FT attempts
Memphis 29, Orlando 9
I know everyone has fun with Laker conspiracy theories, but games like this happen every night, like the example cited above. Did the league conspire to have Memphis win tonight?
Also, wouldn't it have made much more sense for the league to start this weeks (or months) ago to put the Lakers in a better seed and in less danger of a Round 1 exit (if they do make the playoffs)?
A conspiracy starting in late February to get a top franchise a #8 seed is a pretty weak conspiracy.
Don't be naive
Calls against Boston were absurd the other night too. Kobe had more fouls on him than did any of the Celtics combined for awhile during the first half of the game
Please answer me two questions - since I'm naive:
1) Why didn't this start in October? Why make a marquee franchise look awful for months and drag it through the mud?
2) Why would the NBA let Golden State and Houston win tonight (in loseable games for both)? To get into the playoffs, the Lakers have to gain ground on the teams ahead of them. That's how the playoffs work.
Bonus questions -
Why have the Lakers had such poor playoff showings in the last two years? Did the refs forget the conspiracy?
Do you think the Celtics have ever gained a benefit in calls in their long history when playing against a team with less superstar players?
So many questions come to mind when the end goal of a conspiracy is to make a team look awful and then hand them an 8 seed.