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Comments (11)
Bill Simmons is right. Just when the NBA finally became watchable again, Riley, Wade, and Shaq set the league back another five years. This is not a good thing.
Posted by Chris Snethen | June 21, 2006 5:57 AM
Seriously, Bill Simmons nailed it with his take on the referees. Not that the Heat didn't deserve to win last night, and not that the Mavs didn't suck. They did. But even Jordan wouldn't get some of the calls that Dwayne Wade got. It was ridiculous. Frankly, it doesn't make it very much fun to watch.
Posted by Justin M | June 21, 2006 6:56 AM
I got wrapped up in some household chores and forgot to turn on the game until there was about 30 seconds left. Normally, I'd be happy to see the end of a close NBA Finals game. The only play I saw was Wade driving, giving Nowitski a hard forearm push into the abdomen and Nowitski getting called for a foul. Yeah, right. Nowitski must have fouled Wade's forearm with his stomach.
It turned off the TV because it was extrememly obvious at that point who had been picked to win.
Go USA on Thursday (and Italy too)!!!
Posted by hilsy | June 21, 2006 7:21 AM
They should definitely consider a schedule change in World Cup years, especially if they want to continue their vaunted efforts to take over Europe and Asia.
Posted by Libertas | June 21, 2006 9:03 AM
I'm always glad when longtime veterans like Zo get a ring, even though I was for Dallas. It was also fun at the beginning hearing the sports pundits talk about how Avery Johnson is now a better coach than Pat Riley. Please. I've never been a huge Gary Payton fan, even going back to the Brandon-Payton duels here in Oregon.
I always thought he ran his mouth too much in an annoying way, but I have to admit he came up with two huge shots in this series, and showed some championship heart. Still, I loved it last night when he passed the ball and started talking to the ref so he didn't see the ball being passed back. That was classic.
Posted by Bill McDonald | June 21, 2006 9:05 AM
Every year they keep talking about the NBA Finals
yet near 60 days later the nonsense starts all over again.
All we can do is hope!
Posted by Abe | June 21, 2006 10:25 AM
Stop whining about the calls Dwayne Wade gets. Yes he does, but no more than Michael Jordan did (remember how MJ cleared out the defender with his left hand before his infamous game winning shot?). At least DW plays the game at both ends of the court. His defense is as impressive as his shot-making ability.
Posted by Bill Holmer | June 21, 2006 10:58 AM
Michael Jordan could play great defense as well. I think he led the league in steals some years althought that's from memory.
DW sure can block some shots. There were some ridiculous shot blocks in this series, from Zo and Stackhouse and Wade.
As for that push by Michael to win against Utah, that was an example of putting the whistles away at the very end - something the refs didn't do in Game 5.
I believe Shannon Anderson was on that Utah team so at least last night he got a ring.
Posted by Bill McDonald | June 21, 2006 11:22 AM
See I like Dwayne Wade. I think he's a phenomoal baller and a good guy to boot. I don't think he needs the extra help from the refs. But they're giving it to him, and thus it makes me like him and the league less.
It's my biggest gripe about the NBA. I don't think it's rigged; I just think there is no consistency in calls and it makes the games less fun to watch.
Posted by Justin M | June 21, 2006 11:30 AM
Here's a great video clip summary of last night's phantom foul calls favoring Dwyane Wade. The two classics are Nowitzky flagrantly throwing his abdomen into Wade's fist, and Marquis Daniels unlawfully fleeing from Wade as he shoots a runner. Awful.
http://www.ericfolkerth.com//B1082610743/C1360270701/E20060621011743/index.html
Posted by benschon | June 21, 2006 12:01 PM
For the record, MJ pushed off on Bryon Russell in that final Utah game. I remember watching it on TV and shaking my head. He just pushed him into the ground and took the open shot. It sort of took away the magic of the moment.
I still feel bad that Stockton and Malone never won a championship.
Posted by Silver Fox | June 21, 2006 12:51 PM