NBA 2008-2009 Season Thread

**SammyG** · 05-28-2009, 03:15 PM

Anonymous Nuggets player accuses Lakers of buying a win
May 28, 2009 � Filed Under Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, News

The Denver Post (Mark Kiszla) reports after the Lakers beat the Nuggets in Game 5: In an accusation that goes straight to the heart of the sport’s integrity, one member of the Nuggets shook his head in disgust after the game, and could not believe how cheap it was for Los Angeles to buy a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals. “The Lakers paid $50,000 to win that game. They got their money’s worth,” said a Denver player, not wanting to be identified for fear of retribution from the league. Was the outcome rigged? I refuse to believe it was. The 16 field-goal attempts the Nuggets missed during the fourth quarter had much more to do with the defeat than any of the 30 personal fouls called against Denver by the referees.

Gotta be Kenyon Martin

05-28-2009, 03:15 PM	#11
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,768	Anonymous Nuggets player accuses Lakers of buying a win May 28, 2009 � Filed Under Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, News The Denver Post (Mark Kiszla) reports after the Lakers beat the Nuggets in Game 5: In an accusation that goes straight to the heart of the sport’s integrity, one member of the Nuggets shook his head in disgust after the game, and could not believe how cheap it was for Los Angeles to buy a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals. “The Lakers paid $50,000 to win that game. They got their money’s worth,” said a Denver player, not wanting to be identified for fear of retribution from the league. Was the outcome rigged? I refuse to believe it was. The 16 field-goal attempts the Nuggets missed during the fourth quarter had much more to do with the defeat than any of the 30 personal fouls called against Denver by the referees. Gotta be Kenyon Martin