NBA Final Scandal

Congratulations, NBA.

You have got what you wanted. Lakers Celtics. The old rivalry renewed. Ratings will be through the roof. Expectations are higher than before any final in the last decade. Once again, congratulations.

Now let’s look on the other side. Spurs, Cavs. You just got RIPPED OFF. My heart is with you. The NBA, a league that over the past couple of years has cracked down on more scandals that I want to believe happened, has finally snooped to Tim Donaghy’s level. I know, the league issued a statement saying “sorry, there should have been a foul called on Derrick Fisher,” what they did not say was “and I know and you know that this message does not help you win your series against LA.” It is plain embarrassing. The whole world knew the NBA wanted a Celtics-Lakers final, but did you have to make it that obvious? I mean, the Celtics needed seven against the Hawks, but won two on the road against the Cavs, who last year made it to the finals? Oh, and let’s not even go into the Spurs. Did you see that one game Kobe shot more foul shots than Ginobli, Parker, and Duncan combined? Coinkidink?–I think not! Many of you will say, “but the Celtics and Lakers were the best teams?” Yeah, and you know why? They were set to be here. Their playoff success was predetermined.

So once again, I hope you’re happy, NBA. You sit there watching your record rating, see if I care. But I’ll tell you what, if there’s a Mat Walsh somewhere in you, you know exactly who to blame.

-GYA out

Officiating

The officiating in the NBA has been utterly atrocious. Every time a star so much as enters the key they are fouled, even if they’re not even touched. It’s pathetic how the other night LeBron scored more on free throws than field goals, and more than half of those free throws he should have never taken in the first place. All I can say is thank God there’s college basketball to quench my basketball hunger, and there the refs are eqaul to all (other than maybe UCLA . . . but that’s another story).