Kings: 30 for 30- Lakers/Kings 2002 WCFs?

[ambchang]

Look how worked up ambchang gets over this...such a lovable lil slope

[Venti Quattro]

Game 6 was purely embarrassing, and I am not talking about 2013.

Laker fans whine about the "treatment" they got in Game 5, but that was nothing compared to literally having the Game 6 given to them. Those FTs in the 4th lowlighted by Bibby fouling Kobe's elbow just flushed the entire league's reputation down the drain.

The league was still grasping the power of the internet back then, and never realized technology sites like Youtube and Facebook are all looming. They never realized that people will be sharing those videos around the league ad nauseum over the next decade, something that wasn't possible during the Jordan days.

This is akin to the Suns shooting 64 FTs in a game to go to the Finals against the much anticipated finals against the Bulls. The league had ALL the incentive to get the Suns to the Finals, and come or high water they will do it, so they gave the Suns 64 FTs.

Then of course, there is the DWade FT parade in the 2006 Finals. Dirk has two rings in my eyes. I don't care what every body says, but that was a blatant middle finger Stern gave Cuban for the years of whining he did. Cuban learned his lessons, muzzled himself, and finally manage to win a ring fair and square in 2011.

Finally, people forget about the things like the Lakers shooting 32% from the field and STILL winning a game 7 because they had a 37 to 17 FT advantage in a Game 7 of the NBA finals, including 20 in the fourth quarter alone. Think about it, the Lakers shot more FTs in the 4th quarter than the Celtics did in the entire game, when the two teams were relatively even in the 6 preceding games. This type of discrepancy (20+ FTs in the 4th) never happens to other teams, and yet the Lakers had two in less than 10 years, BOTH coming in games they were getting eliminated.

This is really a disgrace to sports.

Boo ing hoo you weak-minded shrimp .

The Lakers shot 0 freethrows in a second half of a Finals game against the Magic, who shot 20 more than them, and they still won. And NOBODY ever cried about it. So many teams have overcome being on the short end of a free throw disparity. The Kings had a lot of chances to finally see off the Lakers in their home floor and what do they do? They choked it away. Because they are mental midgets. The Lakers did what they had to do and closed them out in Game 7. The stuff champions are made of.

But let's blame it on the "the Lakers rigged Game 6 that's why the Kings lost" narrative. This is like the Portland Trail Blazers complaining about the officiating in Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals when they shot themselves in the foot by missing 15 straight shots in the fourth quarter. You don't do that in a fourth quarter of a Game 7 and expect to win.

Nobody would've cried foul had the Kings won the game despite the freethrow advantage of the Lakers. But because they lost, everyone just lost their minds and thought that the NBA and the Lakers connived to rig the series. You weak minded gots are so full of . Wipe them off your mouths.

Fact: Only pussies and assholes blame the officiating.

[scanry]

Look how worked up ambchang gets over this...such a lovable lil slope

If only Kobe had hired him to write his memoirs.

[scanry]

Vutton Quatro falling for that.

[100%duncan]

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[Venti Quattro]

Vutton Quatro falling for that.

Well I could say that I was just trolling as well.

[RsxPiimp]

People are so focused on game 6 completely forgetting that throughout the entire series, the FT disparity has existed and not in favor of the Lakers for one.

The Kings shot a Jarring 38-25 FT Advantage in Game 2.

The Kings had more FTA in the series (204) against the Lakers (185), this with Adelman purposely putting Shaq on the line

The Kings shot 53% at the line in Game 7 (14/33), had they shot their series average, they could've won the series, easily.


42% of the FT's attempted by the Lakers in Game 6 were from Shaq. Edelman, did his hack-a-Shaq thing but it backfired, with Shaq miraculously cononverting 13/17.


I understand the game 6 officiating was rough, but you can;t claim the Kings deserved to win the series when it was more of a monumental collapse on their end.

[Venti Quattro]

People are so focused on game 6 completely forgetting that throughout the entire series, the FT disparity has existed and not in favor of the Lakers for one.

The Kings shot a Jarring 38-25 FT Advantage in Game 2.

The Kings had more FTA in the series (204) against the Lakers (185), this with Adelman purposely putting Shaq on the line

The Kings shot 53% at the line in Game 7 (14/33), had they shot their series average, they could've won the series, easily.

42% of the FT's attempted by the Lakers in Game 6 were from Shaq. Edelman, did his hack-a-Shaq thing but it backfired, with Shaq miraculously cononverting 13/17.

I understand the game 6 officiating was rough, but you can;t claim the Kings deserved to win the series when it was more of a monumental collapse on their end.

