game 2
the refs definitely had an impact on the game….true, the lakers still didn’t play well and there are other reasons for the loss, but man. when a game goes down to the wire like that, just ONE foul call changes everything.
what the heck happened when kobe didn’t even touch the ball at that critical play near the end. phil is a great coach and he does so many great things, but i think one of his biggest weaknesses is drawing up specific and effective under-10-second plays.
lastly, i really hate to even mention conspiracy theories, but i’ve been hearing about how the nba is trying to ensure that this series goes 7 games. if the officiating becomes lopsided in favor of the lakers these next 3 games, i’d have to believe that theory. on the other hand, did you notice how they did NOT fine phil after he blasted the officiating? was that the nba’s way of admitting the lakers got jipped?
wow, i wrote more on this entry than i have yet to write for my final analysis paper.
