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Originally Posted by sj
I saw a sports talk show this afternoon where the subject came up that the Spurs now are hoping that the other refs don't take it out of them over the Crawford story. Tony kornheiser said he thought that it was entirely possible that they might. Scheez.
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It's no different than Mark Cuban keeping "stats" to work the league and refs, or Phil Jackson making selected comments right before or during the playoffs about refereeing certain players. They are both hoping there is a seed of doubt planted, so if a referee is faced with a crucial call, maybe they'll make it in favor of the complaining team. Now the Spurs have a built-in excuse for any questionable call - it's those mean ol' refs getting back at them for getting Joey suspended.
It's just all part of the NBA entertainment. How is it really any different than the feuds between professional wrestlers? Isn't it more fun to watch a game with an underlying story line?