that the league is rigged and its finals are predetermined?
Although arguments against this notion will arise due to the finals participants of 03 and 07 (both included the Spurs and a team that didn't garner high ratings), the league has been rigged so much IMO, that it is apparent of which team (s) the league wants to represent the finals. Any thoughts anyone?
'06 Finals were rigged
son this topic has been beaten into the ground ... obviously the NBA cannot determine the outcome of EVERY game or series, but they do their damnedest to push certain players and teams to victory. Whether it be extra free throws, bogus calls, etc. the NBA has a long history of attempting to rig games. They want as many games as possible to be played (preferably at least 6 games per series) because the more games played the more money for everyone. Expect to see Kobe living at the free throw line during the finals. When his shot is off (which is the majority of the time), the refs/NBA will make sure to help keep his scoring numbers in tact by sending him to the line 15-25 times. I expect him to average 15 free throws per game.
The league isn't predetermined, though there are times where games are heavily biased for the home team / aggressor.
But in retrospect,
the championship/elite teams adjust and play on, while the losers complain and make excuses and accusations of "fixing".
The league is definitely not rigged. However, I think officials will slant their calls horribly to superstars.
Ex) You have Kobe and Joe Schmo is guarding him. Kobe drives, does 2 pumpfakes, Schmo doesn't move and keeps his hands straight up, Kobe shoots and misses so Schmo is whistled for a foul. The refs assume that Schmo can't stop Kobe without fouling. In this case, Schmo was actually Jared Dudley in game 1. I saw that specific play and rewound it a few times and quite frankly it was ridiculous.
Now i'll be the 1st to admit Kobe is the best player on the planet but this is strictly just what I see. I'm not complaining as I think Dirk gets a lot of these calls as well. It's pretty gay to see it happen.
Guys who I think get it the most
-Kobe
-Duncan
-Pierce
-Dirk
-Wade
-Gasol (only because he yells everytime anyone is near him)
-Durant
Don't really watch LeBron a lot to notice
This is the exact problem. If the refs give Kobe X amount of free throws just to get his points then where the is the integrity. Just because he's a superstar doesn't mean he is in need to get these points. The same goes for Tim Duncan, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol, to name a few players that are blatantly given calls. Seriously wtf is that?!!? The refs should just let the game play out the way it's suppose to and only make calls when obvious fouls are undertaken.
2002 WCF was rigged.
There is definitely some corrupt going on behind the scenes. I can just tell when I look at Stern.
1 x 10^30
son the almighty dollar is all that matters. Integrity went out the door a couple decades ago with the NBA. the word integrity should never be mentioned when talking about the NBA unless its about their lack of. hands down the most tarnished/shady professional sports league in the entire world.
The Kings should have atleast won 1 ring.
Can't fault the Mavs for losing cause they lost 4 straight games, although game 4 and 5 were questionable.
I have to admit. I honestly believe the Kings should have won in 2002. The Mavericks should have won in 2006. The Suns might should have won in 2007. I believe the Lakers, without benefiting from obvious biased officiating, would have won at least once earlier in the decade, not three times in a row.
I do. I only watch about 1/5th as much NBA ball as I did between the nineties and 08. In no small part because I feel the NBA is corrupt or so grossly incompetent that they appear so. Nevermind entire playoff series, I get infuriated when I see calls in regular season games that are so inexplicable that they defy any benefit of the doubt. 's so crooked sometimes that it's not even nuanced, just obviously fixed.
I didn't feel this way (strongly anyways) until about a year and a half ago. But the way the NBA promised transparency/etc after the Donaghy situation, and then in practice, got even more secretive and defensive, made me change my mind. And officiating has grown steadily more shady throughout the decade. I always thought the NBA was influenced to a small degree, now I feel it's influenced to the point of being straight up rigged.
Game 4 was a blowout of epic propositions. Game 5 did smell of foul play.
son the Kings without a doubt would have won that series ... no question about it.
however the Mavericks didn't stand a chance in . were there some bad calls during that series? of course! but it went both ways. regardless, the 06 finals isn't a good example at all because the Mavericks choked away 4 straight games. If it was only 1 or 2 games then sure they may have an argument, but 4 straight? gimme a break.
it was game 3 and 5. Wade had 25 FTA in game 5
Son what you haven't researched is the amount of times Dwayne Wade went to the free throw line, and I am pretty damn sure you haven't at least seen some of the game video. The calls made for Dwayne Wade seriously go beyond the laws of physics. Let me point something out to you 'son'.
