Clearly the NBA doesn’t want us to win.

[Mask the Embiid]

Just want sixer fans to brace themselves. I just found out who the refs are for todays game. One is Scott Foster….. This is a family photo of another ref. I shit you not…..



https://i.postimg.cc/3NPXHwgd/IMG-9369.jpg


Remember this is an entertainment league 1st. This is a narrative driven league. The actual sport will always come 2nd to the almighty dollar.They know they can make more money with the Celtics so it is what it is. But!Great teams can still transcend “the script”. It’s been done before. Please try not to be discouraged players…. The NBA has set up a formidable road block to stop us. They have the exact refs they want to “guide” the game. I wish I could be in that lockerroom to give a speech for the players smh. Sigh….



No one is gonna feel sorry for you james. They won’t even acknowledge the game is rigged against you. They won’t believe the league has teams they prefer to win….. damn it, I would of cooked up an amazing speech…ok I’m done now.

[Im Still Ballin]

:biggums:

:coleman:

the "fix" is "in"

[tpols]

Boston is at -260 odds.

Massive favorites which is weird since the talent levels are similar.

Not even worth betting on. Philly is a smarter bet.

[highwhey]

https://i.postimg.cc/L409jPF7/omfg.png

[AlternativeAcc.]

Boston is at -260 odds.

Massive favorites which is weird since the talent levels are similar.

Not even worth betting on. Philly is a smarter bet.

Boston won a game 6 on the road with their best player starting 1-14.

Sixers needed TWO extraordinary games from Harden and clutch play from Harden. From the biggest choker we've ever seen...

This series is over.

[tpols]

Boston won a game 6 on the road with their best player starting 1-14.

Sixers needed TWO extraordinary games from Harden and clutch play from Harden. From the biggest choker we've ever seen...

This series is over.

I agree with you I think Boston will win, but the odds suck to bet on them.

I'm gonna hedge Philly with prop bets I think.

[Real Men Wear Green]

How are you whining about the result before the game even starts?

[iamgine]

Didn't Scott Foster reffed one of Boston's game against Atlanta and Boston lost?

Not sure who the other ref is but did his last playoff game reffing Celtics turned out in huge discrepancy in FT for Boston...or at least a Celtics win?

[Celtics 1825]

Yeah the refs sure caused a 25+ point blowout by the end of the 3rd quarter :lebronamazed:

[FireDavidKahn]

Embiid is now 0-3 in game 7's

[SouBeachTalents]

Embiid didn’t want you to win either.

[coin24]

Hardon and embeta classic choke

[FireDavidKahn]

Embiid blaming everyone but himself

https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1657890933667508225

[Real Men Wear Green]

Embiid blaming everyone but himself

https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1657890933667508225

Tyrese Maxey should be the one saying this.

[lxlHoTsAuSelxl]

Embiid and Harden 8-29, and talking about him and Harden cant win alone???

[kawhileonard2]

Tyrese Maxey should be the one saying this.

This

[Spurs m8]

Here we go...the nba is very real when ops man love is doing well....and then he fails...as usual..and suddenly it's entertainment 1st.

Its always entertainment 1st you dumb fvck

And embiid is shit at it...flopping clown who's nothing without weak fts.

The league is an abomination now...not even sport

[FultzNationRISE]

Here we go...the nba is very real when ops man love is doing well....and then he fails...as usual..and suddenly it's entertainment 1st.

Its always entertainment 1st you dumb fvck

And embiid is shit at it...flopping clown who's nothing without weak fts.

The league is an abomination now...not even sport


Lebron’s the only one keepin this damn league afloat.

[HoopsNY]

Anyone who watched the Sixers play in the second half witnessed a team that simply stopped playing. I don't think it was as much officiating as maybe fixing.

If it is officiating, then Woj mentioned this on twitter prior to game 7...

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1657801491116093440?s=46&t=PQodv5qAqsx8p1v49eIqNw

"An interesting dynamic approaching Celtics-Sixers Game 7, per sources: NBA’s officiating game report shared with teams from Game 6 revealed a significant disparity: 13 officiating errors disadvantaging 76ers to four disadvantaging Boston. Those can include calls and non calls."

