Bill Simmons @sportsguy33
@johnhollinger Pippen was bigger than Pierce and jumped higher too... averaged 3 fouls per game in playoffs. Doing all same things as LBJ.
Bill Simmons @sportsguy33
PS: Shame of Game 2 is that I'll remember the refs as much as Rondo going all 53 in 1 of the greatest Celtic performances ever. Thanks, NBA.
5h Bill Simmons Bill Simmons @sportsguy33
Last point: it's not about favoring teams, but favoring STARS. That's what the NBA does. My '06 column still holds:
http://tinyurl.com/mj7fz
5h Bill Simmons Bill Simmons @sportsguy33
Last night's shot chart negates any "Miami takes it to the hoop more" argument.
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/shotchart ... =320530014 Oh and Miami took 11 more 3's.
5h Bill Simmons Bill Simmons @sportsguy33
PS: The irony is that LBJ, Wade and Battier are 3 of the league's most aggressive players. They were given carte blanche last night. Fact.
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5h Bill Simmons Bill Simmons @sportsguy33
Last night's officiating travesty wasn't just about the 2 missed calls in OT. LBJ/Battier/Wade were reffed differently than Pierce. Period.
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5h Bill Simmons Bill Simmons @sportsguy33
Even MJ never averaged less than 2 fouls per game in the playoffs. Here, look.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... ami01.html
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5h Bill Simmons Bill Simmons @sportsguy33
In playoffs: LBJ ranks 2nd in MPG (41.1), 1st in FTA (10.8), 15th in RPG (9.2), 4th in steals (2.2) ... and 104th in fouls per game (1.8).