Is the NBA rigged?

[hofcollector2]

Yes it rigged, how the f$&@ did golden state get by OKC!

[hofcollector2]

2 series come to mind Lakers Vs Blazers in 2000 and Lakers vs Sacramento 2002 (I think) both series and key rigged game officiated by Tim Donaghy. If anything that Sacramento series was rigged!

[Orangejello727]

The refs set the pace by calling fouls. You get any star in foul trouble early on and it changes the dynamics of the game.

[XARZY]

Originally Posted by Orangejello727

The refs set the pace by calling fouls. You get any star in foul trouble early on and it changes the dynamics of the game.

IMO a key play in the game that set the pace for not only lebron but game in general was the wrap around steal by lebron on Klay. It led to a breakaway and it happened only 2 or so minutes into the game. Had it been called a foul on lebron, he mightve gotten himself into foul trouble. early on.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by rynobot

Are the refs paid game by game or do they have a yearly salary?

I believe they have a yearly salary (I'm not sure if that includes the playoffs or just regular season), but the refs in these Finals are being paid on a per game basis (though I heard it was something small, like $7,000).

[jj2]

Originally Posted by 440shane

What in the world?

He's established it. It's irrefutable. That's all we need to know.

[hairyangryfella]

As a Thunder fan, for them to not toss or suspend Draymond after kicking Adams for the second time, to then suspend him after Lebron lobbied for it (when trailing in the series) is a kick in the teeth and makes it look like the games are being influenced.

I mean, is there a better story now that it's game seven? Lebron finally with the chance to bring a championship home to Cleveland vs the unanimous MVP of a team able to cap off their record breaking season with the silverware at the end, in a winner take all one game playoff.

It's perfect for the league, and sure looks like it was influenced to be that way...

[TrueNE_09]

If Warriors lose and Curry fouls out of a game for the first time, yes.
Otherwise, no.

[bowman]

Yes, I'm afraid the NBA is rigged. But so is football, boxing, soccer, the presidential election, survival man, wacky races, the special Olympics, and even wrestling!

Pretty much anything you thought was real....isn't.

[YuppieMonkey]

The game itself with the best players in the world competing is not entertaining enough. Surely we can meddle with things to make it better.

[chitownbears22]

Great post on Reddit about little boy Curry and his 5th foul, the top comment addresses the 6th foul, as well. Images clearly show the 5th foul happened twice (first reach ignored by the ref). 6th foul was just a stupid play by Curry because he lost his composure. This series is over, Curry has broken down harder than LeBron vs. Boston.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comment...the_same_play/

[duron]

Originally Posted by AbraCalabro

Oh, thanks for notifying me. Well, Duron, looks like I wasn't joking after all. I am going to burn these DISGUSTING, EVIL basketball cards, most of which were acquired long after the companies that printed them lost the NBA license.

I COMPEL you to burn, Kemp cards, I COMPEL you Sonics cards, I COMPEL you 97/98 Jordan Flair Showcase Row 0 x/250! Burn! Take that, Kobe autograph cards! I COMPEL you at ONCE, leave my house! *sobbing* Forgive me, Wilt, oh Lord of all things basketball! Forgive me, for I have sinned, but now I have seen the righteous path.

Lolol.

No pleaseeeeeee give the Jordan to meeeeeee.

[asujbl]

Hi everyone

That's all

[duron]

oh hai

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

As a Thunder fan, for them to not toss or suspend Draymond after kicking Adams for the second time, to then suspend him after Lebron lobbied for it (when trailing in the series) is a kick in the teeth and makes it look like the games are being influenced.

I mean, is there a better story now that it's game seven? Lebron finally with the chance to bring a championship home to Cleveland vs the unanimous MVP of a team able to cap off their record breaking season with the silverware at the end, in a winner take all one game playoff.

It's perfect for the league, and sure looks like it was influenced to be that way...

Holy crap, I can't believe I'm saying this...but I 100% agree with you...

[Orangejello727]

Originally Posted by XARZY

IMO a key play in the game that set the pace for not only lebron but game in general was the wrap around steal by lebron on Klay. It led to a breakaway and it happened only 2 or so minutes into the game. Had it been called a foul on lebron, he mightve gotten himself into foul trouble. early on.

Thats what happened to Curry last game. He got hit with 2 early fouls, they sat him. Brought him back in and got hit with his 3rd. Totally threw him off his game. He was hitting shots. By giving him so many fouls early you throw his game off having to sit and worry about when the next one is coming. It didnt help the rest of this team was doing boo.

