Its no wonder how James puts up huge numbers, he gets a 3rd of them from calls. Anyone see that CLEAR block by the DPOY (someone who you would think would have reputation w/ the refs) on a James 3? I am glad the TNT crew lays into the refs more so than the ABC one (JVG I'm looking at you) who just praises them on end.
Do you listen to the same JVG as me? JVG and Mark Jackson put the refs on blast when Houston was getting all the love from the refs in the Lakers' series. He has put them on blast a few times this post season.
But yeah, the love LeBron gets is a fucking joke. It is disgusting and the NBA should be put on blast by the media and exposed for how rigged it is.
It's ok, all the love in the world will not get the lebron cavaliers past the magic. They are just a better team.
Agreed. Outside of a miracle shot, Orlando should be up 3-0. I really think if Orlando goes back to Cleveland 3-1, they finish it in 5.
The officiating in the playoffs this year has been some of the most inconsistent that I can remember. The refs let Lebron's first goal tend go and called the 2nd. Mo Williams throws the ball at Dwight after the whistle in game 2 and it goes uncalled but Anthony Johnson gets a flagrant 1 for an inadvertent elbow going to the hoop (I think it's the first time I've seen someone get a flagrant 1 off an offensive foul) It's not as bad as the Mavericks / Heat finals. yet.
How come you didn't mention Howard's clean block on the lebron 3 that fouled him out of the game? Also, why can the refs check the cams for the reply to make sure it was a 3, and not notice it was a clean block? makes no sense.
Cuz if they could do that, then that call would've been changed to a clean block and no foul, BUT the refs had already called a stoppage of play due to the foul. So play should have continued, but since they called a stop, they can't magically go "ok, resume from when you blocked the ball". It wouldn't be fair to give Orlando the ball from out of bounds, because then the Cavs get to set up their defense, when Orlando could have taken advantage of scramble defense if they continued from the block. All in all, refs don't want to admit their mistake, and it makes for a less troublesome game and more flow. Hope that made sense.
Anybody else see the irony in Lakers fans complaining about superstars getting favored treatment from the zebras?
I really wish you'd watch a full season of Laker basketball and realize how many "star" calls Kobe DOES NOT receive. He gets hammered constantly with no whistles. It is a joke. However, it is his own damn fault. He whines so much to the refs, I'm sure they just turn their head.
Kobe whines like a bitch, yes. Kobe getting a lot of calls?, not even close to as much as the other superstars. He gets the ball more than anyone else on that team, so it's only fair to single him out. The top 5 players who get the most calls are Lebron, Wade ------- Dwight (although I think most are well-deserved), Chris Paul & Kevin Martin (same as Dwight; and he's obv not a superstar).
C'mon, Kobe gets his share of mystery calls, and non-calls. My point wasn't just about Kobe, though. How about Magic, Kareem and Shaq? The Lakers have benefited from sucky refs for 20 freak'n years.
I hate when Kobe whines and flails his arms around like a little kid and jumps up and down. It's ridiculous.
I can't listen to Mark Jackson anymore. Kobe Bryant must have compromising pictures of Jackson. Jackson may as well wear a #24 Laker jersey during his games.
