So NBA isn't rigged?

whatsgood5 · 04-30-10, 07:18 AM

Good read

OmgUrMom · 04-30-10, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by AL1322

sucks that as sports bettors it has come to this.. other people determining whether we win

as opposed to you determining who wins?

Grind House · 04-30-10, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by hoopster42

millions of plays each season and thousands in the playoffs but you choose ONE where they make a mistake.
it's called a BRAIN FART geniuses. why the hell w/5 mins to go in the 3rd quarter in a 7-10 pt game would
they make that call? it was a FREAKING MISTAKE made by a HUMAN REF. it happens once in a thousand times
for pete's sake. RELAX and wake up

You must be PR for the NBA, because to defend that shit is stupid. Why didn't the other refs say something to correct Crawford? Everybody on the Blazers side was contesting so he should of teamed up with the other refs and got it right. The shit is fixed, and if you don't see it you just don't want to. You act like that's the only call they have fukked up on the whole playoffs. A ref gets caught rigging games, but you still have faith in the integrity of basketball? We call people like that sheep.

rickbo528 · 04-30-10, 09:36 AM

Don't have the video but Hugh Hollins in 1994 playoffs Bulls vs Knicks screwed the Bulls on a last second foul call on Scottie Pippen giving Hubert Davis 2 shots with a couple seconds left with Bulls up by 1. It was game 5 of a 2-2 series. The Bulls hammered Knicks in game 6 in Chicago but lost game 7 in New York. That call kept the Bulls out of the finals against the Rockets in their first playoffs without Jordan. They very well could have won a 4th straight title, this one without Jordan. Hugh Hollins will forever be known to Bulls fans.

keyboarding · 04-30-10, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by hoopster42

PLEASE find another video from THE HISTORY OF THE FUKKING NBA where a call that bad happened. i'll wait.

Dude, you're a fukking retard if you think the NBA isn't rigged after a referee says it is.

whatsgood5 · 04-30-10, 04:04 PM

NBA = Rigged

hugh4310 · 04-30-10, 04:04 PM

Games are all rigged

PAULYPOKER · 04-30-10, 06:01 PM

Rigged NBA= FACT

Winning your wager= being on the right side of the fix ("No excuses No exceptions")

END OF DEBATE!!!

maersksealand · 04-30-10, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by mdemps9190

http://sports.todaysbigthing.com/2010/04/29

Don't know if this was covered or not, but thought it should be.

gwiz · 05-01-10, 12:49 AM

maerks we don't follow soccer in US

but that was pretty much the flop of the century

I'm curious about the politics surrounding that call

MuskiesJay · 05-01-10, 12:55 AM

No it's just boring

KingKolzig · 05-01-10, 01:02 AM

Rigged yes but only in select situations. However the over-unders are rigged quite often depending on the vegas lines

hoopster42 · 05-01-10, 01:53 AM

those of you who think its rigged, why do you even watch?

Goat Milk · 05-01-10, 03:00 AM

blowouts are rigged for over unders; but nothing is ever rigged in the sense that a team is expected to fold while one wins. there are no memos. Usually, the home team will get the benefit of the calls, so it may be rigged in that sense, or a ref will decide a big call of a game based on betting (not in important games in the playoffs) occassionally, but you cannot prevent a team from winning. Today, the Thunder got every call imaginable, it would be easy to say that the refs wanted the Thunder to win, but they still couldn't prevent the Lakers from ultimately winning in the end so their efforts were futile.

It's not as easy to rig NBA games today as it was in past years, so it doesn't happen as often.

If you think the NBA is completely rigged, why did the Jazz win today? I mean, the Jazz were a huge public bet, the majority of the money was on them, and yet every call was going against the Nuggets, they were getting T'd up constantly. If it's rigged wouldn't the refs have gotten the "memo" of keeping Denver within 5?

hangar22 · 05-01-10, 03:06 AM

the NBA, it's not a game, it's a business.

gwiz · 05-01-10, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by hoopster42

those of you who think its rigged, why do you even watch?

for the drama and excitement mostly

what is the best 2 minutes of a game?

keyboarding · 05-01-10, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by hoopster42

those of you who think its rigged, why do you even watch?

I don't. League is a fukking joke. Feel bad for people who support it.

PAULYPOKER · 05-01-10, 12:45 PM

It is great that it is rigged cause it makes it a lot easier to Cap

PAULYPOKER · 05-01-10, 12:47 PM

However so far in the playoffs the games were not nearly as rigged as they were in the regular season guys

PAULYPOKER · 05-01-10, 12:49 PM

For Example: the Lakers laid down more times in the regular season than a $2 whore with that said they paid for their right not to lay down in the playoffs

PAULYPOKER · 05-01-10, 12:52 PM

Cleveland was another one but for some reason their games were not nearly as popular in the betting public's eye no matter the side you took

PAULYPOKER · 05-01-10, 12:56 PM

Boston was also a Highly popular bet on team by the public and they looked of shit for the majority of the season if not all but look at them in the playoffs they had a miraculous recovery all the sudden

PAULYPOKER · 05-01-10, 12:57 PM

Need any more proof you non believers?

Doc JS · 05-01-10, 12:59 PM

It is impossible to rational with irrational people...

