David Stern wants to see the series go seven games and will do anything to make sure that happens. Joey Crawford got to referee Game 2 and now it is announced he will referee Game 6. This is brutally unfair to the Spurs. Don’t tell me Crawford was the only referee available.
Everyone knows the only person Joey Crawford dislikes more than Tim Duncan is Mark Cuban. I expect to see Duncan take a real beating tonight. If the Spurs breathe on Lebron a foul will be called. The same thing happened to the Mavericks in the 2006 Finals. Dirk never got a foul call and Miami beat the Mavericks because of all the wussie fouls called for Dwayne Wade. Historically, since Cuban took over the Mavericks have only won 28% of the games refereed by Crawford. That is not a statistical aberration. That is compliments of Joey Crawford.
For years the NBA used Dick Bavetta to make insure as many game 7's as possible. I guess it is Joey Crawford's turn now.
I hope I am wrong but it looks to me like the fix is in!
And no, I am not going to say a little prayer to St. Fu about this.