Comments on: The NBA Finals, Game 2: Don’t call it a comeback

By: chickmagnetstuff

chickmagnetstuff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:47:48 +0000

yeah I’ve watch this game too bad lakers fell short

By: John Paulsen

John Paulsen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:33:56 +0000

That’s why it’s called the home court advantage.

By: Bay24

Bay24 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:46:19 +0000

The home team has the big advantage ….. everybody knows this.

By: John Paulsen

John Paulsen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:03:21 +0000

The Lakers weren’t attacking the paint much in Game 2, which is the main reason they didn’t get to the line. Plus, it’s hard to give Kobe a call when he complains on every single missed shot (and most made ones). The bottom line is that if you stand around a shoot a bunch of jumpers, you’re not going to get to the line. The Lakers have a beef, but it was on the upper end of the usual home/away disparity, then add in the number of jumpers they shot.

The free throw disparity was reversed in Game 3, so what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. I’d like to see a few Finals games when the officials are not to blame.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:31:10 +0000

Let’s get right to it, game 2 was probably the most lop-sided officiated game in NBA finals history. All this talk about the most “physical/agressive” team deserving the most free-throws is hogwash. This is what is wrong with the NBA, the game is not called correctly. The most physical team fouls the most, pure and simple. When you are contesting more shots, going after more rebounds, reaching more, you are creating more contact. The finesse team, the Lakers, contest less shots, reach less, take less charges, but are called for MORE fouls?

I am so tired of sitting down to watch a basketball game and a football/hockey game breaks out.