Tim Donaghy: 2002 Lakers/Kings WCF was fixed

BakersDozen · Post #1 » by **BakersDozen** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:27 pm

as reported by Espn... just really confirms what most nba fans already knew.

hiphop1 · Post #2 » by **hiphop1** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:33 pm

Thats nuts, I wonder what the repercussions will be?

TheSheriff · Post #3 » by **TheSheriff** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:35 pm

This must be true because he has so much credibility. I mean he only bet on games he officiated, dealt with organized crime, and is trying to avoid paying $1 million dollars to the league to cover the cost of its internal investigation.

daveisceltics · Post #4 » by **daveisceltics** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:37 pm

The Kings really had a shot that year too.
They were really good.

Truthiracy · Post #5 » by **Truthiracy** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:38 pm

Just one of the many fixes from the past..

Who-rod · Post #6 » by **Who-rod** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:44 pm

Fix vs. Influence..... Fine line.

greenbeans · Post #7 » by **greenbeans** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:52 pm

this goes a lot deeper than just that one series. this could be HUGE

BakersDozen · Post #8 » by **BakersDozen** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:59 pm

TheSheriff wrote:This must be true because he has so much credibility. I mean he only bet on games he officiated, dealt with organized crime, and is trying to avoid paying $1 million dollars to the league to cover the cost of its internal investigation.

true,but if there was ever a game to point to and say that it was fixed it was that one.

chakdaddy · Post #9 » by **chakdaddy** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:20 pm

That's the one where Bibby fouled Kobe's knee with his chin, right?

Hopefully these allegations keep the refs honest in LA...hopefully it doesn't fell into Phil Jackson's plan to whine and make it look like they were favoring us and going the other way tonight to look fair...(sorry that wasn't much of a comprehensible sentence.)

Datruth345 · Post #10 » by **Datruth345** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:27 pm

kinda confirms what everybody already suspected

Cyclical · Post #11 » by **Cyclical** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:28 pm

That just confirms what many have already suspected. That series was shamefull. Game 6 was a travesty. The Kings were up 3-2 and could have easily won the game if not for some extra-special bogus calls, including that famous Bibby "foul", with the Lakers going to the line on seemingly every other possession. It was hard to watch as a fan of basketball. The Kings were the better team that year.

3pt % · Post #12 » by **3pt %** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:52 pm

asterix time.

Lakers drop another championship behind the Celtics and Phil gets a big fat * next to his 9 rings

C-West · Post #13 » by **C-West** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:00 am

I always did pencil the 2002 Kings in as Champs. I've heard "worst officials ever" and "worst called game ever" thrown about on this board over the last few weeks, but NOTHING compares to how that whole series was called.

Sac was clearly the better team and they played better than the Lakers.

The L didn't want a Sac/New Jersey final, and now it's the truth.

Wonder what the brilliant Phil J has to say about that one?

shortodom · Post #14 » by **shortodom** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:16 am

and this year boston has the refs on there side

celtics792244 · Post #15 » by **celtics792244** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:26 am

Don't forget 2000(?) game 7 between LA and Portland.... remember Portland had a 10-15 point lead in the 4th (this is the game where Kobe said the league's worst fear came true, that he and Shaq were on the same page). This is when Rasheed was still with Portland. LA 1st *Championship in the Shaq era.

I remember sitting watching thinking whoa, something is screwy here. LA got everything called their way....so maybe....2 championships with **

15th overall · Post #16 » by **15th overall** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:30 am

shortodom wrote:and this year boston has the refs on there side

I've got the regular Kleenex, I got the ones with aloe in them and I got the menthol kind. Any preference?

Taget · Post #17 » by **Taget** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:58 am

That LA/Sacramento game was absolutely terrible. However I recall the Dallas / Miami championship series to be the one with the most head scratching fouls.

Athanacropolis · Post #18 » by **Athanacropolis** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:11 am

shortodom wrote:and this year boston has the refs on there side

Seriously, what the **** are you talking about? Do you watch basketball? ONE game where the Celtics go to the hoop more than the other team, and the Celtics have the refs on their side...unbelievable.

Did you watch the rest of the Celtics' playoffs games?

Jimmy103 · Post #19 » by **Jimmy103** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:11 am

Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy told the feds two referees fixed the outcome of one playoff series and that officials were told not to eject star players from games for fear of hurting ticket sales.
The allegations are contained in a court document filed Tuesday by Donaghy's lawyer. Donaghy said officials were told not to call technical fouls on stars, and that two officials helped extend a 2002 playoff series to a seventh game, all in the name of ticket sales and television revenue. The Kings/Lakers series was the only one to go seven games that year, with the Lakers winning games 6 and 7. If Donaghy's allegations are factual, David Stern's worst nightmares may have just come true. Jun. 10 - 6:36 pm et

WOW

Chris Webber is ringless right now and it's all because of Donaghy!!! There was a 3-peat all because of Tim Donaghy!!!

WOW

slaman · Post #20 » by **slaman** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:35 am

NBA...spelled with an asterisk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWf4JZWi0sY
Funny how the media-assimilated Jeff Van Gundy now has a drastically different opinion about NBA officiating in light of the League's biggest scandal.

David Stern's continued denial of any fixing or manipulation is insulting to fans, players and this now-'tainted' game. Sure, Donaghy was wrong, but the NBA doesn't want to be right.

Time for fans to take off the blindfold and demand the truth.