Who to blame…? The refs are a popular starting point; we all have our thoughts. Between hearing the complaining on the Lakers fans’ side and ESPN cutting to black (at least on the West coast) as soon as Wilbon said he thought the reffing was “one sided,” there are many indications the refs had a major factor in this game 2.
Before I go on, a few thoughts… There is no question the Celtics were the more aggressive team. However, the myth about the Lakers being a jump-shooting-only team is not true. There was a lot of contact that was not being called. From holds to grabs and shoves, to simply being hit on shots. So, at the end of the day, I’d like to hear YOUR take on this “hot topic.”
Here we go with the numbers:
Lakers - 10 free throws
Celtics - 38 free throws
(19 free throws for the Celts at halftime compared to the Lakers 2)
By the way, Leon Powe went 9-13 himself… Oh this in 14 minutes of play. More than the entire Lakers squad. Phil mentioned in his press conference in all his years of coaching, “[He'd] never seen anything like that.” What are your thoughts? Did the Celtics truly defend us picture perfect, or did the refs factor in maybe too much into this NBA finals game and not let the teams play physical basketball?
By the way, here is what a few Lakers had to say about the fouls:
Sasha: “It was unbelievable.”
Rad: “Definetely. We didn’t have a chance to run out. They shot free throws all game long. It went to their advantage.”
Ref Talk - Game 6 refs + series FT disparity
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Refs & Wilbon are truly terrible (not sure which is worst)! The refs are as bad as they were back in the 60’s & 70’s. I still feel that the Lakers will rally to win in 6 despite horrendous officiating.
Well phil has been in this game a long time and i feel the exact way he does. I have never seen a crew of refs decide a game so obviously in my entire life. Let alone a FINALS GAME. Why is it that on a big stage, refs feel the game should be about them and not about the players? I admit i am a lakers fan but there were about 10 clear fouls that did not get called against the lakers, and about 5 or six really really really bad calls going the other way, the most obvious example is the offensive foul on bryant in the first quarter with basically zero contact. Why do the refs feel they should take the MVP out of the game during the finals for the most questionable fouls? If they are going to call it why not be consistent? ANd everyone wonders why the nba has been on its way DOWN the last 5 years. Its the refs feeling like they have something to prove. Definitely If i were david stern i would be embarresed.
LAKERS 10-10 FT’S
CELTICS 27-38 FT’S
ONE SIDED OFFICIATING? I THINK SO
THIS GAME WAS GIVEN TO THE CELTICS B/C OF BAD OFFICIATING!
SCREW THE REFS, LAKERS IN 6 OR 7
If I were a ref, I’d let them play unless they butcher each other. Why were the 80’s so physical - because they mostly let the player play unless it was blatant for the most part… not the same is true with today’s game.
It’s frustrating, and tonight was horrible. But it was NOT the reason the Lakers lost imo.
We have been playing 1 on 2 out there for the first two games. Hopefully the calls will come our way at home, because it’s hard to play when leon powe is getting more free throws than our whole team!!!! what a joke. David Stern should at least do a better job of hiding the blatant one-sidedness of the referees.
I TOTALLY AGREE…OMG THAT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IN FAVOR OF THE BOSTON CELTICS..ARE YOU KIDDING ME….??????HOW MANY FOULS???????WHAT…!!!!!!!!! FBI SHOULD INVESTIGATE THEESE REFS CAZ I KNOW FOR A FACT THEY ARE BETTING ON THESE GAMES…I SWEAR THAT!!! I PUT THAT…………….!!!!!!!!!MANNNNNN IM PISSSSSSSS…I AINT GOING TO WORK TOMROW OF SCHOOL CAZ OF THIS B’SSSS………………
DAMMMMM IM GONNA GO CRAZZZZZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Here is the box score for those who are interested:
http://www.nba.com/games/20080608/LALBOS/boxscore.html
SCREW PAUL PIERCE
SCREW THE REFS
SCREW THE CELTICS!!!
VIVA LOS LAKERS!
LAKERS in 6
i gotta say…im usually not the type of dude who blames referees, but when Leon Powe shoots more free throws than the entire Laker team, there is something GLARINGLY wrong.
eff that.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2946934
Danny Crawford has refereed(sp?) a lot of Tim Donaghy games
its over…f’ing refs
Sure the refs screwed us.
BUT the Lakers seem confused and lack of confidence. And I have to say the Celtics deserved the win tonight.
The Lakers need to show heart and will to win in LA. We must win every home game and try to steal one in Boston.
