My Mom Was Right...The NBA Is Fixed

Remember the 90's in the NBA? Remember how great it was?

Granted, you know I grew up in Chicago and Bulls games were a way of life. But most everyone will remember the great series that went on between the Bulls and other great teams. The Pacers-Bulls match ups were always tough. The Knicks-Bulls as well and we all know what happened with the Jazz.

Let's face it...the Bulls were better than everyone, by a lot. True, the teams at question were great teams, but is there a coincidence that the Bulls, in most cases, blew everyone out at home and lost close games on the road?

The officiating in those games were pretty terrible. Yeah, Jordan got his calls here and there, but being the best and most important athlete ever will do that.

My mom always said, "These games are fixed." I now believe it. Especially now, the NBA is a flat out joke. There are great players in the league don't get me wrong. But seriously, how many people out there actually sit down and say, "God, I can't wait to watch the NBA Playoffs tonight!"

The NBA needs to have it's games on for publicity, because the average TV watcher is flipping to the game on the commercial of whatever else they are watching. This is probably why they have those crazy schedules this year to get as many games in the spotlight as possible. The NBA needs to have it's games on, so they need more games. What happens? They make it happen.

Back to the 90's. How did that Sonics team going like 6 games or whatever it was with the 72 win Bulls? Sure, critics are going to say, "How many times did the Bulls go to a seven game series?" Frankly, Michael Jordan is better than bad officiating.

Where is this going? The Boston Celtics of this year were the most dominant team in the NBA. Experts don't give credit to anyone in the East, but the Celtics went to the West and had some ridiculous record against the superior conference. The Celtics were the best team. Period.

So what were they doing going seven games with the Atlanta Hawks? The Hawks had no business whatsoever winning a single game in that series. The first couple of games the Celtics blow it out and then it becomes a series? I mean, did the Hawks have a sort of renaissance in the locker room? There is no way, without NBA regulation, that they series should go seven. No way whatsoever. Oh, and in game seven? Didn't the Celtics win by almost 30?

So where does this get to? The Hornets came out and just killed the defending champion Spurs in the first two games of their series. By kill I mean mentally and physically beat down. The Hornets were too fast, too quick, and frankly, too young for the aging Spurs. So what happens last night? Yeah, the Spurs shave about 40 years off their collective ages, come out and rip it up. What do you want to bet that the Lakers lose their next game?

Watch, well, no ones going to watch these games. But I guess check the scores in the paper or online or however you check scores. See if the Lakers win their first road game in their series. See how many series' go 4-5. They won't. The NBA can't have it happen. I mean, the NHL struggles, but at least their games come to legit endings from guys playing hard.