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Officiating a huge issue for Lakers-Kings in Game 7.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| June 01, 2002 | Smith, Stephen A. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

LOS ANGELES _ When Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant visit the free-throw line more times in a game than the entire opposing team, when a team that has averaged 22 foul shots a game in a series visits the charity stripe in an elimination game more times than that in one quarter, and when such an atrocity takes place just days after Lakers coach Phil Jackson whined about the officiating in the previous game, something just doesn't smell right.

The Los Angeles Lakers were facing elimination before Friday's game. Now the Sacramento Kings find themselves in that position. If there was ever a time for conspiracy theories to be given new life, that time is now, as Game 7 looms Sunday night at Arco Arena in Sacramento.

The Kings and Lakers are tied at three games apiece in their best-of-seven Western Conference finals series. Despite O'Neal's 41 points and 17 rebounds, and Bryant's 31-point, 11-rebound, 5-assist showcase, forgive critics for looking chagrined at L.A.'s controversial ...

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