Game One: 19 free throws were allotted to Miami while 26 were allotted to Dallas. The only reason why Dallas won this game was because Jason Terry was playing out of his mind and because Dirk made some timely shots to stave off a Miami Heat upset. Oh and must I not forget, Miami couldn't throw a fish into the ocean in the fourth quarter and Dwayne WASN'T given the calls he would receive in the latter part of this series. Miami shot poorly from free throw land (37%) and three point land (25%). That is why the Mavericks won game one.
Game Two: Maverick players stepped up and five players were in double figures. That's all that's left to be said on why the Mavs won. Let me just point out though that in this game, the free throw disparity benefited the Heat (32-28) with Wade receiving a superstar 14 FTA.
Game Three: Oh my how the bells toll. The mavericks were suppose to win this game but they choked undeniably. This coupled with that fact that Dwayne Wade continuously made drives to the basket only to get call after call after call after call (in all 18 FTA). Imagine giving a player that many FTA amid the fact that he is making ever timely shot, yeah give me a break. The Free Throw disparity here was 34 to 26 favoring of course the Heat.
Game Four: This was the first game in which the Heat built a big league only to ride their big poppa, Shaq, to a win. The Mavericks just plain stunk it up this game, but with the simultaneous thought that the Mavs had been screwed while screwing themselves from a back breaking 3-0 series lead, the mavs were sure to show their weak minded selfs to a loss. The Free Throw disparity again benefited the Heat 36 to 27.
Game Five: My oh my. My oh my. This game was for sure one of the most rigged games to be officiated in NBA history. Seriously. Let me just start off with the free throw disparity between both teams. The Heat shot 49 FREE THROWS while the Mavericks shot a mere 25. Dwayne Wade shot 25 free throws in this game, as much as the whole Maverick team. How in basketball god's name do you not see the reality of the conspiracy theory that the Mavs were ed in this series. Again, let me point out the disparity in FTA's. 49-25, nuff said.
Game Six: Close out game. Dwayne Wade got 21 free throw attempts. While the whole Maverick Team allotted 23. In all, the Miami Heat again won the FTA category 37-23.
Series conclusion:
The Mavericks were screwed out of their misery. I understand and am for the notion to give the attacking aggressive player his share due, but seriously when you give a guy that many free throw attempts amid while he is playing at an unbelievably high level, it is obvious who the NBA wanted to win that year. Let me tell you in addition, that the majority of calls Dwayne Wade got were phantom and beyond human belief. Nothing more need be said other than....
For the last glaring statistic, the Heat won the Free Throw Attempt category
188-129. A 59 point difference. Wow.
if you think the NBA is rigged then fine, you're en led to your opinion. If you think it's rigged, yet continue to watch the product that's put out there, then you are a moron of epic proportions
COLLUSION....nuff `sed
Nothing to see here, just the butt hurt gots whining about stuff they're supposed to whine about.
It's easy for you to say after you benefit from cheering on the team that receives on most nights the officiating benefit. STFU hypocrite and cheer for teams that get screwed, then you would begin to understand. Or better yet, become a real basketball fan and not some Laker junky. You would understand the hypocrisy you currently show in addition to the lack of integrity shown by the NBA.
it's really quite simple...
Here we go again. I expect this from Laker fans. You guys are idiots of epic proportions. You wouldn't begin to feel for teams that DO NOT receive the treatment of say a mavs, suns, or kings because your team is a continous subject of benefit from phantom calls. Guess what sherlock? I watch the NBA because it's a hobby. Me en led to my opinion gives me the right to judge how bad the officiating is. Yet I am no moron when it comes to watching games, even if its fixed. I am a fan of the game, not the officials. And its sad to see how bad the officiating is.
If you truly believe that the fix is in, and you watch it anyway...then you obviously need to find a new hobby. Too bad you weren't alive in the 50s/60s...there was a game show called 21 that was rigged...you would've loved it.
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