Sources: Stern ordered the Lakers to lose that game.

[KingSpeed]

What I'm hearing is that Phil was told that he was supposed to hand a "close victory" to the Blazers. If you watch the replay, Kobe was very purposefully short-arming those freethrows as Phil asked him to. Derek was supposed to make one of two and then he and Kobe were told to make sure they foul whoever gets the ball for Portland so that the Blazers can pull it out with game winning freethrows. The final challenge for Phil, though, was how to deal with the final three seconds. Kobe has taken and made these shots all season long and to ask him to purposefully brick a big shot like that after bricking two free throws would've been too much to ask of Kobe's ego. So Phil chose Gasol who had only made one three in his entire career as a Laker. The play was completely designed for him. Kobe didn't complain and pull a Pippen. Kobe didn't even try to get open. And afterwards, Kobe wasn't all that upset. Meanwhile, Pau couldn't help laughing at what they had just done.

So why was the game thrown? Because Stern has ordered the refs to make sure we lose our next two and fall to the 8th seed. Today's game was on ABC and Stern wanted it to be a playoff preview. He wanted to get people excited about a "sure to be dramatic" Blazers-Lakers first round series. Of course, the series will go 7 games but then Kobe, Phil, refs, etc will make sure we lose that final game, just as Andre Miller had been told in confidence by one of his friends in the front office. And that's why Miller said what he did. He was telling his team, we have to fight the refs and the league to get out of that 8th seed and ruin Stern's plans. Miller is pissed.

Anyway, that's what I'm hearing. I'll let you know if I hear anything else.

 

[barfo]

What I'm hearing is that Phil was told that he was supposed to hand a "close victory" to the Blazers. If you watch the replay, Kobe was very purposefully short-arming those freethrows as Phil asked him to. Derek was supposed to make one of two and then he and Kobe were told to make sure they foul whoever gets the ball for Portland so that the Blazers can pull it out with game winning freethrows. The final challenge for Phil, though, was how to deal with the final three seconds. Kobe has taken and made these shots all season long and to ask him to purposefully brick a big shot like that after bricking two free throws would've been too much to ask of Kobe's ego. So Phil chose Gasol who had only made one three in his entire career as a Laker. The play was completely designed for him. Kobe didn't complain and pull a Pippen. Kobe didn't even try to get open. And afterwards, Kobe wasn't all that upset. Meanwhile, Pau couldn't help laughing at what they had just done.

So why was the game thrown? Because Stern has ordered the refs to make sure we lose our next two and fall to the 8th seed. Today's game was on ABC and Stern wanted it to be a playoff preview. He wanted to get people excited about a "sure to be dramatic" Blazers-Lakers first round series. Of course, the series will go 7 games but then Kobe, Phil, refs, etc will make sure we lose that final game, just as Andre Miller had been told in confidence by one of his friends in the front office. And that's why Miller said what he did. He was telling his team, we have to fight the refs and the league to get out of that 8th seed and ruin Stern's plans. Miller is pissed.

Anyway, that's what I'm hearing. I'll let you know if I hear anything else.

That's what I hear too. Here's the link.

barfo

 

[THE HCP]

WOW

 

[Nate Dogg]

Here's the link.barfo

Groundhog day. Over and over again. Yeah baby!!

 

[mgb]

Hahaha, that's so funny. I'm sure you can tell if he's aiming for the front rim or just a few inches pass. Ya, right. To bad this is to big for a sig.

 

[jlprk]

I'm hearing a much more plausible explanation. The Lakers want to play anyone but the Blazers in the 1st round. We have their number, just like Houston had ours last year, when we failed to throw games at the end of the season to avoid them. Meanwhile, we want to play the Lakers in the 1st round for the same reason, because they're such easy patsies for us, even when Roy doesn't play.

Phil Jackson outcoached Nate McMillan yesterday. Both went into the game intending to lose. You could tell how Kobe was playing so poorly most of the time. He shot like what, 8 for 30? The announcers kept saying how bad he was and how Jackson should be resting him. He was, Kobe was resting while playing. This was so obvious that even McMillan could tell what was going on, so he pulled Roy out of the game and sent him to the locker room. Did you notice that at first, Roy didn't know what reason to give? Did you see the trainer talking to him and then Roy said his knee hurt? How often does a trainer talk to a player when he's faking being hurt? Never that I've seen.

