Dick Bavetta Refs Game 5?!?
June 17, 2008
If there’s one aspect of David Stern’s personality that is decidedly unbusiness-like, its his burning desire to show you that he just doesn’t give a darn what you think. The guy is a rebel. How else can you explain the Commish sending conspiracy theorist lightning rod Dick Bavetta out to referee a crucial Game 5 of the NBA Finals? In public, Stern says all the right things to try to diminish the rampant conspiracy theories, but then he picks the one referee who most fans are at least suspicious of and who is perhaps even under investigation, if you believe former referee Hue Hollins.
Oh, and what happened last night? Ray Allen fouled out. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett picked up five fouls and Kobe got away with a foul on the game turning steal. Now, I don’t think there were any officiating improprieties last night (but I’m sure you could easily find a different perspective on another blog), but why would the Commish set himself up for this scenario? It’s as if he enjoys playing this cat and mouse game with his conspiracy theorists. Nah nah na nah nah, you can’t prove it. Maybe not yet, but is your stubbornness really good for the game?
As for the series, I don’t know how the Lakers are still alive. Perhaps the only reason they were able to win last night is they were so motivated by the potential embarassment of blowing another huge lead that they did just enough to win or maybe the Celts let them win so they can win a title on their home floor. Oh, and did anyone recognize the defense they were playing on Paul Pierce? It wasn’t zone or man, I think they call it let-him-score defense. I’d never count a team with Kobe on it out, but the odds look long for L.A. Then again, this team has been so hard to figure out this series that maybe they have some magic left (although the actual Magic in his prime would be preferable).
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