In 2002, the NBA Western Conference Finals … A poorly officiated Game 6 in the 2001-02 Western Conference finals cost the team a chance to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers and move onto the NBA Finals. To say that I’m not alone with these concerns would be an understatement, as this game has become one of the most popular games cited by those conspiracy theorists who claim that the NBA will do “whatever it takes” to get its most popular teams in the championship. But when Dirk Nowitzki sprained his knee in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs, it cost them a title. Along with being a popular article, it led to frequent emails requesting I review other specific games in a similar fashion, notably the "infamous" game six of the 2001-2002 playoffs between the Lakers and the Kings. Detroit Red Wings. Found insideThe NBA told the refs to make sure that the Lakers didn't lose Game 6 against the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western Conference Finals. 6. The NBA rigged the 2012 draft lottery so that the New Orleans Hornets could get Anthony Davis. Just 19 years ago today Sacramento Kings Went to the road to get on Los Angeles Lakers In Game 3 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals. At the end though, my scoring of the calls amounts to seeing the Lakers getting a net bonus of 6 points in the game, which some might take as a sign that the refs had a big role in determining the outcome of a contest with a four point final margin. So it’s amazing that in the United States, none of this happens. ... League Pass/local tv/national tv broadcasts all by themselves imo, and speaking as a fan I would love to have every game live and on demand in one place. To attempt to put all of these Game 6, 2002 conspiracy theories to rest, Roland Beech, of 182.com, provided an in-depth analysis of the game. It can be very enticing to be that guy who defaults to conspiracy theory any time his team loses. But here's the thing, if you look at the last five minutes of the game during which it was always in a "clutch" state by the 82games standard filter (neither team ahead by more than five points) the calls don't add up to a pattern of bias to my mind: 4th Quarter Calls/Non-Calls in last five minutes. He went in 2018 with the Houston Rockets, but an injury kept him out of Games 6 … If I live for another forty years, and I become twice as rational as I am now, I may still be decrying the unfairness that occurred in Game 6, 2002 of the Western Conference Finals. We know tennis matches are being fixed. If I live for another forty years, and I become twice as rational as I am now, I may still be decrying the unfairness that occurred in Game 6, 2002 of the Western Conference Finals. A review that satisfies the fans’ sense of fairness and deters future recurrences would be a salutary contribution to the public trust that the NBA badly needs.”. As we’ve written throughout this piece, there is no substantial and corroborated evidence to suggest that the NBA, or its officials, decided this game. You could see it on TV, see it at court side. All right David, I'm game. The Western Conference Finals, and the history of these two teams. Five calls though across a full game does not immediately suggest any foul play at work. If you put that in the paper, you better have your facts straight,” Plaschke wrote, quoting Stern. That's the game … 50% - 'maybe'
However, Tim [Donaghy] learned from Referee A that Referees A and F wanted to extend the series to seven games. Despite being … It’s hard to be rational in the heat-of-the-moment and realize that even though the bad call happened to be a bad call, it was nothing more than a bad call. Roland Beech of 82games.com has spent serious time detailing every single call of the notorious Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals. Doubtful. And one might add, in a 106-102 Lakers’ victory, this officiating took away what would have been a Sacramento series victory in 6 games. I haven't seen any reference to who specifically the 'company men' were in Donaghy's mind, but given my own stats it would be hard to make the case that Delaney was rigging it for the Lakers since his debatable calls were more often in favor of the Kings. It was a tough 7-game series. It was the sixth game of a seven-game series, and a Team 5 [Kings] victory that night would have ended the series. Game 1 of this series starts on Friday, September 18th, at 9 PM. As such you can see this game the calls actually may have hurt the offense and helped the defense overall. This will be CP3′s second time in the Western Conference Finals. I don't see grounds to think there was a conspiracy at work here. Those of us who prefer to be on the other side of this argument often inform our conspiracy theorist friends that there isn’t more than meets the eye. The referees’ favoring of Team 6 led to that team’s victory that night, and Team 6 came back from behind to win that series.”. If the call was deemed a "yes" then the points adjustments are all considered to be fairly earned. Found inside – Page xi6 Backtracking Alarmist. Foolish. ... helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings in game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference finals. In that game, the Lakers shot 18 more foul shots than their opponent in the fourth quarter. - my qualifications are suspect: I've never been a basketball ref at any level. 