Once Roy was announced out at halftime, we got BETTER. Suddenly the Lakers just rolled over and we took the lead early in the 3rd quarter for the first time. From there on it was a cakewalk. Shouldn't it have been the opposite? How come the Lakers played so badly, and then we did the same, so they played worse, so we played worse, and it all spiraled downward to end with ridiculous mistakes in the last minute by both teams? Explain that if you disagree with what I heard.

And don't quote this whole thing in this thread. No one wants to use their page down button on a mile-long grey block.

 

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I'm hearing a much more plausible explanation. The Lakers want to play anyone but the Blazers in the 1st round. We have their number, just like Houston had ours last year, when we failed to throw games at the end of the season to avoid them. Meanwhile, we want to play the Lakers in the 1st round for the same reason, because they're such easy patsies for us, even when Roy doesn't play.

Phil Jackson outcoached Nate McMillan yesterday. Both went into the game intending to lose. You could tell how Kobe was playing so poorly most of the time. He shot like what, 8 for 30? The announcers kept saying how bad he was and how Jackson should be resting him. He was, Kobe was resting while playing. This was so obvious that even McMillan could tell what was going on, so he pulled Roy out of the game and sent him to the locker room. Did you notice that at first, Roy didn't know what reason to give? Did you see the trainer talking to him and then Roy said his knee hurt? How often does a trainer talk to a player when he's faking being hurt? Never that I've seen.

Once Roy was announced out at halftime, we got BETTER. Suddenly the Lakers just rolled over and we took the lead early in the 3rd quarter for the first time. From there on it was a cakewalk. Shouldn't it have been the opposite? How come the Lakers played so badly, and then we did the same, so they played worse, so we played worse, and it all spiraled downward to end with ridiculous mistakes in the last minute by both teams? Explain that if you disagree with what I heard.

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...you mean like this?!

 

[jlprk]

That came out better-looking than I expected. Good job.

 

[jlprk]

This is more like what I was thinking of.

I'm hearing a much more plausible explanation. The Lakers want to play anyone but the Blazers in the 1st round. We have their number, just like Houston had ours last year, when we failed to throw games at the end of the season to avoid them. Meanwhile, we want to play the Lakers in the 1st round for the same reason, because they're such easy patsies for us, even when Roy doesn't play.

Phil Jackson outcoached Nate McMillan yesterday. Both went into the game intending to lose. You could tell how Kobe was playing so poorly most of the time. He shot like what, 8 for 30? The announcers kept saying how bad he was and how Jackson should be resting him. He was, Kobe was resting while playing. This was so obvious that even McMillan could tell what was going on, so he pulled Roy out of the game and sent him to the locker room. Did you notice that at first, Roy didn't know what reason to give? Did you see the trainer talking to him and then Roy said his knee hurt? How often does a trainer talk to a player when he's faking being hurt? Never that I've seen.

Once Roy was announced out at halftime, we got BETTER. Suddenly the Lakers just rolled over and we took the lead early in the 3rd quarter for the first time. From there on it was a cakewalk. Shouldn't it have been the opposite? How come the Lakers played so badly, and then we did the same, so they played worse, so we played worse, and it all spiraled downward to end with ridiculous mistakes in the last minute by both teams? Explain that if you disagree with what I heard.

And don't quote this whole thing in this thread. No one wants to use their page down button on a mile-long grey block.

 

[Sug]

This is what happens when you can no longer masturbate because you lose the use of both hands.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

You got me KingSpeed, I thought you were serious for a second.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm serious. Listen to this shit:

"I haven't been shooting free throws very well anyway," Bryant said. "I'm trying to brush up on them, change it up a little bit ... but even if I made two, their guy shot three free throws, but then Pau would have shot two ... I don't know."

Kobe experimenting with a new way of shooting free throws??? And even if he made both, the plan was still to put Webster on the line? And Pau would've shot two? Meaning Kobe was definitely not the go to guy regardless of the situation? The Lakers threw this game. That's why they were smiling after. My sources were correct.

Nice picture, Sug. Damn, Zack needs regular hand/blow jobs now.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I'm serious. Listen to this shit:



Kobe experimenting with a new way of shooting free throws??? And even if he made both, the plan was still to put Webster on the line? And Pau would've shot two? Meaning Kobe was definitely not the go to guy regardless of the situation? The Lakers threw this game. That's why they were smiling after. My sources were correct.

