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**frequensearules** · 12-18-2005, 07:00 AM

I did watch the game tonight, and it was one of the worst playoff games I've seen. The refs were calling it ridiculously tight (especially in the first half), so neither team was able to get into a rythmn. It seemed they had to stop every other time down the court because of a foul call.

Refereeing had a lot to do with the outcome of the game. Can you imagine those refs calling the Bill Laimbeer Pistons/Larry Bird Celtics finals? Laimbeer and Parrish banging hard in the low post? Never would have happened. That was great basketball combat. Piston/Bulls? The Magic and Kareem Lakers against those same Celtics, against the Isaiah Thomas/John Salley Pistons? Each one of those matchups were very physical series. These refs would have killed some great bball. And they squashed the Pistons from playing that physical game. Rasheed had to tone it down due to foul trouble.

Sour grapes?
Maybe.

12-18-2005, 07:00 AM	#4
frequensearules Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 507 Senior Member	I did watch the game tonight, and it was one of the worst playoff games I've seen. The refs were calling it ridiculously tight (especially in the first half), so neither team was able to get into a rythmn. It seemed they had to stop every other time down the court because of a foul call. Refereeing had a lot to do with the outcome of the game. Can you imagine those refs calling the Bill Laimbeer Pistons/Larry Bird Celtics finals? Laimbeer and Parrish banging hard in the low post? Never would have happened. That was great basketball combat. Piston/Bulls? The Magic and Kareem Lakers against those same Celtics, against the Isaiah Thomas/John Salley Pistons? Each one of those matchups were very physical series. These refs would have killed some great bball. And they squashed the Pistons from playing that physical game. Rasheed had to tone it down due to foul trouble. Sour grapes? Maybe.
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