This whole series has been all based on what Curry/Thompson do. All series the Cavs have shut them down by double and triple defending them. Curry and Klay draw the defense so the rest of the team has to hit. You can't have all your other guys missing. Basically the cavs don't care about anyone else besides Curry. They shut him down and let everyone else take shots and they miss. In game 7, they need to make their shots and curry cannot be hit with fouls so early in the game again.

[zacsoccer6]

Originally Posted by Orangejello727

Thats what happened to Curry last game. He got hit with 2 early fouls, they sat him. Brought him back in and got hit with his 3rd. Totally threw him off his game. He was hitting shots. By giving him so many fouls early you throw his game off having to sit and worry about when the next one is coming. It didnt help the rest of this team was doing boo.

This whole series has been all based on what Curry/Thompson do. All series the Cavs have shut them down by double and triple defending them. Curry and Klay draw the defense so the rest of the team has to hit. You can't have all your other guys missing. Basically the cavs don't care about anyone else besides Curry. They shut him down and let everyone else take shots and they miss. In game 7, they need to make their shots and curry cannot be hit with fouls so early in the game again.

Curry's problem with fouls is all the Cavs game plan, forcing switches to him on ball handler. Gives Cavs an easier 1 on 1 match up, plus puts him in bad situations. He should never try and draw a charge, half charge and blocking fouls are 50/50 depending where the ref is standing. Curry would have had a couple more fouls if he wasn't already in foul trouble (break aways he could have wrapped up).

Warriors need Draymond to step up big (I think he will). Played scared and cautious last game so he wouldn't get suspended for game 7. I see him coming out more loose and aggressive, especially with the home crowd energy.

[glen87]

frozen envelop

[MJGOAT23]

The league isnt rigged. NBA players are an elite group of talented and extremely competitive people. Thats why they made it there. Granted, there's a few (Andrew Bynum) that just didn't quite have the love and could be thrown in the keep gettin dem checks group of shame but for the most part these dudes want to WIN. They aren't laying down for some illuminati goal. LBJ and Kyrie still needed to make endless buckets. You can't fix that. The NBA has already cashed their TV check for the season. It doesn't matter if the series goes 4 games or 7 games.

[tennelson55]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

I didn't see you complaining about all the breaks the Warriors have been getting so why now?

What are the breaks they've gotten? I can name any. Draymond has gotten suspended, bogut injured and Iggy injured.

I just don't see this as comparable to the Cavs losses/advantages and it's not.

I will argue that the NBA completely jacked up the previous series by not suspending Draymond for the nut kick, but that's just me. This series doesn't pertain to that series though, and I think the Warriors have been defeated/pre mauled so that it's not a fair contest.

[tennelson55]

Originally Posted by Kingofkings1281

Some of the stupidest things I've ever read on the internet have come from this thread. You want to claim it's "rigged" because Tim Donaghy was in steep gambling debt and said so to create a controversy? Have at it. It's impossibly dumb, but that's your opinion. There are way too many moving parts and too much to lose on almost everyone's account to "rig" anything.

Tim Donaghy may have been major debt to him, but how much more money do you think the league makes with 2 more NBA finals games? I'd say it's gotta be worth more than donaghys debt.

To the credit of the 02 lakers vs kings, that series shows obvious calls going one way

[tennelson55]

Originally Posted by hairyangryfella

As a Thunder fan, for them to not toss or suspend Draymond after kicking Adams for the second time, to then suspend him after Lebron lobbied for it (when trailing in the series) is a kick in the teeth and makes it look like the games are being influenced.

I mean, is there a better story now that it's game seven? Lebron finally with the chance to bring a championship home to Cleveland vs the unanimous MVP of a team able to cap off their record breaking season with the silverware at the end, in a winner take all one game playoff.

It's perfect for the league, and sure looks like it was influenced to be that way...

You sir know what's up.

[jj2]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

how much more money do you think the league makes with 2 more NBA finals games?

People keep parroting this same old line to which I keep asking, why doesn't it happen more then? Why is there only a Finals game seven once every five years on average? If the NBA are making so much money from extending these series then why aren't they doing it more often? Or are they just really bad at it?

[duron]

Originally Posted by MJGOAT23

The league isnt rigged. NBA players are an elite group of talented and extremely competitive people.

I'm not on Team Rigged, but you do realize that this has absolutely no bearing on whether or not it's rigged, right?

[jj2]

Originally Posted by duron

I'm not on Team Rigged, but you do realize that this has absolutely no bearing on whether or not it's rigged, right?

Why? Do you think they're not smart enough to figure out if the league their playing in is rigged? Do you think they'd all just stand idly by and be happy with that?