per wiretap- Cassell Doesn't Want League To Protect LBJ

A.J. · Post #21 » by **A.J.** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:02 am

forget you Sam

Post #22 » by **B Mac** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:29 am

The next time Cassell agrees with a foul call on him is the first time.

OrlandoMagic · Post #23 » by **OrlandoMagic** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:32 am

James is overrated, hes another Josh Smoth crazy ability and can do everhything besides shoot the damn ball... If it werent for all the superstar calls I guarentee James would only avg 16-20 pts a game

Patterns · Post #24 » by **Patterns** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:36 am

The Celtics get the most calls in the NBA. What's he complaining about?

highrangeslang · Post #25 » by **highrangeslang** » Fri May 9, 2008 6:44 am

Gilbert0Arenas wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Conspiracy theory that Memphis gets the #1 pick guaranteed by Stern because of them sending Gasol to LA for free.

Oh, I thought it was so another high ranking team could plunder it in a lopsided trade.

a-rod · Post #26 » by **a-rod** » Fri May 9, 2008 8:02 am

Instead of posting these ridiculous conspiracy theories on forums, why not explain how do these guys get to the line , for example kevin martin is not a superstar and yet he avg 9.5 FTAs per game (#5 in the league), martin gets a lot of calls because he knows how to draw fouls.

big123 wrote:The NBA is quickly becoming a joke. If we see a Celtics/Lakers finals and Memphis gets the #1 pick, then I will really raise some questions.

wow people actually are stupid enough to believe these ridiculous conspiracy theories.

^old rules were extremely unfair, Thats not defense, thats holding.

Simple, if you don't like the current product, just stop watching.

big123 · Post #27 » by **big123** » Fri May 9, 2008 8:43 am

a-rod wrote:Instead of posting these ridiculous conspiracy theories on forums, why not explain how do these guys get to the line , for example kevin martin is not a superstar and yet he avg 9.5 FTAs per game (#5 in the league), martin gets a lot of calls because he knows how to draw fouls.
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wow people actually are stupid enough to believe these ridiculous conspiracy theories.

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^old rules were extremely unfair, Thats not defense, thats holding.

Simple, if you don't like the current product, just stop watching.

Who the heck are you, Stern? It's ridiculous for you to be all pissy about it.

Frosty · Post #28 » by **Frosty** » Fri May 9, 2008 9:34 am

Funny, I read the actual quotes by Cassell and I didn't see a single place where he inferred that Lebron was getting favorable calls.

All I saw were complaints over how Flagrants are called too easy today which I agree with. Seems the author took some liberties with his writing.

thamadkant · Post #29 » by **thamadkant** » Fri May 9, 2008 3:47 pm

Cevap wrote:the star treatment is a joke in the nba

except Nash...

Im surprised the lack of calls he gets getting pounded when he enters the paint. I pin pointed Nash, since I've seen a lot of suns games, and considering he is a 2 time MVP... you'd think they'd "protect" him as much.

Yet, the Wades, Bryants, James etc. Absolutely gets to the line with a finger literally on them.

BubbaTee · Post #30 » by **BubbaTee** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:00 pm

thamadkant wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

except Nash...

Im surprised the lack of calls he gets getting pounded when he enters the paint. I pin pointed Nash, since I've seen a lot of suns games, and considering he is a 2 time MVP... you'd think they'd "protect" him as much.

Yet, the Wades, Bryants, James etc. Absolutely gets to the line with a finger literally on them.

Nash gets away with 2 moving screens a game, coming down the left sideline for a dribble handoff and then plowing right through the guy's defender. NFL receivers are jealous of his ability to run the pick route.

NbdyBeatsTheWiz · Post #31 » by **NbdyBeatsTheWiz** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:08 pm

ilikepistonslol wrote:similar to how the NBA is protecting the Big 3?

HA. i was thinking the same thing. i wonder how lebron likes some of his own medicine. hopefully it will bring him back down to earth, because once he realizes not every bounce will go his way he'll work to become an even more incredible and unstoppable player. but i'm almost glad the wiz lost the first round simply so i didn't have to endure another series of questionable bull crap.

Rocky5000 · Post #32 » by **Rocky5000** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:10 pm

The NBA has reversed the flagrant foul on Sam Cassell.

Celtics basketball boss Danny Ainge said the NBA has reversed a flagrant foul call against Cassell from Game 1

Hard2dhole · Post #33 » by **Hard2dhole** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:52 pm

There's a reason current NBA players don't look like pro wrestlers. Basketball is now a game of finesse. Bruisers can pound the ball inside but the elite are all finesse players. Finesse play leads exciting marketable highlights and the NBA is a business so they would want to protect thier assests.