Comments on: Lakers-Thunder Game 3: L.A. wins free throw contest by a lot, wins game by 3

By: furio2929

furio2929 — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:57:47 +0000

Lakers suck. Bynum sucks. Gasol sucks. Kobe kicks but.

By: seahawksbmx

seahawksbmx — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:31:53 +0000

How about the ’93 WCF Game 7. To ensure a Barkley/Jordan Finals, the Suns were sent to the charity stripe 64 TIMES (compared to 36 for the Sonics). OKC can’t claim favoritism, though. They wouldn’t exist if they didn’t have Stern in their back pocket. Go Lakers.

By: avermaver

avermaver — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:18:59 +0000

after watching some vids of his worst moments on youtube I don’t understand why Crawford still has a job in the NBA

By: avermaver

avermaver — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:18:05 +0000

Like when the Yankees win the World Series there is hardly anything less inspiring to sports fans nationwide than the Lakers winning another championship, particularly with the churlish Bryant leading the team

By: jolink653

jolink653 — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:07:33 +0000

is it possible for kobe bryant to take a shot and miss without it having been influenced by a “foul”? i couldn’t believe all the garbage calls every time kobe went up and missed the refs just assumed it must have been a foul…i understand if they called the same fouls both ways but i mean that was just ridiculous that kobe was on the line as much as he was…thunder will bring the hammer down tonight and end this in 5

By: Foul Dwimmerlaik

Foul Dwimmerlaik — Sat, 19 May 2012 22:21:28 +0000

Excuses. You just can’t stand the Lakers winning while your team frustratingly remains a doormat.

By: Foul Dwimmerlaik

Foul Dwimmerlaik — Sat, 19 May 2012 22:17:43 +0000

Ahhh… yes… one of those Blunder fans like Mr. Progress who claimed that this series would be a sweep…

Now it’s going to be a 5-game series? LOL!

Then what? A 6-game series? LMAO! Sure! I agree!

… with the Lakers moving on to its 40th WCF appearance (winning 30).

By: Foul Dwimmerlaik

Foul Dwimmerlaik — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:58:41 +0000

But really now… you sir, ARE A HYPOCRITE. Isn’t winning an NBA Championship by your team something you wished for? Hey, how about having 16 of them with 5 in the last decade or so?

When your team plays for that DREAM of getting a championship, the Lakers play for a CONTINUED LEGACY.

Laker fans are “arrogant” (using your discombobulating term that you haters vomit out) because those banners make them so.

Tell me, wouldn’t you be proud of your team had they got those banners instead?

Exactly.

It’s not just HYPOCRISY. It’s also SOUR-GRAPING.

By: Foul Dwimmerlaik

Foul Dwimmerlaik — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:49:16 +0000

Yup, I agree with that 2 hour- 10 mile ride —- that’s what you call that limo ride with the babes in LA traffic…

By: Foul Dwimmerlaik

Foul Dwimmerlaik — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:45:26 +0000

@Justin Bieber: Apparently you have a reading disability and can’t read between the lines. I never said it was just that back court violation. Must I state each and every non-call to make my point? Gadz, ladyboy, it’s you who is blinded.

By: therealhtj

therealhtj — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:27:28 +0000

Bynum 2-13 and was hacked on the 2 he made as well. Kobe clearly hacked by Fish and Sefalosha on damn near every shot. If the refs called if every time, this game would still be going.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:16:32 +0000

What about how many calls HARDEN GOT for flopping or when Blake didn’t even touch him on a layup?

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:46:52 +0000

I have Harden FLOPPING all game and KD flopping on that strip also. These OKC fans/Laker haters claiming the Lakers got calls. WHERE??? You cannot hit a jump shooter on his hand on a follow through (HARDEN), and he was mauling Kobe in the post, which were legit calls. I’m still waiting for someone to actually cite something that HAPPENED and stop parroting what haters are claiming on Twitter.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:56:42 +0000

The refs were cheating for OKC all game and you’re sitting here saying this.

By: deshackle

deshackle — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:21:56 +0000

Who wants to see a game featuring 70 free throws? Is that basketball? I’d rather see Lakers play the Thunder at the YMCA, where the players make their own calls.

The NBA sucks.

By: jimeejohnson

jimeejohnson — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:19:58 +0000

Celtics fans are with you on that one, although I am not one of them. I read Boston.com, the Globe’s website, and there’s this one guy still crying about game 7 of the 2010 finals being “rigged”. Coincidentally, he thinks Obama’s a Muslim. When all else fails, resort to lies and innuendo. After all: “we don’t need no stinkin’ facts”: we got Fox!

