anyone watching the nba finals objectively....

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

can tell the NBA has an agenda...not hard to see. Actually i've seen it throughout...kinda sicekening, but oh well.

[Reedeman]

I was really hoping they'd evenly call the finals...

That "foul" on james just disproved all of the "playoff foul" BS. I wonder how soon it takes Durant to get into foul trouble in game 4...

[KingJD31]

no way nba lets the heat win this in 5 they need the drama

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

the no call on james in game 2 at the end in okc against durant okc start player told me all i needed to know....star player at home should get that call no matter what...and tonight, straight bullshiit to control the tempo and outcome....goes all the way back to setting a playoff record with foul shots in half against knicks game 1 and then rondo no call getting hit in the face....there is an agenda, and it is plain as day to recognize..

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

no way nba lets the heat win this in 5 they need the drama

i agree,...i thinkg okc sneaks game 4

[rm18]

Not objective, but I thought Wade and Bosh would of got a few more foul calls on layups where they might of got hit even though they shot a lot seemed like some tough no calls

[ramones951]

no way nba lets the heat win this in 5 they need the drama

You're an idiot; along with anyone else that thinks this. No wonder the majority of the public loses their money gambling.

[onlooker]

Not objective, but I thought Wade and Bosh would of got a few more foul calls on layups where they might of got hit even though they shot a lot seemed like some tough no calls

It is going both ways. The nation is engulfed in Heat hate.

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

It is going both ways. The nation is engulfed in Heat hate.

no hate here...like i said, an objective view, aand i see whats goin on

[NYSportsGuy210]

Pounding the Thunder game 4. Wouldn't be surprised if it goes to OT.

[onlooker]

no hate here...like i said, an objective view, aand i see whats goin on

Even though I'm a Lebron fan, it wouldn't crush me to see Durant (Durant fan too) win it. I'm not a fanatic like that.

There are missed calls both ways, and bad ones as well. Home teams usually get to the line more. Thunder got 9 more FT's in game 1, and 1 more in game 2.

Thunder hurt themselves tonight. Missing big shots down the stretch, and missing 9 FT's. Heat FT attempts got a 2 attempt boost, because they got fouled twice shooting a three.

The aggressor usually gets to the line more too, and the Heat seem to the more aggressive team in this series.

[jhack704]

its bullshit! u have to bet on what u know, and we know 3 things..
1. nba is rigged
2. lbj is a f\*g
3. nba is rigged

not that hard to see mia wins the championship. sucks yea so go to hell all you heat fans. how can u root for such a gay team

[onlooker]

its bullshit! u have to bet on what u know, and we know 3 things..
1. nba is rigged
2. lbj is a f\*g
3. nba is rigged

not that hard to see mia wins the championship. sucks yea so go to hell all you heat fans. how can u root for such a gay team

You mad?

Like the Brewers are a cool.

Don't you have a cheater on your team?

[lakerboy]

Onlooker you are a cool guy but your defense of james and heat is very sad.

[detroitlionsfan]

yep the call against durant on what shoulda been an offensive charge

oh well

[onlooker]

Onlooker you are a cool guy but your defense of james and heat is very sad.

Just like all the rig talk going on.

I see how it works though. Everyone is allowed to hate hate hate. But I can't give a little defense.

But as you notice, I only jump in the numerous threads. It isn't like I start off saying the guy is a god or somesh!t. He isn't, and the hate is a little out of hand.

[Goat Milk]

people that call these games rigged no nothing about basketball. they look at the box score and see heat take more ft's when miami has 2 of the top 15 in nba history in free throw attempts per season.

did anyone watch the 90's bulls? I'll answer that. No. Because if you did, you'd see chicago lived on the line in every finals run. get silenced.

[Reedeman]

It's not so much RIGGED, but the superstar treatment. These guys will always get the benefit of the calls, and will never get called for a traveling violation.
It all started with jordan.
Then kobe/shaq, lebron/wade.. Durant and westbrook will get their turn..

Sucks though.. It gives an unfair advantage and cheapens the game.
NBA needs to clean it up like the NHL did after gretsky left.

[Mac4Lyfe]

people that call these games rigged no nothing about basketball. they look at the box score and see heat take more ft's when miami has 2 of the top 15 in nba history in free throw attempts per season.

did anyone watch the 90's bulls? I'll answer that. No. Because if you did, you'd see chicago lived on the line in every finals run. get silenced.

No we watch the games and see Lebron and Wade get phantom foul calls where noone touches them yet the refs blow a whistle because they flop around like fukking fish. I use to love DWade but his all his bitching and fake acting has really soured his legacy.

[ebelisle22]

no one will agree with me on this but I have family that works for the knicks. the nba is set up. cant prove it but truly it is and they even agree with me and brought it up before i even said anything when i talked to them tonight.

[onlooker]

I use to love DWade but his all his bitching and fake acting has really soured his legacy.

Wade's act also hurts his team. Flopping looking for a And1, and misses the layup with no foul call. While the other team sprints down court while Wade is getting up looking at the ref. Sh!t gets old.

Lebron might get phantom calls, but there are also times when he gets racked across the arm, or hit in the head (Sweatband sometimes comes off) and no call. Things aren't perfect. Is it right no, but there are always missed calls and bad ones both ways in the coarse of a NBA game. Hell even college basketball.

