2007-08 general league thread (non-Pistons)

[LA Dre]

Originally Posted by webz

Celtics (50%)/Lakers (50%)

This is the way Stern sees it....

And he will do his best to make sure one if not both make it there... Our guys have to play and think smart....complaining will get you sent to the bench for ticky tack fouls and ticky tack techs

[cent]

Originally Posted by KGREG

It's the Roc-A-Fella symbol

R U SURE?
it's MoRe...

[Tha Locstah]

Originally Posted by webz

Celtics (50%)/Lakers (50%)

This is the way Stern sees it....

Also, does anyone find it to be a coinsidence that the Bulls won the top pick?

NBA is rigged towards the Lakers, Celtics and Bulls. Of course they need to be in the right position to win i.e. have a good team but if they are, LOOKOUT!

How'd you like those touch fouls that kept goin' against the P's last night?

[coynejeremy]

Originally Posted by billups1

Also, does anyone find it to be a coinsidence that the Bulls won the top pick?

NBA is rigged towards the Lakers, Celtics and Bulls. Of course they need to be in the right position to win i.e. have a good team but if they are, LOOKOUT!

How'd you like those touch fouls that kept goin' against the P's last night?

I think it gets a little ridiculous when we take any team that succeeds and says the league is rigging the NBA to favor this team.

[basketbills]

Rigging/conspiracy theories can be ridiculous.

Take this bit from a Celtics blog after the Pistons game 4 EC Finals win:

There is little special about Detroit's current "Motown Hackers" Piston basketball team. If ever an hometown officiating team needed reviewing and investigating for game rigging allegations...THIS game manipulating zebra striped crew warrants such.
For two straight Motor City games now, these Pistons have been allowed to mug any Boston player possible and in such an obvious blatant manner. This two game spat of ref bias has been the worst we have witnessed in years...in any sport and in any game. It is sickening and sadly takes the fun out of watching the sport at this level. Never say never on our now stated suspician. In the history of sports, more than a few refs have interferred with a game's outcome but got caught way too late to provide any real sense of justice.
For the most part, the main time these hometown Detroit refs called fouls increasing Boston's later total was at the least important times and mostly in the third and fourth quarters. Sure, this opposing city's officiating crew belatedly called lots of fouls against their homies, but, not until they had thwarted any chance at the C's blowing out their boys. Calling less of consequence belated sometimes questionably earned fouls against the Pistons mostly in the second half merely to pretend to not be biased during both of Detroit's home games makes their acts all the more suspect.

Pierce seizes moment - Celtics Blog - Boston.com

[roscoe36]

Is a suspician like a Magician?

Like these Boston fans. They all seem to be Suspicians to me.

Maybe someone should show Bobby Z tape of Robert Parrish and KC Jones punching Bill Laimbeer.

[coynejeremy]

Originally Posted by basketbills

Rigging/conspiracy theories can be ridiculous.

Take this bit from a Celtics blog after the Pistons game 4 EC Finals win:



Pierce seizes moment - Celtics Blog - Boston.com

Wow. Almost makes a person want to take the tinted glasses off, huh? Hmmm... NAH!

[dba]

Atlanta says they will match, but if the Sixers were to keep playing they way they did the second half of last season, and get Josh Smith, they will be plenty tough.

RealGM: Basketball Wiretap Archives: Sixers Set To Meet With Josh Smith

[dba]

RealGM: Basketball Wiretap Archives: Source: Lakers Offer Odom For Artest


Puts Gasol over to the four spot with Bynum coming back. Artest would be a nice addition for them assuming he doesn't self destruct.

[TaShawn]

Originally Posted by dba

RealGM: Basketball Wiretap Archives: Source: Lakers Offer Odom For Artest


Puts Gasol over to the four spot with Bynum coming back. Artest would be a nice addition for them assuming he doesn't self destruct.

That would be a pretty tough lineup. Defensively too.