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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.But they won BB12... that's all that matters in the playoffs.Heat played the best they could ever possibly play, had the refs on their side, and got Pierce taken out of the game and still only won by single digits.
There were questionable calls going both ways. It's playoff basketball. That's what happens.
You should also remember how badly the officiating was slanted in Boston's favor in the Celtics/Heat series last year.
You're already admitting to having a bias here. What Wade did was simply physical, playoff basketball. I'd support that any day of the week, even if it wasn't the Heat. Hell, I'd defend it if Pierce did it to Wade. By the way, Paul Pierce is a HUGE doucher off the court as well.
C'Mon Kontra, if you can't admit the umpiring was slanted massively in favor of the Heat then there's no point discussing with you further. It'll be the some in all the home games as the NBA will be pushing for 7 game series.
It's been exactly the same for the past few seasons and nothing will be change. More games = more dollars.
Heat played the best they could ever possibly play, had the refs on their side, and got Pierce taken out of the game and still only won by single digits.
OT: what are the storeis re Wade and Pierce off court?
Q: Is Kobe really the best player in the world?
Pierce: I don't think Kobe is the best player. I'm the best player
Most of the questionable calls - as they often do in basketball - went to the home team. The refs don't have the backbone to hear a few boos.
I openly admit when the Celtics seem to be receiving officiating bias - as I did during the C's-Cavs series last year. Early on in that series, the officiating was as one-sided in the Cavs/Lebron's favor as ever, but somehow that magically reversed when it became clear Lebron had no intention of winning anything and was packing it in. It was the first time I started to buy some of the Stern conspiracy theories.
Naturally, physical players who take it to the hoop will get the calls (Lebron). And since the NBA no longer calls traveling, players who lack traditional ball-handling skills and who - by the rules - travel probably a dozen times a game, are also getting the benefit of the doubt.
That said, I just chalk bad NBA reffing up to the refs being swayed by the crowd, or the refs taking themselves too seriously or letting their pride get in the way. I think all of that happened last nite, particularly with the laughable flagrant on JO, and the 2nd tech on Pierce (and lack of flagrant on Wade).
I've never heard stories about Pierce the way you do with Wade. If anything, I'll buy that Pierce is a bit of a punk on the court, but I don't see many people questioning him off the court of late.
As for what Wade did - no it was not simply physical. He literally left his feet and launched himself into Pierce and then stared him down. Wade's that punk who can't handle a tough pick, so he thought he'd take a cheap shot to send a message.
Wade is lucky Perk isn't around anymore - b/c he's a guy who can set a hard pick and wouldn't put up with a soft 2 guard who got fed up running around picks and tried to run through one.
As for Pierce, one of my cousins up in Boston used to work as an equipment boy for the Celtics and had a lot of contact with the players. On top of telling me that KG seemed to be a racist, he said that Paul Pierce acted like an absolute douche to many of the equipment guys. He also said that he witnessed a Celts fan approach Pierce about an autograph and said that Pierce just walked past him (bumping shoulders along the way) and pretended like he didn't even notice him. Said Pierce had a sh!t eating grin on his face. Then, there's also incidents like this which can't be just dismissed as hearsay...
You're a little late. I bought the Stern conspiracy theories when Tim Donaghy started talking.
Wade handles tough picks and getting mugged so badly while going up for a layup that he falls on his back and often comes up hurt all the time. Wade doesn't like Pierce and Pierce doesn't like Wade. Wade saw him attempting to set a pick and decided to send a physical message. He got T'd up and caused Pierce to open his big mouth, resulting in an ejection. To me, that was a smart and physical play by Wade against a rival. Like I said, I'd defend it if it were the other way around.
I stopped reading after this. Nothing massive about having your best player sent off in the middle of a comeback without reasonable cause eh Kontra.I can admit that the officiating was slanted in favor of the home team, as it often is. But let's not pretend that it was "massive".
I've never hated a team as much as this Heat team. Watching them come up short will be fun. The 2003-2004 Colts come close...but I respect Peyton Manning. I don't root for the guy, but if I met him in person I'd shake his hand and tell him he's great. If I met Wade or Lebron...wait I wouldn't want to meet them.
Yeah, plenty of douche superstars in sports...but they take the cake...and I think Lebron is massively overrated and a product of ESPN hype anyway.
It's just consistency. Call the same thing both ways. It ruins sport.I can't believe the no calls against the celtics again...you can tell the league wants miami to win a ring..no way they win tonight with these calls
lebron doesn't deserve a ring
We are just going to have to win 2 at home
Blown ref calls or not the Celtics simply aren't good enough to beat the Heat after seeing Miami close this out. Trading away Perkins, O'Neal being a walking injury and Tony Allen not being extended (contract status or not) are team killers.I can't stand lebron..such an arrogant ****
Celts lost this one
Was just tied now a 8 pt game