Spiritual/Political/Philosophical Blog on the Nature of Truth and Falsehood and Heaven
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Saturday, May 25, 2002 Forgive me - another sports blog The Sacramento Kings pimp slapped the LA Lakers last night in a contest that the referees once again screwed up and let get out of hand. I'll explain. By the fourth quarter, the Lakers were so far behind that they became desperate to try and make plays, defensive stops, and turnovers. The Kings got a little sloppy which led to a burst of turnovers, and quick 3 point baskets by the Lakers, but the real problem was the refs. When a team gets desperate to make plays, it means that it will foul hard and often. The level of play is raised to a pitch that is extremely dangerous because of the aggression unleashed. If the referees don't keep the game under control and punish the severe aggression with constant foul calls, it can lead to frightening injuries for the leading team. This is what happened last night. The Lakers started playing extremely dirty. Not because they meant to hurt, but because that's always the result when you play desperately. The refs didn't reign in the violence. I don't know if the Lakers will lose the series, but they deserve to simply because they play dirty when they're down. No one else is as vicious as I've seen them play. The funny thing is that they crow they're the greatest and unstopable when they win, and cry the loudest of being abused when they lose. They thought they would walk all over the Kings, and get their third ring; but Sacramento is a superbly talented team this year, and very poised. They never give up and have been in almost every game they've played. They don't get blown out, and even when behind they hang tight, and often close in the end for a win. They play with immense heart and have a combination of players and roles which is highly complimentary. If Shaq wasn't in the league, Vlade Divac would qualify today as the best center around. This is a team that not only fires on all cylinders, but has replacement parts which would start on lesser teams. I hope sports fans watched last night's game and saw what thugs, whiners, and poseurs the Lakers are. I expect the US is rooting for my home team. They play basketball unselfishly with elan, speed, and comradery. Teams like this never last very long. Enjoy them while they're here. (The reason they don't last too long is that they're too good in all their parts. Players need more room for their own game (leading roles) after awhile; or the money situation and salary caps prevent holding all the parts together when they all deserve very high salaries for their contributions. The Kings has one of the highest payrolls in the league, and Mike Bibby, an essential cog, will be a free agent this summer, for example. He must be kept, but how?) posted by Mark Butterworth | 3:14 AM | |
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