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Fixing NBA games- interesting interview...
CDsNuts
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Interview with professional handicapper
What's interesting is the part about how a ref can fix a game. This guy says he can basically dictate whether the game goes over or under, but not which team covers the spread. This leads me to think that while Donoghy probably put the fix in, all he was doing was basically calling more fouls to get the point total up. While it's certainly cheating, it might imply that the games outcomes weren't necessarily altered as much as we think they might have been. After all, if he's calling as many fouls as possible, you'd presume that he's calling them on both teams. It still sucks, but not as much as if Donoghy had $10k riding on the Suns to cover against the Spurs.
What's interesting is the part about how a ref can fix a game. This guy says he can basically dictate whether the game goes over or under, but not which team covers the spread. This leads me to think that while Donoghy probably put the fix in, all he was doing was basically calling more fouls to get the point total up. While it's certainly cheating, it might imply that the games outcomes weren't necessarily altered as much as we think they might have been. After all, if he's calling as many fouls as possible, you'd presume that he's calling them on both teams. It still sucks, but not as much as if Donoghy had $10k riding on the Suns to cover against the Spurs.
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Wonder if Donoghy will spill everything he knows?
Mark
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Lee
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randy
It was only a matter of time before they were exposed...
Kick everyone out and start with a clean slate. Maybe then, the NBA could return to the game I use to love.
<< <i>There are rumors circulating that there are other refs involved, and nba players involved too...they could be using Donoghy to get info on the entire thing. >>
Yup and after he snitches he will be getting his sex change, moving to Mexico and eating burritos all the rest of his / her days.
Not that there is anything wrong with Mexico or burritos.
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TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
i read that espn story as well. one major correction brandon lang is a tout, not a handicapper. he sells his picks as opposed to betting on them. while his theory of totals make sense he is as big of a shyster as the ref who was on the take.
if anyone is a big of a gaming degenerate as i am the website to wiew is this one THE RX. if you think you can waste time in psa's forum you can waste a lifetime reading the posts over there and rarely do you find a kind word about brandon lang.
they actually have a forum called the rubber room where almost anything goes and all evil posts end up there.
randy
"one of these days im going to cut you into little pieces" pink ployd 1978-MEDDLE
Lee
I love going there when a team scores a meaningless touchdown to cover or guy comes off the bench to hit a 35ft 3pter at the buzzer to mess with the total. The whining is worth the read. I concur that there are lot of so-called experts and braggers on that board, but they all seem to be losers in the end.
After many years of gaming there are very very very VERY few that can consistenly beat the spread and I cannot either. There are some interesting theories that get tossed about, but in this cyberspace the amount of worthwhile information out there that the books don't know about is near non-existant. With a 10% vig it is nearly impossible for the house not to win in the long run.
There was a guy last year who made one pick a week in the NFL and he always took the team that looked least likely to cover. The old contrarian play. He won his first 11 weeks, and had a very profitbale season. You can make money going against the public and having great discipline. Few if any have the discipline though and that is what kills them in the end.
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but
I have a really good friend who swears up and down that gambling online (if you know how to play well) is NOT gambling. He swears he can't lose money at it. And he's making about $5,000/month right now playing a few hours a week.