The Celtics have lost eight straight playoff games officiated by Tony Brothers

[dreamgreen]

There is not enough talk about the refs and the fact the players, coaches, teams can't criticize them after the game is just absurd!I personally would like to see less Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.ing during the game and full on blasts of bad officiating after the game followed by fines and suspensions of refs for doing horrible jobs. When deserved of course.

[Celtics4ever]

Tony Brothers always seems to have it out for us.

[PickNRoll]

Said it elsewhere, but I'll repeat it here: Donaghy explained it clearly, even though he couldn't publish his tell-all book because his kneecap got busted, once in prison, one more time after his release from prison... hmm.  He said turning an NBA game WITH credibility is simple: put one team in foul trouble.  Make them play in the penalty.  Punish their stars for playing aggressively.  The rest sorts itself out. 

If Brothers isn't on the take, I'd be shocked.

[kraidstar]

According to the FBI Tim Donaghy called Scott Foster before almost every game Donaghy officiated. Donaghy would call his mob bookie, then call Foster, then call his mob bookie back, etc.

Yeah. And not only is Foster still officiating, but arguably he is now the league's go-to guy in big games.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/07/14/disgraced-former-nba-referee-tim-donaghy-phone-calls-to-second-ref-raise.html

[kraidstar]

Said it elsewhere, but I'll repeat it here: Donaghy explained it clearly, even though he couldn't publish his tell-all book because his kneecap got busted, once in prison, one more time after his release from prison... hmm.  He said turning an NBA game WITH credibility is simple: put one team in foul trouble.  Make them play in the penalty.  Punish their stars for playing aggressively.  The rest sorts itself out. 

If Brothers isn't on the take, I'd be shocked.

That's what Stern, Bill Kennedy, and Bennett Salvatore did to us in Game 3 of the 2010 Finals.

We came out on fire at home and looked early like we were going to blow the Lakers out. Them the refs killed our momentum and got literally our whole team in foul trouble.

Rondo, KG, PP, and Rasheed combined for 22 fouls (!!!).

People forget because most of the shenanigans happened early and not late.

If they call that game fairly we win the series in 5.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201006080BOS.html