Who is tim donaghy on in game 3???

Grandmaster B · 06-08-10, 11:03 PM

shari91 · 06-08-10, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by Grandmaster B

And that's his other point. He said none of this crap started until Stern became the Commissioner. If anyone wants to be pissed, they should launch it at Stern for fvkking up the league royally.

yisman · 06-08-10, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by shari91

He doesn't gamble anymore. He works for a bloody gambling addict support centre for cripes sake and is always preaching to people on his page to stop gambling.

Apparently it doesn't work for some people on SBR.

Gary'sTerp2010 · 06-08-10, 11:07 PM

timmy is the man!! Any1 know his sbr name??

btraband · 06-08-10, 11:07 PM

Lakers got it done baby

BookieOweMe · 06-08-10, 11:07 PM

make the right pick

shari91 · 06-08-10, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by yisman

Apparently it doesn't work for some people on SBR.

True. I didn't say the guy is a genius.

Grandmaster B · 06-08-10, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by shari91

And that's his other point. He said none of this crap started until Stern became the Commissioner. If anyone wants to be pissed, they should launch it at Stern for fvkking up the league royally.

David Stern - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stern

been fixing games since 1984....the longest acting commissioner to date

Grandmaster B · 06-08-10, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by btraband

Lakers got it done baby

RealSlimShady · 06-08-10, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by Gary'sTerp2010

timmy is the man!! Any1 know his sbr name??

I'm Timmy.

Rookie-Capper · 06-09-10, 12:44 AM

boston for game 4 then right

goldengreek · 06-09-10, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by shari91

He is a very lovely guy who happens to give me winners. You?? Not so much. I apologise for not responding in a timely fashion to Brock's request but as he is on LA, I have not done any damage and those who are on Celtics would have been regardless if Stern himself told them they would lose.

I'll endeavour to put in the mandatory 18+ hours a day in the future.

goldengreek · 06-09-10, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by yisman

No, he can't buy a mansion. But if he was as good as you claim, he wouldn't need to be going all over begging for interviews and attention.

I find it hard to respect someone like Donaghy, who claims to have inside info, but still can't win.

He is 16-2 in the playoffs !!! cant win ??

initialX · 06-09-10, 01:13 AM

Why Tim has to sell book? seriously, he can make more money just from gambling. Or maybe he selling book to get money for gambling...

cleaveland · 06-09-10, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by initialX

Why Tim has to sell book? seriously, he can make more money just from gambling. Or maybe he selling book to get money for gambling...

He's said he's won big betting on the NBA but he loses his winnings by betting on other things that he doesn't have such great inside info on.

shari91 · 06-09-10, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by cleaveland

He's said he's won big betting on the NBA but he loses his winnings by betting on other things that he doesn't have such great inside info on.

He was referring to the past. He has stated repeatedly that not only does he no longer gamble, he wishes everyone would quit gambling too.

goldengreek · 06-09-10, 01:21 AM

David Stern..

Only 7 Different Teams have won the Larry O'Brien Trophy during his 26 year tenure; whereas MLB has had 18 different teams win the World Series in that same 26 year span, and the NFL has had 15 different teams win the Super Bowl during that span

Lets see..

Chicago
Los Angeles
Boston
Detroit
Houston
San Antonio
Miami

All big cities with big populations and ratings for TV

LA , CHICAGO , HOUST ...3 OF THE 4 LARGETS CITIES IN THE US AND San Antonio is 6TH

GEEZ...HE MUST REALLY HATE THE KNICKS ...LOL...THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES MISSING

Phoenix is the 6th largest city and the have been in the Final and in the playoffs almost every yr

By TV market and population

Chicago... # 3
Los Angeles... # 2
Boston ... #23....but if you count the entire area of New England plus add Bostons NBA tradition and fan base
Detroit...# 9
Houston...# 4
San Antonio # 6
Miami # 43... but had dallas ( # 8 ) + the Wade / Shaq team

Stern became commish in 1983

since then 16 of 25 series have gone 6 games or more

Thats 65 %

I actually thought it was a bit higher

goldengreek · 06-09-10, 01:23 AM

The above is why LeBron will end up in Chicago , NY , or LA

Stern wants his Huge stars in big cities

yisman · 06-09-10, 02:46 AM

this is rubbish. if stern was rigging it, you really think San Antonio would've won so much?

And do you think he'd let Isiah Thomas run the Knicks into the ground?

New York. You know, the #1 market in the whole damn country.

The Knicks have been one of the worst teams in the league for the past decade.

If it's all rigged, why haven't they won?

A: It's not. Only weak-minded sheep who listen to conspiracy theorists think it is.

But yeah, you can keep convincing yourself that it makes sense for San Antonio to win constantly while the Knicks wallow among the worst teams year after year. Because it's all about the TV market...

yisman · 06-09-10, 02:51 AM

So instead of the #1 TV market, who did Stern choose to represent the East in recent years, since you know, he rigs everything and decides it all in advance?

Boston: 21st in population
Miami: 43rd
Cleveland: 41st
Orlando: 82nd

yep, he's clearly rigging it so that the big markets are in the finals. It's all right there.

New York: 1st (last finals appearance: 1999)
Philly: 6th (last finals appearance: 2001)
Chicago: 3rd (last finals appearance: 1998)

goldengreek · 06-09-10, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by yisman

this is rubbish. If stern was rigging it, you really think san antonio would've won so much?

And do you think he'd let isiah thomas run the knicks into the ground?

New york. You know, the #1 market in the whole damn country.

The knicks have been one of the worst teams in the league for the past decade.

If it's all rigged, why haven't they won?

A: It's not. Only weak-minded sheep who listen to conspiracy theorists think it is.

