NBA ECF: Heat vs Celtics - Page 51 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

Francis_MH · 05-31-2012, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Green Kool Aid

Donaghy will be great tomorrow.

Does he have a podcast?

Fallen Hero · 05-31-2012, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by El Rata

lol Fallen Hero, the slurp is strong with this one.

yeah dude, huge heat fan right here

Jake7777 · 05-31-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by The B

never touched Rondo's face, good no call

watch 0:27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=hBHjY-4sOUU

hahah are u kidding

El Rata · 05-31-2012, 12:11 AM

I don't give a **** who you root for, you're slurping extra hard right now.

wutangpoker · 05-31-2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TimM846

None of you saying you're done watching are really done. And the refs can give the Heats all the calls they want and they still don't have a chance vs. the Spurs.

Anyone who continues watching the NBA after years of this **** is a masochist. I only watch in the playoffs (which is def. the worst of all) and my head wants to explode after almost every game.

Steroid Boy · 05-31-2012, 12:12 AM

Don't worry guys we have a dukefan here to gey to the bottom of this ref situation.

Green Kool Aid · 05-31-2012, 12:13 AM

This is how I will remember this team, no matter how many titles they win:

meshanti · 05-31-2012, 12:13 AM

I think the NBA is too fast too be reffed accurately.

**imjosh** · 05-31-2012, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wutangpoker

Anyone who continues watching the NBA after years of this **** is a masochist. I only watch in the playoffs (which is def. the worst of all) and my head wants to explode after almost every game.

I only watch ECF/WCF/Finals every year, anything else I couldn't handle.

Green Kool Aid · 05-31-2012, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Francis_MH

Does he have a podcast?

He was on a couple different radio shows today/yesterday.

Jake7777 · 05-31-2012, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kidcolin

this gets no called a lot. i'm fine with that, just like I'm fine with that foul on rondo on the bron/rondo 50/50 dive ball. **** like that happens.

yeah I just think either it's a foul or it's not

I thought that was a reach by Rondo tbh

wutangpoker · 05-31-2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake7777

I'm not just saying this cuz my team is the C's, but I've hated the NBA for a while. I don't know if I actually believe rigging (beyond a couple of Donaghy's that are definitely out there) but it's just a flawed game. Either the refs are rigging or it's just not possible to call the game correctly which leads to massive shifts in advantage between two teams, but they have way too much control. They are basically a third team on the court actively shaping the way a game goes based on max 75% accuracy which is ridiculous in a sport.

I think reviews would just make a stop start game even more intolerably choppy and boring.

I want to support the Cs and not be fairweather but I want to punish the NBA too and not watch. I really don't like it.

I rarely watch, but from what I have seen, it seems like there's no way there's not some sort of conspiracy. I don't know if it's as overt as Stern saying "hey, I want Miami to win this year," but something is going on beyond just regular referee incompetence. It might be more of a wink nudge thing, but there's definitely something. Plus, just compare it to NCAA basketball. There's nowhere near this much BS. Admittedly, the pace is faster in the NBA, but I doubt it's THAT much harder to call.

**Dudd** · 05-31-2012, 12:18 AM

The NCAA does it right with fat old guys like Higgins and Burr, it's much easier to just chalk it up to incompetence when the refs are literally waddling up and down the court

Fallen Hero · 05-31-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by wutangpoker

I rarely watch, but from what I have seen, it seems like there's no way there's not some sort of conspiracy. I don't know if it's as overt as Stern saying "hey, I want Miami to win this year," but something is going on beyond just regular referee incompetence. It might be more of a wink nudge thing, but there's definitely something. Plus, just compare it to NCAA basketball. There's nowhere near this much BS. Admittedly, the pace is faster in the NBA, but I doubt it's THAT much harder to call.

weren't you the guy claiming riggage after every game in the Pacers-Heat series? Even after everyone told you you were being dumb and the refs were fine

boozebag · 05-31-2012, 12:23 AM

Terrible officiating tonight. Though once I saw that the Hornets got the number pick I knew the fix was in. Home team will win every game in this series to maximize revenue. I'm still fuming mad, but I'm moving on.

Unrelated.. Breen is horrendous to listen to. "The Celtics are quitting! .. oh wait maybe they are just putting 3 point shooters in"

aura · 05-31-2012, 12:23 AM

What's the penalty for a coach / player who calls out the refs?

Pop wouldn't stand for this ****.

Seadood228 · 05-31-2012, 12:23 AM

Yeah I'm not one to believe in outright riggage, but this league is definitely biased towards stars and high profile teams in general. What we saw today was unfortunate more than anything, but for this to happen twice in a row is just sad for the NBA.

spike420211 · 05-31-2012, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by meshanti

I think the NBA is too fast too be reffed accurately.

do they hafta medicate you before they allow you to watch hockey???

kidcolin · 05-31-2012, 12:24 AM

breen should be ashamed of himself. he probably is. he knows he's a joke.

Bank · 05-31-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jh12547

I'm gonna go back to not watching the NBA anymore. I forget how rigged this league really is.

see you next game

StoppedRainingMen · 05-31-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by aura

What's the penalty for a coach / player who calls out the refs?

Pop wouldn't stand for this ****.

tilts me a lot that refs are coddled so much that one unflattering word no matter how egregious and -25k

wutangpoker · 05-31-2012, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Fallen Hero

weren't you the guy claiming riggage after every game in the Pacers-Heat series? Even after everyone told you you were being dumb and the refs were fine

I'm a Pacers fan. I might have some bias towards them, but yes, I thought the officiating was imbalanced in the Heat's favor, especially in games 1 and 4.

Now in this case, I'm completely ambivalent. I could care less who wins (in fact I've disliked the Cs for a long time)- I only want a fair series that is entertaining to watch. I have NO doubt that the officiating was massively tilted in the Heat's favor. NONE. And nor would you if Lebron James' dick wasn't so far up your ass that it's messing with your brain.

seattlelou · 05-31-2012, 12:26 AM

I am so glad I am not a C's fan. I just enjoy rooting against the Heat and i am sincerely upset. Sorry C's fan that one was just cruel.

Pwn_Master · 05-31-2012, 12:27 AM

Rando got grazed on that Wade "murder" play but laid down like he got shot leaving his team facing a 4 on 5 fastbreak to give Miami the lead. If that was Labron, there would be 20 poasts saying yeah he got fouled but thats what he gets for being a flopping *****.

And the KG/Wade play at best could have gone either way, KG clearly extended his arms into Wade. Less obvious than goaltending call everyone was going ballistic about in game 1, meaning not obvious at all.

kidcolin · 05-31-2012, 12:28 AM

it's a joke that the refs are forbidden from talking to the press.

when umps in the MLB **** up, they cop to it 99% of the time.