The guidelines have been set for Saturday's odd Hawks-Heat do-over. Both teams can fill out any openings on their 12-man active roster with players acquired since the disputed game. Translation: the Heat can play Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks, and the Hawks can use Mike Bibby for the OT's final 51.9 seconds.
Now, while replaying the game still makes very little sense -- Stern wiped the game from the books because the Hawks' stat crew mistakenly ruled that Shaquille O'Neal had fouled out. Shaq's not there anymore,2012 New arrival Nike Dunk SB heels Womens low top Yellow, what's the point if he's not playing? -- I guess the ruling is fair. You play your new guys; we'll play ours.
But this scenario got me thinking: if this convoluted mess was enough to pass the protest bar, why stop there?
So, with tongue planted firmly in cheek, here are five other NBA games that should get the 'do-over' treatment.
1993, April 23rd: New Jersey at Orlando. Shaq's got a nose for these shady games. This one saw O'Neal dunk the ball so powerful that he ripped down the backboard's support braces, causing the Nets-Magic game to be delayed 45 minutes. 45 minutes! How were Derrick Coleman and Sam Bowie supposed to stay warm through that delay? The Nets lost by three. Do-over!
2006, January 22nd: Toronto vs. Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe's 81. The Mamba took 66 shots -- 46 field goal attempts and 20 free throw attempts. Gaaaaa ... of those FGAs, 28 found mesh, including seven 3-pointers. He also sank eighteen from the line. That's just not fair. Do-over!
2007 West Semi-Finals, Game 3: San Antonio vs. Phoenix. ESPN's Bill Simmons called this “the most atrociously officiated game of the [2007] playoffs." And it was. Check the high-- er lowlights. One of the referees that night? Oh, just gamblin' man Tim Donaghy. Yup. The fix was in! Do-over!
1997 Finals, Game 5: Chicago vs. Utah. Jordan's "flu" game. He had a cold. Big difference. Do-over!
2008, March 3rd: New Orleans vs. New York. Last night. Thanks to a tipsy graphics operator, the Knicks thought they were playing the CHARLOTTE Hornets, not the NEW ORLEANS Hornets. How's Isiah supposed to try and contain Chris Paul when he thinks it's poor, lil' Muggsy Bogues out there? Look at the video,Cheap Barefoot Nike Free Run+ 3 Grey Light Blue! Do-over!
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