convicted felon. He also disclosed that the league has already briefed members of the U.S. Congress on certain facets of the Donaghy investigation."We welcome scrutiny here.
This is something that should be scrutinized," said Stern, who called Donaghy a "singing, cooperating witness" and repeatedly referred to the former referee as a felon as he spoke with reporters for more than eight minutes near the loading dock of the Staples Center as he arrived for Game 3 of the Finals.
The allegations are some of the strongest ever made against the NBA, coming at a time when the officiating of this year's Finals between the Celtics and Lakers has come under heavy scrutiny.
In the letter submitted by Donaghy's attorney, the following "manipulation" is alleged:
"Referees A, F and G were officiating a playoff series between Teams 5 and 6 in May of 2002. It was the sixth game of a seven-game series, and a Team 5 victory that night would have ended the series. However, Tim 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. Referees A and F heavily favored Team 6. Personal fouls [resulting in obviously injured players] were ignored even when they occurred in full view of the referees. Conversely, the referees called made-up fouls on Team 5 in order to give additional free throw opportunities for Team 6. Their foul-calling also led to the ejection of two Team 5 players. The referees' favoring of Team 6 led to that team's victory that night, and Team 6 came back from behind to win that series."
"Although no teams are specifically named, it is not hard to deduce the game in question. The Lakers-Kings series was the only one that postseason that went seven games, and the officiating in Game 6 was so questionable that consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader called for a formal investigation."
Here's how everything becomes even more exciting:
The Lakers attempted 40 free throws to the Kings' 25 in that game, and Los Angeles made 21 of 27 from the line while Sacramento converted 7 of 9 in the fourth quarter alone.
In addition, a foul was called against Mike Bibby of the Kings after he was shoved and elbowed by Kobe Bryant, denying the Kings an opportunity to try for a tying basket. Also in that game, Kings centers Vlade Divac and Scot Pollard fouled out, and Kings coach Rick Adelman was highly critical of the officiating afterward.
IMHO, the Lakers should tear down one banner just to restore a little bit of credibility to their franchise.
The sound of that horn thru the din of that crowd as Horry's shot comes in is one of the greatest sounds I've ever heard.
Jesus, Mother Mary & Joseph.
My God in Heaven, hallow be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. On earth.
That in' horn blares at the end, then the crowd.
Sweet Jesus!
Great thread. Lakers fans get chills watching that video. Great pass by Vlade!
Last edited by namlook; 04-09-2012 at 05:44 AM.
It is. It is ing unbelievable. I'm sitting here, half asleep, just ing stunned. Just thank Christ CWEBB moved. Early in it he's jostling with Horry. All the fool had to do was stay there.
Jesus Christ.
off, exiled quitter.
The Spurs should give their 2**7 ring to the Suns first and forfeit their 1999 champi*nship ring.
Pistons should give their 2004 le to the Spurs because the clock started late on .4.
cHeat should give their 2006 le to the Spurs because Manu didn't mean to foul Dirk.
Lakers should give their 2000-2002 les to the Spurs because I said so.
8-peat, es!!!
Yes, kings certainly got jobbed, and if I were a laker fan id have a hard time being proud of that championship. But the lakers didn't cheat, the league did. They can keep their tainted banner
Nah, Kings were a team full of mentally weak pussies. Serves them right.
16/30 from the line in Game 7
lmcontrolliinao!!!
Thank God Rasheed followed suit in 05.
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To be honest…I can understand the Kings frustration…There were those two play-off years where the Adelman Kings would have waxed any team from the East if they were just able to get by the Shaq, Kobe, and Phil Jackson Lakers…Those were some fierce play-off series….The Lakes cost Sacramento at least two championships….
....all Webber had to do was stay where Adelman put him.
But, he knew better.
Tougheth lucketh.
Yup. Webber was mentally weak, along with the rest of those nancies
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I'd stab my own mother in the back if the cause was just.
I'm a man of principle.
Let us proceed...
Always funny to see Rob go Kobe in Eagle on the Kings... Pistons, Nuggets, Suns, and Sixers too.
At least two? No way they would have beaten Portland in 2000 nor SA or Philly in 2001 had they gotten through LA.
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