had this convo at the bar tonight. I think it might be.

when (without google) was there not a game 7 in the finals

its clear that the lakers CAN blow the celtics out of the water.

i see it both ways, rigged and hard fought but what does everyone else think.

the more tv time played=more money for everyone.

6/17/2010 1:23:32 AM

we were having thi same discussion. If it was rigged the game woulda beeen closer though. its not rigged, boston just lost their toughness when perkins fell.

6/17/2010 1:29:10 AM

When was there not a game 7 in the NBA finals? I believe we go way back to 2009.

6/17/2010 1:31:02 AM

the nba sucks

doesn't mean it is rigged.

Just because a sport resembles a Sudanese rodeo doesn't mean it's not legit.

6/17/2010 1:34:41 AM

^^

perkins is a non factor. just like everyone one that team. someone "is off " every game.

you see a team play a certain way all year and hear about the highlights, youd think you know how the post season is gonna go.

[Edited on June 17, 2010 at 1:45 AM. Reason : kop[]

6/17/2010 1:41:58 AM

Actually yeah after looking it up the last 7 game final was 04-05 and prior to that was the 93-94 season.

[Edited on June 17, 2010 at 1:47 AM. Reason : stats]

6/17/2010 1:42:46 AM

and if you want a game 7, just go back to freaking 2005, aka the most boring Finals ever... Detroit/San Antonio

6/17/2010 1:48:20 AM

^yes. im sure this will be 2 sided. but after watching the last 2 games it just doesnt add up to being the way it should.

6/17/2010 1:49:47 AM

Quote :

"aka the most boring Finals ever... Detroit/San Antonio"

detroit will not be in the finals for anoth 10 years, or untill the economy is doing better

6/17/2010 1:51:56 AM

^ a relevant comment

6/17/2010 3:11:57 AM

Yes, that one former ref said so.

6/17/2010 7:53:26 AM

Uhhhhhhh.......if the NBA was rigged, we'd have had Kobe vs. Lebron the last 3 finals. You're an idiot.

[Edited on June 17, 2010 at 8:47 AM. Reason : :]

6/17/2010 8:47:04 AM

^^ You're referring to this

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6/17/2010 8:50:36 AM

Bus Driver, LOCK this thread!

6/17/2010 9:27:45 AM

oh wow

i can't believe noone has ever contemplated this before.

Ragged is a freakin' genius.

6/17/2010 9:35:24 AM

Rigged like a WWE fight? No.

Rigged as in the NBA commisioners "pressure" the referees into favoring calls for one side over another so that the series can have as many games a possible to increase revenue? Yes.

6/17/2010 10:00:36 AM

this is one of the dumber threads i've seen in ST

6/17/2010 10:49:44 AM

Quote :

"Uhhhhhhh.......if the NBA was rigged, we'd have had Kobe vs. Lebron the last 3 finals. You're an idiot. "

B/c the NBA only wants large market teams in the Finals. Hence, forcing Lebron to NY. (No, I don't believe this)

6/17/2010 10:52:02 AM

Quote :

"Rigged as in the NBA commisioners "pressure" the referees into favoring calls for one side over another so that the series can have as many games a possible to increase revenue? Yes"

This is what I believe

6/17/2010 10:56:35 AM

this thread was over in the second line

6/17/2010 11:01:50 AM

i thought it was common knowledge that the NBA puts pressure on officials to do things like make sure kobe doesn't foul out of a game, etc.

6/17/2010 11:07:06 AM

LOL at this.

The NBA is no more rigged than your typical UNC or Duke game.

6/17/2010 11:11:15 AM

you realize everyone on here believes that those are rigged as well, yes?

6/17/2010 11:13:25 AM

^ lol

6/17/2010 1:06:14 PM

NBA Riggs?

6/17/2010 1:21:39 PM

how would they rig a game exactly?

like think about the things they'd have to do to RIG a game...

6/17/2010 1:49:42 PM

basketball is the easiest team sport to fix...it wouldnt be that difficult...lots of foul calls on one team, lots of no calls on the other team...it wouldnt be hard

6/17/2010 1:54:57 PM

^that wouldnt be blatantly obvious or cause a backlash toward the league.

6/17/2010 2:03:31 PM

Proof that the NBA games can be "rigged" in the sense that the refs can take over a game lies in the Sacramento/LAL game from the early 2000s.

6/17/2010 2:11:52 PM

^yea I think it's pretty common knowledge to everyone that at least one of those was rigged

6/17/2010 9:19:59 PM

Quote :

"when (without google) was there not a game 7 in the finals "

lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

6/17/2010 9:48:22 PM

i think i heard on the radio that phil jackson has never played a gm 7, which is pretty amazing because he's been there a few times. unless that was wrong, and obviously he is tonight

[Edited on June 17, 2010 at 11:36 PM. Reason : coached=played]

6/17/2010 11:36:35 PM

Rigged or not it is suspicious how the Knicks got Patrick Ewing in 1985 and Cleveland got Lebron in 2003.

6/18/2010 3:53:12 AM