Sorry for not being timely, I have been working a lot and have not got the opportunity to post. I will be better about it in the upcoming weeks. On to the post....
Honestly, think about watching an NBA game and have you not said to yourself, "Well the fix is in, they are screwing us out of the game." I know I said it a lot in the Eastern Conference Finals of 2003, where the Bucks got robbed by the refs who wanted Allen Iverson in the Finals. You will never change my mind about that one.
Now it was been revealed that Tim Donaghy a thirteen year NBA veteran referee had a serious gambling problem, got in very deep with the mob and bet on games which it is still not known whether he bet on his own games. Although there is plenty proof that shows that he did. The Journal had a Bucks game where they went over in points and Indiana sure as shit cover the spread with more fouls committed by the Bucks and so on. Yet that is not to say that he fixed game 3 of the Western Semi-Finals. He only made 20 calls that night which was the lowest by the three officials plus Nash was awful therefore I believe that game was not fixed. Other games during the season could definitely check out.
What does this mean for the NBA? They lose more fan support which is dwindling as it is. They could not afford something this severe at this point in time. During the Jordan years, it would of been a big deal but Jordan would of found a way to fix it. It will become even worse if more than Donaghy is in on it. Then it becomes a witch-hunt and then a lot of games will be pondered upon.
I honestly could not give you a suggestion for the what the NBA should do. The shit has hit the fan and I really see the NBA having a hard time digging themselves out of this hole. The only way is if they have a McGwire-Sosa type deal where its a huge playoff series possibly where everyone and their mother is intrigued to see what happens next. But one bad call in the game will make a couple wonder... Was it Fixed?
Charlie.
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