Boston Celtic/Detroit Piston Series?? Anyone Care?

[drunkpirate66]

I watched the documentary on Nanking. Fascinating. Probably should start a thread about it but too lazy . . . highly recommend it.

I did watch the last 15 minutes of the Celtics game. It was quite bad. I miss Marty Conlon.

I watched a documentary about Limestone prisons on MSNBC, good stuff... while the Celtics game was on the lower TV muted. At my home office I have two TV on top of each other so I can watch two things at the same time...come sin handy during football season.

documentaries are the sh*t man.

[BottleofRum]

pre-game intros have gotten way out of control. I thought it was silly that the Celts have this huge overblown dramatic theatrical intoduction to the team after they just lost 2 games to the worst team in NBA playoff history (Hawks). Announce the names and get on with it. Leave the Broadway production for Broadway

The guy in Detroit is out of control....

[RAGTOP]

pre-game intros have gotten way out of control. I thought it was silly that the Celts have this huge overblown dramatic theatrical intoduction to the team after they just lost 2 games to the worst team in NBA playoff history (Hawks). Announce the names and get on with it. Leave the Broadway production for Broadway

The guy in Detroit is out of control....

well he is out of control too. Everyone is out of control... speaking of that why do all the NBA Final games start at 9pm est? I realize it is for TV purposes but come on...

[Dr.Corona]

If you're asking who cares shouldn't that be one of the options in the poll? I don't give a s*** about basketball, I only opened the thread so I could vote "Who cares?" and it's not there.

Sorry Larry about the "misrepresentation". My first thought was ANY feedback regarding the series. I decided to throw a poll out regarding a winning team after the fact.

[BottleofRum]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

[Tequila Revenge]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

What A contraversy regarding NBA officials and the Lakers. Quick! Someone tell Ralph Nader. It worked so well after the Lakers-Kings series a few years back.

Sometimes you wonder why bother being a fan when it's so obvious it's only about the money and no longer the game. Sort of reminds you about last years Super Bowl when we learned you can throw a flag for a non call

New poll:

Who has more corrupt officials?

NBA

NFL

Who Cares

[chippewa]

pre-game intros have gotten way out of control. I thought it was silly that the Celts have this huge overblown dramatic theatrical intoduction to the team after they just lost 2 games to the worst team in NBA playoff history (Hawks). Announce the names and get on with it. Leave the Broadway production for Broadway

The guy in Detroit is out of control....

That guy is just a cartoon character, and I'm a Piston fan.

Speaking of pre-game introductions, I don't think you should be announced as "From West Dakota University, John Doe" unless you have a degree from West Dakota University. These rookies that play a single season of college ball before jumping to the NBA are no more from there than somebody that drives by the school on their way to work.

[BottleofRum]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

What A contraversy regarding NBA officials and the Lakers. Quick! Someone tell Ralph Nader. It worked so well after the Lakers-Kings series a few years back.

Sometimes you wonder why bother being a fan when it's so obvious it's only about the money and no longer the game. Sort of reminds you about last years Super Bowl when we learned you can throw a flag for a non call

New poll:

Who has more corrupt officials?

NBA

NFL

Who Cares

Well, ESPN has a poll up today asking this question...

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/pol ... nt_id=3502

Unscientific but 65% of people think a league office would influence its refs to affect the results in a desired way?

[Tequila Revenge]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

What A contraversy regarding NBA officials and the Lakers. Quick! Someone tell Ralph Nader. It worked so well after the Lakers-Kings series a few years back.

Sometimes you wonder why bother being a fan when it's so obvious it's only about the money and no longer the game. Sort of reminds you about last years Super Bowl when we learned you can throw a flag for a non call

New poll:

Who has more corrupt officials?

NBA

NFL

Who Cares

Well, ESPN has a poll up today asking this question...

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/pol ... nt_id=3502

Unscientific but 65% of people think a league office would influence its refs to affect the results in a desired way?

Damb right.

Think long and hard on this one

Super Bowl Championship crap- hats, shirts, mugs, tampons-

What team will sell more merchandise?

