damavs02 wrote:It just seems like with the Pistons in 2004, Bruce Bowen for his career, and the Celtics this year, the way to success is to get away with as much bending of the rules as possible. Knowing how to subvert the rules and get away with things seems as important as defensive fundamentals. Guys like Bowen, P.J. Brown, Mutumbo, and Mourning can probably play forever, since they have a combination of these skills and a defensive reputation.
The time KG got called for the screen, it was probably the cleanest of the 5 or 6 he set that play. At that point he was just getting greedy.
Ever hear the saying "nice guys finish last"? You have to be able to bend the rules and push them to the limit and even over if you want to win. Put the emphasis on the refs to stop you. I applaud the way the Celtics have played. I applaud the way Kobe played yesterday. I don't necessary applaud they way the refs have called any of the games for both sides. They had some good calls and some obvious bad and missed calls for both sides.
That's......hardcore
