Another clear example shown why the NBA is a trash league!!!

[3ebRocks]

And I had no stake in it either, but for all the people out there that lost the over because of a low scoring 4th quarter, there are a bunch that won it because of it.

[wayne1218]

What was the game total?

[molta02]

JC the big difference between what you are saying and in general is that we see this ALL THE TIME IN THE NBA....day in and day out....we do not see this crap DAY IN AND DAY OUT in any other league....maybe from time to time but NOT EVERY SINGLE NIGHT....that is what makes it trash....the consistency of this is vastly more frequent in the NBA that any other sports leagues...that is my point....

you are so off base w/ these anti nba threads every day.

these things you rip the nba for (fouling/not fouling at the end, scoring droughts, making/missing crucial FT's, teams throwing in a 3 ptr at the buzzer when the outcome is already decided, etc etc etc) happen just as much in college basketball as they do in the nba.

basketball is unique sport to wager on, and some people don't grasp it or know how to watch the game when the spread is involved.

[Chado1]

you are so off base w/ these anti nba threads every day.

these things you rip the nba for (fouling/not fouling at the end, scoring droughts, making/missing crucial FT's, teams throwing in a 3 ptr at the buzzer when the outcome is already decided, etc etc etc) happen just as much in college basketball as they do in the nba.

basketball is unique sport to wager on, and some people don't grasp it or know how to watch the game when the spread is involved.

If I am so off base than how come there are millions of people in north america that agree with me?

[jcindaville]

you are so off base w/ these anti nba threads every day.

these things you rip the nba for (fouling/not fouling at the end, scoring droughts, making/missing crucial FT's, teams throwing in a 3 ptr at the buzzer when the outcome is already decided, etc etc etc) happen just as much in college basketball as they do in the nba.

basketball is unique sport to wager on, and some people don't grasp it or know how to watch the game when the spread is involved.

Ditto

[ELJUGO]

Part of being one of the elite teams is that you can LOCK UP the softies in the 4th quarter when the game is on the line. Dallas can play D and Minn has no overwhelming scorer...

[molta02]

If I am so off base than how come there are millions of people in north america that agree with me?

because people lose a lot of money at gambling.


the thing you don't get is that these things you point out happen in college hoops too. its not unique to the nba.

[robby_morini]

Nothing more exciting in sports than an empty netter.

First and last time I ever bet on a hockey total. A few years ago, less than 2 seconds left, blew my under

[molta02]

Part of being one of the elite teams is that you can LOCK UP the softies in the 4th quarter when the game is on the line. Dallas can play D and Minn has no overwhelming scorer...

kind of ironic that people rip teams for not playing D, then call the nba trash when the mavs lock down in the 4th.

btw guys- there is a reason minnesota is 11-43

[Chado1]

happen just as much in college basketball as they do in the nba.

Your kidding right?

[molta02]

Your kidding right?

no

[Chado1]

no

Like I have said on numerous ocassion....if I were to go and compare the CBB games of 07/08 to the ones in the NBA of 07/08 to the spreads and totals you will see a CLEAR difference....wouldnt even be close...

[wayne1218]

Part of being one of the elite teams is that you can LOCK UP the softies in the 4th quarter when the game is on the line. Dallas can play D and Minn has no overwhelming scorer...

I agree with that. It is alot like the NBA All Star game. They go through the motions for 3 qtrs. and when the 4th comes and the win is on the line, they focus and usually the elite/better team prevails.

[Dr. Winn]

I go back and forth in thinking its rigged but the question you have to ask is this.....

IF it is rigged, do coaches tell their players DON'T score anymore? You think the players would listen and if so why haven't more of them spoken out because it would for sure leak all over...

HMMMMMMM another job for none other than? congress!!

I believe in games being 'rigged' but i just don't see how on such a large scale (every night) players would accept it...

[Dr. Winn]

HOWEVER, when you see in college that 60+% is on wake and UNC covers by a half point you start to think........

GOOD THING I HAD UNC $$$$$$