Originally Posted by
Bill Dozer
I dont think its rigged in the sense that the NBA as a collective wants team A or B to move on so they can make more money in certain matchups. Thats shortsighted on the overall product. Story lines need to be organic.
But I do think games are often fixed by the refs. It's too easy and free money. Tim Donaghy only got caught because he was so greedy and not smooth about it. That web was way bigger than got out in the end. All you would have to do it tell a friend in person "Hey, Im going to call my 4th, 8th, 14th and 17th game super tight. Bet 10k on the over. Im going to call game 9, 16th, 19th and 24th very lose and let them play. Bet 20k on the unders. He wouldnt even have to worry about who wins.
Youre talking about a guy who can bet so small without moving the line and still increase his annual income by 20%. These guys arent rich.