Shaq, Steve Smith, Chris Webber comment on the Blazers-Lakers (2000) and Kings-Lakers (2002) WCF

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Published 2013-04-17
Steve Smith comments on the Lakers "cheating" and calling out David Stern, and Chris Webber bringing up the "rumors" of the conspiracy theories. Although both series were widely been known for being controversial, it's rare that you get to hear the players/coaches/management publicly speak out about it. The NBA (David Stern and Stu Jackson) have been known to fine players a minimum of $25,000 for any public comment directed against league officials, and the NBA has a lot of say of what could be said on their television broadcasting partners.

deadspin.com/5392067/excerpts-from-the-book-the-nb…
www.thumpernewman.com/rigged_nba_games.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_NBA_Playoffs
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_NBA_Playoffs
sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3436401
www.clubblazers.com/blazers-discussion/donaghy-say…

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All Comments (21)
  • @mmcneil777
    Shaq calls them the 'Queens'... He knows deep down the Kings beat them. The Lakers had a lot of help by the league and the refs to be a 'dynasty'.
  • @acidfast03
    Shaq everytime they play kings or blazers they have to do everything including talking to stern to fix the game. Im a laker fan but im not proud of 2002.
  • @BluesGetOrigin
    It's not a rumour C Webb, it's all 100% true. The refs cheated you and the Kings from a championship in 2002. Man if I ever meet Kobe or Shaq I will straight up say it to their faces.
  • @paulmcguire1370
    C-Webb's face at 1:05 says it all. Shaq is trying to talk about this game in any other context than the fixed officiating. Webber looks like he wants to punch shaq.
  • @Bullsfan2008DR
    Look at the anger on Steve Smith and Webber's faces. They know that David Stern fixed the series vs. the Blazers and Kings. Shaq talking trash about a series the Referees were ordered to help the Lakers brought out some old emotions. Both of those teams were good enough to take down the Lakers. Tim Donaghy already admitted those series were fixed as well as documents obtained by the FBI.
  • @jpthegr8860
    When Dick Bavetta is your 6th man you always have an advantage.
  • @visionarypine1
    “Us just slapping the hell outta you?” “But it’d be fun for us, stop being selfish Ernie!” 🤣🤣🤣 Chuck is a gold mine
  • @hammerandclaw
    lo Shaq calling Sacramento the Queens and now he owns part of the the team
  • @Sough
    These series are the reason why I rank the Spurs slightly higher than the Lakers post Jordan. Lakers still ahead of Miami though.
  • @ShawnLeeSmith
    'They didn't call no foul on that play?'--Barkley.
  • @BreyonMorris
    "& luckily... We uhhh...... Did that" lmfao😂
  • @SpyDecon
    Lakers '00 & '02 = Heat '12 Blazers '00 & Kings '02 = Thunder '12
  • @RockMossVideos
    As a die hard Blazers fan. This series made me cry!!! I was an emotional wreck for weeks. I personally thought we got cheated by the Refs in that game 7. Yes we choked a little but the refs were only helping the Lakers.
  • @alexamerling9363
    Not the lakers fault that Portland couldn't hit the broad side of a barn in that 4th quarter.
  • @Bullsfan2008DR
    What Shaq should say was against those teams they needed to cheat. The looks on C Webb and Steve Smith's faces tell at all: They got screwed by the refs. Blazers should have beat the Lakers and the Kings should have gotten the Lakers in 02.
  • @samwelsh8241
    how bout the kobe elbow on mike bibby and the foul was on bibby