They're After Van Gundy

Why is it that Van Gundy (Jeff, the real one) always gets hosed? While coaching the Knicks, Van Gundy's club would perennially get screwed by the league and the refs. Now Van Gundy coaches the Rockets, but his fortunes haven't changed.

Van Gundy is the man, but i didn't need a close-up.


Before the game even starts the NBA fined Van Gundy $100,000. What the fuck? I mean who is he, Mark Cuban? Van Gundy doesn't have that kind of money to throw around for one comment. C'mon D.Stern, gotta lighten up on that one.

In the waning seconds of the game against Dallas, the Mavs missed a shot, and it appeared that John Barry had secured the rebound and Houston was on its way to try and tie the game. But that crafty Michael Finley stole the ball from Barry and was fouled. Or so it seemed.

In reality, Finley was easily out of bounds. His touching the ball while standing off the court was a violation, which should have awarded the ball to the Rockets. Instead the game turned on that play. But the refs weren't done fucking Van Gundy yet.

The Mavs had the ball and a slim lead. Houston needed to foul to get the ball back. Dallas knew it, the fans knew it, even the refs knew it. After the ball was inbound, Tracy McGrady and Scott Padgett converged on the Dallas player and effectively trapped him. Maybe they could get a steal and not have to foul after all. No foul had yet been committed, but the ref decided the Rockets should've fouled instead of going for the steal, so he blew the whistle anyway.

Dallas came away with a three point victory and Van Gundy got it royally again. Houston missed crucial free throws, it's true, but the refs helped. I just don't understand it. Van Gundy gives his all, as a coach, a body guard, and uh well that's it. For shame NBA, for shame!