Tarkatan Trash
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I'm on the fence as far as NBA conspiracy theories are concerned. For one, I have a hard time being convinced that ANYTHING is being rigged in favor of my Spurs. Despite being the 7th most populated city in the United States, as well as the nation's 2nd largest military city (behind only San Diego), San Antonio is ranked in the neighborhood of 37th in the nation as a media market. Hmm...now why would Stern rig the Western Conference bracket in favor of the 37th ranked media market, especially when each of the Spurs' Finals appearances (all won by SA, of course) has generated poor ratings. Now, why would David Stern rig a playoff bracket in favor of a small market franchise, even if it's an NBA-only city, that generates poor Finals ratings? That doesn't make any sense to me. And even if that was true, then why was he was the one who slapped a bullshit fine on the Spurs organization for something that is none of his damn business in the first place?
But at the same time, I know for a fact that the league's 1985 Draft Lottery was rigged in favor of the New York Knicks. How else to explain a single envelope being forced into the tumbler while all the others were placed in there gently, and the fact that Stern picked the envelope that was bent at the corners, which had the Knicks logo inside? Is it any coincidence that Stern is a native New Yorker and that the league's headquarters are located in New York City, or that the nation's most populated city AND largest media market is NYC? I know he wanted Patrick Ewing in New York, but I find it comical that the Knicks had to cheat the draft lottery with Stern's help, and STILL couldn't win an NBA title.
Although I agree the officiaing from Game 4 was bad. I did notice some calls that went Miami's way in that game that shouldn't have, namely, a shot clock violation call, and MAYBE an out-of-bounds call, but the latter of the two went to replay, and I should point out that the instant replay rules mandate that there must be indisputable visual evidence to overturn a call, just like the NFL, so at least I can say they did the right thing by letting it stand as called. Either way, that was a poorly officiated game. And like other fellow Spurs fans, I absolutely despise Joey Crawford for his bullshit ejection of Tim Duncan towards the end of the regular season a few years ago that led to Crawford being suspended for the entire postseason that year.
Speaking of which, have you seen that Halloween photo of Duncan and Parker dressed as mobsters holding guns to someone dressed as Crawford with a noose above him? I believe that went viral at around the time of the "Spurs sending the stars home" incident. I actually have it on my flashdrive, and can show it later if you'd like.
But at the same time, I know for a fact that the league's 1985 Draft Lottery was rigged in favor of the New York Knicks. How else to explain a single envelope being forced into the tumbler while all the others were placed in there gently, and the fact that Stern picked the envelope that was bent at the corners, which had the Knicks logo inside? Is it any coincidence that Stern is a native New Yorker and that the league's headquarters are located in New York City, or that the nation's most populated city AND largest media market is NYC? I know he wanted Patrick Ewing in New York, but I find it comical that the Knicks had to cheat the draft lottery with Stern's help, and STILL couldn't win an NBA title.
Hell, I'm convinced that Joe Crawford was wearing a yellow jersey in game 4.
Although I agree the officiaing from Game 4 was bad. I did notice some calls that went Miami's way in that game that shouldn't have, namely, a shot clock violation call, and MAYBE an out-of-bounds call, but the latter of the two went to replay, and I should point out that the instant replay rules mandate that there must be indisputable visual evidence to overturn a call, just like the NFL, so at least I can say they did the right thing by letting it stand as called. Either way, that was a poorly officiated game. And like other fellow Spurs fans, I absolutely despise Joey Crawford for his bullshit ejection of Tim Duncan towards the end of the regular season a few years ago that led to Crawford being suspended for the entire postseason that year.
Speaking of which, have you seen that Halloween photo of Duncan and Parker dressed as mobsters holding guns to someone dressed as Crawford with a noose above him? I believe that went viral at around the time of the "Spurs sending the stars home" incident. I actually have it on my flashdrive, and can show it later if you'd like.
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