Given the way the league has been officiating the Lakers, I'm beginning to think they wanted a Lakers/Celtics finals all along, with LeBron coming out on top. The league needs LeBron to keep winning championships to create "Super-GOAT" by winning at least 6 titles, maybe eventually one with his son, maybe as a coach, a GM? It is interesting to see the FTH discrepancy they had with the rest of teams, including this last series against GS.

I was watching game 6 of the '92 finals and was reminded of how badly the refs were favoring the Bulls in that game. The league was already officiating differently after the Bulls complained about Detroit's physical play against MJ. My memory escapes me, but I feel like the Sonics in 1996 had complained about it, too.

I also remember the refs clearly favoring the Lakers from 2000-02, manufacturing Shaq's peak, and the clear fixing in the series against Sacramento. Both Steve Smith and Ray Allen spoke about it in 2000 and 2001.

We also know how the refs were officiating AI, the calls in the 2006 finals with Wade, etc.

You really do have to wonder how much success can be attributed to the league as opposed to it just being all the teams' doing. The NBA lost a lot of revenue during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid. They picked it up in 2022. Will be interesting to see how the rest of the playoffs go.

[AlternativeAcc.]

Anyone who watched the Sixers play in the second half witnessed a team that simply stopped playing. I don't think it was as much officiating as maybe fixing.

If it is officiating, then Woj mentioned this on twitter prior to game 7...

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1657801491116093440?s=46&t=PQodv5qAqsx8p1v49eIqNw

"An interesting dynamic approaching Celtics-Sixers Game 7, per sources: NBA’s officiating game report shared with teams from Game 6 revealed a significant disparity: 13 officiating errors disadvantaging 76ers to four disadvantaging Boston. Those can include calls and non calls."

Given the way the league has been officiating the Lakers, I'm beginning to think they wanted a Lakers/Celtics finals all along, with LeBron coming out on top. The league needs LeBron to keep winning championships to create "Super-GOAT" by winning at least 6 titles, maybe eventually one with his son, maybe as a coach, a GM? It is interesting to see the FTH discrepancy they had with the rest of teams, including this last series against GS.

I was watching game 6 of the '92 finals and was reminded of how badly the refs were favoring the Bulls in that game. The league was already officiating differently after the Bulls complained about Detroit's physical play against MJ. My memory escapes me, but I feel like the Sonics in 1996 had complained about it, too.

I also remember the refs clearly favoring the Lakers from 2000-02, manufacturing Shaq's peak, and the clear fixing in the series against Sacramento. Both Steve Smith and Ray Allen spoke about it in 2000 and 2001.

We also know how the refs were officiating AI, the calls in the 2006 finals with Wade, etc.

You really do have to wonder how much success can be attributed to the league as opposed to it just being all the teams' doing. The NBA lost a lot of revenue during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid. They picked it up in 2022. Will be interesting to see how the rest of the playoffs go.

Yeah man, the players are in on it. The Sixers players are in on the fix.

Seems like a such a reasonable and logical explanation. Bravo

[RRR3]

Anyone who watched the Sixers play in the second half witnessed a team that simply stopped playing. I don't think it was as much officiating as maybe fixing.

If it is officiating, then Woj mentioned this on twitter prior to game 7...

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1657801491116093440?s=46&t=PQodv5qAqsx8p1v49eIqNw

"An interesting dynamic approaching Celtics-Sixers Game 7, per sources: NBA’s officiating game report shared with teams from Game 6 revealed a significant disparity: 13 officiating errors disadvantaging 76ers to four disadvantaging Boston. Those can include calls and non calls."

Given the way the league has been officiating the Lakers, I'm beginning to think they wanted a Lakers/Celtics finals all along, with LeBron coming out on top. The league needs LeBron to keep winning championships to create "Super-GOAT" by winning at least 6 titles, maybe eventually one with his son, maybe as a coach, a GM? It is interesting to see the FTH discrepancy they had with the rest of teams, including this last series against GS.