Looks scary now. PJ needs to make magic and plant the seed of confidence in this young team.
I still believe, but man it’s hard.
F U C K!
4th lowest freethrow total by a team in the history of the NBA finals. Against one of the most agressive defensive teams in the league. You gotta be kidding me.
The Celtics did shoot a lot more foul shots, but the number of fouls was actually fairly close — 28-21. Not equal by any means, but the simple fact is the Lakers weren’t being aggressive enough and were settling for jump shots. That’s why they weren’t getting to the line.
I have never been a part of or have seen a game so clearly lopsided in regard to officiating and its tuff because I’m starting to believe the consiracy talk… Tom donaughy…didn’t help matters either..!!!
it’s an unsettling feeling that this feels like the 2004 finals against detroit. the lakers are going to win all 3 at home and come back to boston with all the momentum.
when someone in the bar i was in said the officials would do everything in their power to make sure that this series went 6 or 7 games… i was admittedly skeptical. however, after watching the refs’ performance in game 2, i will stand with the conspiracies theorists.
LEON BLEEPIN POWE???!?!?!
Refs did a horrible JOB!
But What’s was worst than the refs were the Lakers’ Defense. Celtics were 52% from the field and 64% (I know it was 60%) from 3-point land. You can blame the refs, but it was just the Lakers’ defense.
Also, they have too many damn Jump Shots. They need to take it hard to the rack and get KG in foul trouble and exploit Pierce on offense (if he’s really hurt).
Looking for the Lakers to be aggressive on both ends of the court, if not then the finals don’t look too promising.
Btw.. Whats up with LO?
I dont like blaming the refs but its scolding hot and ice cold discepency. Touch fouls on kobe and others while jordan farmer and kobe get their arms ripped off going to the hoop. NO CALL.
BASKETBALL IS GETTING LAME AND LAME BECAUSE OF REFS!
They dictate every game!
lakers cannot get transition offense becuase they are letting C’s shoot freethrows.
WTF!!!?
any video of Wilbon saying “One sided”?
When Radman got the 2 early fouls and i saw Ariza coming for him i just felt so happy that i wanted to kiss Phil. Because when he came in 4 turnovers happened and la went on a 7-0 run. When there was a timeout he put him out for luke and lost the lead.
I can not stand watching bad calls being called. NBA needs to be looking at this. Remember when Odom got his shot blocked by Perkins that was a foul.
don’t worry Lakernation we got game 3 i just know it that Sasha would be on fire with Farmar.
Also when lakers were down after 4:30 in the third quarter i did not watch the game until 7:20 when they started the run. I just knew we will be coming back but unfortunately we lost.
yeah if we can play as strong as we played in the last 5 min we can win all 3 games at home and make it a 3-2 series and all we need is 1 win,but i say LAKERS IN 6, SI SE PUEDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Lakers looked confused and lacked the confidence because they werent allowed to play the game thats why…. Lets be realistic here the refs will always dictate the way the game is going to go.
Its fu@king 2004 and 2006 all over again, the only Western Conference team that gets the calls their way is SA.
The NBA wants their Champ. Fu@k the refs and Boston
Absoulutly we were scewed in game 1 and now carried over into game 2.itwas so amazing to me how obvious they made it. everytime it seemed the lakers were gonna on a run or make a defensive stop (for example) ronnie turiaf in the 2nd q swatted the sh**out of i beleieve it was powe clean block mind you but they call him for falling on top of him. that was among the many stupid calls that they made against us. from that moment on we could not play lakers basketball. now i dont know if the league wants this series to be a dramatic 7 game series and at all cost make sure that happens or they want the celtics to win becase of the so quote on quote big 3. kobe is getting no damn rspect being called for bull {Profanity isn't allowed on theLakersNation.com -- Please go back and edit your comment. Thank you.} calls and that has been tottaly shifting the momentum.
i hope the leaue and david sterns fat ass sit down and realize that the refs better start calling it both ways or they will be quesioned on if these games are fixed for media and press purposes but as a die hard fan of basketball and the LAKERS you hate to see a game dictated by refs, alot of these calls were not made in the 80’s they let them play and actually let the players got work and play basketball.
Could the Lakers have helped themselves more? Of course. But the poor officiating gave this game away.
When your guys are in foul trouble, they’re much more hesitant on defense. It also forced Phil Jackson to leave the bench in for longer than he liked.
On the other end, it allowed the Celtics to have that extra defensive advantage. There should have been about 4-5 trips to the charity stripe from Gasol and Lamar in the 1st half that weren’t called.
