If only that were true.

So, Donaghy's a wicked pissah, eh?

I get it now!
(thx, RMJ=H)

THIS i like graduation i PASSED my team won I AM THE VALEDICTORIAN , and these are something i wont miss WORST EVERY TIME . so who will be in the finals NEXT YEAR CLIPPERS VS KNICKS ,,,

And, Stern spits that pissahl over the common fans. It's a vicious cycle that seems to have no real end in sight.

I think both teams are great and deserving of a championship. However, what this really boils down to is money. The sad truth is, within any basketball game, players are fouling players all the time. All the time. And if the refs were to call all the fouls, that would make for a very boring game. Worse than doing an instant replay on every down in football. So with that in mind, yes, the refs do have an impact on the outcome of the game. For example, game 1, Lakers have 7 more personal fouls than the Celtics. Celtics win the game. Game 2, Lakers again have 7 more personal fouls than the Celtics. Again the Celtics win the game. Game 3, Celtics have 5 more personal fouls than the Lakers. The Lakers win that game. Games 4 and 5 were called a little more even so the players were allowed to determine the outcome of those games.
The point I'm trying to make is, it really is all about the money. Ratings are up because it's two historic franchises facing off in the finals. How bad would it be for ratings if the league allowed the players to determine the outcome of the games from the beginning and one team ends up sweeping the other team. The league would stand to lose millions upon millions in revenue. This is just my observation and opinion on what is really happening.
The sad truth is, the only sport that's probably more rigged than pro basketball is, college football where championships really aren't determined on the field.

hey Bobby W, seems like Donaghy pissed in your drink too.

lol he probably did RBeezy, he probably did. But piss or no piss, that's still the truth.