Don't believe the statistics and the epic choke job of the Kings in Game 7. They rigged it so the Lakers could win the series tbh

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People are so focused on game 6 completely forgetting that throughout the entire series, the FT disparity has existed and not in favor of the Lakers for one.

The Kings shot a Jarring 38-25 FT Advantage in Game 2.

The Kings had more FTA in the series (204) against the Lakers (185), this with Adelman purposely putting Shaq on the line

The Kings shot 53% at the line in Game 7 (14/33), had they shot their series average, they could've won the series, easily.


42% of the FT's attempted by the Lakers in Game 6 were from Shaq. Edelman, did his hack-a-Shaq thing but it backfired, with Shaq miraculously cononverting 13/17.


I understand the game 6 officiating was rough, but you can;t claim the Kings deserved to win the series when it was more of a monumental collapse on their end.

They put their faith not in themselves but in the officiating. Just like Dallas & Utah had done in the '80's. These teams, these organizations sat down and made that considered decision. And each one, in turn was held to account.

I've no sympathy for them.

[Mr Bones]

I've noticed that every NBA conspiracy theorist points to games where his favorite team lost or a disliked team won. It's almost always emotion based. That Sac/Laker was officiated badly, but because officials are faulty human beings and homers, just like almost all fans. The idea that Stern actually met with and ordered the officials to call the game one way in favor of one team is ridiculous.

[Venti Quattro]

I've noticed that every NBA conspiracy theorist points to games where his favorite team lost or a disliked team won. It's almost always emotion based. That Sac/Laker was officiated badly, but because officials are faulty human beings and homers, just like almost all fans. The idea that Stern actually met and ordered the officials to call the game one way in favor of one team is ridiculous.

It's like the 2007 series between PHX and SA. Okay I am guilty of mocking the Horry clothesline as "a cheating move" by the Spurs but in reality that won or lost both teams nothing. Phoenix came home with a 2-2 tie and thought that the home emotion and outcry from the Horry hit were enough to carry them to victory. They didn't execute enough and they lost.

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They put their faith not in themselves but in the officiating. Just like Dallas & Utah had done in the '80's. These teams, these organizations sat down and made that considered decision. And each one, in turn was held to account.

I've no sympathy for them.

& I'll continue:::When The Cubes came to the table in '11 he did not make that mistake. He didn't climb into bed with the officiating as his Carter Mavs had. No. He wasn't a fool. He was a calculating bas who had watched the landscape, learned his lessons, kept his in' mouth shut and when the Lakers "came to town" he pulled the trap door---sent his people to cut Gasol from the herd, isolate him then destroy him. Gee, really? No, Cuban wasn't the fool, he was the sage. You know who the fool was? Phil. Boston had told him once in '08, then again in '10, but, Phil knew better.

[scanry]

Very reminiscent of the 2006 Sea/Pit SB tbh. I remember the Seahawks fanbase just couldn't get over the loss and took the easy route and blamed the refs.

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So you want us to grieve over a bunch of meaningless regular season games?

And the ticket Dale. Your old ass ain't getting outta that one.

Fine, you do the ticket. Me? I'm doing your piss pot chicken coach.

[scanry]

& I'll continue:::When The Cubes came to the table in '11 he did not make that mistake. He didn't climb into bed with the officiating as his Carter Mavs had. No. He wasn't a fool. He was a calculating bas who had watched the landscape, learned his lessons, kept his in' mouth shut and when the Lakers "came to town" he pulled the trap door---sent his people to cut Gasol from the herd, isolate him then destroy him. Gee, really? No, Cuban wasn't the fool, he was the sage. You know who the fool was? Phil. Boston had told him once in '08, then again in '10, but, Phil knew better.

What are you ramblings about Cuban? Dirk told the fat to sit his ass down before the playoffs began. It wasn't about Gasol, Phil or Kobe, it was Dirk you asshole.

[LkrFan]

Apparently Chris Rock was pushing to produce/create a 30 for 30 on the "rigged"(in his own words) 2002 WCFs, but ESPN rejected the idea..

Any chance this ever gets off the ground, tbh?

They should have done one on the 1997 draft. They should also pull David Robinson's 1996 medical records. HIPAA.

[scanry]

They should have done one on the 1997 draft. They should also pull David Robinson's 1996 medical records. HIPAA.

Look at this puto.

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What are you ramblings about Cuban? Dirk told the fat to sit his ass down before the playoffs began. It wasn't about Gasol, Phil or Kobe, it was Dirk you asshole.

No. Dirk & Chandler hustled Gasol's bustle to the rocks and left him there.

