Radio sports show today had the story about the referee Ed Rush calling a 5th foul on Shaq with 8+ minutes to go in the last game, then heading over to the scorer's table and asking, "How many fouls is that on Shaq?"
Shaq never had another foul called on him that game. So much for the NBA lie about the 'integrity' of the game. It is a total joke, no different than TV wrestling. The games aren't fixed, but close enough, with the NBA doing its best to direct the outcome of series. What a fraud. If they can investigate quiz shows, perhaps they should investigate David Stern, the NBA, and who connected with the league is betting on these games.
Rot in hell, NBA.
This is one reason why I like the National Hockey League. The last couple of years have seen such miserable matchups in the Stanley Cup Finals in terms of television ratings and overall fan appeal -- you know the league can't possibly be monkeying around with the outcomes of these games.