Re: At Last...

C----

I certainly agree with you that the season and now the playoffs look like
they were "meant to be." The Hornets probably didn't stand a chance
against my beloved Spurs, since the league had to have the Spurs
humiliated by the "Contenders"---the Lakers, with a little help of
creative scheduling (every other night games played by a tired SA did us
in, especially in Game 1 when we blew a 20 point lead, but also in the
last game when we blew a 17 point lead). I guess our age caught up to us,
but the refs didn't help. The league "apologizing" for the blown call at
the end of game 4 in SA wasn't even in the catagory of a "joke."

Oh well, there is no doubt that the Spurs were beaten by the better team,
THANKS to the very suspicious GIVING of a Class A player by Memphis for
NOTHING in return. There ought to be a law, if not a rule against moves
like that. At least the loading up of Boston with talent in the off-season
made some sense to all teams involved.

I hate to say it, but with the Jordanization of basketball ("showtime"),
maybe it is becoming more like wrestling than it should be. That is why a
bread and butter blue collar team like the Spurs winning championships has
been such a burden to the league.

That's all I will say for now, and probably too much.

Tom
On May 31 2008 12:43 AM, C The Shocker wrote:

"EVIL ELVIS" <hehatemetoo69@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Lakers vs. Celtics. NBA Finals. Just like the good 'ol days. The
way it should be.

*BARF*

To say that this years NBA season and playoffs has been (or at least
SUSPICIALLY LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN) pre-determined is an understatement.
This year's playoffs especially has been a sham to the highest order.
Flopping, questionable play calling, iffy ref calls that favor the "chosen"
teams with the big superstars, and the only thing that was sort of out of
left field was the New Orleans Hornets, and even Chris Paul made references
to it being "decided beforehand" in the second round vs. San Antonio.

Make no doubt about it, Celtics/Lakers was drooled over in the NBA front
offices, and in the days of Tim Donaghy, how can you 100% say that it
wasn't, at the very least, subtly nudged in that direction?

I'd also like to send out a big "F U" to Jerry West and Kevin McHale for
making the 2007-2008 NBA season a complete and utter shenanigan-fest. Giving
up franchise players to their former teams for what amounted to a Happy Meal
minus a few fries should earn them a special place in Hell.

--
C The Shocker
On Usenet, you're nothing, and I'm a GIANT.
You're like the white girl, and I'm Kobe BRYANT.

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