Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
I totally agree with the above comments. The officiating reminds me of the WWE. They look like ref's but they are just orchestrating a predetermined outcome.
Tim Duncan should have shot about 35 foul shots last night. Kenyon Martin is an wonderful athlete but he is also a thug. He should have fouled out in the first half. What I don't understand is that the NBA normally is based on giving big stars special treatment by the ref's. Witness what Shaq gets away with. Duncan is the best player in the league yet is getting shafted every game.
There have been numerous phantom fouls called on Duncan as well. He tends to lean away from someone driving the lane, so the Nets guards jump into him and the ref's call the foul on Duncan. Unreal. I think it has just gotten so blatant that even the TV guys have to comment on it. I honestly think they were embarrassed by it last night. Anyway, this is like Monday night football. No reason to stay up and watch the second half to the wee hours. Who cares?
I know what you're thinking... "that's pretty desperate... the XFL???". Yep. It's sad.