HEAT/Pacers Game 1

[Brian Fein]

Watch game 6 and see how the officiating takes over, and then in Game 7 it won't be again.

Its because the NBA wants to stretch the series to 7 games.  More money for everyone (except the fans).  I'm getting to join the NBA conspiracy theorists.

[Dave Gray]

Even if there is a conspiracy afoot, the NBA doesn't want this going 7 games.  The risk of having a Spurs/Pacers finals isn't worth it.  It'd be a ratings nightmare.

[Brian Fein]

^^ Unless they are absolutely confident that the Heat can finish off the Pacers on home court.  Or they plan to provide a little assistance the other way next time.

[Landshark]

Birdman should've been ejected for what he did to Hansbrough.  If Nazr Mohammed gets ejected for shoving Lebron last series, then the precedent has to be followed across the board. David Stern came out and said Birdman should've been ejected.  I don't doubt for a second they will be upgrading this to a flagrant 2 and he will have to sit out game 6

Edited to add:  I was right.  Just got a B/R alert that Birdman will be suspended for game 6.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Lebron had a stupid technical with 4 minutes left and his team with momentum and before that a bad flop that the broadcast team said he will receive a $10,000 fine for. Not his greatest game.

Very surprised it's going 7, but does anyone believe the Heat WON'T win by 30?

[Sunstroke]

^^^ I think Miami will win game 7, but think it is going to be a whole lot closer than 30. I'll go with a 93-86 final...

[bsmooth]

Lebron had a stupid technical with 4 minutes left and his team with momentum and before that a bad flop that the broadcast team said he will receive a $10,000 fine for. Not his greatest game.

Very surprised it's going 7, but does anyone believe the Heat WON'T win by 30?

Who is going to score all the other points since Wade and Bosh have sucked so bad lately.

[Landshark]

Watch game 6 and see how the officiating takes over, and then in Game 7 it won't be again.

Its because the NBA wants to stretch the series to 7 games.  More money for everyone (except the fans).  I'm getting to join the NBA conspiracy theorists.

I think you hit it right on the head with this one

[Dave Gray]

Officiating didn't take over in game 6.  No excuses for the HEAT.  They played poorly.  Sure, there were some late BS calls (back to back basket interference calls that were wrong that cost the HEAT and the Lebron charge was BS.  Still, the HEAT shot poorly and lost.  The officiating was fair, overall.

[Spider-Dan]

If the Heat lose, all you will hear about is LeBron this and LeBron that.

I guess we have all abandoned the idea that LBJ agreed to play second-fiddle on Wade's team, because Wade is doing nothing.  How he has escaped criticism since LBJ arrived is beyond me.

[Dave Gray]

Wade hasn't escaped criticism at all.  Both he and Bosh are getting railed in the media nationally, but locally, OMG -- it's all you hear about is how Wade and Bosh (And Allen) can't do anything right.

[el diablo]

This is just comical. When Lebron doesn't post up, all you hear is that he needs to post up. When he passes to an open man, he should've taken on the double or triple team. The man can score every point. None of these other legends (Bird, Magic, Jordan) won a ring by themselves. Neither can Lebron.

The fact that Wade can come out & say that he needs more touches, says he's escaped criticism.  Unless you're Jodi Arias, you can't make a statement like that after the games he's had.

[Landshark]

Hibbert just got slapped with a $75,000 fine for making anti gay remarks at the post game press conference

[bsmooth]

That flop call they gave to Lebron was horrible. How could you not see it was a blatant flop.

[el diablo]

That flop call they gave to Lebron was horrible. How could you not see it was a blatant flop.

Are you talking about the ONE he actually got fined for, or the dozens that he doesn't get fined for?