2002 Western Conference Finals Game 6: The Elbow via thedailybeast.com The Sacramento Kings were in the driver’s seat to knocking off a young exciting Los Angeles Lakers team that featured Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, but the referees decided to … Found inside – Page 23Peja Stojakovic • BORN: 6/9/1977 • PLAYED FOR TEAM: 1998–99 TO 2005–06 Peja Stojakovic was the best shooter in European basketball ... His finest moment came in Game 5 of the 2002 Kevin Martin 6 ́ 9 ̋ Forward Western Conference Finals. The 2002 NBA All-Star Game was held at First Union Center in Philadelphia. The total calls (and non-calls) were actually very even between the two teams, but the Lakers did benefit in my view in having an edge on the dubious calls of 7-2 in their favor. What other crime happens worldwide that doesn’t happen in the United States? People are being arrested and convicted of fixing those sports. Donoghy told the FBI that the NBA sometimes used referees to “manipulate results,” and that Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals was one of the games in which the league did so. Conspiracy theories exists in all sports, of course, but they are more prominent in the NBA, because most officiated calls in the NBA are so close, and so subjective, that they invite more scrutiny, more interpretation, and more conspiracy theories than any other sport. As I wrote, the “C’mon” smile often follows this line of thought, and what follows that is a statement like: “Your team’s job is to make it so the refs cannot determine the outcome.” Again, this is all true, but outraged Kings’ fans would admit that their 2002 team wasn’t that much better than the 2002 Lakers, and if they were better, it was by a smidgen, and that smidgen was wiped out in game six by the Lakers having twenty-seven free throws in one quarter –the fourth quarter–after averaging 22 free throws throughout the first five games. What was Stern’s reaction to Nader’s letter? Final Score: Hurricanes 3, Red Wings 2, OT. There was one non-call I rated a "Maybe" and allocated to only the total rather than a specific ref, so the total "maybe/dubious" call sheet was 17-12 Lakers or 59% in their favor. In Game 3, the Celtics were down by as much as 26 points (21 coming into the 4th quarter), but they accomplished the biggest comeback in NBA Playoff history as the Celtics outscored the Nets 41-16 in the fourth quarter. I try to avoid that smile at all costs, but if I’m ever going to “get over” the idea that a conspiracy prevented the Sacramento Kings from advancing to the NBA final in 2002, someone is going to have tell me how two of the NBA’s top officials made so many bad calls that led to twenty-seven Lakers’ free throws in the fourth quarter, on May 31, 2002, for the purpose of getting one more game out of this heated, popular series. [These fouls] weren’t subjective or borderline or debatable. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. on May 31, 2002, for the purpose of getting one more game out of this heated, popular series. These are by far the most notorious rigged games in recent memory. It wasn’t a foul in any league in the world. 106. Updated: … 9 9. This isn't tennis, with a simple in/out decision. 5 5. As Tuohy suggests, Stern might have viewed it as good business. I reviewed the complete game, noting: Please Note: some calls I assigned as 'joint' to two refs, and in those cases the plays are "double counted" in the individual ref totals, but NOT in the ALL totals. Well, I don’t believe it. There is one conspiracy charge, however that I may never be able to shake. Despite all-st Found inside – Page 63... 2003 Event Game 4 , Western Conference finals ( Dallas Mavericks versus San Antonio Spurs ) Entering the 2002 - 3 season , NBA general ... Dirkless , " the Mavs lost in six to the eventual NBA Champion , the San Antonio Spurs . Discusses the manipulation and corruption within professional sports due to its deep connection with mass media, and includes information on sports gambling, doping, and fixing games to provide optimal media ratings. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. A personal recollection: I was over the house of a Celtics fan. Found insideExplores the trend of teenage basketball stars skipping college and making the transition to playing professionally, resulting in the 2005 age limit instituted by the NBA, mandating that all players must attend college or another ... Cricket matches are being fixed. Clippers head back to LA 1-1. Found inside – Page 62In Game 1 of the 2008 NBA finals, Paul Piece of the Boston Celtics Paul Pierce playing for the Boston Celtics, ... he specifically acknowledged a playoff game, widely believed to be Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals between ... Pharmcat. - in game five the Lakers felt the calls were against them, highlighted by Shaq only attempting one free throw in the game
