A Series Of Unlikely Coincidences

I'm naturally a conspiracy theorist. I don't know if it's the lingering hangover from a father that worked in Naval intelligence, a natural paranoia brought on by upbringing or environment, or a simple willingness to believe in the existence of "master plans."

Being self-aware of this, I strive pretty hard to suppress those thoughts. No matter the context in which they happen, I tend to apply Occam's Razor pretty broadly. No matter my own perception, I know that the league doesn't engineer finals matchups, doesn't pressure referees to adjust their calls for the Lakers at home, doesn't rig lotteries in order to help out or punish franchises. Things happen, and a lot of time in this world, things are merely coincidences. more...