I love basketball, always have, don't watch all that much anymore with kids I get a ton of Mickey Mouse and Alvin. I saw the last min of the lakers first half and said if I was in vegas I'd put a ton on the Lakers. They were 12 1/2 pt dogs. No way was the NBA going to let that happen. During David Stern's career he got every possible marquee matchup he could have. The odds are almost too great for that to be a coincidence. I try not to be a conspiracy guy but it really turns a guy off. When Gasol was traded to the Lakers I'm pretty sure that trade would not have been allowed to any other team.
Yet, they blocked the Chris Paul to LA trade.
I disagree with all of this. No offense.
I believe that a will to win is simply unmeasureable, and odd, and unpredictable.