Personally, I don’t believe in conspiracies. But that whole segment on Powe during half-time and the ridiculous amount of foul shots he took can’t just be a coincidence.
Still, I am glad that the Lakers cut it close in the 4th quarter. Kobe Byrant looked like he was going to cry on the bench. I was wondering then why Phil Jackson put him back in the game. I understand now. Kobe Bryant led the team back from a monstrous deficit and showed a lot of heart. This team has heart. Lakers in 7.
Crybabies. I can’t stand how the Lakers cheat more than any team but cry the loudest when they lose. When Fisher fouled Barry and no call (the NBA even admitted it was a foul), the Spurs refused to blame the ref. Take your loss like a man. Bottom line, Boston manhandled them and Kobe isn’t used to a team actually guarding him correctly.
Kobe shot only 11 free throws THE ENTIRE SERIES against the Spurs but you guys didn’t complain because you were winning. Shut up and quit being babies.
I was guessing that the Lakers wud atleast get game 1 or game 2 but none. I dont think the Lakers can win this year but maybe nxt yr. If Kobe and LA play like SH!T then IDK wtf to say.
The refs took the lakers out of the game..hopefully those calls go in our favor at home
ok yea for yall and all people who say were did not go to the basket and were not aggressive u cat go to the bucket when they bumping and holding and grabbing u.. just saying…
sasha got fouled on the 3point attepted and they say no foul.. and then posey travelled.. sooo just TERRIBLE REFFING.. but we sucked the whole game until 4rt Q… but now we at home at we get bull{Profanity isn't allowed on theLakersNation.com -- Please go back and edit your comment. Thank you.}ted at home then u know the finals are rigged… until they beat us i believe we can do it…
go lakers
Predictions? (*&^%$#@)… How are the Lakers going to win if the refs or the league are truly against them winning the finals this year? … GET REAL! … This is why the Lakers tallied-(not scored)-less points than the Celtics today… In other words; LOST! … And of course, these circumstances would lead you-(The Lakers)-to feel confused, be less aggressive and lack confidence…. It goes with the circumstances… Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezus
Worst officiating I have ever seen in an NBA game. Yes, worse than the 06′ finals and the Wade massacre. It was like Bob Delaney wasn’t even trying to hide it.
Unfortunately, in the NBA, home court advantage means more calls goin’ your way. The Lakers don’t seem to be phased on the road, but with the Celtics committing fouls and not being punished for them it hurts. The Shamrocks rank 5th in the league in infractions, which means they commit a load of fouls (i.e. 22. 45). The Lakers rank 20th. Obviously, either the Celtics miraculously stopped pushing it on the defensive end or the refs were blindfolded. Even with the refs on the dark side, the green side, we can still win.
With their backs against the wall, can the Lakers manage to come out alive and win the whole shebang? The answer is yes, but it’s not black and white. I consistently find myself enlightened by the perseverance of the team. Although these first two games have been traumatic and have even made some of you out their weep, I demand that you keep your heads up! The series heads West and the next three games are in LA. If it makes some of you any comfier, that means home court advantage, which translates to more calls for the Lakers. After tonight, there will no longer be three-day recuperation period, which favors the senior Celtics. The more time between games seems insignificant, but is in fact detrimental. The Celtics, whose three out of five starters are over 30, will no longer have ample time to rest. The “old men” can’t keep up with the Lakers. Kobe is passionate and relishes over revenge. Leon Powe is a one-hit wonder and Paul Pierce should win an Oscar for his acting skills. Tuesday expect a great game and expect a win from your future 2008 World Championship Lakers =)
FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!
the refs, David Stern, the NBA and Boston.
I still believe on my guys. Lakers in 7.
3 wins in LA and victory at game 7!
GO LAKERS!
I’m glad the lakers rallied to make it interesting, but I still wish Kobe would drive to the basket. He did it in the last min of the game, but the whole game he kept taking jump shots. One more thing when the lakers cut the lead to 9, can somebody tell me why then would you start trying to run your offense through Radman. I just don’t understand.
YES…WE GOTTA BELIEVE OUR LAKES WILL PULL IT OFF!!!!! ITS ENCOURAGING TO SEE THE GUYS WIPE AWAY A 24 PT. LEAD!!!!! WE’LL HANDLE OUR BUSINESS 3X IN OUR HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!WE DIDNT COME THIS FAR FOR NOTHING!!!!!
