Yup...he REALLY blew it BTW Eric....I watched the game on tivo. I came to the POR board during the Laker game to see how I did in the predictions thread...this thread made me know the result before I was even done with the 3rd quater...u suck!
I was following the game online in real time and was pulling for the Lakers to win because I knew a Hornets loss would help the Blazers in the play-off race. I then watched the replay of the game on ESPN, and found myself pulling for the Hornets even though I knew they had already lost and are fighting the Blazers for play-off seeding. Seeing the game, those piss and purple uniforms, Kobe's whining, Odom's jawing, Pau's flopping, the preferential calls and sense of entitlement all reminded me why I hate the Lakers and could never actually cheer for them regardless of the situation. So, as a conflicted Blazers fan, I'm glad the Hornets lost, but I'm not glad the Lakers won. BNM
^I think that perfectly sums up what your guys attitude should be. You didnt have to root, but you should prefer the Lakers won last night
yeah I didn't outright root for the L*kers last night, but I fully rooted for the Hornets to lose; The purple and piss are a lock for the number one seed so they can win as much as they like at this point, it means nothing to me, the Hornets losing as many as possible just makes it that much more likely the Blazers get in.
Yes, Paul made a stupid blunder, and he knew it. However, one thing you forgot to mention: That wasn't a charge. Not. Even. Close. I didn't think so in real time, or after any of the replays. Fisher was still sliding, and sliding into Paul's landing zone. It was a block. Screw the Lakers and their bullpucky 8 on 5 basketball.
You dont have to be set for it to be a charge. The offensive player just has to hit the defensive player squarely in the chest
You have to beat the offensive player to the "spot". Fisher did not do that. His angle was sharp, which indicates a block unless you are set. And, Paul was in the air, and Fisher did not allow him to land. But, whatever, keep thinking the Lakers don't get more than their fair share of the call, even and especially when a Future Hall of Famer is being fouled by, well.... Derek Fucking Fisher.
<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pEDVBNPc2pg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pEDVBNPc2pg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> 3:10 in the video starts the play, followed by a good replay from a different angle First off Chris Paul WAS NOT in the air when they made contact Chris Paul's shoulder was in Fishers face when they made contact...thats pretty square IMO as for the Lakers getting calls...Im just talking about this play, thats another argument
Maybe I am wrong. Nevermind. And I wanted the Hornets to lose. Got what I wanted. Still bitched. Go figure.
That was a bullshit call on Paul on OT when clearly Kobe shoved him to the floor. Talk about star treatment. That was the difference maker in this game
Yeah, star treatment is interesting. Star vs Star, the more popular player usually wins. When they are roughly equal (Kobe, LeBron, Paul, Wade) then whichever player is in the biggest market wins (starting in LA and going to Boston, after those 2 it gets confusing) and gets the call. After that, the leftover stars (Paul here as it would go Kobe, LeBron, Wade then Paul) will win vs a star from a smaller market (Paul would get the benefit of the call vs. someone like Roy). As for teams who get the most calls, it usually goes LA, then Boston, and then either teams with huge stars (Cleveland) or teams who have earned the refs calls (San Antonio)... after that it goes to teams like Miami, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, etc... A team like Portland, since it doesn't have teh star power listed above AND is in a small market, will get calls over non-playoff teams like lets say Sacremento, and get roughly even calls vs east (lower) playoff teams like Detroit and Atlanta, but home court is usually a deciding factor onto which team/player will get the calls that play/night. The fact that PDX has the youngest playing rotation in the NBA makes them a little less likely to get the calls vs a team like Detroit though, imo, but sometimes home court cancels it out and we get roughly even officiating (meaning bad calls both ways). That is what I think, lol.
This is the kind of retardation of thought that made us pass on him in the first place. Dodged that bullet!
