Rigged? The Blazers just couldn't find the hole in the 2nd half. Same thing happened to the Lakers several times during the playoffs. The only thing not above-the-board was the officiating, which as usual in the NBA stunk. There are so many unwritten rules, the 1st of which is that the home team gets a 5-call bonus. 2nd rule is that big-name guards like Jordan, Iverson, and Bryant get a 4-step layup whereas all the low-paid guards are only allowed two steps. 3rd rule is that guards never get called for a charge, no matter how long the defender had position.
Don't worry about Prime Time. Before the 'Skins have finished 4 games, somebody will have stepped on his foot and he'll be out for another 2 months. You know he's a preacher now, right? Who knows what his next thing is going to be; maybe he'll apply for the astronaut program.