I can tell you that the Lakers are getting a lot of come back wins this season. LeBron James Leads Lakers to Comeback Win vs. Rockets Despite James Harden's 30
Yeah. I just don't see that happening either. Their marketing visibility and potential viewership would take a huge plunge. And the All Star game hardly brought in big numbers.
Did LBJ meet with the NBA before signing with the Lakers? That would be the ultimate conspiracy theory!
I don't know how the NBA can still be trying to make this about only one individual. Can't wait to hear how Donaghy responds.
The NBA: Tim didn't fix any games. Sure the FBI investigated him, he admitted it, and he went to prison for it, but it never happened....well it was only Tim even if he says others were invloved. Our other refs are saints.
A few things I have noticed about how refs control games...or at least appear to. No calls/missed calls Calling a quick succession of fouls on a player to get them into foul trouble - especially our big men to weaken post defense. Calling on the floor fouls vs shooting fouls...where no free throws are recieved and it hampers momentum. Usually, not calling enough to get opponent into penalty. While calling more shooting fouls for opponent to get them to the line for points. 3 secound fouls, double dribbles, carries, etc Ticky tac fouls
Techs, Some players look at the ref and its a T, some guys spend 9/10ths of the game whining and yelling at them with very few techs. When teams go on runs and its a big TV game they’ll often try to call fouls or let a team get away with more to stem the tide. The “2-minute” rule, where all of a sudden they allow defenders to commit fouls in the last two minutes so they can say they let the players decide the game, the irony is that the Players breaking the rules are actually deciding the game...
Also CC I gotta say, your writings was good when I got here, but its getting better all the time. Thanks for the work your doing.
Refs also know how to cover their asses with useless makeup calls. When fans start to get pissed at shitty rigged call, refs throw the fans a bone with a ticky tack hand check, no shots, no change of possession. Or they wait for your team to steal the ball, and when an advantageous fast break is about to ensue, suddenly there is a backcourt foul called on the other team. They know how to keep it looking even while accomplishing their goal. WWNBA
