For 3 quarters of game 7 was fought hard & fairly officiated, But
then came the 4th quarter where LA went to the line 21xs, Please forgive
me but it was Absurd. The game was very physical the whole way but in
the end the difference was at the foul line where LA was 25-37 vs
Boston's 15-17 from the line. For one team to take 20 more foul shots is
really significant Remember the game was low scoring 83-79.
At the start
of the 4th quarter the officiating changed. Up until that point the refs
had pretty much let them Play & it was a rough game but in the 4th
calls that would not have been called in the first 3 quarters were now
being called to LA's benefit. 17 seconds into the 4th Baby Davis is
called fouling Gasol inside on a short jumper, Gasol made his Field Goal plus the free
throw. That would not have been called a foul earlier in the game. With
8:46 in the 4th Ray Allen is called for Fouling Kobe Bryant. Kobe uses
what I call the Kevin Durant move where he swings his arms awkward
into the outstretched arm of the defender then goes up to shoot the
Ball...It is Absurd to give Kobe Bryant that call in the 4th Quarter of
game 7. Bryant makes all 3 of his free throws.5:56 of the 4th Baby Davis
is called for fouling Bryant under the Celtic Basket as both are
battling for position, this should have been a NO CALL & Celtic ball but
instead Bryant makes 2 more free throws. 3:21 of the 4th Paul Peirce is
called for fouling Bryant as Kobe drove to the Basket. Replays show this
probably was a Foul my problem is if you are going to call this a Foul
on Pierce you need to call the Blk Gasol has on Garrnett earlier in the
4th a foul also. Bryant makes 1 of 2 free throws. With 25.7 seconds
left Bryant clearly charges into Rasheed Wallace but Wallace is called
for the Blocking foul finishing his night with 6 fouls, Bryant again
makes 2 foul shots. In all the Lakers pick up 9 free points from David
Sterns cast of Joey Crawford, Dan Crawford & Scott Foster.
The bottom
line is LA out rebounded the Celtics by a Wide margin & David
Stern crew of officials gave the Lakers 20 more FTA & the title. Doc
Rivers did a great job & the Celtics played well enough to win.
Pau Gasol is the Best Low post player on the Planet but this is a Hollow
Championship for LA Nation.
" The Refs gave LA the game" LA Laker fan Rodney
Tartin
" Kobe won that MVP on his name" LA Laker fan Ed
Blizzard
"I might never watch an NBA game again" Ed Handy
Boston Celtic fan
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