Many folks far smarter than myself have given their opinion on the whole Tim Donaghy mess in the NBA.  It was the single most important part of the NBA finals, until the Celtics made one of the best comebacks Lakers had one of the biggest collapses in sports history.  I mean, seriously, it reminded me of the 2004 ALCS…sorry, I could not resist.

Man, that game was something.  It was, without a doubt, one of the most dramatic moments I have seen in sports.  Couple that with Tyree’s catch and Kansas-Memphis…and I am done for 2008.  I can’t take any more.  What a year it has been…and it’s not even half over yet.

So, let me take a little time and explain why Game 4, despite all of the drama, proves once and for all that the NBA is not legit and the fix is on. 

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Since I am fairly certain that Bill Simmons had tickets to see the game live at the Staples Center, I thought I would take the reigns for an evening and come up with a Running Commentary for Game 3. 

** ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME

8:40 — Pau Gasol’s head is already covered in grease and he is just standing around before the game…on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad do you think his B.O. is?

8:43 — I just saw a commercial for Wipeout…could the timing be any more perfect for that abortion of a show?  What better way to forget about the economy and your crummy life than to see some overexcited loser covered in mud trying to run over the top of some big red inflatable balls and failing miserably?

8:53 — David Cook just out-greased Gasol…how is that possible?

8:56 — Jay-Z’s “Ain’t No Love (In the Heart of the City)” is playing during the Lakers intro…even better that it was just the Bobby “Blue” Bland sample and not Jay-Z’s rap.

8:57 — They followed it up with The Who…never mind…way to suck the life out of the building.

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