Lakers win by one (1) point with YUUGE assist of TWENTY THREE (23) FT's in 4th Quarter!!

[wailuaFC]

Five intentional fouls while in the bonus, one flagrant foul, and an obvious moving screen all in the last four minutes. Watching the game provides context

Wailua in the building!!!

How about Messi getting that World Cup!?!?

Greatest WC final ever. The range of emotions I went through, my god. I can’t think of a more cathartic end of a (competitive) career than that.

[PhutureDynasty]

Five intentional fouls while in the bonus, one flagrant foul, and an obvious moving screen all in the last four minutes. Watching the game provides context

Wailua in the building!!!

How about Messi getting that World Cup!?!?

Greatest WC final ever. The range of emotions I went through, my god. I can’t think of a more cathartic end of a (competitive) career than that.

Yessir!!! Totally agreed.

I also threw $50 on Argentina to win the World Cup at 10/1 odds right after they won Copa America. They just looked different than the previous Argentina teams plus Emi Martinez was on a mission.

Won a nice $500 plus Messi got the title and cemented his GOAT status.

[thedangerouskitchen]

Five intentional fouls while in the bonus, one flagrant foul, and an obvious moving screen all in the last four minutes. Watching the game provides context

5 intentional fouls + 1 Flagrant + 1 "obvious" foul = 13 or 14 FTA.

That leaves 3-5 bogus/questionable fouls in favor of the Lakers (9-10 FTA's) in the 4th Quarter of a one (1) point game.

Still smells LeFishy to me.

[thedangerouskitchen]

I was referencing the 2002 WCFs Game 6 conspiracy, which had the same dynamic/numbers.

Relax

Eh... you didn't catch my sarcasm.

No, you didn't catch his and now are pretending otherwise.

STHU meatball... you sound just like my old lady, trying to read minds.

[wailuaFC]

Five intentional fouls while in the bonus, one flagrant foul, and an obvious moving screen all in the last four minutes. Watching the game provides context

5 intentional fouls + 1 Flagrant + 1 "obvious" foul = 13 or 14 FTA.

That leaves 3-5 bogus/questionable fouls in favor of the Lakers (9-10 FTA's) in the 4th Quarter of a one (1) point game.

Still smells LeFishy to me.

Really suspect for a team that lives in the paint playing a team playing super small to get five foul calls in a quarter. I think you’re onto something here, the league really should look into it

[Bush4Ever.]

You simply can't look at FT totals to determine bias.

You need to track play-by-play.

There's literally no reason why FT totals should be similar, or different, or anything at all.

You can even have FT totals be in favor of one team and still have a bias *against* that team (i.e.--the difference should have actually been greater in a perfectly called game).

That's just a "you got to watch the games" thing, TDK.

[thedangerouskitchen]

Five intentional fouls while in the bonus, one flagrant foul, and an obvious moving screen all in the last four minutes. Watching the game provides context

5 intentional fouls + 1 Flagrant + 1 "obvious" foul = 13 or 14 FTA.

That leaves 3-5 bogus/questionable fouls in favor of the Lakers (9-10 FTA's) in the 4th Quarter of a one (1) point game.

Still smells LeFishy to me.

Really suspect for a team that lives in the paint playing a team playing super small to get five foul calls in a quarter. I think you’re onto something here, the league really should look into it

It was a meager 13 - 11 FT advantage for the Lakers heading into the 4th Quarter AND if you check out the shot chart you'll see both teams took about the same number of shots in/around the paint.

13 vs. 11 through 3... 23 - 2 in the 4th...

Nothing strange about that at all?

[thedangerouskitchen]

You simply can't look at FT totals to determine bias.

You need to track play-by-play.

There's literally no reason why FT totals should be similar, or different, or anything at all.

You can even have FT totals be in favor of one team and still have a bias *against* that team (i.e.--the difference should have actually been greater in a perfectly called game).

That's just a "you got to watch the games" thing, TDK.

13 to 11 through 3 vs. 23 to 2 in the 4th.

Just a fluke.



PS: The Raptors Coach watched the game... that's good enough for me.

[thedangerouskitchen]

Also... the Lakers allow opponents an average of 19+ FT's per game, while Toronto averages 22+ FT per game.

Only 13 yesterday.

<eanwhile the Lakers only average 24 per game on the season... 23 yesterday in the 4th Quarter alone.

Clearly another fluke.

[Bush4Ever.]

13 to 11 through 3 vs. 23 to 2 in the 4th.

Just a fluke.

You understand players don't play in the exact same way at the exact same level at all points in a game, right?

[thedangerouskitchen]

13 to 11 through 3 vs. 23 to 2 in the 4th.

Just a fluke.

You understand players don't play in the exact same way at the exact same level at all points in a game, right?

Good point: The shot selection chart shows Toronto took a whopping 12 shots in/around the paint during the 4th... so it certainly appears they were playing very aggressive on Offense.

Buuuut... just 2 FTA's.

Yeah, nothing wrong with that picture.