Doc

PAULYPOKER · 05-01-10, 01:00 PM

Orlando's games were mostly not rigged this season so don't be surprised if they crash and burn in the playoffs

mdemps9190 · 05-01-10, 01:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu1Wz5JQEz8

Another thing to add to Crawford's resume...I honestly hate this guy more than anyone in sports I think.

uanl · 05-01-10, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

blowouts are rigged for over unders; but nothing is ever rigged in the sense that a team is expected to fold while one wins. there are no memos. Usually, the home team will get the benefit of the calls, so it may be rigged in that sense, or a ref will decide a big call of a game based on betting (not in important games in the playoffs) occassionally, but you cannot prevent a team from winning. Today, the Thunder got every call imaginable, it would be easy to say that the refs wanted the Thunder to win, but they still couldn't prevent the Lakers from ultimately winning in the end so their efforts were futile.

It's not as easy to rig NBA games today as it was in past years, so it doesn't happen as often.

If you think the NBA is completely rigged, why did the Jazz win today? I mean, the Jazz were a huge public bet, the majority of the money was on them, and yet every call was going against the Nuggets, they were getting T'd up constantly. If it's rigged wouldn't the refs have gotten the "memo" of keeping Denver within 5?

fixes can't be overly obvious or else everyone would have no doubt that the nba is rigged...so because they can't be that obvious, it isn't too difficult for the team on the losing end of a fix to win. What do they have to do? just play great basketball and overcome the calls...the lakers did just that last night to take game 6 ... the bucks are another good example in game 5 in atlanta, they played a great 4th quarter to complete an unexpected comeback. The bucks winning in atlanta was obviously not what the nba expected so what happens? out of nowhere and after losing i dont know how many road playoffs games in a row, atlanta all of a sudden pulls a road win (relatively easy) ...

why did the jazz win? they sure were a huge public bet, but did you notice that BIG late money that moved the line from 4.5 to 6.5? and after a nice comeback at halftime by the nuggets and a relatively close 3rd quarter..the nuggets begin getting showered with technical fouls and other fouls and traveling calls to push the jazz to a double digit lead and cover for that late big money...

it's the NBA: where the fix happens!

PAULYPOKER · 05-01-10, 03:39 PM

Exactly them pricks are as devious as it gets

Goat Milk · 05-01-10, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by uanl

why did the jazz win? they sure were a huge public bet, but did you notice that BIG late money that moved the line from 4.5 to 6.5? and after a nice comeback at halftime by the nuggets and a relatively close 3rd quarter..the nuggets begin getting showered with technical fouls and other fouls and traveling calls to push the jazz to a double digit lead and cover for that late big money...

it's the NBA: where the fix happens!

lol i'm sorry this is just funny. Do you think games are fixed so that the sharps (where the big money was going before that game started) could win?

The whole point of a fix is for Vegas to win, and they got smashed last night.

nick2060 · 05-01-10, 04:52 PM

Of course it's rigged, remember game 5 of Atlanta/milwaukee? Bet the house on Atlanta though because we all know they ain't sending the deer to round 2. They wanted to make it interesting but that's as far as it goes.

I also don't think the nba is rigged by vegas, just for tv ratings and to make the series more compelling and interesting than they otherwise might be. And if a ref bets on the game, or players, or coaches, well then all bets are off.

uanl · 05-01-10, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by nick2060

Of course it's rigged, remember game 5 of Atlanta/milwaukee? Bet the house on Atlanta though because we all know they ain't sending the deer to round 2. They wanted to make it interesting but that's as far as it goes.

I also don't think the nba is rigged by vegas, just for tv ratings and to make the series more compelling and interesting than they otherwise might be. And if a ref bets on the game, or players, or coaches, well then all bets are off.

i dont think the league is rigged by vegas either...it all starts at the top with david stern!

uanl · 05-01-10, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

lol i'm sorry this is just funny. Do you think games are fixed so that the sharps (where the big money was going before that game started) could win?

The whole point of a fix is for Vegas to win, and they got smashed last night.

laugh all you want man...i believe its one thing to be sharp and another to move the line 2 points outta nowhere..stern must have had a lot of money on it lol

uanl · 05-01-10, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by PAULYPOKER

thats right pauly, just get the popcorn for the ENTERTAINMENT!

lol

maersksealand · 05-01-10, 06:31 PM

It's rigged once in a while...like almost everything else in life. But I feel better losing $100 few times a year on a rigged NBA game...then losing all my life savings on a scheme like Madoff or Goldman Sachs.

Flopa3 · 05-01-10, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Goat Milk

blowouts are rigged for over unders; but nothing is ever rigged in the sense that a team is expected to fold while one wins. there are no memos. Usually, the home team will get the benefit of the calls, so it may be rigged in that sense, or a ref will decide a big call of a game based on betting (not in important games in the playoffs) occassionally, but you cannot prevent a team from winning. Today, the Thunder got every call imaginable, it would be easy to say that the refs wanted the Thunder to win, but they still couldn't prevent the Lakers from ultimately winning in the end so their efforts were futile. It's not as easy to rig NBA games today as it was in past years, so it doesn't happen as often. If you think the NBA is completely rigged, why did the Jazz win today? I mean, the Jazz were a huge public bet, the majority of the money was on them, and yet every call was going against the Nuggets, they were getting T'd up constantly. If it's rigged wouldn't the refs have gotten the "memo" of keeping Denver within 5?

Goat I'm starting to thing you just like to argue.

the NBA doesn't let Vegas decide the winner, Stern decides which match up are going to make the NBA the most money. No one wanted to see an Denver OKC match up did they? How many people were going to watch it? When we all know a Lakers Jazz match up is going to bring viewers that's all the NBA wants. The lakers will probably win another championship this year but watch out OKC and Durant are the next favorite son.