Seahawks

Steelers

[Tequila Revenge]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

What A contraversy regarding NBA officials and the Lakers. Quick! Someone tell Ralph Nader. It worked so well after the Lakers-Kings series a few years back.

Sometimes you wonder why bother being a fan when it's so obvious it's only about the money and no longer the game. Sort of reminds you about last years Super Bowl when we learned you can throw a flag for a non call

New poll:

Who has more corrupt officials?

NBA

NFL

Who Cares

Well, ESPN has a poll up today asking this question...

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/pol ... nt_id=3502

Unscientific but 65% of people think a league office would influence its refs to affect the results in a desired way?

Which bad example of officiating still irritates you the most?


22.5% Steelers-Seahawks Super Bowl

18.5% NBA Finals Heat-Mavericks, 2006

16.9% Olympic boxing, any year

16.5% Kings-Lakers Western Conference finals, 2002

16.5% The Jeffrey Maier game

9.0% Brett Hull's Stanley Cup-winning goal in the crease, 1999

[BottleofRum]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

What A contraversy regarding NBA officials and the Lakers. Quick! Someone tell Ralph Nader. It worked so well after the Lakers-Kings series a few years back.

Sometimes you wonder why bother being a fan when it's so obvious it's only about the money and no longer the game. Sort of reminds you about last years Super Bowl when we learned you can throw a flag for a non call

New poll:

Who has more corrupt officials?

NBA

NFL

Who Cares

Well, ESPN has a poll up today asking this question...

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/pol ... nt_id=3502

Unscientific but 65% of people think a league office would influence its refs to affect the results in a desired way?

Which bad example of officiating still irritates you the most?


22.5% Steelers-Seahawks Super Bowl

18.5% NBA Finals Heat-Mavericks, 2006

16.9% Olympic boxing, any year

16.5% Kings-Lakers Western Conference finals, 2002

16.5% The Jeffrey Maier game

9.0% Brett Hull's Stanley Cup-winning goal in the crease, 1999

To keep it from being a rout they left of the officiating in super bowl 42...

[purpleskye]

All I can say is GO LAKERS!!!!

It wasnt an option in the poll though

[SMLCHNG]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080529/ap_ ... ba_no_foul

[BottleofRum]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080529/ap_ ... ba_no_foul

Well, the NBA and ABC want Celtics-Lakers so there is no telling what they will do to make it happen. When the Spurs-Pistons players a few year's back it was one of the lowest or the lowest ever TV ratings for an NBA Finals and the TV exs don't want that to happen again.

The Celtics have received a fair amount of calls in their favor this series. Last night the game was officiated in a strange way, in the first-half every call went against Boston, the the second every call went for Boston.

[aeroparrot]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080529/ap_ ... ba_no_foul

I think it will go into the conspiracy theories that the NBA wants the 2nd and 6th largest TV markets in the finals (if I'm not mistaken I think the Boston market includes most of New England except the southwestern corner of Connecticut).

[aeroparrot]

and more proof that the NBA wants a Lakers-Celtics final....the Spurs got completely screwed last night at the end of the game. Down by 2 with 2 seconds left Brent Barry was clearly fouled, it couldn't have been more clear, had it been called he would have received 3 free-throws to win or tie the game.... but no call!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr489dDHH4

Celtics-Pistons tonight, lets see how obvious the refs lean in the Celtics favor tonight, the only question is can the Celtics capitalize on it, in game 4 they couldn't.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080529/ap_ ... ba_no_foul

Well, the NBA and ABC want Celtics-Lakers so there is no telling what they will do to make it happen. When the Spurs-Pistons players a few year's back it was one of the lowest or the lowest ever TV ratings for an NBA Finals and the TV exs don't want that to happen again.

The Celtics have received a fair amount of calls in their favor this series. Last night the game was officiated in a strange way, in the first-half every call went against Boston, the the second every call went for Boston.

Noticed it in the part of the game I watched but I think it started in the 2nd quarter.