Clippers tanking?

[fearless]

Two games in a row now:

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/154358-clippers-didnt-score-last-3-11-game.html

Outscored 30-13 in the fourth tonight so far.

We know teams tank every year but this stuff is ridiculous.

[fiveteamer]

is this game over?

[fearless]

is this game over?

Am I allowed to call a game before the clock is at 0? I just did that, isn't that what sports betting is all about?

[curious]

Cleveland players let the Clippers run the score way up so they could bet on themselves on a live betting site like bet365. I think at one point Cleveland was +800 to win the game.

[fearless]

Outscored 35-16 in the fourth to lose.

[fearless]

Please notice, I'm not a Monday morning quarterback. I asked "Are the Clippers tanking?" at halftime when they were up by 14, that takes balls.

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/155711-cavs-10-5-105-a.html

[The_Kid]

Typical Clippers. Fire Dunleavy. He's a complete idiot.

[fearless]

Typical Clippers. Fire Dunleavy. He's a complete idiot.

How do you know that he's not doing exactly what they want? This is not a wild conspiracy theory, teams tank every year and the management are in on it, of course.

[The_Kid]

It has to be the coaching. How else can you let a team come back like this at home? The players obviously aren't responding to him...

[tullamore]

It has to be the coaching. How else can you let a team come back like this at home? The players obviously aren't responding to him...

They are just not a smart team. I dont think Dunleavy is a good coach, but I also dont think he has a lot to work with.

[Tsoprano]

Clippers are garbagio!

[The_Kid]

They are just not a smart team. I dont think Dunleavy is a good coach, but I also dont think he has a lot to work with.

They have a lot of talent. Who wouldn't want a starting five with Davis, Gordon, Thornton, Randolph, and Kaman/Camby? That's pretty darn good. Either they aren't responding to his coaching philosophy, they're literally tanking ballgames, or he's an idiotic coach they doesn't know anything. I doubt they're tanking because it sure looked like they were playing great for three quarters. Then, they collapsed like they always do. I don't know what it is but I deserved it for backing the Clippers. Either I don't back them and they kill me or I back them and they bite me. It's a lose lose proposition for me.

[donjuan]

We know teams tank every year but this stuff is ridiculous.

Yeah, they hit a 3 with less than 30 seconds to take the lead because they were tanking. Or did they do that to make it seem like they were trying and because they knew the Cavs would hit a 3 to win?

I strongly suggest you read Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb.

[pat venditto]

Don Juan Fearless looks at trends from 13 and half years ago to handicap games.From 1996-1999 the spurs were 14-2 when a bald guy announced the game in december and march.

Guy is chucked.

[curious]

Don Juan Fearless looks at trends from 13 and half years ago to handicap games.From 1996-1999 the spurs were 14-2 when a bald guy announced the game in december and march.

Guy is chucked.

You say that like there is something wrong with that approach?

[donjuan]

You say that like there is something wrong with that approach?

Epic fail.