Do your damn research,Soccer does not only fix games in third world countries,did you not hear about the Italian match fixing scandal,where teams like Lazio and Juventus were both implicated.
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I honestly don't care about International soccer.Originally posted by packerd_00Comment -
Well then why mention it in your rant.Originally posted by akphideltComment -
I like how op "doesn't care" when given evidence contrary to his opinions. In any billion dollar industry there will be people behind the scenes looking to boost profits by any means necessary.
All it takes is a little research into which NBA refs work which games and the resulting suspicious endings to see something is going on. IMO it has a lot more to do with extending series and selling more tickets and merch than organizing with the gambling underground.Comment -
What evidence was given?Originally posted by SharpAnglesComment -
So people don't use it in a logical fallacy approach that the NBA is rigged.Originally posted by packerd_00Comment -
Pretty sure believing the NBA would leave billions of dollars in revenue to chance is the biggest fallacy in this thread.Comment -
I was correcting you on a mistake,match fixing goes on in major Sporting leagues,Italian Serie A is one of the top Soccer leagues in the World.Originally posted by akphideltComment -
They take a much bigger chance by trying to fix games than leaving it to chance. And there is no evidence that shows throughout history that the results of the games aren't by chance.Originally posted by SharpAngles
You have a serious case of Gamblers Paranoia.Comment -
maybe there are a few suspicious refs but to think the whole nba is fixed is beyond crazy if one bit of proof came out it would cost the nba billions. I don't understand why ppl would watch or bet on a fixed match but then again its usually the gamblers who lose a lot who blame it on fixing, i noticed if you win most your bets fixed matches never appear in your headComment -
Wish you would expand further on your thoughts. For instance, a team is down 2-0 in a best of 7. So the NBA powers that be instruct the refs and the team up 2-0 to go on the take to even the series. NBA was on tape delay for the finals back in the day. The days of Jordan, Bird and Magic revitalized the NBA. They have been living on the spoils ever since. This grand conspiracy you talk of. When did it start,and how is it implemented? Now the draft lottery I can see being fixed. But playoff games on a major scale being orchestrated. Do not see it.Originally posted by SharpAnglesComment -
What does it say about it in the NBA's constitution?
NOTHING. NBA never claimed it was a sporting event with an undetermined or unaltered outcomeComment -
Exactly, the liability of even hinting to a ref to call the game a certain way for a certain outcome would be a billion dollar liability. There is no way Stern or Silver would talk to a ref and give the ref that kind of power over them. The NBA is on the up and up, they make far more dollars by having a league where the game is settled on the court than to do stupid things to extend series or rig games for some spread. Gamblers are known to be paranoid.Originally posted by Easy-Rider 66Comment -
Mikeyjamm knows what's upOriginally posted by TheCentaurComment -
It doesn't have to. Match fixing is a federal crime and any comment as small as "Try to let the Lakers win" would lead to a massive investigation in to whether or not the NBA is fixing games. Where that rule comes from is that the NBA has the ability to change it's rules. Like adding a defensive 3 seconds so teams with tall dudes can't just camp out under the basket. Or to call more fouls when a player uses his hands on defense.Originally posted by TheCentaur
But to fix a game for one team to win is a major criminal violation.Comment -
Originally posted by TwoWays
I christen you with the nickname The Aryan Zorro and this is how you repay me?Comment -
People will say something is rigged anytime they can't explain itComment -
yea that's me...i knew u looked familiar....they banned me from the politcal forum...hahahaha....where the hell is total recall..?Originally posted by akphideltComment -
Is it just me or do posters who use "Hahahahaha!!" and "OMG" out themselves as the tweenage twats they really are?Originally posted by akphideltComment -
It's just youOriginally posted by SpreadSniperComment -
Hahahaha! I haven't seen total recall in years. It's pretty much the clown show of Joe Contrarian, Willie, festeringZit, Dave, and Russ. Not much going on in the Poly Forum there these days. I got banned from the Offshore Forum for calling Willie a racist and got in a fight with one of the mods and just bounced.Originally posted by MensesComment -