All star players act a bit to try to get the call. Not just these two.

[j37hr0]

Yup it's rigged, that's why you should never lose a bet, because you know it's rigged and you know who is going to win. Not like boxing, that's on the up and up above board.

[beerman2619]

Damn Refs made the Thunder miss 9 free throws also. Its all rigged i tell you. Come on kids i've seen far worse reffed games this i have seen here in the finals. Harden went 2 for 10 and 0 for 4 from 3 damn refs!!!! Christ Spurs got bucked by the refs vs the Thunder in game 6 it happens. Course if you are on the losing side of the bet you are going to WHINE alot more. By the way Game 2 clear charge on Durant was called a block on Battier enough whining about the refs.

[jsmithj88]

No we watch the games and see Lebron and Wade get phantom foul calls where noone touches them yet the refs blow a whistle because they flop around like fukking fish. I use to love DWade but his all his bitching and fake acting has really soured his legacy.

flopping is outta control, this must be the decade of the flops
wades legacy is elevated with another ring, none of the flops will be remembered

[jsmithj88]

Damn Refs made the Thunder miss 9 free throws also. Its all rigged i tell you. Come on kids i've seen far worse reffed games this i have seen here in the finals. Harden went 2 for 10 and 0 for 4 from 3 damn refs!!!! Christ Spurs got bucked by the refs vs the Thunder in game 6 it happens. Course if you are on the losing side of the bet you are going to WHINE alot more. By the way Game 2 clear charge on Durant was called a block on Battier enough whining about the refs.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

Even though I'm a Lebron fan, it wouldn't crush me to see Durant (Durant fan too) win it. I'm not a fanatic like that.

There are missed calls both ways, and bad ones as well. Home teams usually get to the line more. Thunder got 9 more FT's in game 1, and 1 more in game 2.

Thunder hurt themselves tonight. Missing big shots down the stretch, and missing 9 FT's. Heat FT attempts got a 2 attempt boost, because they got fouled twice shooting a three.

The aggressor usually gets to the line more too, and the Heat seem to the more aggressive team in this series.

what do you say about that foul on harden at the end? playoff basketball right? where's the good no call there?

[convick]

Damn Refs made the Thunder miss 9 free throws also. Its all rigged i tell you. Come on kids i've seen far worse reffed games this i have seen here in the finals. Harden went 2 for 10 and 0 for 4 from 3 damn refs!!!! Christ Spurs got bucked by the refs vs the Thunder in game 6 it happens. Course if you are on the losing side of the bet you are going to WHINE alot more. By the way Game 2 clear charge on Durant was called a block on Battier enough whining about the refs.

This guys knows what hes talking about. Some of you fools must have been like 5 when Jordan and the Bulls were winning rings and getting the superstar treatment.

Refs didnt make Harden go 2 for 10 and refs sure as hell didnt make him turn the ball over two times in a row when the going got tough.
Hitting 4 of 18 from three and missing 9 free throw aint going to cut it.

[onlooker]

what do you say about that foul on harden at the end? playoff basketball right? where's the good no call there?

Flop. That was 40-50 feet from the basket. Different situation then that other non-call in Game 2.

It probably benefited the Thunder anyway. Heat only got 1 point out of that possession.

Should of been a non-call, with Harden on the deck looking dumb, the Heat could of got a layup or a kick out three.

[ttwarrior1]

the same people that think miami aren't getting the calls are the same people that think pac only won by 2 or 3 rounds

[onlooker]

the same people that think miami aren't getting the calls are the same people that think pac only won by 2 or 3 rounds

Wrong. Pacquiao got robbed. Haven't watched with the TV muted though, I heard that makes Bradley win.

Just have a open mind when watching these games, and stop searching for sh!t.

[BigDofBA]

I'm an OKC fan, and while some calls have went against us, the refs haven't cost us the game.

Did Lebron foul Durant at the end of game 2? Of course he did. Do I have a problem with the no call? Hell no. It's the Finals. I would rather them not call that. If the roles were reversed, I would hope the ref would swallow his whistle too.

If OKC makes their free throws like they have all year, they are leading in the final minutes instead of trailing. Instead, Miami is the team making their free throws and they are the team prevailing.

Period.

[onlooker]

I'm an OKC fan, and while some calls have went against us, the refs haven't cost us the game.

Did Lebron foul Durant at the end of game 2? Of course he did. Do I have a problem with the no call? Hell no. It's the Finals. I would rather them not call that. If the roles were reversed, I would hope the ref would swallow his whistle too.

If OKC makes their free throws like they have all year, they are leading in the final minutes instead of trailing. Instead, Miami is the team making their free throws and they are the team prevailing.

Period.

Solid post.

[ChalkyDog]

All this supposed knowledge about seeing the refs having agenda. I really hope you geniuses have made money off that obvious fact.

OKC game 4? Looks tempting.

[j37hr0]

If I see Monty Mccutchen in Miami Tuesday night I'm on the OKC ML.

[Wojo]

I've seen calls on both sides I disagreed with, but nothing to an extreme.

I totally disagree with anyone that thinks this series is rigged. You are probably a disgruntled bettor who has been on the wrong side. I can't tell you how many games I have lost over the past 20 years due to a "bad call" or two, or three, or seven, etc.

Enjoy the Finals. This is a great, great series.