Spurs now only undefeated team left!

[Jimcs50]

Great game for Lakers at FT line to beat Thunder 99-96. Thunder experiences first loss.

They have to play tomorrow too. Can LA even series against much younger Thunder team after this grueling game?

[HarlemHo 37]

right on cue...

[PublicOption]

42 FTA, my god. that is pathetic.

[PublicOption]

Now if the Clips get 42 FTA tomorrow you know the NBA is fixed.

[Jimcs50]

And I win my bet by 1/2 point. Had LA -2.5.

[ThePop]

We're not getting those refs tomorrow right?

[Jimcs50]

Now if the Clips get 42 FTA tomorrow you know the NBA is fixed.

NBA not fixed. If so, SA would never get out of first round.

[Jimcs50]

We're not getting those refs tomorrow right?

No, Joey will not be at our game, thank God.

[DMC]

We are going to get the same treatment in LA that the Thunder got. The Thunder made some stupid decisions, and Fisher was playing for the Lakers obviously, and Scott Brooks couldn't coach little league basketball, but don't act surprised when Duncan has 3 fouls early.

[Jimcs50]

We are going to get the same treatment in LA that the Thunder got. The Thunder made some stupid decisions, and Fisher was playing for the Lakers obviously, and Scott Brooks couldn't coach little league basketball, but don't act surprised when Duncan has 3 fouls early.

Nah, Spurs do not foul that much. LA will be lucky to get 24 FT attempts today.

[DMC]

NBA not fixed. If so, SA would never get out of first round.

I think there's a certain amount of skewing going on. It's too obvious to believe it's just a bad call when there was obviously no contact and the ref blows a whistle in anticipation for contact during certain times of the game.

Notice how hard Westbrook had to foul Kobe at the end before the refs would blow the whistle? That took about 3 or 4 seconds off the clock. Refs have been around longer than the players, and they know the deal. 2 minutes earlier a slight touch was two free throws instant whistle.

I don't like the variance, how commentators admit "you don't make that call at this point in the game" or "lots of contact but the refs are letting them play through it" as if there's a collective agreement between three refs regarding each sequence of plays.

However, there's only so much they can do without inciting an investigation, so when the opposing team is killing it, refs hands are tied. They cannot overcome a 20pt deficit, but they can keep a game close and put certain people in foul trouble early for mostly questionable calls, many away from the ball.

Also, it's so easy to look at things the players did or did not do that could have changed the outcome of the game, and often the fouls called balance out on the stats sheets, however each foul has to be taken in it's context else all appears to be impartial. Refs get dogged all the time, and later they pay you back and you forgive them for their bias as if it balanced out. It didn't. ty officiating is still ty officiating.

[Knoxxx]

Gary Neal > Fisher (backup pg)

[DMC]

Nah, Spurs do not foul that much. LA will be lucky to get 24 FT attempts today.

We'll see.

[SA210]

I think there's a certain amount of skewing going on. It's too obvious to believe it's just a bad call when there was obviously no contact and the ref blows a whistle in anticipation for contact during certain times of the game.

Notice how hard Westbrook had to foul Kobe at the end before the refs would blow the whistle? That took about 3 or 4 seconds off the clock. Refs have been around longer than the players, and they know the deal. 2 minutes earlier a slight touch was two free throws instant whistle.

I don't like the variance, how commentators admit "you don't make that call at this point in the game" or "lots of contact but the refs are letting them play through it" as if there's a collective agreement between three refs regarding each sequence of plays.

However, there's only so much they can do without inciting an investigation, so when the opposing team is killing it, refs hands are tied. They cannot overcome a 20pt deficit, but they can keep a game close and put certain people in foul trouble early for mostly questionable calls, many away from the ball.

Also, it's so easy to look at things the players did or did not do that could have changed the outcome of the game, and often the fouls called balance out on the stats sheets, however each foul has to be taken in it's context else all appears to be impartial. Refs get dogged all the time, and later they pay you back and you forgive them for their bias as if it balanced out. It didn't. ty officiating is still ty officiating.

I actually agree with every word of this.

[SA210]

Nah, Spurs do not foul that much. LA will be lucky to get 24 FT attempts today.

That has nothing to do with it, refs can and have blown the whistle before on crap. 2006 rings a bell.

[therealtruth]

The Thunder had been playing with fire the last two games. They were allowing LA to control the tempo.

[Trainwreck2100]

Now if the Clips get 42 FTA tomorrow you know the NBA is fixed.

if the clippers can make 36 out of 42 they deserve to win

[100%duncan]

Thanks,OP...