Nice picture, Sug. Damn, Zack needs regular hand/blow jobs now.

I really thought you were joking, either way I don't believe it.

Anyway, do you forgive Andre now? I thought you were a bit hard on him.

 

[KingSpeed]

Anyway, do you forgive Andre now? I thought you were a bit hard on him.

Sure. I didn't realize the situation was this severe. The Lakers throwing a game? Kobe and Pau laughing about it?

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Sure. I didn't realize the situation was this severe. The Lakers
throwing a game? Kobe and Pau laughing about it?

I saw Kobe laughing on the highlights.

I don't doubt a team might throw a close game trying to avoid a tough match up in the first round, but I don't believe it the league office tells them to.

 

[LameR]

This thread is made of fail.

 

[RR7]

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[HailBlazers]

I understand Kobe was 8/30, but why the hell did Pau take the last shot?

 

[SnakeOiler]

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[maxiep]

I figure this thread is as good as any to post this beautiful article: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ready-243563-angeles-arrogance.html

 

[ironcrotch]

That's what I hear too. Here's the link.

barfo

My mind officially blown.

 

[maxiep]

What I'm hearing is that Phil was told that he was supposed to hand a "close victory" to the Blazers. If you watch the replay, Kobe was very purposefully short-arming those freethrows as Phil asked him to. Derek was supposed to make one of two and then he and Kobe were told to make sure they foul whoever gets the ball for Portland so that the Blazers can pull it out with game winning freethrows. The final challenge for Phil, though, was how to deal with the final three seconds. Kobe has taken and made these shots all season long and to ask him to purposefully brick a big shot like that after bricking two free throws would've been too much to ask of Kobe's ego. So Phil chose Gasol who had only made one three in his entire career as a Laker. The play was completely designed for him. Kobe didn't complain and pull a Pippen. Kobe didn't even try to get open. And afterwards, Kobe wasn't all that upset. Meanwhile, Pau couldn't help laughing at what they had just done.

So why was the game thrown? Because Stern has ordered the refs to make sure we lose our next two and fall to the 8th seed. Today's game was on ABC and Stern wanted it to be a playoff preview. He wanted to get people excited about a "sure to be dramatic" Blazers-Lakers first round series. Of course, the series will go 7 games but then Kobe, Phil, refs, etc will make sure we lose that final game, just as Andre Miller had been told in confidence by one of his friends in the front office. And that's why Miller said what he did. He was telling his team, we have to fight the refs and the league to get out of that 8th seed and ruin Stern's plans. Miller is pissed.

Anyway, that's what I'm hearing. I'll let you know if I hear anything else.

Let's just assume that what you wrote is true and your tooth fillings picked up the transmission of a phone call between Stern and Jackson. Wouldn't it have been easier just to call a foul on Fisher for the run block he put on Webster? That way, the fans would feel ripped off when a huge three was taken away. And if you're going to put the L*kers in the lead with a followup bad call on Miller and then the three pointer by K*be, why would you risk putting the game in the hands of the most mentally fragile person on the Blazers' roster to win it? It seems they're taking an awfully big risk, but I guess when you're Master of the Universe, you can have a little fun.

 

[maxiep]

For the record, Spurs/L*kers in the first round would be more dramatic. K*be v. Durant in the first round would be more dramatic. No one cares about the Blazers except for our fans.

 

[THE HCP]

Somebody check and see if there is a tinfoil shortage in the greater LA area!

 

[STOMP]

the OP says Sources as if there are several to be linked... are there or not?

STOMP

 

[illmatic99]

Dre: http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_14866209

So, it was a little surprising to hear Portland's Andre Miller admit Sunday that facing the Lakers wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for the Trail Blazers.

In fact, he said after Portland's 91-88 victory, "We play them pretty well."

Given the Trail Blazers' 2-1 record against the Lakers this season, Miller might be on to something. Portland ended a five-game losing streak at Staples Center with Sunday's victory; the Lakers have lost nine of their past 10 in Portland.

"We match up with them," Miller continued. "We want to duck out of there in the first part of the playoffs, but even if we match up, I think we'll be all right."

Derek Fisher bristled when a reporter relayed the essence of Miller's comments.

"Who told you that?" Fisher asked when the reporter suggested the Trail Blazers were hoping to face the Lakers in the playoffs. "Are you assuming that?"

