Donaghy's Finals Preview Reassures My Rigged NBA Conspiracy Theory

So I just got finished reading this article written by Tim Donaghy. Previewing the NBA finals. And this isn't like some rinky-dink blog that Donaghy runs himself either. This is the Huffington Post. I'd like it if everyone read that article first and then continued to read this post.

You all see the last sentence of the first paragraph? Well, in case you missed it, let me quote it for you. "The wildcard, though, is how the referees will facilitate the message coming down from the main office, which can easily change the direction of the series."

Yikes, Tim. You're just gonna blow up the NBA's spot like that? Well, I'm happy you did. Because it's what I've been saying all along. The NBA can and will do whatever they want to make the most money they can possibly make. The foul numbers were very lopsided early in favor of the Lakers. Ray had 5 fouls by the third quarter. That changes the game. A lot. Donaghy says right in this article that there is a message passed down from the main office. And how the refs will facilitate that is what influences the series. He also states that the NBA wants to extend series whenever possible. Can we agree that the Celtics taking a quick lead in LA and then having 3 games at home in a row would lead to a quick series for the C's? Of course it would. So, by all means, Game 1 needed to go to LA. Game 2 could go either way now. But you can't give the Celtics a shot at a 2-0 lead in the series because that would lead to a quick one. Donaghy's on the same page as this little conspiracy theory I've got going. And Donaghy is a former NBA ref. Potentially the most qualified person who could speak about the topic.

I mean, I hope you read this article. I hope it made you realize the potential of NBA corruption. And like Donaghy says -- we would love it if the NBA just let the better team win naturally and proved us all wrong. But the horrendous calls continue and they flip back and forth between teams in what always amount to see-saw series that nearly go the distance. NBA = money hungry hogs. Luckily I still love the sport. I watch games in spite of their managerial tactics.