Nba finals rigged?????

[dpricenator]

So some people(sheep), in my office, are proclaiming that everyone knows the NBA finals are rigged to increase ticket sales and advertising dollars. I even heard one guy say "That's why it always goes 7 games". I asked if he ever watched basket ball in the regular season or if he watched the finals for the last 10 years or so. NO was his answer. So he got told to STFU, and that we was an idiot for listening to a hater who has no clue either.

And for anybody else who has heard this conversation or believes this crap...

YEAR CHAMPION OPPONENT RESULT MVP
2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers Orlando Magic 4-1 Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles
2007-08 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 Paul Pierce, Boston
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 Tony Parker, San Antonio
2005-06 Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 4-2 Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons 4-3 Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2003-04 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets 4-2 Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers New Jersey Nets 4-0 Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers 4-2 Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks 4-1 Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1997-98 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1995-96 Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1994-95 Houston Rockets Orlando Magic 4-0 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993-94 Houston Rockets New York Knicks 4-3 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1992-93 Chicago Bulls Phoenix Suns 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1991-92 Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers 4-2 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1990-91 Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989-90 Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 Isiah Thomas, Detroit
1988-89 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 Joe Dumars, Detroit
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons 4-3 James Worthy, Los Angeles
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1985-86 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 4-2 Larry Bird, Boston
1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4-2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles
1983-84 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Larry Bird, Boston
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 Moses Malone, Philadelphia
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1980-81 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets 4-2 Cedric Maxwell, Boston
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics Washington Bullets 4-1 Dennis Johnson, Seattle
1977-78 Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics 4-3 Wes Unseld, Washington
1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 Bill Walton, Portland
1975-76 Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns 4-2 Jo Jo White, Boston
1974-75 Golden State Warriors Washington Bullets 4-0 Rick Barry, Golden State
1973-74 Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks 4-3 John Havlicek, Boston
1972-73 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 Willis Reed, New York
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 4-1 Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles
1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks Baltimore Bullets 4-0 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
1969-70 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Willis Reed, New York
1968-69 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Jerry West, Los Angeles
1967-68 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers San Francisco Warriors 4-2
1965-66 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1964-65 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1963-64 Boston Celtics San Francisco Warriors 4-1
1962-63 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1961-62 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1960-61 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-1
1959-60 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1958-59 Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers 4-0
1957-58 St. Louis Hawks Boston Celtics 4-2
1956-57 Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-3
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 4-1
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks 4-3
1950-51 Rochester Royals New York Knicks 4-3
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals 4-2
1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers Washington Capitols 4-2
1947-48 Baltimore Bullets Philadelphia Warriors 4-2
1946-47 Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Stags 4-1

 

[Clint]

I think it's more the semis than the finals.

Hard to jump on board the "rigged" bandwagon, but the NBA's officials have already proven themselves to be far less than honorable, so......

 

[hutts]

I will say this. The Sacramento kings got screwed in the 2001/02 western conf. final. If you watched the game, it was obvious. I do think it has been cleaned up since, and hopefully we'll never have another issue. I sometimes wonder if the damn NBA draft is rigged?

 

[Doctor Zhivago]

I called it, lakers dick around til game 7!

What do I win?

 

[Clint]

I called it, lakers dick around til game 7!

What do I win?

LOL

You win an exciting game 7

 

[ndn384]

I am excited to see this game 7. This is only the 5th game seven final in the last 30 years so it a pretty stupid argument, but people always have conspiracy theories.

 

[mfromwhere]

Game 7 is a joke.

If the Lakers lose to a sans-Perkins Celtics... Wow.

 

[Pietastervw]

While I think the officials can have an impact on the game, don't think they rig the games.Seemed like they were going to be the bigger story this year until after game 3 they have been pretty much letting them play some quality playoff physical ball. You can even see them warning the guys off to the side when things get chippy warning them to calm down before "T"ing them up.
Feel terrible for Perk, goes the whole series without getting the T that will suspend him and goes out with an injury anyways.

 

[Cigar Cowboy]

No way are they rigged. Every team needs to win to boost ticket sales and advertising.

These are the same folks that think 9/11 was an inside job and O.J. was framed. Oh and Obama is a good President.

CrAzypEople

 

[srduggins]

Game 7 is a joke.

If the Lakers lose to a sans-Perkins Celtics... Wow.

The Celtics will play plenty hard without Perkins and this game can still go either way. Pau will be more physical, which will help the Lakers, but someone will step up on the Celtics.

While I think the officials can have an impact on the game, don't think they rig the games.Seemed like they were going to be the bigger story this year until after game 3 they have been pretty much letting them play some quality playoff physical ball. You can even see them warning the guys off to the side when things get chippy warning them to calm down before "T"ing them up.
Feel terrible for Perk, goes the whole series without getting the T that will suspend him and goes out with an injury anyways.

I pretty much agree except for one terrible non-call for Pau on a gimme basket when he was practically tackled with the ref only feet away that would have closed the Celtics lead to only 2 points in the 4th quarter of game 4. The Celtics turned it around for a quick transition basket to almost cement their victory. Worst non-call I have ever seen in my life. Other than that, the refs are doing a good job since game 3. Not perfect, but acceptable.

 

[bmony]

I hope Pete Johnson has a sense of humor as I commented on his Tatuaje facebook post last week...Go Celtics!, lol. Living in the upper Mid-west I've always been a Celtics fan because of Bird. He was from Indiana and his work ethic was phenomenal.

 

[Otaku]

Don't forget, they still have Rasheed to step in for Perkins! I know its a long shot that he won't play like a bum and foul out in 30 seconds, but I can dream!

Game 7 is a joke.

If the Lakers lose to a sans-Perkins Celtics... Wow.

 

[Pietastervw]

Don't forget, they still have Rasheed to step in for Perkins! I know its a long shot that he won't play like a bum and foul out in 30 seconds, but I can dream!

I'd like to see them start Garnett at center and play Baby at the forward to put a body on that big pu**y Gasol and work him for 48min.

 

[dpricenator]

I HATE BIG BABY!!!! That dude looks as dumpy as I do. Just doesn't ssem right..

 

[Pietastervw]

I HATE BIG BABY!!!! That dude looks as dumpy as I do. Just doesn't ssem right..

Been one of my fav's since his LSU days but I have to give you that one he is a goofy son of a

 

[srduggins]

I'd like to see them start Garnett at center and play Baby at the forward to put a body on that big pu**y Gasol and work him for 48min.

I wouldn't, that sounds like a really good idea to me. Could you delete the post just in case Doc Rivers is reading this?