But yeah, you can keep convincing yourself that it makes sense for san antonio to win constantly while the knicks wallow among the worst teams year after year. Because it's all about the tv market...

SA is the 6th biggest market

he tried to make ny into a dominant team..you dont remember the lottery fix

also if it wasnt for the bulls.... new york would have made the finals 4,5 times

jjgold · 06-09-10, 05:25 AM

Tim still bets, he is a compulsive gambler and a conman

beanbag · 06-09-10, 05:26 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Tim still bets, he is a compulsive gambler and a conman

haha..jj you got some inside info?

Dark Horse · 06-09-10, 05:34 AM

What is Tim now? 16-2 for the playoffs? lol

The reasoning behind his LA pick for game 3 was pretty sharp. The blueprint he's been putting forth definitely has predictive value, which is always the best testing ground.

Johnny 55 · 06-09-10, 06:22 AM

Love Donaghy, he is in a lot of debt for his legal fees and the restitution he had to pay, maybe he cant control his gambling but he is leaving a ton of money on the table by not betting on the NBA, he would easily pick two thirds winners just by looking at the master ref list.

yisman · 06-09-10, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by goldengreek

SA is the 6th biggest market

he tried to make ny into a dominant team..you dont remember the lottery fix

also if it wasnt for the bulls.... new york would have made the finals 4,5 times

You realize none of what you said makes any sense, right?

The three biggest markets by far in the East have not been in the finals in nine years.

You're so desperate to believe that it's all rigged that you ignore the facts.

Originally posted by jjgold

Tim still bets, he is a compulsive gambler and a conman

I believe it.

bradthebloke · 06-09-10, 11:19 AM

id say san antonio is considered a smaller market, and what about the yrs the pacers got past the knicks.

Goat Milk · 06-09-10, 11:29 AM

Golden Greek you make no sense bro. WTF do you think this is WWE? You have a lot to learn about the NBA pal. David Stern has his little fix moments and they are very obvious.

How big of a market was Chicago? You don't even know what you're saying Chicago was the furthest thing from a basketball city until JOrdan showed up. That city was all die hard football and hockey for so long, basketball was nothing there. Jordan made that market himself.

If Stern really wanted to rig everything in the playoffs like you say, why would he allow LA and SA to dominate for the last decade? Allowing other teams to win it would only INCREASE international/national exposure/conversation.

jjgold · 06-09-10, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

What is Tim now? 16-2 for the playoffs? lol

The reasoning behind his LA pick for game 3 was pretty sharp. The blueprint he's been putting forth definitely has predictive value, which is always the best testing ground.

I would say you have to take what he says about Refs serious, he has been pretty accurate with nba playoffs.

shari91 · 06-09-10, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

Golden Greek you make no sense bro. WTF do you think this is WWE? You have a lot to learn about the NBA pal. David Stern has his little fix moments and they are very obvious. How big of a market was Chicago? You don't even know what you're saying Chicago was the furthest thing from a basketball city until JOrdan showed up. That city was all die hard football and hockey for so long, basketball was nothing there. Jordan made that market himself. If Stern really wanted to rig everything in the playoffs like you say, why would he allow LA and SA to dominate for the last decade? Allowing other teams to win it would only INCREASE international/national exposure/conversation.

I'm not going to disagree with anything that you've said other than the part I bolded. I promise you, the number one NBA team in any country outside of North America will be the Lakers. Anytime I've talked to the average person about the NBA (ie not mad gamblers), whether in an English-speaking country or not, two things always come up: Michael Jordan and the Lakers. Mainly the Lakers. Whether it's about Kobe, Shaq (yes, they still talk about him as a Laker), Magic or the Laker girls, every time LA gets anywhere near the Finals international interest is through the roof.

chargers4222 · 06-09-10, 12:34 PM

i love tim donaghy. good luck game 4 guys and girls

alon7777777 · 06-09-10, 02:50 PM

what you guys need to understand that NBA became global its not about US anymore they getting money from Europe Asia its not about the cities its about the stars

goldengreek · 06-10-10, 12:37 AM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

Golden Greek you make no sense bro. WTF do you think this is WWE? You have a lot to learn about the NBA pal. David Stern has his little fix moments and they are very obvious.

How big of a market was Chicago? You don't even know what you're saying Chicago was the furthest thing from a basketball city until JOrdan showed up. That city was all die hard football and hockey for so long, basketball was nothing there. Jordan made that market himself.

If Stern really wanted to rig everything in the playoffs like you say, why would he allow LA and SA to dominate for the last decade? Allowing other teams to win it would only INCREASE international/national exposure/conversation.

WTF are YOU talking about

Chicago has the 3rd bigest population and tv market in the country..Who cares what the did pre - Jordan ?

Wonder how Portland passed up Jordan for Bowie

LA has the 2nd largest population and tv market

san antonio has the 6th.... and half that team had foreign born players so a ton of ppl in S. America and Europe watch and had intrest n them

And Yes...with Stern it is like the WWE.... Im not a little 16, 18 yr old kid on the forum Goat

Im 38 and have been watching hoops for 30 yrs.. I dont need to learn shit

yisman · 06-10-10, 12:40 AM

Originally posted by yisman

So instead of the #1 TV market, who did Stern choose to represent the East in recent years, since you know, he rigs everything and decides it all in advance?

Boston: 21st in population
Miami: 43rd
Cleveland: 41st
Orlando: 82nd

yep, he's clearly rigging it so that the big markets are in the finals. It's all right there.

New York: 1st (last finals appearance: 1999)
Philly: 6th (last finals appearance: 2001)
Chicago: 3rd (last finals appearance: 1998)

I rest my case.

goldengreek · 06-10-10, 12:40 AM

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