95pro

****ty calls against the knicks so far in game 1.
lebron benefiting for the most part.

bull crap up in the nba.

slinslin

refs do not cause a 33 point blowout

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AzStevenCal

I didn't watch the game so I have no opinion about this matchup but sure they do. As a matter of fact, I think refs are more likely to cause a blowout than they are to decide a close game. Calling a questionable foul or two on a key player early in the game can have a dramatic impact on the rest of the game. Establishing the style of officiating early can also result in an blowout. If you have a finesse team playing a physical team and the refs start calling a lot of fouls or go the other way and allow a lot of contact and the game will often turn into a blowout.

Steve

95pro

Who said they did??

O

Who cares?

cly2tw

Knicks lost because Woodson knows only one way to play offense, force-feeding Melo.

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dodie53

heat is the better team. period.

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Phrazbit

The Knicks were totally outclassed. They can blame a couple calls if they want but the vast majority of those offensive fouls were on the Knicks playing like morons and the Heat crashing the paint because the Knicks O is so predictable. The only way the Knicks dont get swept is if they get some white hot shooting nights out of Novak and JR Smith.

And Amare just looks sad out there. The Knicks are a MUCH better team without him. Their offensive spacing with Amare on the court is horrid (but thats not all on him) and his defense is as bad as ever.

Proteus

A bit off topic but wow...a 27 point comeback by the Clippers tonight.

95pro

Hey I'm not saying the Knicks were screwed. I made this thread before things got way out of control for the Knicks.
It's just sad when it's obvious some of these guys get special treatment, that's all I'm saying.

95pro

ouch, b davis went down with a knee injury and is done. tough guy to be smiling while being carted off.

JCSunsfan

All that money, free agents, max signings, and all they have to show for it is a first round sweep

oops, scratch that, one win in the first round.

The Knicks have pieces but those pieces got them no closer, really, than the Suns.

TJ

Wow. Had Wade not swallowed the ball for the last 10 seconds, the Heat could have won the game. I honestly think Spoelstra has no clue how to set up last second plays. Goes back to last season. Tyson Chandler is out, meaning the lane is virtually open for penetration. Bad possession.


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95pro

wouldn't even have come to that if melo didn't choke on the 3 free throws, went 1 of 3

95pro

the knicks play much better when the offense is ran through amare. its just that guards suck, no shooters penetration and passing from them.