I was watching game 6 of the '92 finals and was reminded of how badly the refs were favoring the Bulls in that game. The league was already officiating differently after the Bulls complained about Detroit's physical play against MJ. My memory escapes me, but I feel like the Sonics in 1996 had complained about it, too.

I also remember the refs clearly favoring the Lakers from 2000-02, manufacturing Shaq's peak, and the clear fixing in the series against Sacramento. Both Steve Smith and Ray Allen spoke about it in 2000 and 2001.

We also know how the refs were officiating AI, the calls in the 2006 finals with Wade, etc.

You really do have to wonder how much success can be attributed to the league as opposed to it just being all the teams' doing. The NBA lost a lot of revenue during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid. They picked it up in 2022. Will be interesting to see how the rest of the playoffs go.
Every major commercial sports league is rigged. That doesn’t mean the rigging is always successful though, the Heat just overcame the league trying to rig it for the Knicks at least.

[AlternativeAcc.]

Every major commercial sports league is rigged. That doesn’t mean the rigging is always successful though, the Heat just overcame the league trying to rig it for the Knicks at least.

Not even close imo

The refs care more about doing a good job. They're self conscious about their performance like everyone else. There may have been some real rigging in certain instances but it's very rare.


Even in this ****ing game the Sixers got some absurd calls in the 2nd quarter thag led to a 9 point lead and could've been much more if they didn't go cold.

The league makes money regardless. You conspiracy guys are hilarious.

[SATAN]

Anyone who watched the Sixers play in the second half witnessed a team that simply stopped playing. I don't think it was as much officiating as maybe fixing.

If it is officiating, then Woj mentioned this on twitter prior to game 7...

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1657801491116093440?s=46&t=PQodv5qAqsx8p1v49eIqNw

"An interesting dynamic approaching Celtics-Sixers Game 7, per sources: NBA’s officiating game report shared with teams from Game 6 revealed a significant disparity: 13 officiating errors disadvantaging 76ers to four disadvantaging Boston. Those can include calls and non calls."

Given the way the league has been officiating the Lakers, I'm beginning to think they wanted a Lakers/Celtics finals all along, with LeBron coming out on top. The league needs LeBron to keep winning championships to create "Super-GOAT" by winning at least 6 titles, maybe eventually one with his son, maybe as a coach, a GM? It is interesting to see the FTH discrepancy they had with the rest of teams, including this last series against GS.

I was watching game 6 of the '92 finals and was reminded of how badly the refs were favoring the Bulls in that game. The league was already officiating differently after the Bulls complained about Detroit's physical play against MJ. My memory escapes me, but I feel like the Sonics in 1996 had complained about it, too.

I also remember the refs clearly favoring the Lakers from 2000-02, manufacturing Shaq's peak, and the clear fixing in the series against Sacramento. Both Steve Smith and Ray Allen spoke about it in 2000 and 2001.

We also know how the refs were officiating AI, the calls in the 2006 finals with Wade, etc.

You really do have to wonder how much success can be attributed to the league as opposed to it just being all the teams' doing. The NBA lost a lot of revenue during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid. They picked it up in 2022. Will be interesting to see how the rest of the playoffs go.

Horrendous post.

[HoopsNY]

Horrendous post.

Why? I agree it sounds far fetched given that Philly seemed to stop playing, but given the track record of the NBA? Then I can't see how anyone would be shocked at anyone who is at least skeptical.

[tpols]

Anyone who watched the Sixers play in the second half witnessed a team that simply stopped playing. I don't think it was as much officiating as maybe fixing.

If it is officiating, then Woj mentioned this on twitter prior to game 7...

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1657801491116093440?s=46&t=PQodv5qAqsx8p1v49eIqNw

"An interesting dynamic approaching Celtics-Sixers Game 7, per sources: NBA’s officiating game report shared with teams from Game 6 revealed a significant disparity: 13 officiating errors disadvantaging 76ers to four disadvantaging Boston. Those can include calls and non calls."