By: gopokes0714

gopokes0714 — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:15:23 +0000

OKC in 5. The Lakers fans know its over. That’s why they have to brag about this one game so much. Its their only chance to cheer. Keep your heads up Lakers fans, yes you are entering a stretch of mediocrity but you have great history with your franchise.

By: jimeejohnson

jimeejohnson — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:15:05 +0000

Only an IDIOT doesn’t realize that refs have an effect on the game. I like the above comment, though, that credits the Lakers with making just about all their FREE throws. In the end, it’s all about who makes more shots: always has been, always will be. Those that think the NBA is rigged need to grow a pair and man up to the fact that all sports are effected by officiating, but it’s the team that makes the most of those opportunities that wins. Finally, the Lakers protected their home court and if they do so again, this series is far from over. Thunder must keep their composure and play their style of basketball in order to win.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:28:24 +0000

Did you watch the game? Lakers got over the limit in the 4th quarter and his foul shots were coming on non existent calls. I had no problem with Bynum or Gasol’s FT count. It was Kobe’s fading jump shot shooting fouls. Harden had 3 calls during the game go against him that simply just didn’t happen all while guarding Kobe. That isn’t a bad call that is favoritism to Denver’s favorite rapist.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:24:21 +0000

All you have to go on in a backcourt violation? Blinded by your own homerism

By: adamthompson24

adamthompson24 — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:58:29 +0000

I don’t wanna hear it from people crediting the refs for this win. The Thunder shot 28 free throws, and that’s a very healthy number in its own right. Look at how many times Pau is straight held down low when getting rebound position to negate his length, never getting a call. Home teams naturally get some favorable calls due to the crowd, but I didn’t see anything egregious about the officiating. IMO the Thunder get away with an awful lot on a nightly basis because they’re so fast and aggressive. It shouldn’t be a surprise when a night like this happens once in a while, especially against an aggressive, desperate Lakers team.

By: nightrain42

nightrain42 — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:42:04 +0000

You want some cheese with ur wine? Anyone who saw the game cld see that early, Harden got all calls. As for MWP, that was all Westbrook. He cut MWP’s legs underneath him, that’s why he got a knee. Freakin Laker haters.

By: berbes

berbes — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:19:00 +0000

it’s @sswipes like ^this guy^ who deserve the 2 hour 10 mile ride home from the game…if his mom gave him tickets, of course.

By: truthfactory

truthfactory — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:02:11 +0000

The Lakers were being more aggressive, but as the article mentions, only 6 fouls were while they were shooting. There were so many ticky-tack toch fouls away from the ball called against the Thunder that would be fine if it were called the same on the other end.

Perkins has a quick brash reaction to a foul and was immediately given a tech. In the 4th, Bryant threw a mini-tantrum after a foul, and the ref just ignored it.

I dont mind them calling it a tight game, or a loose game, but its gotta be called the same on both teams. And last night, it clearly wasnt…

By: diabloryno

diabloryno — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:21:38 +0000

After every playoff game this season, you see the comments regarding officials. It’s so old. The refs will make mistakes as will the players, coaches, and all the fans. I don’t think anyone commenting on these boards can do a better job officiating a nba game. I don’t care if it’s your full time job or not.

By: packhawk04

packhawk04 — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:14:08 +0000

Questionable officiating, but credit the lakers for making 41 out of 42 free throws. Thats incredible.

By: omniusprime

omniusprime — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:01:28 +0000

About time the refs started calling fouls on the Blunder instead of babying them with so many bogus foul calls. Stop cry babying Matt Moore about how the Lakers forced the refs to finally start calling fouls on the overly aggressive Blunder who have gotten away with bloody murder the first two games. Now that the Lakers know they can beat the Blunder they’ll come out to even the series tonight. Now that the Blunder lost their perfect playoff record they won’t be so confident. Go Kobe!!! Go Lakers!!!

An impressive display of foul shooting by the Lakers, now they need to do it from the floor. They need to keep pounding the ball inside and pushing around the younger wimpy whippersnappers.

By: hojo20

hojo20 — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:43:34 +0000

The fix was definitely in.

By: raidmagic

raidmagic — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:39:32 +0000

That’s the damn truth. Everytime there is questionable officaiting Crawford is there.

By: mrhonorama

mrhonorama — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:21:37 +0000

Two or three of the fouls called on Harden were ridiculous. That being said, once OKC had the late lead, he should have found a way to get Thabo in to check Bryant. Harden gamely tried to guard Kobe, but at that juncture of the game, either Thabo or Durant should have been checking him.

I still think the Thunder is the better team, but this series could easily be 2-1 Lakers.