The Book the NBA doesnt want you to Read (Donaghy)

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  1. Natebishop3

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    It all makes sense to me. I long suspected most of this stuff, so it's no big surprise.
     
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    Hmmmmmm.........

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4603209

     
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    Yeah, we just need a team good enough to overcome the obstacles they put in our way!
     
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    If this stuff isn't true, how would he have been able to make money on games he wasn't reffing?
     
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    Any objective person who watched that 2002 Game 6 travesty against Sacramento knows he's telling the truth. The other blatant example that sticks in my craw is the Blazers game 7 in 2000. Which wouldn't have mattered if we hadn't been robbed in game 5 at home. Everything he said about Bavetta has been maddenly clear for 20 years. I absolutely believe every word this guy wrote. What I can't believe is that some people call him every name in the book for betting on games but give the guys who are actually rigging the games a free ride. :dunno:
     
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    So, if this is all true, and the NBA is rigged......... would any of you stop watching?
     
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    I'm with you guys.

    I do not think it matters if there are replacement refs or not. Sports betting is a huge legal and illegal (bookies!) industry. Look at what we know - the Gambino crime family wanted him to fix games. Duh. It's a sure thing for their bets, get it?

    So if you were a ref who wanted to be all the great things a ref is supposed to be (honest, unbiased, etc.), and some guy named Guido made you an offer you couldn't refuse, you'd probably go along with them.

    An offer you can't refuse isn't necessarily to your benefit, other than keeping all your body parts where they belong. Or worse - the body parts of your mother, father, wife, children, etc.

    It may sound funny, but the only sport I don't believe is fixed is pro wrestling.
     
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    +1

    I think to sell books he probably exaggerated, though does he get any profits if he's in jail?

    On the one hand I'd like to believe him as it would help explain 2000 and many, many other games. On the other hand, I just can't believe so many of the refs would be so obvious behind the scenes.

    I think it would help tremendously if just one other ref came forward. Heck, even if he put it in his will or something.
     
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    I had a really hard time watching NBA basketball after the rigged 2002 Sacramento-Lakers series, and I'm in no way shape or form a Sacto fan. It seriously made me want to puke.

    But I'm hooked on the Blazers. As hippie said, I know there are obstacles in our path, but I can't help but watch and hope we overcome them.
     
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    Wow! All I can say about this one.
     
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    Sacramento should have won game 6 in 2002 and went to the Finals and would have had a high chance of winning the championship.

    That must feel like shit to have the refs screw a team out of a championship.
     
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    Won't happen. The book has been canceled.
     
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    You know, I'd have to seriously consider it.

    I watch some college sports too and the one thing I like about it is it seems to be a little more "fair" than some professional games. For as passionate as I get (or I should say used to get) about games, I don't think I'd feel like raising my blood pressure knowing that we are "predestined" to win or lose. In fact, I think that would piss me off even more.

    The one thing that I think would help is that possibly it would allow for some reform of the sport and maybe that would draw my attention just to see a game called "correctly".
     
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    If another publisher doesn't pick it up, I'd be surprised if it doesn't leak onto the Internet..or more of it I should say.
     
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    The Book the NBA doesn't want you to read

    excerpts from the book "blowing the whistle" by tim donaghy

    http://deadspin.com/5392067/excerpts-from-the-book-the-nba-doesnt-want-you-to-read

    i read the whole thing and wow, really thats all i can say..i want to go ahead and stop watching the nba but i love the blazers too much...

    heres a little bit
     
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  17. Mamba

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    Re: The Book the NBA doesn't want you to read

    Yeah, I think this happens in every sport.

    The past is the past, it is well known that leagues push for game 7's and that the media has a major influence on sports series. Why do you think the World Series starts mid week? Fox gets higher ratings mid week than on weekend games. Starting on a Wed guarantees Wed/Thur ratings, and then possible clinching game ratings during next week.

    All leagues are crooked to a point, IMO.
     
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  18. Buzz Killington

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    Re: The Book the NBA doesn't want you to read

    The thing is we said it back then to deaf ears.
     
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    Re: The Book the NBA doesn't want you to read

    ,,,,,,,,,,,,
     
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    Re: The Book the NBA doesn't want you to read

    It's funny that the officials don't like the Suns owner. Any reason why DWade got all those touchy calls back against the Mavs a few years ago? If Cuban would have kept his mouth shut all those years, he'd probably have a championship right now. But I don't blame him for being vocal all those years. The officiating has ruined the credibility of the league and I'm glad somebody called him out. I'm just glad it wasn't PA.
     
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