Off topic, but I wanted to get your guys' reaction to what I heard tonite.
I was watching the FOX Sports West Broadcast of the Clippers @ Phoenix tonight, and the Clippers' announcers were talking about how Dallas didn't play any of their starters against Golden State tonite (who need to lose 1 game for the Clippers to have a chance). By about the 3rd qtr Dallas was already down about 17-20 points and the announcers knew it was over. But then the announcer went on to say that what Dallas was doing (by not playing their starters), was a disgrace to the integrity of the game, and that someone should contact the league office about such behavior.
I don't see the logic behind the announcer's statements. The game means nothing to Dallas either way, and can only help the Clippers. Why would Avery risk injury to any of his starters for such a complete meaningless game? Why would any coach?
But Phoenix eventually did end up losing to the Clippers, even with all their starters playing full speed until the last basket. Which I don't really understand either, unless they wanted to beat the Clippers, ensuring that Dallas would face the Warriors in the first round who could possibly do their dirty work for them by knocking them out early?
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