This is what frustrates me more than anything in the NBA. The inconsistency of the officials. Then there's always the one guy who make the argument that "players aren't perfect so why should the refs be perfect?"

Well that is about the dumbest argument I've ever heard. Players are paid to win, not to be perfect. Referees are paid to call a mostly perfect game. I can understand a missed call here and there, but it is so bad these days.

Referees don't want to get yelled at by a team's home crowd so they call in favor of the home team. They also don't want to be responsible for getting the team with the league's MVP (Bryant) out of the playoffs in the second round. Lastly, the NBA makes way more money when the state of California watches the NBA finals, compared to when the state of Utah watches, so they favor LA. It's all about $$$, power, and corruption.

Kobe Bryant gets a way with so much, yet the Jazz can't defend him without being called for a foul. It's bad.

It's because the NBA is fixed. I remember a playoff game last year in which the 4th quarter saw San Antonio go to the line 25 times opposed to the Jazz 4 times. By the way, what happened to the ref who got fixing games last year? Is he locked away in Guantanamo? Boycott the NBA

What I have seen so far in this series is that LA has gone to the basket more than Utah. When you go strong to the hoop fouls are called if contact is made. For most of all 3 games Utah has failed to go strong to the hoop. I am not particularly a fan of either team, but I've watched most of the games (parts of all 3). I think that it is style of play rather than ref bias that has made the difference. I did see more fouls going uncalled in both directions in game 3. I hope it stays that way.

Overall, America doesn't want to watch the Jazz. There is more money in a Kobe vs LeBron finals than any other matchup.

What a shock when that comes to pass.

What a shock to see Deron Williams and Kobe tie up the ball, and the seven foot center falls on top of Williams, so they call a jump between the seven footer, and the point guard.

If you basketball fans can't see it, you are just not looking.

The Lakers would not be half the team they are, without Gasol coming on board. Since he got there, they have been on fire. Kobe isn't even the most valuable player on his team, let alone the league.

Change the award from MVP, to MOP, as in Most Overhyped Player.

Simple reality: If a player is a notch better than the the one(s) defending him, they will tend to foul him more. I cringe at Kobe Bryant as much as the next Jazz fan, but the guy is GOOD at basketball. Players just have to foul him more often to try to stop him.

I don't believe the refs are perfect, and sometimes they are poor. But the simple existence of foul disparity doesn't mean the refs are the reason.

What do you want, Affirmative Action in Foul Calling? Fouls called against one team versus another has to be with a +/- 10% range at all times?!?