dwc@hou2b.UUCP (D.CHEN) (05/13/85)
i've said it time and time again. the celtics are protected by the league office and the referees. not that they need it, they have alot of good players and one great player. only by playing in boston could ainge get away with the body blocks (off the ball of course) and general ROUGH play that he gets away with every game. and there is of course the strong arm and long arm tactics of m.l. carr and kevin mchale, respectively. the fast flow of the game is no excuse for the referees consistently missing those calls. the refs look at tapes too. after you see it happening alot, you have to start looking for those hits. you can either decide to call them or decide to let them go. of course, i do not complain about the possible conspiracies in the nba. the knicks just won the right to draft patrick ewing. great for us new york fans...just very convenient for the nba. danny chen ihnp4!hou2b!dwc
wed@drutx.UUCP (DeibertWE) (05/13/85)
> i've said it time and time again. the celtics are protected by the league > office and the referees. not that they need it, they have a lot of good > players and one great player. only by playing in boston could ainge get > away with the body blocks (off the ball of course) and general ROUGH play > that he gets away with every game. I'm not an Ainge fan, or a Celtic fan for that matter, but if anyone in the NBA is being protected it's Dantley and Erving, in that order. You know, run over people and shoot 2 free throws, 3 1/2 steps to the basket etc. etc. Boston wins because they play basic basketball, they run and they hit the open man. It's simple, if you don't get down the floor against Boston, you lose. The REAL Eastern team will be back soon now that the Knicks have this year's first pick, and neither Philly nor Boston will be a factor anymore anyway. William D. - Go Nuggets
sdp21@ihuxx.UUCP (s. pruitt) (05/15/85)
> i've said it time and time again. the celtics are protected by the league > office and the referees. Thank You! I been very vocal for years (often in neutral situations, my team, the Bulls, has only met Boston once in the playoffs since I've been enjoying the sport, and teams considered as non-contenders as the Bulls have been in recent years don't seem to get "CHEATED" as much) that teams that go against the Celts (especially in the playoffs) have to play against SEVEN men! Did you say the game was in the garden? make that EIGHT!!! Steven P. ""Living forever isn't just a deram.""