Tracy McGrady Said 2006 NBA Finals Was Rigged

[MR_HIP_HOP_HEAD]

Just saw this interview with T-Mac, regarding the Finals.
Interview starts at 5:50

http://odeo.com/audio/1597802/view

Interviewer: Were you rooting for them or Dallas?
TMac: Shaq is like a big brother of mine. I have known him
for awhile so I was pulling for him. But I wanted to keep
the ring in the West so i was pulling for Dallas.

Interviewer: Yeah but Dallas, how can you root for Dallas?

TMac: Well I wanted to root for Dallas because thats the
same team we took 7 games into the playoffs a couple of
years ago, so I wanted to root for them just so everyone
knows how good they are.

Interviewer: Was it a little ridiculous how Dwyane Wade
got all the calls?
TMac: Yeah, yeah it really was. I'll tell you man, it
seems if you were watching that game, seemed like it was
rigged. Seriously. I know the NBA.... (cut off by
interviewer)

Interviewer: You just got fined (sarcastically)
TMac: I dont care. So what? But yeah it seemed like it
was rigged. With all the calls he was getting. Jesus. Did
you hear me? We are talking about the NBA Finals, I wish
I could say I was just kidding, and thats what it seemed
like.

Im serious alot of my friends watched the games, watched the
finals, and thats the way they say it to me. They are like,
from watching the game here, it seems like it is rigged. I
was like man, I dont know nothing about that.

 

[hizzle?]

in all honesty, i wouldnt even be surprised if this was true.

 

[ARon]

I remember when he was sayin this, not a lot but some people were sayin it too. One guy went as far to say that him and LeBron are overrated and just get the calls in the NBA, makes em look better or whatever, hence why they struggled in the World'

 

[EDouble]

as far as the finals thats bullshit wade got the same amount a star like he does and in the finals
i mean shitthats in teams' gameplans the whole complainin of dallas durin the finals was comical they fucked their ownselves in that series and in the end couldnt match up with the Mia period.

I rmemeber a couple of times deep into the finals there would be a whole row of the same 'questionable calls Against the heat that it was where to i said 'let me tell u there's no way they can say they were favorin Miami in this..". but i think generally whoever youre wantin to win youre gonna try and put blinders on a little accordin to the actions of your team



the reason USA fell with the world championship was simply because the other teams were better on em

 

[ARon]

Yeah Im not talkin bout the team losin, but for LeBron and Wade strugglin throughout em.

 

[The.Menace]

that's really old, heard that in summer 06.... and yes Wade gets more calls than everyone else up to the point where it's almost ... not even funny no more ...... but that's how this league is, once you are David Stern's best friend and on the cover of EA's nba live - you have a bonus.

 

[ARon]

Ahh man what an odd thread to come with today. After watchin the Lakers game tonight, its even more unbelievable.

 

[mc_siaulia]

wade didn't struggle in world cup. in fact, it seemed that USA's bench was totally struggling. NBA is so overrates, there are so many guys in Europe that could play in NBA. WC and Olympics proved that. back about Wade, he's shooting so many F, because it's very hard to stop him. he ain't a shooter, he's always goin to the bask, that's the reason why he is fouled so much. and ;et's back to the first year. were you hearing about wade before start of the season? it was all about lebron and carmelo, but it was wade who got miami to playoffs (without shaq). he made hsi way by himself. just because he's a top player, won finals, and you wanted others to win, you can't deny his talent because of that.

 

[EDouble]

but that's how this league is, once you are David Stern's best friend and on the cover of EA's nba live - you have a bonus.

Lmao what a coincidence.........
this seasons Live has Tracy on the cover

 

[hizzle?]

I don't remember Antoine Walker having a break lol

 

[SicC]

I have always felt the same way as T Mac and I wouldnt be surprised if was, with the blatent fouls at the end of the last two games that where not called on the Heat but called on Dallas more than once was a little.....odd.

pz