Given the way the league has been officiating the Lakers, I'm beginning to think they wanted a Lakers/Celtics finals all along, with LeBron coming out on top. The league needs LeBron to keep winning championships to create "Super-GOAT" by winning at least 6 titles, maybe eventually one with his son, maybe as a coach, a GM? It is interesting to see the FTH discrepancy they had with the rest of teams, including this last series against GS.

I was watching game 6 of the '92 finals and was reminded of how badly the refs were favoring the Bulls in that game. The league was already officiating differently after the Bulls complained about Detroit's physical play against MJ. My memory escapes me, but I feel like the Sonics in 1996 had complained about it, too.

I also remember the refs clearly favoring the Lakers from 2000-02, manufacturing Shaq's peak, and the clear fixing in the series against Sacramento. Both Steve Smith and Ray Allen spoke about it in 2000 and 2001.

We also know how the refs were officiating AI, the calls in the 2006 finals with Wade, etc.

You really do have to wonder how much success can be attributed to the league as opposed to it just being all the teams' doing. The NBA lost a lot of revenue during 2020 and 2021 due to Covid. They picked it up in 2022. Will be interesting to see how the rest of the playoffs go.

Great post.

The league is WWE. Always has been outside small pockets of outlier outcomes.

I said it before too... league wants Lakers Celtics.

It's like a movie.

[SATAN]

Great post.

The league is WWE. Always has been outside small pockets of outlier outcomes.

I said it before too... league wants Lakers Celtics.

It's like a movie.

:roll:

[AlternativeAcc.]

Great post.

The league is WWE. Always has been outside small pockets of outlier outcomes.

I said it before too... league wants Lakers Celtics.

It's like a movie.

Those Kobe vs. LeBron finals were epic.

So glad the league is rigged and we got to see those.

[SATAN]

Why? I agree it sounds far fetched given that Philly seemed to stop playing, but given the track record of the NBA? Then I can't see how anyone would be shocked at anyone who is at least skeptical.

I read the Lakers paragraph and rolled my eyes. The Lakers haven't been getting favored the way Warriors fans made it out to be. People are throwing out numbers but aren't using common sense. I'm not sure a lot of fans even know what they are watching. Thinking everything is rigged for LeBron is hater mentality.

[tpols]

Those Kobe vs. LeBron finals were epic.

So glad the league is rigged and we got to see those.

I'm a Kobe fan and can admit that Kings series was fixed. It is what it is. The league can't fix everything perfectly but they can guide outcomes to their financial preference. It's not my fault you don't have common sense.

[AlternativeAcc.]

I'm a Kobe fan and can admit that Kings series was fixed. It is what it is. The league can't fix everything perfectly but they can guide outcomes to their financial preference. It's not my fault you don't have common sense.

You said it's WWE which implies literally rigged outcomes.

Celtics didn't even get favorable calls in game 7, 6ers did... they didn't guide anything.

You're just wrong about everything lol. You have a low IQ.

[tpols]

You said it's WWE which implies literally rigged outcomes.

Celtics didn't even get favorable calls in game 7, 6ers did... they didn't guide anything.

You're just wrong about everything lol. You have a low IQ.

You're being slow again.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it. A team can be given a massive ref and FTA advantage and still lose if they don't convert.

Either way, the league profits greatly from certain matchups over others. A Nuggets Heat Finals would draw way less ratings than Lakers Celtics. If you're even remotely financially literate you'd know that.

And that's what they're going to push for.

[AlternativeAcc.]

You're being slow again.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it. A team can be given a massive ref and FTA advantage and still lose if they don't convert.

Either way, the league profits greatly from certain matchups other others. A Nuggets Heat Finals would draw way less ratings than Lakers Celtics. If you're even remotely financially literate you'd know that.

And that's what they're going to push for.

Celtics and Lakers are the better teams though you dipshit.

