Celtics (35-11) at Lakers (33-14) 1/30

[nba is the worst]

Today's refs

Joey Crawford
Marat Kogut
Tom Washington 

UGH!!!

Indeed - hard to believe Joey gets assigned to this one (although the Celtics did win game 5 with him as lead ref last June).

Here's a bit more detail:

This season with any of these three refs:

Lakers 5-3: Wins @ Suns, vs GS, vs Bulls, @ Clippers, vs Cavs. Losses: @ Rockets, @ Bulls, @ Grizzlies

Celtics 4-2: Wins vs Bulls, vs Blazers, @ Nets, @ Raptors. Losses: vs OKC, @ Magic.

Last 10 (11/15/09 to date) with any combo of these refs:

Lakers 18-7, Celtics 12-11

Hmmmm 

[celticinorlando]

well..looks like the lakers will be shooting 15 FTs a quarter today

[WeMadeIt17]

Celtics will win today.

Celtics Hoorah!
Celtics Hoorah!
Celtics Hoorah!

[aporel#18]

Great pic. Beat LA!!!

[nba is the worst]

well..looks like the lakers will be shooting 15 FTs a quarter today

It won't be that extreme - I just don't want to see any 3X (or worse) FT margins.

But it boggles the mind how NBA management decides to choose him for this game (similarly when they put him into key playoff games involving the Spurs).

It's like they are thumbing their nose at their own fans...

[Bahku]

Sweet.

[incoherent]

Based on the results of the Finals last year, the NBA (Stern) would most likely want Boston to win this game.

I think there is a reffing conspiracy, I also think that today it will favor us.

[Kuberski33]

Guaranteed there'll be no sleepwalking through this one.  What I'm really looking forward to seeing is Shaq vs Bynum.  I think we'll see the best of Shaq today and maybe a preview of what we can expect from Shaq come the playoffs.

Don't think the final result is all that important in the big picture given BBD status plus Delonte and JO missing but I think we'll see the true potential of the Shaq factor today -- assuming Crawford & Co actually let him compete.

[FLCeltsFan]

It boggles the mind how Crawford is still an NBA ref. Crawford has drawn suspensions twice for his conduct on the court and once for felony fraud and he is still an NBA ref.  So much for the integrity of the game. 

[ACF]

See how I changed my avatar to this pic? You should do the same, just for today.

I'll sign up to this!

That's the spirit. Anyone else? Come on, people.

[j804]

[Bahku]

See how I changed my avatar to this pic? You should do the same, just for today.

I'll sign up to this!

That's the spirit. Anyone else? Come on, people.

Climbed onboard a while ago, (but I think my posts are invisible today ).

[celticinorlando]

my stomach is already in knots

[aporel#18]

Beat LA!

less than 3 hours...

[ACF]

See how I changed my avatar to this pic? You should do the same, just for today.

I'll sign up to this!

That's the spirit. Anyone else? Come on, people.

Climbed onboard a while ago, (but I think my posts are invisible today ).

Yeah, I saw, sorry I didn't respond. I already TP'ed you up