Unforunately most of the people who responded here are too blind to see and admit the obvious. I'm not sure and I don't really care what it would take for some, any or all to finally admit that this sports league (NBA) is as crooked a league as there is in the world of sports. I know it's difficult to finally come to terms and admit that a sport you've been following as a kid/teen has suddenly turned sour and now all those exciting games and finishes you've watched and remembered over the years may have been tainted somewhat.
Hey that's reality and there's nothing you can do about it as you can either realize the obvious or continue to be blind as to what's going on right in front of your very own eyes, as was the case as the final seconds ticked down last night at halftime in the Nuggets game.
I would bet that if you took time out and collected your memories for awhile, each of you could recall at least, at least ten NBA finishes that made you, at that precise moment, either second guess the sport or the play itself as your money went down the tubes. However as gamblers we move on and ignore that questionable call or play and put the losing wager behind us until the next one jumps up and we decide to put a deaf ear or blind eye to what's just transpired again and again and again and so on.
I just read Ace's reaction or comments toward's that suspicious ending to last night's first half, which constituted a loss for him, and in his own words he described it as "a bad break".
That's fair and that's what he wants to believe it was because he refuses to admit that his money was taken away on a 'fixed' finish or series of plays which led to the conclusion of the first half. Now I'm not so much referring to Kidd's three-pointer but rather the way in which the Nuggets intentionally gave the ball back to the Mavs for the shot that claimed defeat for Denver first half backers. As I said above, there are very, very few who'll admit the obvious because it'll spoil and taint any past dramatic finishes they've witnessed and future wagers they'll make because it's gambling, it's an addiction and this is a sport that consumes a good part of that passtime.
Why would you want to rule it out, even if it means your money is not being wagered on who or which side you think will win or cover a spread or total but rather on who or which side you hope will come out on the winning end of the 'fix'.
It's a fact guys, regardless if what you want to think, believe, say or admit. In the end and for the majority it's quite simply lending a blind site to blind eyes and deaf words to deaf ears but in the end it's a fact!
Hey that's reality and there's nothing you can do about it as you can either realize the obvious or continue to be blind as to what's going on right in front of your very own eyes, as was the case as the final seconds ticked down last night at halftime in the Nuggets game.
I would bet that if you took time out and collected your memories for awhile, each of you could recall at least, at least ten NBA finishes that made you, at that precise moment, either second guess the sport or the play itself as your money went down the tubes. However as gamblers we move on and ignore that questionable call or play and put the losing wager behind us until the next one jumps up and we decide to put a deaf ear or blind eye to what's just transpired again and again and again and so on.
I just read Ace's reaction or comments toward's that suspicious ending to last night's first half, which constituted a loss for him, and in his own words he described it as "a bad break".
That's fair and that's what he wants to believe it was because he refuses to admit that his money was taken away on a 'fixed' finish or series of plays which led to the conclusion of the first half. Now I'm not so much referring to Kidd's three-pointer but rather the way in which the Nuggets intentionally gave the ball back to the Mavs for the shot that claimed defeat for Denver first half backers. As I said above, there are very, very few who'll admit the obvious because it'll spoil and taint any past dramatic finishes they've witnessed and future wagers they'll make because it's gambling, it's an addiction and this is a sport that consumes a good part of that passtime.
Why would you want to rule it out, even if it means your money is not being wagered on who or which side you think will win or cover a spread or total but rather on who or which side you hope will come out on the winning end of the 'fix'.
It's a fact guys, regardless if what you want to think, believe, say or admit. In the end and for the majority it's quite simply lending a blind site to blind eyes and deaf words to deaf ears but in the end it's a fact!
hno:Listen, I really hate to call you out, but you obviously don't know what you're talking about. Take it from a guy who has watched every single Nuggets game for the past 5 or so years, the game wasn't fixed. You obviously don't know who JR Smith is because if you did, you wouldn't have made this thread. JR Smith was the one who shot the 3 ball at the end and 9 times out of 10, he would have shot that shot in that situation. If you remember the play, he was originally going to drive the ball but Terry deflected the ball as JR was making his move, so he recovered the ball and hoisted up a shot prematurely. JR consistently makes 30 footers from downtown, he's got crazy range. So while it looked like a terrible shot from a casual viewers eyes (and in some cases it was a bad shot), it wasn't out of the ordinary and it wasn't unexpected. What is even more unexpected was the fact that Jason Kidd made that buzzer beater, he's a terrible shooter and that was one of his only field goals last night. So before you start claiming it was a fix, do your research. You shouldn't be beating on a team you know nothing about.
And you took a risk betting on the first half anyways. Informed basketball fans/bettors know that the Nuggets have statistically played much better in the second half of games this post season. So cut the bullshit and take the loss like a man.
Ivan, in order to fix that first half, Kidd, Smith, coaches etc.etc. would have been on it.
We aren't talking about a game here, or even a game total, we are talking about a half, nobody fixes a first half for starters, plus, most Squares don't even know you can be a first half, I mean really?, what percentage of gamblers wagers on halves?
We aren't talking about a game here, or even a game total, we are talking about a half, nobody fixes a first half for starters, plus, most Squares don't even know you can be a first half, I mean really?, what percentage of gamblers wagers on halves?
