Game 3 of the NBA Finals is in the record books and the Lakers have picked up their first win against the Celtics now that they have played in front of their adoring home crowd, got some home cooking, and the home foul calls they've been craving. The thoroughly discussed complaints from Lakers coach Phil Jackson after their game 2 loss was unquestionably on the minds of his players Tuesday night as they began the game looking for that free-throw discrepancy to be evened up at home.
This is an old ploy that somehow still gets referees to rethink how they call a game. Just because a coach tells the numbers behind his team's futility doesn't mean it was the refs' fault. Maybe, just maybe, the Lakers turned the ball over, played dismal and confused offense, and actually got their shots blocked. There's an outside chance that when one team fouls the other more, that team will go to the free throw line. As a result, the numbers will show that they shot more free throws. It's weird how numbers are a direct result of the actions that take place on the court.
In response to the "Zen Master's" hard numbers, analysts and talk show hosts perpetuated his claim that their free throw disadvantage needed to be evened out, or the officials aren't doing their jobs.
Not surprisingly, in the Lakers ugly Game 3 win that had only Kobe Bryant and Ray Allen show up, the Lakers won the all important free-throw discrepancy battle 34-22. Did anyone hear
In reality, the Celtics played out of their offense, turned the ball over, took wild jump shots, and get this...fouled the Lakers more than the Lakers fouled them!!
Despite the "balance" the Lakers enjoyed in game 3 from the line, MVP Kobe Bryant found a way to blame the refs for his uncharacteristic 7 misses from the stripe. "It felt like I was in foreign territory because I haven't been there in so long. It's like somebody took me and just dropped me off in the middle of
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 3)
1. What a Pahetic attempt at a News Story by a NENLE Young Turk/Air America Journalist.
Paul Sparcello at 3:10PM on Jun 11th 2008
2. WELL YOUNG TURK I SEE YOU STILL ARE TRYING TO BE A JOURNALIST. BUT STILL REMAIN THE FAT HEAD YOU ARE.
Dolores Ferrer at 5:06PM on Jun 11th 2008
3. What Cenk no stories about Fox the antichrist today? No right wing conspiracy to blabber about today? Darn, I was looking forward to hearing you few fringers whine about something during my lunch.
John B at 5:40PM on Jun 11th 2008
4. Cenk, How dare you not post something for
the bottom feeders to eat.
BOB JOHNSON at 5:47PM on Jun 11th 2008
5. So your saying your hungry Bob?
John B at 5:58PM on Jun 11th 2008
6. Wow! Wingnuts are mean mo-fo's.
Right on, BOB JOHNSON! Your comment deserves a cyber- Terrorist Fist Jab!
Captain Negative at 6:06PM on Jun 11th 2008
7. And a cyber-terrorist fist jab right back
at ya'Cap'n!!
BOB JOHNSON at 6:29PM on Jun 11th 2008
8. Hey Captain and naturally Mr. Bob Johnson, may I also join in on the terrorist fist jab with you guys? Right along with every sports figure, young Americans and the Obama’s!
Patty at 7:18PM on Jun 11th 2008
9. Ahh look Cenks three little admirers or should I say fringers.. AHHHH now thats funny!
John B at 7:28PM on Jun 11th 2008
10. Easy John. Dont get them started we will be hearing about "wingnuts" "neocons" "fascists"and the whole impeach bush, 9/11 was an inside job b**s all night. Just let them be, with their group albeit a tiny group.
Bryan at 7:36PM on Jun 11th 2008
11. Maybe their batteries are running down. Let's hope so.
Dave at 7:51PM on Jun 11th 2008
12. Once again...
This article was NOT written by Cenk!!!
Go Lakers!
FINN at 8:03PM on Jun 11th 2008
13. Shh be quiet Cap. and Bob. OReilly is on right now. Ya know the guy with the top rated cable news show. How is ol MSNBC doing? Still ranked 27th? Doing a little better than Franken America huh.
Joe Pearse at 8:10PM on Jun 11th 2008
14. Gotta luv that Jack Cafferty guy on CNN. Just oozes with objectivity: "Yeah, Carl Rove will be indicted any day now. They'll be frog-marching him in an orange jump-suit, which I'm sure will look just great on him. Ha Ha Ha. Ho Ho Ho."
Yeah, you're just so professional Jack. Oh, and Earth to Jack: Rove was never indicted. But nice try. And don't feel bad. I don't think the Captain got the memo either.
Dave at 8:34PM on Jun 11th 2008
15. Joe asks...
" How is ol MSNBC doing? "
I don't know and I really don't give a rat's ass!
I (LIKE THE MAJORITY OF AMRICANS) do not watch Fux Noise, CNN, OR MSNBC. None of them.
So a few more of the Americans who watch *any* of those cable channels watch Fux Noise. So freakin' what?
Tell me, Joe, what does that mean in real life?
And now I see you've written another vague post about how KKKarl Rove is about to be indicted?!?
Well, one can only hope. Don't worry though, Joe. governor bush will pardon him as this Junta slithers to its ignominious end.
Captain Negative at 9:09PM on Jun 11th 2008