Teams with the best talent win games, not whats financially ideal. The league makes plenty of money regardless.

So it's not WWE... it's refs trying to guide teams for maximal profitability.. which of course this can't be proven or disproven like most conspiracy theories.

You're just an idiot. These refs are trying to do a job. They are not being told to rig games. The league has WAY MORE to lose by a ref coming out and saying it's rigged than just letting it naturally unfold. You don't understand anything.

[tpols]

So it's not WWE... it's refs trying to guide teams for maximal profitability


:roll:

I'm glad we have come to an agreement.

[AlternativeAcc.]

:roll:

I'm glad we have come to an agreement.

Nice reading comprehension

[j3lademaster]

The most politicized award in the league, the MVP, was just given to Embiid... and I'm supposed to think the NBA is out to get him?

[Akeem34TheDream]

NBA has legitimized gifting free throws to bigger profile players as 'superstar whistle' and made it one of its attributes of the league. Most fans acknowledge it and they are fine with it. It is the result of the capitalistic structure of the USA. In the end, it is an entertainment. So inequity between players is definitely a thing. Teams with superstars(players that would sell more jerseys and atract more viewers) will always have the upper hand due to that.

[Overdrive]

You're being slow again.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it. A team can be given a massive ref and FTA advantage and still lose if they don't convert.

Either way, the league profits greatly from certain matchups over others. A Nuggets Heat Finals would draw way less ratings than Lakers Celtics. If you're even remotely financially literate you'd know that.

And that's what they're going to push for.

The NBA profits from star players above anything else. Who gave a shit about the Antoine Walker/Paul Pierce Celtics in the playoffs?

[Axe]

Op has been missing since at least 15 hours ago. Did he go to cancun already?

[HoopsNY]

I read the Lakers paragraph and rolled my eyes. The Lakers haven't been getting favored the way Warriors fans made it out to be. People are throwing out numbers but aren't using common sense. I'm not sure a lot of fans even know what they are watching. Thinking everything is rigged for LeBron is hater mentality.

This is your problem. You're letting your fandom for LeBron cloud the way you view the subject. Were it the other way around, with GS getting lopsided amounts of calls, then you'd absolutely agree with the rest of the post. The Lakers literally doubled the Warriors in FTA. (160-80) and are one of teams with the fewest drives per game during the regular season and postseason, but they somehow stacked up such an immense FTH differential?

https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/drives?SeasonType=Regular%20Season&dir=D&sort=DRIVES

For the record, they're ranked 23rd in drives per game during the regular season, and 13th during the postseason (out of 16 teams). That means they're one of the lowest in that area.

I've been talking about this all over ISH when discussing Shaq. This issue is about money. LeBron just happens to fit into it. If he wasn't in the league, then it would probably be someone else. The NBA saw a decline in revenue due to Covid in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, they set a record at $10 billion, but I believe they also had record expenses. I'm not sure what the net income was, so maybe someone can look that up.

Either way, the league has been acting suspect since the MJ days (1990-91 onward) and it's not something new. Quite frankly, it doesn't surprise me given the demise of Larry, Magic, and Isiah. The league needed to make money and had their poster child for it. Go back and watch game 6 of the '92 finals and it was clearly a one sided affair with how the refs were officiating the Blazers as opposed to the Bulls.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Disagree with the rigged stuff.

The problem with conspiracy nuts is they cherry-pick. They'll find something in their "favor" (in this case a STAT) and then run away with it. Basic context, though, tells you Golden State committed more fouls than just about anyone...all year. More context would also tell you "driving into the paint" =/= post ups or points scored in said area. For reference, the Lakers are ~top 3 in post ups AND fgm in the playoffs. The Warriors rated 13 in both...out of 16 teams.

Even with all of that in mind, people still want to scream "rigged!" :lol

[AlternativeAcc.]

Disagree with the rigged stuff.