When told the Trail Blazers had made the comment, Fisher said, "OK, then let them keep hoping."

Fisher said the Lakers aren't concerned about first-round matchups.

Because?

"Because, no, I don't have to lay out the reasons," Fisher said. "Any team can win in the playoffs, so I'm not concerned about which team we match up
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"You've got to be ready to go no matter who it is."

The Trail Blazers are fighting for the sixth seed with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. The Blazers and the Thunder face off in Portland tonight. The Spurs have a home game tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

 

[Chuck Taylor]

What I'm hearing is that Phil was told that he was supposed to hand a "close victory" to the Blazers. If you watch the replay, Kobe was very purposefully short-arming those freethrows as Phil asked him to. Derek was supposed to make one of two and then he and Kobe were told to make sure they foul whoever gets the ball for Portland so that the Blazers can pull it out with game winning freethrows. The final challenge for Phil, though, was how to deal with the final three seconds. Kobe has taken and made these shots all season long and to ask him to purposefully brick a big shot like that after bricking two free throws would've been too much to ask of Kobe's ego. So Phil chose Gasol who had only made one three in his entire career as a Laker. The play was completely designed for him. Kobe didn't complain and pull a Pippen. Kobe didn't even try to get open. And afterwards, Kobe wasn't all that upset. Meanwhile, Pau couldn't help laughing at what they had just done.

So why was the game thrown? Because Stern has ordered the refs to make sure we lose our next two and fall to the 8th seed. Today's game was on ABC and Stern wanted it to be a playoff preview. He wanted to get people excited about a "sure to be dramatic" Blazers-Lakers first round series. Of course, the series will go 7 games but then Kobe, Phil, refs, etc will make sure we lose that final game, just as Andre Miller had been told in confidence by one of his friends in the front office. And that's why Miller said what he did. He was telling his team, we have to fight the refs and the league to get out of that 8th seed and ruin Stern's plans. Miller is pissed.

Anyway, that's what I'm hearing. I'll let you know if I hear anything else.

So if Stern wanted us to be in the 8th seed and play the Lakers, why exactly did he throw the game in our favor?

 

[B-Roy]

I can't believe you guys are letting yourselves be obviously trolled.

 

[LittleAlex]

What I'm hearing is that Phil was told that he was supposed to hand a "close victory" to the Blazers. If you watch the replay, Kobe was very purposefully short-arming those freethrows as Phil asked him to. Derek was supposed to make one of two and then he and Kobe were told to make sure they foul whoever gets the ball for Portland so that the Blazers can pull it out with game winning freethrows. The final challenge for Phil, though, was how to deal with the final three seconds. Kobe has taken and made these shots all season long and to ask him to purposefully brick a big shot like that after bricking two free throws would've been too much to ask of Kobe's ego. So Phil chose Gasol who had only made one three in his entire career as a Laker. The play was completely designed for him. Kobe didn't complain and pull a Pippen. Kobe didn't even try to get open. And afterwards, Kobe wasn't all that upset. Meanwhile, Pau couldn't help laughing at what they had just done.

So why was the game thrown? Because Stern has ordered the refs to make sure we lose our next two and fall to the 8th seed. Today's game was on ABC and Stern wanted it to be a playoff preview. He wanted to get people excited about a "sure to be dramatic" Blazers-Lakers first round series. Of course, the series will go 7 games but then Kobe, Phil, refs, etc will make sure we lose that final game, just as Andre Miller had been told in confidence by one of his friends in the front office. And that's why Miller said what he did. He was telling his team, we have to fight the refs and the league to get out of that 8th seed and ruin Stern's plans. Miller is pissed.

Anyway, that's what I'm hearing. I'll let you know if I hear anything else.

The voices in my head are saying the same thing.

Though they tell me that Tom Petty is the one pulling the strings from his fortress of solitude in Atlantis.

It's really just the opening moves in a conspiracy that spans generations, culminating in the human race being conquered by a race of aliens that look like giant spider monkeys.




Or Kobe just missed two free throws because his finger is fucking broken and Fisher missed one because he is old and washed up.

Not sure which one it could be.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

So if Stern wanted us to be in the 8th seed and play the Lakers, why exactly did he throw the game in our favor?

To make for more first-round drama, obviously. If the Lakers had actually won the season series against us, nobody would believe that we might have a chance to unseat them. It's all marketing.