The Mavericks were double teamed tonight. If the Heat had beaten the Mavs tonight (like they did in games 3 & 4) then it would be painful but tolerable. As it was tonight the Heat beat the Mavs with a major assist by the dictatorship of Commissioner Stern and “the league office.” Kind of reminds me of The Gestapo or The KGB. Seriously what accountability is there with the NBA?
If, lets say, that the League Office doesn’t like Mark Cuban (the Mavericks owner) and decides to punish him and his team what recourse is there? Who overseas the league office? Themselves?
While I could complain about the fouls that were called and the ones that were not (if you touch Dwyane Wade they’ll call a foul, but you can nock Devin Harris to the floor a dozen times and its all good) this is an old horse and fouls do eventually go both ways (theorically if there is no collusion between the League Office, the Zebras and the Network). What gets me most heated up is the fact that the “league office” has suspended Mavericks players three times during the playoffs. The most recent suspension of Stackhouse cost the Mavs game 5. No question about it. His offense? Playing physical against Shaquille O’Neal (who to his credit didn’t complain about the flagrant foul and passed it off as a gentle tap). O’Neal is not a defenseless lamb. This Guy is brutal and yet because he brings in viewers and along with Wade is the annointed duo, he can do no wrong. So they suspend one of our top scorers who averages 12 points a game. Let’s say he only gets half of that – we would’ve won by 5 points.
For more on this controversial league call click here.
Anyway, I’m really sickened by tonights loss. As I’m sure most Texans and anyone who likes fair play is. But there are still two more games left and the Mavericks should be able to win game 6 and 7 even if the Zebras and “League Office” join the Heat squad. I just think for the sake of history and statistics the “League Office” should at least be on the Heats roster.
For the Mavs and their Coach they need to vent and an objective third party or the other owners (they’ll be the next targets if they don’t) need to do something about the collusion at the league office or Basketball will become a has been sport like Baseball. Football is becoming the Premiere American sport because they are constantly fixing their mistakes and keeping their Zebras in line and giving their Zebras the ability to correct mistakes at the moment.
Once the Mavs are done venting they’ve got to focus on these last two games. They can still win it and will win it if they play their game and aren’t tripled team. Then again maybe they should assume that they will be tripled team and win anyway.
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