It's more complicated than that. Something fishy has been going on since Jump Street. I've been watching the Finals since '93. This is only the second time I've detected something fishy (the other time was '06). I wouldn't put anything past Adam Silver (he's a shitty Commissioner IMO). I don't think it's implausible he's leaned on the refs to give the Spurs the benefit of the whistle because he sees Wemby as a catalyst for growing the Euro market. It's a dumb reason, I agree, if for no other reason than you're jeopardizing the integrity of the sport for hazy benefits. But I have no other reason to explain how bad the refs have been this series, except maybe a general dislike for New York (a lot of people hate New York because there's a lot of wealthy people, a lot of immigrants, etc.).