Lakers vs. Denver Game 2

For this Game 2 loss, I am blaming the Lakers, 20 % goes to LA. Lakers did not make their free throws down the stretch as Pau Gasol missed a few in the 4th quarter. Trevor Ariza missed a free throw too but overall he had a great game as he made all but one of his FG. Lakers just let the Nuggets back into the game, especially that second quarter where Linas Kleza knocked down a couple of threes. Lakers blew their lead and this loss is 20% on them.

The rest of the 80%, it goes to the refs. They messed up this game by making poor judgement on a few calls. Late in the 4th quarter with Lakers down by 2 and Pau Gasol and Chauncey Billips in a jump ball, J.R. Smith enterd the circle early. The ball was still in the air and Smith should've stayed outside of the circle. He jumped to the other side which messed things up. It should've been a sideout takeout for the Lakers instead, Chauncey Billips got the ball and nailed a few freethrows. That play should of gone to the Lakers.

Another big call the refs messed up was Kobe picking up his fourth foul as he was fighting for the ball with Carmelo Anthony. Anthony fell down in an akward angle and Kobe was caled for his 4th foul. Also, when Anthony was guarding Gasol, he slapped and pushed and reached in on gasol. Foul was called a few seconds later. WTH is wrong with the refs. Is it because of the theory I have come up with?

My theory is that the NBA wants to make this playoffs as amazing as possible. Meaning every single game going down to the wire, last minute with teams trading wins and hopefully going to a Game 7. This way the NBA can make more revenue money, selling more ads, more TV coverage, more press. They want to extend the regular game as long as possible. That's good but it's getting a bit too far. I wouldn't be saying this if Lakers had won this game but seriously, I believe a theory has been set up. NBA will do whatever it takes to get a Lakers-Cleveland NBA Finals. Lakers will get a split up in Denver.

I am not in a good mood right now. Tomorrow's Eastern Conference Final should be like this one, down to the wire. Cleveland will win to make it 1-1.