That was Cuban. He didn't parlay, or canvass the officiating. He knew better. He'd seen what Boston had done to Gasol in '08 & again '10.

& he waited.

[scanry]

No. Dirk & Chandler hustled Gasol's bustle to the rocks and left him there.

That was Cuban. He didn't parlay, or canvass the officiating. He knew better. He'd seen what Boston had done to Gasol in '08 & again '10.

& he waited.

Don't ing Gasol us you asshole. Your boy is light 2 chips without MVPau.

[Venti Quattro]

Don't ing Gasol us you asshole. Your boy is light 2 chips without MVPau.

Pau would have nothing to show for without Kobe, and he'd still probably be winless in the playoffs. The trade worked for the two of them with the both coming out of it with something better

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Don't ing Gasol us you asshole. Your boy is light 2 chips without MVPau.

Gasol couldn't win a single playoff game unless Kobe held his hand. , he and Nash were gonna show the world how to do it without Kobe. Sure. You ran the in' table on 'em. Beat 'em flat.

Big shots.

[ambchang]

Boo ing hoo you weak-minded shrimp .

The Lakers shot 0 freethrows in a second half of a Finals game against the Magic, who shot 20 more than them, and they still won. And NOBODY ever cried about it. So many teams have overcome being on the short end of a free throw disparity. The Kings had a lot of chances to finally see off the Lakers in their home floor and what do they do? They choked it away. Because they are mental midgets. The Lakers did what they had to do and closed them out in Game 7. The stuff champions are made of.

I didn't mean to touch a nerve, for a second, I thought I was insulting your deceased mother.

But Magic was severely outmatched in the series, so whether they shot 20 more FTs or not wouldn't change the results.

Besides, which game are you talking about?

Game 1: Magic shot 15 FTA in the second half, Lakers 16
Game 2: 18 and 12 in the 2nd half, 1 and 9 in OT
Game 3: 20 and 17
Game 4: 19 and 7 in the 2nd half, 2 and 2 in OT. This is probably the game you are referring to, despite the fact that the Lakers were up 2-1, and league was clearly trying to extend the series instead of gift-wrapping the series to the Magic.
Game 5: 8 and 16, though a lot of those Laker FTs came during garbage time.

But let's blame it on the "the Lakers rigged Game 6 that's why the Kings lost" narrative. This is like the Portland Trail Blazers complaining about the officiating in Game 7 of the 2000 NBA Finals when they shot themselves in the foot by missing 15 straight shots in the fourth quarter. You don't do that in a fourth quarter of a Game 7 and expect to win.

And thanks for reminding me about that Blazers atrocity. Another game the Lakers outshot their opponents by a WIDE margin at the FT line in the 4th quarter of an elimination game. Every thought the Blazers missed those 15 straight shots because they were being constantly fouled with no FTs? I guess that actually makes THREE games in a decade the Lakers got these su iously lopsided officiated games in the playoffs during elimination, when it's so tough to even find one for any other team.

Nobody would've cried foul had the Kings won the game despite the freethrow advantage of the Lakers. But because they lost, everyone just lost their minds and thought that the NBA and the Lakers connived to rig the series. You weak minded gots are so full of . Wipe them off your mouths.

Fact: Only pussies and assholes blame the officiating.

You think what you like to think, the numbers are on the table, and it is su ious that the Lakers kept being on the right side of the fence in these situations. It's like these convenience store owners who kept winning these lottery tickets, after a while, you start to wonder.

[LkrFan]

Look at this puto.

[ambchang]

People are so focused on game 6 completely forgetting that throughout the entire series, the FT disparity has existed and not in favor of the Lakers for one.

The Kings shot a Jarring 38-25 FT Advantage in Game 2.

The Kings had more FTA in the series (204) against the Lakers (185), this with Adelman purposely putting Shaq on the line

The Kings shot 53% at the line in Game 7 (14/33), had they shot their series average, they could've won the series, easily.


42% of the FT's attempted by the Lakers in Game 6 were from Shaq. Edelman, did his hack-a-Shaq thing but it backfired, with Shaq miraculously cononverting 13/17.


I understand the game 6 officiating was rough, but you can;t claim the Kings deserved to win the series when it was more of a monumental collapse on their end.

Don't believe the statistics and the epic choke job of the Kings in Game 7. They rigged it so the Lakers could win the series tbh

I am shocked neither of you supposed Laker fans saw that game.

Bibby's face fouling Kobe's elbow on an inbounds pass, giving Kobe two FTs to ice the game.

[LkrFan]

Don't ing Gasol us you asshole. Your boy is light 2 chips without MVPau.

"MVPau" = -16...you know the rest sn