On a related note, did anybody see the Page 2 article by Scoop Jackson? It was his season-ending awards. I'll post the Rockets related stuff, link is at the end. Sorry if this was discussed already. I wonder what would make him think Yao would be changing teams this summer. Maybe he thinks Yao will demand a trade. Idiot. Also, I understand that he's taking Mutombo's entire contract under consideration, but come on.. I haven't read much of this guy's stuff, but the few I have read give me a distinct SAS feel. link
Here's the key. If this is what actually happened, then what JVG said is true. And what the league is doing is wrong. In the playoffs, ANY example of anyone doing anything illegal that is going to be used by refs as a guidance point so include players on teams NOT in the playoffs. To do otherwise is moronic.