For more info on the BBALLBREAKDOWN Online Membership: http://bit.ly/BballMemberWhen the Kings and Lakers clashed in the 2002 Western Conference Finals… San Antonio won three of the following four games. 00:00. Found inside – Page 640Ottawa had a chance to finish off the Leafs in Game 6 , but Toronto won 4-3 on Alexander Mogilny's thirdperiod winner . Western Conference Finals Tough Canes D Overpowers Maple Leafs The Cinderella of the 2002 playoffs , Carolina ( with ... Especially when, as Brian Tuohy suggests, they happen all the time, all over the world. Having said all that, those of us who try to avoid the ‘C’ word as often as we can, ask those who offer bemused smiles to our conspiracy theories if it’s just as ridiculous to suggest that such moments never happen? First up, let's set some ground rules we can all agree on:
+6.0 Lakers (total). Doing so prevents a fan from having to deal with the fact that their team may not have been as skilled, as clutch, or as lucky as the other team in those decisive moments when their team lost. Found insideKobe connection: The 2002 Western Conference finals featured Webber, Kings big man Vlade Divac, and star guard Mike ... including an accusation from disgraced referee Tim Donaghy that the Lakers received favored treatment in Game 6. This marks a return to form for the LA Lakers, who, before their slump, were frequent contenders for the title, securing it three times between 2008 and 2010, 2000 and 2002, and 1987 and 1989. 2002 NHL Western Conference Finals Detroit Red Wings defeat Colorado Avalanche 4-3 Found inside – Page 192In Game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals , the Kings , a tremendous shooting team , suddenly couldn't make their free throws , the easiest shot in the ... The loss was devastating , but we regrouped to win Game 6 in Los Angeles . The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). - you are always going to have a certain amount of controversy regarding the officiating since there are so many plays which are far from clear-cut. Bill Walton called Game 6, 2002 one of the poorest officiated, “You and your league have a large and growing credibility problem, Referees are human and make mistakes, but there comes a point, As evidence of his charge, Nader cited Washington Post sports columnist Michael Wilbon who wrote that too many of the calls in the fourth quarter (, Wilbon discounted any conspiracy theories about an NBA-NBC desire for Game 7 etc., but he later, As I wrote, the “C’mon” smile often follows this line of thought, and what follows that is a statement like: “Your team’s job is to make it so the refs cannot determine the outcome.” Again, this is all true, but outraged Kings’ fans would admit that their 2002 team wasn’t that much better than the 2002 Lakers, and if they were better, it was by a smidgen, and that smidgen was wiped out in game six by the Lakers having twenty-seven free throws in one quarter –, “The Sports Bribery Act was passed in 1964 and that [law] specifically states you cannot, So, when Stern attempted to intimidate Plaschke out of making an accusation, by saying that Plaschke was implicitly accusing the NBA of a felony, did Stern do so with the knowledge that it’s only a felony if the NBA, Platypus People II: … And Then There’s Todd, VI: Katie Newberry I: The “You Don’t Have a Shot in Hell” Ray. ( Log Out / The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. I don’t believe Colombian drug lords took the lives of Nicole Simpson and Ron Brown, and I don’t believe that the American Government had any involvement in the terrorist incident that occurred on 9/11/2001, but I do believe that the officiating in game six of the Western Conference Finals, in 2002, was either so incompetent, or so biased, that it invited the ‘C’ word into the conversation. 14 years later, it doesn’t seem like Chris Webber has let go of what happened at a particular game. Found inside – Page 355In Sam's final season , the Celtics were down in the Finals 3–2 to the Lakers , with Game 6 at Boston Garden . ... Later in those 2002 playoffs , Horry turned the Western Conference finals around by hitting a game - winning three ... I am not a conspiracy guy. This point is not debatable among conspiracy theorists, and non-conspiracy-minded fans, but how much the NBA would do to make that happen has been the core of conspiracy theories for as long as I’ve been alive. How is it happening everywhere else but despite billions of dollars being gambled on American sports nobody’s fixing a game? The Celtics almost completed another comeback in game four, but the Nets held on for the victory to tie the series at two games apiece. Which NBA games were rigged? Still let me be proactive in trying to address some of the likely counterpoints people may raise. To say that I’m not alone with these, To attempt to put all of these Game 6, 2002 conspiracy theories to rest, Roland Beech, of, After reading, and rereading Beech’s analysis, I’ve found Beech’s findings to be thorough, meticulous, and objective. And1: 2,013. Does that mean everything he wrote in this particular letter is false? What was the least-watched NBA Finals? 25% - 'probably'
