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NBA Finals (revised)

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BB73;1717917; said:
Unrelated to game action, but I've gotta get this off my chest.

In the intro for the Finals, ABC/ESPN shows clips of past basketball greats and teams. That's fine, I'm all for history.

But on Michael Jordan's hand-switching move against the Lakers, where Marv Alberts called it "a spectacular move", they changed the path of the ball for their video for some strange reason. MJ banked it in using his left hand, and the Finals intro video was edited to look like the ball swished without hitting the board.

Such egregious alteration of history while trying to honor history just [censored]es me off. Those bastards have no shame.
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Sorry to take this further off topic (who cares about the actual topic in this thread anyway :paranoid:)...

I know what you're describing is such a minor detail but it's seriously pathetic they would do that. That's not a minor change that would casually happen in editing the video. Someone consciously decided it would be better if they edited out the finish.

A few years ago when poker was just starting to get ridiculously popular on ESPN, they would sometimes make up hands if the camera missed them or it made for a better story. It wasn't on any of the major hands so they thought it would slide through. The players involved of course called ESPN out, ESPN apolgized (quietly) and said they wouldn't do that any more.
 
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The team who wins the rebounding battle has won all six games. With Kendrick Perkins out for game seven, that doesn't bode well for Boston.
 
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MaxBuck;1717922; said:
Similarly, the Lakers have no right to compare themselves to past teams that included the great Walt Hazzard, Kareem, Silk Wilkes, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Bill Walton, and Gail Goodrich.
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Magic, Scott, Worthy, Rambis, and Cooper say, "Hi!". :P

Jake;1718459; said:
The team who wins the rebounding battle has won all six games. With Kendrick Perkins out for game seven, that doesn't bode well for Boston.
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I felt absolutely horrible seeing him going down last night even in light of the positives for the Lakers. I dig Perkins passion and hard play.
 
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Celts getting killed on the boards early. Score is tied but it won't stay that way if LA keeps getting second chances off the glass.

I don't know what the hell happened to Ray Allen's jumper. :shake:
 
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Someone needs to tell the baldheaded bastard ref that it's game seven of the NBA finals. The double technical on Artest and Pierce was ridiculous, as were the numerous touch fouls he called on both teams.

The entire season is on the line. It's going to be physical. Let them play. No one came to see his stupid ass call ticky tack fouls all night, putting players in jeopardy. :pissed:
 
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Celtics 57
Lakers 53

Looks like a halftime score after three quarters. Hoping the Celts can do it for another 12 minutes but feeling anxious at the moment.

Best NBA Finals series in a long time. No surprise given the participants and their history.
 
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