sports.yahoo.com - 6/12/2008
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The news that has Tim Donaghy's lawyer releasing the former
NBA referee's claims that refs in the 2002 Western Conference finals were
encouraged to extend that series to a money-makin' seventh game isn't
surprising in the least. That's sort of the point. Donaghy's a dope, but he's
no dummy, and he knows that he needs a little added credibility, and that the
biggest black mark on the NBA's ...
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Tim Donaghy Is At It Again
BallerBlogger.com —
... For instance, everyone knows that the Lakers owned a 40-25 free throw advantage in Game 6 — including a staggering 27 attempts in the 4th quarter.
But did you know that “Six of the 27 free throws the Lakers shot were intentional fouls to extend the game, and 10 were less-valuable Shaq attempts?” – Professional NBA gambler Haralabos Voulgaris as reported to True Hoop
“Take those out, and an 11-9 disparity doesn’t seem as egregious.” - Kelly Dwyer of Ball Don’t Lie
O’Neal shot the bulk of those free throws and finished the game ...
Tim Donaghy is at it again
Hoffman's blog listings. —
... own conclusion.
For instance, everyone knows that the Lakers owned a 40-25 free
throw advantage in Game 6 -- including a staggering 27 attempts in the
4th quarter.
But did you know that “Six of the 27 free throws the Lakers shot
were intentional fouls to extend the game, and 10 were less-valuable
Shaq attempts?" – Professional NBA gambler Haralabos Voulgaris as reported to True Hoop
“Take those out, and an 11-9 disparity doesn't seem as egregious.” - Kelly Dwyer of Ball Don’t Lie
O’Neal shot the bulk of those free throws and finished the ...
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The Celtics were +2800 to win at Matchbook at one point last night. Lots of Chipper: Silver , Tango , WSJ . If anyone sees actual odds offered on him hitting .400 anywhere online, please e-mail me. Nick Young's dunk rep suffers a setback . True Hoop interviews a professional gambler about the Donaghy scandal. Kornheiser on Wilbon's big night out . Shipp is returning to UCLA .
This Is What a Fixed Game Looks Like —
Larry Brown Sports
Last year when this news first broke, it was Henry Abbott’s interview at True Hoop that delineated how good Tim Donaghy was at fixing games . To refresh your memory, 15 out of 15 times the point spread moved by at least 1.5 points in a Donaghy-reffed game, the way the spread moved was the team that won. OK, so that gives you a good idea how easy it is for a crook ref like Donaghy to ...
Interesting Article —
The Money Line Journal
True Hoop posted a professional NBA bettor’s take on the Donaghy scandal.
Naturally I am a little skeptical of a guy who blames his lone losing season on “not watching enough games” but whatever. I know there are people out there beating these sports in a different fashion than I am, and I think it is awesome. Good for them.
Maybe if I had watched more tape from the NBA ...