There's been a lot of talk about this next game... maybe way too much talk. Now you can argue certainly that the types of calls an official is involved with in a given game is to some extent a function of what 'turf' on the court they are covering, and undoubtedly even if you had completely correct officials you could still see some odd discrepancies in free throws awarded and 'points generated/lost'. Exactly 19 years ago today, the Sacramento Kings went on the road to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals. 00:00. The Nets won games five and six to a… For more info on the BBALLBREAKDOWN Online Membership: http://bit.ly/BballMemberWhen the Kings and Lakers clashed in the 2002 Western Conference Finals, many felt that the NBA itself rigged the series to make sure the Lakers won. Or was it the entire second half of Michael Jordan's career? I do believe, however, that Nader was right to warn Stern that public sentiment could turn away from his product, when it reaches a point where the normal conspiratorial whispers crank up to screams of indignation. Found insideNaturally weended upplaying Sacramento in the 2002 Western Conference Finals. It wasa bloodbath, alot ofsmack talk going back and forth. Three ofthe games ended on lastsecond shots. Theircoach, Rick Adelman, kept complainingIwas ... Found inside – Page 227Stockton, in particular, came up extremely big at the most critical moments. The point guard averaged 16.1 points and 9.6 assists in Utah's 2O playoff games. In the decisive game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Rockets ... I have however watched thousands of NBA games, large parts of them in slow motion, and have a decent sense of the 'standards' applied to the game today. Their foul-calling also led to the ejection of two Team 5 players. On the other hand if you earn two free throws on a "maybe" call, the 50/50 category, then half the points for the call can be termed "bonus officiating points" for the team. The Lakers are showtime. Brown Trophy in 1983.. Let's go to the videotape. 4 years ago. (and fouling out) while the Kings took ten more free throws as a team. Destiny was knocking at the doorstep, until May 30th, 2002, Game 6 Western Conference Finals a day that the Sacramento Kings would love to have erased from their … A couple of years back I did an extensive breakdown of the referee calls in Mavs-Heat game five of the NBA Finals. Now Bernhardt did have the arguable turning point call of the game as it turns out at the 3:06 mark when Webber moved into the paint and made a basket only to have the shot wiped out with an offensive foul call. As evidence of his charge, Nader cited Washington Post sports columnist Michael Wilbon who wrote that too many of the calls in the fourth quarter (when the Lakers received 27 foul shots to the King’s nine) were “stunningly incorrect,” all against Sacramento. They can do with it what they will.” In other words, if the NBA were to fix a game that action might break the social contract of fair play with the fans, but as far as the law is concerned, Brian Tuohy states, “[T]hey have total control and can do whatever they want with these games [to] feed into their entertainment industry, which is professional basketball. Scot Pollard: Played in the Western Conference Finals with the Sacramento Kings in 2002 and reached the NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007. It could involve nothing more than a simple call from David Stern to the referees who worked this game to do whatever they have to do make this wildly popular series between two evenly matched teams last one more game. Gerald Wallace, recalling controversial Game 6 of 2002 Western Conference Finals: Sacramento Kings were a referee away from going to the Finals. Send in your comments, including any disagreements with my judgement... How would you call it? The final step is to multiply the presumed +/- points for a call by the "wrong call" chance, which I allocated as follows: 0% - 'yes' grade (has a 0% chance of being an incorrect call)
I know that those whispers gained more prominence for me, after Game 6, 2002, and in every game I watched thereafter. So when I do this somewhat involved "quantification" of the officiating impact to generate team net 'bonus points' and add it all up, it looks like this: +4.4 LAL - Bavetta
Ah, but of course, if you change one call, the events that had ensued would be different. Found inside – Page 465October 26, 2002. ... Field surface: Artificial Outdoor lighting: Yes, for night games Most memorable contest/s: 1967. ... Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, Dallas, 105; Los Angeles Lakers, 103; in the NBA. March 12, 1998. Conversely, the referees called made-up fouls on Team 5 in order to give additional free throw opportunities for Team 6. He received a conviction for betting on games he officiated. Do I think the officiating hurt the Kings' chances of winning this game? If you're a coach or a player, check out the MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP - filled with an ever growing library of on court demos designed to help you improve your play and your coaching! The next easy dismissal is to suggest that in order for a true conspiracy theory to work, there would have to be so many players involved. Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings (4-3) Series Stats. Sat, May 18. Found insideIn 2002 we lost our first game at Staples Center before winning both at the Alamo Dome on the way to the threepeat ... There was the Horry gamewinning 3 in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals, and both the 81point game and 62 ... NBA Special NBA Finals: Defining Moments. The following is a list of national American and Canadian television and radio networks and announcers that have broadcast the Western Conference Final games over the years. Warriors. Now though the stakes are different -- the NBA's had to deal with a full blown ref scandal, and the original bad seed Tim Donaghy isn't done yet. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4–2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.This would be Michael Jordan's last season in the NBA. In a game every bit as good as the Western Conference finals ... lead with 6.4 seconds left, and the game ended with Webber bobbling ... Eastern Conference … - ten players moving simulataneously with all kinds of incidental contact along the way, a variety of obscure and seldom enforced rules, and it's all played out from end to end at blazing fast speed. This dream season can’t just be over, we think. Found inside – Page 119... 2002 , < http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/recaps/2002/04/24/ dal_min / > ( May 24 , 2006 ) . 6. ... to Western Conference Finals , " NBA.com , May 19 , 2004 , < http://aol.nba.com/games/20040519/SACMIN/recap.html > ... On the other hand a personal foul that awards two free throws, both made, is only a +1 value despite the team scoring two points: if the foul doesn't happen we still expect on average a point from the possession. Games 4, 6, and 7 each could have gone the opposite way and ensured the Kings the win. Found inside – Page 313The 2002 Western Conference Finals against the L.A. Lakers is still considered one of the most exciting playoff series in ... Then came the controversial Game 6, which had so many fouls called that people questioned whether it was fixed ... 85% - 'very dubious'. However, there is another, which has been quitely forgotten over time. This letter does not mention the teams involved in Game 6, 2002, but the Kings v. Lakers series was the lone playoff series to go seven games in 2002. They got a 6-seed in the playoffs, and took the eventual Western Conference champion Utah Jazz to a fifth and deciding game in the first round. YouTube. The other notable non-call which I rated an "all refs" situation was on the inbounds at 0:12 where Kobe knocked Bibby to the floor with an elbow to the face, but Bibby was also grabbing Kobe at the time it happened so both were really guilty of infractions to some extent. About logos. An objective look at the calls and non-calls by official during the controversial game six of the 2001-02 NBA western conference playoffs between the Los Angelese … The game started off with some breaks overall for the Kings and was very even at the half. Game 3 of the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals: Boston Celtics 94, New Jersey Nets 90. Kings/Mavericks, 2002 Western Conference Semifinals - Game 4. Found inside – Page 261... the 2002 Western Conference finals to the Red Wings, taking a 3—2 lead and then dropping the final two games. Patrick Roy made a notorious “Statue of Liberty” gaffe in Denver in Game 6, trying to show off with a wave of the glove on ... League ... Game 6: Fri, May 31: New Jersey Nets: 96 @ Boston Celtics: 88: Western … Was real interesting reading about games 4, 5, 6, and 7 from all the people involved. Raised in a pop culture that feeds into our idea that there has to be more than meets the eye, we end up believing that there is, as we stare at those zeroes on the scoreboard, and we watch the other team celebrate, and we listen to the post-game interviews with a lump in our throat. Found inside – Page 302... team was the beneficiary of the NBA's broken system against Sacramento in Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals. When the Post reporter brought up the controversial 2002 series, Jackson's response was cautiously revealing: “A ... Of course, not all calls count for the same value (a change in possession call counts for much more than a personal foul leading to a sideout), so to make it more insightful it's worth attempting to calculate the potential points value of these calls. My interpretation of Tuohy’s comments, based on what he said about the NBA Draft Lottery is, “It’s their league. Game 6: Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol dominate as Lakers force decisive game ... Pacers/Kings, 1/5/2001. There are so many that when someone dismisses another one as nothing more than another conspiracy theorist, most of us join them in dismissing it on that basis, and we don’t listen to another word the conspiracy theorist has to say. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I also think it’s plausible that the officials may have been trying to make up for the “bad, or missed,” calls that some complain happened to favor the Sacramento Kings in game five of the series. That’s an employer telling the employee how to do their job. @ Sacramento Kings. The 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championships of the National Hockey League was played from April until June. +0.1 SAC - Joint Calls
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