LOL Jesus Christ...Willie a racist? lol Is wilheim still running the place? ..I miss those days....it was me and total vs the whole board...i remember there was a vote on who was the biggest Spook on the site.....i lost to Total....still haven't got over it...lol......only check in from time to time...but its just not the same...I actually registered with another name and got banned again..lolOriginally posted by akphideltComment -
LOL....I have never used OMG.....and unfortunately I am sad to say..I am far from a teenager...Originally posted by SpreadSniperComment -
The better question is are people actually dumb enough to believe it's notComment -
If the NBA was wiling to fix the draft what would stop them from telling the refs in their pre game meeting what fouls to call and what to let go. Obviously the refs can only do so much but playoff basketball is usually close so all it takes is a few more freethrows for one side to get the result. There's a reason the ticket says entertainment event.Originally posted by Easy-Rider 66Comment -
Nope, I haven't seen wilheim in years. It's BAS and Hache. In 2012 Willie made like 100 posts claiming he knew Romney was going to win the election and everyone including Nate Silver was wrong with their predictions. So to cover up his embarrassment when Romney lost he started making all sorts of racist comments about minorities taking over and blah blah blah. So I called him out for it and they banned me. They Poly Forum there is useless these days. It's almost all extreme conservatives... almost like a Storm Front crowd.Originally posted by Menses
I kind of like this forum, you can get away with a lot more.Comment -
What draft did they fix?Originally posted by SharpAnglesComment -
If it was rigged, I'm pretty sure the Clippers would still be playing.
On the heels of this Sterling scandal, just think of the countless subplots that the sports media, and media in general, would have had to salivate over if the Clipshow made some kind of heroic run to the Finals and dethroned the hated Miami Heat. Ratings would have been off the charts. The NBA would have been squarely in the spotlight and surely would have benefited from it.
But alas, the "writers" of this rigged sports saga apparently wanted nothing to do with "must see TV," and instead opted for a Finals that will be, comparatively speaking, a snoozefest. Anything with the Indiana Pacers in it is fairly forgettable. And if the Heat advance, we'll only see a rematch of the Finals from either of the last two years, regardless of who wins the West.
I could go on and on. The "NBA is rigged" faction loves to point out certain storylines that develop and automatically attribute it to some contrived grand design, as if nothing interesting ever happens through natural events. But what they fail to realize is that more often than not, even greater storylines slip through the cracks and never materialize. Why is this?
The Clippers are on the verge of being sold to a new owner. What better way to tie loose ends together than to send Clippers players/fans/coaches off into the sunset with a triumphant run through the NBA playoffs? The timing would have been fairy tale perfect. Nobody in the mainstream would have batted an eyelash either because the Clipper roster is stockpiled with championship caliber players.
But we all know what really happened. Clippers couldn't even reach the conference finals and were toast after a six game series with OKC. Talk about an anticlimactic finish to the devious plot twist of the Sterling debacle. Certainly a rigged sport could have figured that one out right?
Furthermore, Donald Sterling must certainly know that the games are fixed if he's an owner. I would think that would be part of negotiating the purchase of a franchise is knowing how your team fits in to the "grand scheme" of the NBA's future plans. So if I am Mr. Sterling, what better way to go out with guns blazing than to "out" the league, and reveal to the world the darkest, best kept secret in the history of sports?Comment -
So im guessing those "3rd" world country leagues gross peanuts huh. All i see here is the pot calling the kettle black. Go do your research if you think only a "3rd" world country has rigged games.Originally posted by akphidelt
Hilarious seeing an imbecile throwing around baseless claims like gamblers paranoia. Its clear you havent done any research why dont we start there?Comment -
He doesn't care cause it goes against his rant lol. If its a associated with a "3rd" world country it can be dismissed. Dont mention a juventus tho!Comment -
Lmao, soccer is a 3rd world country sport that I do not care about. Talking about the NBA and America here. And I have done research and there is nothing there.Originally posted by MarqueeComment -
So you have no evidence the NBA is rigged. Got ya! Gamblers paranoia at its finest!Originally posted by MarqueeComment -
Anyone know the storyline for tonight's game?Comment -
Dont know how many times I got crushed by the hook. Those lines can have you questioning a lot of shiit.Comment -
They won't know til after the game, lol. And whatever team wins there will be a storyline.Originally posted by NrmlCurvSurfrComment