The reason for the biased officiating isn’t too hard to see. Did anyone notice the odds on the Celtics to win the series? Bet on the Celtics, call the game so the Celtics win, and make a LOT of money. Tim Donaghy confessed that he wasn’t the only official betting on games he’s officiating. Clearly, the refs locked in their bets and are now set to make a windfall.
If anyone questions them, they can just say the Celtics were the better team. It is the perfect situation - the team with the best record in the NBA as the underdog?
Today they could have gotten caught with their hand in the cookie jar but everyone seems to have forgotten about the betting scandal.
You would think that when the NBA Finals start the refs would stay out of the way and let the players decide the Championship. Leon Powe had 13 free throws, The entire Laker team had 10 free throws, this is completely ridiculous and the explanation given was that the Lakers weren’t aggressive enough going to the basket THAT IS BULL if you look at the shot chart the Lakers had 23 official shot attempts in the paint and Boston only had 18 attempts . The refs are calling two different games, they let Boston be ultra aggressive on D letting them grab, hold,and pull and the if the Lakers get any contact on Defense it’s a foul. I cant believe it we only had 3 shooting fouls in the entire game I can only hope that game 3,4,5 will be called fair because we all know that the Lakers are the only Team in the NBA that doesn’t get Home court advantage calls.. BOOM OUTTA HERE
Josie is awesome. great comment!
Man, Kobe was clearly, blatantly and openly GRABBED by Pierce, while driving for a lay-up, near the end of the game, right after Pierce made a driving lay-up of his own…. AMAZING, when you consider the whole world easily sees it, BUT NO CALL! … Are the Celtics proud of themselves by winning this way? … Hell, I as fan, would be somewhat shamed and embarrassed to see my team win this way.
Idiots. You are the same people who were screaming at the refs when Detroit manhandled you for the first 4 games (you stole game to on a great Kobe 3) before you finally realized Detroit was the better team and they won the finals. (the Malone/Payton year.)
What about 2002 game 6 when Lakers shot 27 free throws in the 4th quarter alone then Bibby gets a foul called on him for hitting Kobe’s elbow with his nose with 12 seconds to go? Or Fisher rising and hitting a turnaround in only 0.4 seconds against the Spurs?
Just shut up and play. Obviously the Celtics are playing more aggressively and that is rewarded. After surviving the physical tough Pistons and the resilient Cavs, playing a “finesse” team like the Lakers is like playing the Sparks.
Get tough or the series ends in L.A.
And no, I’m not a Celtics fan but blaming the refs is pathetic. Get some freaking rebounds and go to the hole.
Big nick thanks, your comments really makes me feel better.
Stupid Andrew no one on this site cares to hear what you have to say, and yes you are a celtic fan. Moron the refs made bad calls all night and just because you don’t agree doesn’t make your comments true. Why don’t you go to a celtic site or to hell, or somewhere we don’t have to hear from you
Take this into account, we actually outscored them 40-34 in the paint (we had 41fgs in the paint compared to their 23), yet still only got 10 freethrows compared to their 38. We were the aggressor. Unbelievable.
Charlie Rosen pretty much sums it up:
“A pair of phantom fouls on Kobe ruined the Lakers’ first-half rotation, and at the intermission Boston had attempted 19 free throws to L.A.’s two (one of these being a technical foul on KG). After three quarters the margin was 26-to-4, and the final total was 38-to-10.
This disparity was even more puzzling since the Lakers’ game-plan called for them to constantly drive the ball to the hole. And several replays showed exactly how biased and inconsistent the refs’ decisions truly were.
No surprise, then, that the Lakers were distracted, annoyed, and even outraged all game long. And rightly so.
Agreed, nice comments Big Nick
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During halftime, in a different article, I posted the following: The Refs can control how the game’s momentum and outlook will ultimately be. … They will give the doomed team a few insignificant calls from time to time to try and mask their intention. … But I think it is obvious to most, they have over done it this time, at least for the first half, and that usually can be enough to sway the outcome to their intention. … They can go back to normal for the second half. … If the Lakers manage to come back in the second half, they will subtlety revert back to what is needed to complete the job. … This is exactly what happed today…. I wish I could be more optimistic, but that takes faith in the system, which I sorely lack at this time… I hope for the Lakers sake, that I am wrong. KEEP IT GOING LAKERS!
