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The NBA Playoffs Thread

Speaking of officiating, interesting column in SI today on game 6 of the 2002 Western conference finals. This was the game where the Lakers (who hadn't shot more then 22 free throws in any playoff game) shot 28 to the Kings 8 in the fourth quarter. The officials in that game were Bennet Salvatore, Dick Bavetta, and Eddie Rush. The key quote:



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that was the first game i can remember that made me think "what's going on here...?"
 
I also noticed Turiaf throwing towels whenever the C's were taking freethrows, pretty juvenile, and certainly not professional. Then again the C's don't behave in a professional manner by screaming at opponents taking 3's in front of their bench.

Look for KG to have a great game tonight, Pierce too. I hope they'll pound them the way they did Atlanta in game 7 of round one.

Banner 17 will be hanging in the Garden at this time tomorrow.
 
My other favorite Invalid Link Removed series. These were the worst officiated games I've ever seen in my life in any sport. I lost interest in the NBA for a year after this one.

Me too. I thought it was appalling and ridiculous how Wade went to the line practically every time he touched the ball, and for the most part he was just running straight at the rim.

I also noticed Turiaf throwing towels whenever the C's were taking freethrows, pretty juvenile, and certainly not professional. Then again the C's don't behave in a professional manner by screaming at opponents taking 3's in front of their bench.

Not just screaming. Screaming and slapping their hands together as hard as they can.
 
Wow, I did not watch one single NBA playoff game, so are the Lakers really as bad as the 40 point butt whippin' they just got?

I'm happy for Ray Allen. I have never been a fan of KG, so I don't really care that he finally won a championship.

-Mike
 
While I'm a sad hometown boy who wishes his Lakers coulda done better... with this game they absolutely DIDN'T deserve a win. The Celtics as a whole just did a whole metric ****ton better... and hardly just in this game.

And I've liked Garnett since I first started liking basketball and especially playing NBA games on the PlayStatoin... so I'm happy he's got a win.
 
Wow, I did not watch one single NBA playoff game, so are the Lakers really as bad as the 40 point butt whippin' they just got?

I'm happy for Ray Allen. I have never been a fan of KG, so I don't really care that he finally won a championship.

-Mike
The Lakers showed some serious flashes of brilliance throughout the series (heck...they showed enough to win two games). Tonight the Celtics didn't just flash brilliant for a quarter or two, they kept it going for the entire game.
 
Awesome performance by the Celts tonight. I was confident they'd win, but I didn't expect this kind of whuppin'.

I certainly hope all comparisons of Kobe to MJ have come to a dead stop now.