I'm writing this post in Laker purple since they were the beneficiaries of the recent game-changing no call. As a Spurs fan, I was upset at first, then was irritated even more when the league admitted it was a foul. Of course it was a foul-the league didn't need to come out and say it! Having said all that, the Spurs were outplayed and didn't deserve to win Game 4, so I'm not going to harp anymore on this non-call. The reason is because this isn't even the worst thing that the NBA did this postseason.

The NBA reinstated Joey Crawford as an official. I have nothing against Joey, other than the fact that he looked like a chump for throwing out Duncan last year. Now, with all that being said, the NBA should not have put Crawford in a playoff situation with the Spurs. Game 4 against the Lakers was not the first Spurs game this postseason that Joey worked. I said it then, and I'm saying it now-no matter what he does, it will be scrutinized by everyone. If the Spurs get a call, fans will say he's doing it to prove that he's being fair (and maybe making up to Duncan). If the Spurs don't get a call-like in Game 4, then people start thinking he's still got a bone to pick with Duncan and it makes fans bring up Tim Donaghy again. This could have all been avoided-just assign Crawford to the Eastern Conference games!

NBA Commissioner David Stern has done so much for the game. He's made it a worldwide hit. A few things have happened in the last couple of seasons now that could endanger that status-this latest catastrophe should have been avoided.