Why? Who cares? Do you feel cheated because the Spurs only won the 2007 NBA title because the NBA screwed the Suns? Would you have rather the Suns been at full strength and beat the Spurs?
1) Suns would have not won that series 'for sure', slight edge to SA even with PHX with the full squad. Not saying SA wins it, but you have even less of an argument saying they don't.
2) I was pissed at first, yes, and I am pissed at every injustice in sports, doesn't matter if it's in my team's advantage or disadvantage. It's just how I roll. I hate seeing my team win it on an officiating mistake or any kind of favoritism.
I don't mind they win it on a bloop play, I don't mind lucky or unlucky plays, but I do mind favoritism. Because if you don't mind it when it's in your (team's) favor, then you don't have much credibility calling it when it goes against you, do you?
BAR already explained to you, Suns don't just go and win that series. They have a legit shot with Amare and Diaw, but they don't just go and win it.
Also, I was really pissed at that time and I thought Amare did nothing wrong, he only went to check on Nash, and Horry, well, I've been watching him all his career and he wasn't a dirty player, really wasn't. But that day he was. And I wasn't happy to see that, that was a dirty play against Nash and I would have suspended Horry for 15 games for that. I would also have suspended anyone who got up from the bench to participate in the brawl.
Unfortunately, the league suspends everyone who gets up from the bench, period (during an on-court altercation).
Now that we got that in the way. No, I never wish anyone else harm, let alone for stupid sports purpose, I know you don't want LeBron dead or anything, but the guy is a young balla, he's playing really well and well you'll co-sign for him to break his ankle only to see your team win?
It's one thing not to value your win any less if the opponent is depleted, and I agree with you here, Howard should get the suspension and should be out of the next game, and by no means should you value the win (if you guys get it) any less had Howard, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson been there. You win, that's that.
But to wish anyone else harm, that's something I disagree with big time, and I had the right to pull the lame card on the bolded sentence.
Then you went on comparing it to SA/PHX, and although it's not in direct correlation, I'll give you something there (since that was a dubious call), so I answered. I also have to tell you that situation ruined my playoffs.
I really wanted to see SA kick PHX ass once again, both teams at full steam, Mr run and gun D'Antoni and Pop. Spurs won anyway, but I didn't celebrate as I would have normally celebrated, feel free to check my posts from back then.
I would have PREFERRED for that not to have happened.