Actually I’m a Bulls fan from Chicago and don’t care who wins the Finals. But I’ve lived in L.A. and for some reason in that city they always blame the refs for their losses EVERY SINGLE TIME! It’s amazing that you don’t focus on what you did wrong and try to improve it. Fact is Odom played weak, nobody rebounds, Garnett had his open jumper any time he wanted, Kobe was ice cold on all those jumpers he usually hits….oh but it’s the refs fault!
“Phantom fouls?” Yeah, an elbow to the throat is a phantom foul. What about when Kobe ran into Garnett on that screen and Garnet got called for it? Or the Vlad took 4 steps on that dunk and no call?
“Nobody wants to hear what I have to say” or nobody wants to hear the truth? Sure the home team gets more calls: they always do and so will L.A. at home. But that’s NOT why they lost tonight. Pierce couldn’t miss and let’s face it: Powe had the game of his life.
I was looking for the Lakers to win the Finals in 6 or so games but I’m really thinking that David Stern will pull all the strings possible to make the Finals go 7 games. When it gets to Game 7, he might get even refs but who knows. He may want the Celtics to get one this year because Bynum is coming back next year and they all know the Lakers will be unstoppable. Anyway, yeah the refs were horrible and we shouldn’t become Sac fans where everything was the refs fault…bullsh*t game AND we still almost won!
Leon Powe alone had 13 FT attempts. The Lakers as a team had 10. If that ain’t rigged, than I don’t know what is.
Andrew you idiot, Refs have to make a few insignificant calls against the doomed team to make it believable, only today, they over did it, on one side of the toilet… If you’re in the con business then you must con… Meaning {Profanity isn't allowed on theLakersNation.com -- Please go back and edit your comment. Thank you.} on, FOOL!
the officiating was bull shiit. the fact is, when the refs swallowed their whistles in the 4th quarter we showed the world how good this team is when the refs dont interfere, we scored 41pts straight in one quarter alone, while the celtics scored like 20. imagine if the game was like the 4th all game long?
I am supposed to be studying for a final but I cant get over what happened today. From the first quarter to the 4th quarter it was an absolutely ridiculously reffed game. People complain that Kobe complains too much about being fouled but the as the replayed showed Pierce completely intended to slap the ball out and missed and slapped his arm. The very next possession Pierce comes down and jacks up a forced lay-up resulting in a bail-out foul. Why do the refs have to swing towards one way or the other. I admit as an NBA fan that the Lakers got a lot of calls against the Nuggets and Utah, but never this extreme to the point where even Michael Wilbon and many others can just tell by watching this game that the refs were very biased. I hope Boston is happy that they got a gift from the refs and did not truly earn this win.
dwyane wade. that’s all i gotta say.
andrew—- shut the F U C K up you stupid F U C K… yes its true we can’t blame everything on the refs… and yes the laker’s need to rebound better… D up more aggressively… but if you look at the numbers the lakers had more points in the paint 40 to the celtics 34… don’t believe me check it on nba.com… how is it that the team that scores the most points in the paint gets the least number of Free throw attempts? you have got to be dumb or a celtic fan to be so blind to the fact that the officiating sucked garnette’s nuts… ohh and you lived in L.A. and we blame everything on bad reffing??? way to generalize dumb S H I T. even real celtic fans don’t talk as much S H I T as you. go get some real facts before you come onto a laker fan site and start talking your S H I T you blind mother F U C K E R… refs sucked… you suck… check the numbers… david stern can go to hell… LAKERS in 7… go suck on one andrew
andrew… i almost forgot….garnett shot 7-19 and kobe shot 11-23… garnett’s FG% was 37% and kobe’s was 48%….. so shut the F U C K up…. learn to back up what you say dumb S H I T…
You’re right, we weren’t being as vocal about the discrepancy since we were winning, but we still thought it was unusual nonetheless. SA pulls away from the defender at the last second sometimes, often giving them the benefit of the doubt during the game. The Celtics do not. When Leon Powe gets more free throws in 14 minutes than the other team, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out something was going on.
the Refs prevented us from matching the Celtics aggressive defense. People are gonna complain about the Lakers not driving to the hole enough, but you’re less apt to go to the hole if you can’t get a whistle from a ref. You drive, get fouled, but don’t get a whistle. What can you do about that?
hey andrew, are we the spurs??…uh no if you didn’t know that…
and you say take it like a man?…for your information, the refs were never one sided in that series
so just shut up
I can’t think of a single NBA fan base that would NOT complain about the refs if they were in our position tonight (even the Spurs fan would have to holler a little). You can’t let only one team play physical, you just can’t. Yes, Lamar had a bad game, and we were outplayed for most of the night, but imagine what would have happened had 2 or 3 bad calls not been made. We might all be humming a different tune.