The problem with conspiracy nuts is they cherry-pick. They'll find something in their "favor" (in this case a STAT) and then run away with it. Objective context, though, tells you Golden State committed more fouls than just about anyone...all year. Objective context would also tell you "driving into the paint" =/= post ups or points scored in said area. For reference, the Lakers were ~top 3 in post ups in fgm in the playoffs. The Warriors rated 13 in both...out of 16 teams.

Even with all of that in mind, people still want to scream "rigged!" :lol

And the same people like tpols will talk about how popular curry he is and how many viewers he brings. But the league will rig a series against him.

Such a bizzare mindset these people have. Losers in life.

"But lakers/Celtics doe!!" :oldlol:

[Charlie Sheen]

Glass half empty... Nuggets making the finals would not have the viewership of the Lakers

Glass half full... Jokic on the big stage is an investment for the future. Giannis didnt truly become box office until the Bucks made it to the finals

not hard to make tv ratings tell the story i want :lol

[SATAN]

This is your problem.

Stopped reading there.

[SATAN]

Disagree with the rigged stuff.

The problem with conspiracy nuts is they cherry-pick. They'll find something in their "favor" (in this case a STAT) and then run away with it. Basic context, though, tells you Golden State committed more fouls than just about anyone...all year. More context would also tell you "driving into the paint" =/= post ups or points scored in said area. For reference, the Lakers are ~top 3 in post ups AND fgm in the playoffs. The Warriors rated 13 in both...out of 16 teams.

Even with all of that in mind, people still want to scream "rigged!" :lol

Clearly David Stern is taking orders from Klaus Schwab

[mr4speed]

Celtics and Lakers are the better teams though you dipshit.

Teams with the best talent win games, not whats financially ideal. The league makes plenty of money regardless.

So it's not WWE... it's refs trying to guide teams for maximal profitability.. which of course this can't be proven or disproven like most conspiracy theories.

You're just an idiot. These refs are trying to do a job. They are not being told to rig games. The league has WAY MORE to lose by a ref coming out and saying it's rigged than just letting it naturally unfold. You don't understand anything.

Great post!!!!

[HoopsNY]

Disagree with the rigged stuff.

The problem with conspiracy nuts is they cherry-pick. They'll find something in their "favor" (in this case a STAT) and then run away with it. Basic context, though, tells you Golden State committed more fouls than just about anyone...all year. More context would also tell you "driving into the paint" =/= post ups or points scored in said area. For reference, the Lakers are ~top 3 in post ups AND fgm in the playoffs. The Warriors rated 13 in both...out of 16 teams.

Even with all of that in mind, people still want to scream "rigged!" :lol

These are good counterpoints. However, in the playoffs, the Warriors were also ranked 2nd in paint touches while the Lakers were ranked 8th. So now what? And in Paint Touches FGM, Warriors were 4th and Lakers were 7th.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

These are good counterpoints. However, in the playoffs, the Warriors were also ranked 2nd in paint touches while the Lakers were ranked 8th. So now what? And in Paint Touches FGM, Warriors were 4th and Lakers were 7th.

Well, I'd say there's a bigger discrepancy in postups. Field goals made with postups too.

Golden State had .4 more field goals made with paint touches, sure. Not much of a difference there though.

Why we really cant listen to conspiracy nuts, though, is because of the Warriors propensity to hack. We simply can't ignore they ranked 3rd in fouls, and were tops in the playoffs. There's also their three-point chucking. You take all of that into consideration and its just hard to claim the league rigged it.

The Warriors were undisciplined and only have themselves to blame :confusedshrug:

[tpols]

These are good counterpoints. However, in the playoffs, the Warriors were also ranked 2nd in paint touches while the Lakers were ranked 8th. So now what? And in Paint Touches FGM, Warriors were 4th and Lakers were 7th.

Yup.

I saw a stat Warriors were actually attacking the paint as much as any playoff team. That's their game. They're not a midrange team. Paint and 3s.

We can understand a slight differential one way or another, but when a team is getting double or triple the amount of FTAs it's obvious what's going on.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Rather than point at numbers which are normally the product of how individual players play any accusation of fixing by referees should be pointing out bad calls, no?