I always thought Shaughnessy was an idiot but...

[dalakhani]

The refs didnt play the defense that let the Cavs back in the game. There was one three that Lebron hit at the end of the game where Pierce literally has his back to him. I guess he learned all of those great defensive fundamentals from Roy Williams at KU.

The celtic bench was outscored 26-12 and their big 3 was outshot by the cav big three. ultimately, this put them in a position where the refs could have a say in the outcome.

The hack on pierce with the game tied that wasnt called was pretty huge. I don't think Stern sits in his office and pushes a button but I don't doubt that the refs have an idea of which way calls need to go if there is a grey area.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

The refs didnt play the defense that let the Cavs back in the game. There was one three that Lebron hit at the end of the game where Pierce literally has his back to him. I guess he learned all of those great defensive fundamentals from Roy Williams at KU.

The celtic bench was outscored 26-12 and their big 3 was outshot by the cav big three. ultimately, this put them in a position where the refs could have a say in the outcome.

The hack on pierce with the game tied that wasnt called was pretty huge. I don't think Stern sits in his office and pushes a button but I don't doubt that the refs have an idea of which way calls need to go if there is a grey area.

That is ridiclous

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

That is ridiclous

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

It is pretty much a given that home teams get more calls than road teams. It is reasonable to assume that a star may get a call that a lesser player may not get. But the idea that the league instructs its refs to fix games is preposterous.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is pretty much a given that home teams get more calls than road teams. It is reasonable to assume that a star may get a call that a lesser player may not get. But the idea that the league instructs its refs to fix games is preposterous.

Fix games? No. Have the grey area go a certain direction? You are acting like this is some kind of original idea. You are acting like refs are beyond reproach. Even the FBI says that they found some truth in Donaghy's claims. Are they being ridiculous as well?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Fix games? No. Have the grey area go a certain direction? You are acting like this is some kind of original idea. You are acting like refs are beyond reproach. Even the FBI says that they found some truth in Donaghy's claims. Are they being ridiculous as well?

Determining the outcome of a game by making intentionally erroneous calls is fixing the game. The idea while not original is still ridiclous.

I am not acting like the refs are beyond reproach in any manner. I am acting like the idea that the NBA instructs its refs to insure that a certain teams wins a game is nonsense.

Video review also showed that in many of the games Donaghy supposedly bet on, there were no controversial or even blatantly wrong calls made by him.

There would be far too many people with this knowledge to keep it a secret and there is no way the NBA is letting San Antonio win all those titles. They are ratings death.

[Cannon Shell]

Not to mention if the NBA did want to "arrange" the outcome, they would have wanted Boston to win the opener to grow interest in the series.