In general it’s just absurd how much influence a referee has the outcome of a game. Someone suggested we impose fines or suspensions to refs for games like this, and I like the idea. Home fans make you more likely to blow the whistle, but you can’t allow one side to get away with murder and not the other. I just want a fair and consistently called game. Give me that, and the Lakers will prove they are no defensive slouch and can handle Boston’s defense with ease.
Refs suck and played a huge part in the break down of the Lakers, I know it, you know it, the refs know it. It wasn’t the main cause, but played a pretty huge part when its 38-10 difference at the line.
I agree with most people here. Even though I’ve watched the NBA for so many years now the only worse (if possible) was during the Heat/Mavericks finals. This is just too much for anyone to take. The refs were clearly wetting their pants every time the crowd screamed. And for those who are blaming the Lakers for poor playing, what do you expect from a team that every time drives to the basket and gets nothing but a turnover (or hit with a T) to keep on playing in such a horrendous place called Boston. That is just not basketball.
I swear I have never been disgusted like this before about a basketball game (did the refs know that it was a sports game?!). Not to mention that fag Pierce with his little school play (for the record, even Bird questioned it) and the refs. The calls better be on our side in Staples otherwise this is not but a Hollywood movie (if the Cs end up with a 3-0 or 3-1 lead look for another meeting between the two times next year (and possibly more to come) with the Lakers holding home court advantage and winning the title.
i love the Lakers and all, but i do not think they can win this series. its just hard to watch and impossible to play 5 vs 8 everytime they’re on the court. it was soooooooooo freaking blatant who the refs wanted to win this game, and oh i wonder why? the name Tim Donaghy comes to mind when i think about why. im not sure if others pointed this out cause i didnt bother reading the other thousands of posts before me. but this is my opinion and only that. people say refs are as fair as they can be, it was obviously not true in Sundays game. the most obvious one was were Farmar drove-in and got raked across his arms as he was trying to shoot. it was like in the first half, forgot when. but yeah, it was sooo totally obvious since that point on. after that i just turned off the tv and i knew what the outcome already was going to be. i didnt even have to watch. but the blame cannot be put all on the refs. the Lakers have to do some fine tuning, or else just hand the Celts the trophy already. just my 2cents.
Ouch! Looks like I hurt some feelings on some sensitive Laker fans out there. Nothing like stirring the pot.
28 fouls were called on the Lakers.
21 fouls were called on the Celtics.
Wow, 7 more fouls were called on the visiting team. You’d think it was the JFK assassination the way Laker fans are crying bloody murder. Sorry, you got beat down and can’t take it.
We are talking about Free Throws but I think that is too much for you to understand (and thinking that the Cs won the game not because of the refs does not help your hopeless case either).
If you are so into reality, pretend to be so damn realistic and fool yourself thinking that the Cs have won fair then could you explain how an amateur named Powe can get to the line more than an entire team in just 14 minutes. While Gasol, Bryant, and Odom were driving to the bucket the entire first half (at the very least) and only being awarded one FT? very deserving on the Boston side. They know how to play no-call defense. Maybe Bruce Bowen was a guest lecturer before the finals.
One more thing, shut the hell up and take your BS somewhere else.
To everyone who´s saying we laker fans are crybabies pls. watch ESPN, watch Kcal9 and watch Worthy go crazy. 38 to 10 FT attempts says the game thats all i could say. This series is not over LAKERS are mad right now and will come alive in the home games and beat the actor and rest of his team . LET`S GO LAKERS!!!!!!!
BEAT THE CELTICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHAMPIONSHIP 08 will be ours!!!!!!
BELIEVE!!!!!
yes the celts can win this series wth the help of the refs n stern and they must do it now coz this will be the last time lakers will lost.wth bynum back next season lakers will win 75 reg season games and a playoff sweep to the finals.09 champions…. kobe mvp…
NBA refs are the most inconsistant anyway. It’s not just the fact that they called it one-sided. They were making calls at cruisial points of the game. When we cut the lead to two points, they immediately called a foul on Pierce where he drained the two free throws, and we all know the rest. They took Kobe, Lamar, and Fish out of the game by getting them in foul trouble. Fouls that did not even exist. Man this is the NBA Finals for crying out loud, let them play. They were hacking left and right and there were no calls. At this point, the NBA will do everything possible to send the series to 7, or make the poster franchise, the Celtics, to win the title. Return to tradition