Tim Donaghy, who admitted to betting on NBA games that he
officiated, will be interviewed by Covers.com next week.
We want to throw
some heat at this guy, and we’re looking for some help from our Covers users.
Tell us what question you want Donaghy to answer the most in this thread. We’ll
take the three best and pose them to Donaghy.
The top three questions
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Hey Fellas,
Tim Donaghy, who admitted to betting on NBA games that he
officiated, will be interviewed by Covers.com next week.
We want to throw
some heat at this guy, and we’re looking for some help from our Covers users.
Tell us what question you want Donaghy to answer the most in this thread. We’ll
take the three best and pose them to Donaghy.
The top three questions
will not only be answered by Tim Donaghy, but those three users will also
receive a $100 Free Play at BetJamaica!
Tim -- are you still betting on basketball? Knowing that you told everyone that you didn't make calls to manipulate games, and that instead you only used inside information as to who the referees did or did not like to base your plays on, I don't see anything that would stop you from continuing to use that inside knowledge of what certain referees' personal tendencies were to profit. If you are not betting on basketball anymore, why not?
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Tim -- are you still betting on basketball? Knowing that you told everyone that you didn't make calls to manipulate games, and that instead you only used inside information as to who the referees did or did not like to base your plays on, I don't see anything that would stop you from continuing to use that inside knowledge of what certain referees' personal tendencies were to profit. If you are not betting on basketball anymore, why not?
I'd like to ask him to share some of this "insider information" that he has. Share something that will win me money this weekend. What I mean is, Ref A likes coach B and tries to help him win, or Ref A hates calling blocking calls, so offense should dominate this game, etc. Give me something concrete that I can put to use immediately, not a philosophical write up on basketball betting.
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I'd like to ask him to share some of this "insider information" that he has. Share something that will win me money this weekend. What I mean is, Ref A likes coach B and tries to help him win, or Ref A hates calling blocking calls, so offense should dominate this game, etc. Give me something concrete that I can put to use immediately, not a philosophical write up on basketball betting.
Tim, Would you consider going tout along with having your own website and TV/Radio show ,even if you had handicappers working for you, you could still use your status and indeed your notoriety to be the face of this venture?
Keep Calm and Bet 10 Play Over Parlays
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Tim, Would you consider going tout along with having your own website and TV/Radio show ,even if you had handicappers working for you, you could still use your status and indeed your notoriety to be the face of this venture?
Tim, you stated that current referee Dick Bavetta likes to keep games close and not let any team keep a big lead. Is your statement based on facts? or is it based on your opinion? In other words, did Dick tell you privately that his intention was to keep games close? or Did you make the allegation because you had a vendetta against Dick Bevetta?
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Tim, you stated that current referee Dick Bavetta likes to keep games close and not let any team keep a big lead. Is your statement based on facts? or is it based on your opinion? In other words, did Dick tell you privately that his intention was to keep games close? or Did you make the allegation because you had a vendetta against Dick Bevetta?
1) James Battista (sp) claims you were at best an average gambler and your inside information about referees was essentially worthless. To the point, Battista eventually only gamble on games that Donaghy officiated, not other "informational" games that Donaghy was not directly involved.
2) Is it happenstance that four NBA refs have come out of Cardinal O' Hare HS in PA, including that crook Crawford?
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1) James Battista (sp) claims you were at best an average gambler and your inside information about referees was essentially worthless. To the point, Battista eventually only gamble on games that Donaghy officiated, not other "informational" games that Donaghy was not directly involved.
2) Is it happenstance that four NBA refs have come out of Cardinal O' Hare HS in PA, including that crook Crawford?
Do you feel that the NBA has done much to curb the epidemic of biased refereeing that you described in your book? In the book, you constantly stated that in the past, referees were often rewarded when they should have been reprimanded. Do you feel like that has changed at all? Why or why not?
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Do you feel that the NBA has done much to curb the epidemic of biased refereeing that you described in your book? In the book, you constantly stated that in the past, referees were often rewarded when they should have been reprimanded. Do you feel like that has changed at all? Why or why not?
Tim, do you feel there are officials in other sports who fix games? If so, what can the leagues actually do to try and prevent all of this in the future? Is there any way that it can be prevented?
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Tim, do you feel there are officials in other sports who fix games? If so, what can the leagues actually do to try and prevent all of this in the future? Is there any way that it can be prevented?
1. What does an NBA official get paid per game by the league...
and
2. It seems that star players such as Lebron can almost get to the FT line whenever he wants to. some of the fouls that these guys draw when they drive the lane seem so ticky tack..but yet when other guys drive the lane, and there is a ton of contact, there is no foul called...in your opinion...are there times when a ref in his mind is pre determined to calling a foul if lets say Lebron drives to the whole....I know the art of calling fouls is not scientific, but wow, its seems so shady at times
and
3. what player and coach in the league, in your mind was the most intimidating and was able to sway calls their way as teh game went on
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2 questions..
1. What does an NBA official get paid per game by the league...
and
2. It seems that star players such as Lebron can almost get to the FT line whenever he wants to. some of the fouls that these guys draw when they drive the lane seem so ticky tack..but yet when other guys drive the lane, and there is a ton of contact, there is no foul called...in your opinion...are there times when a ref in his mind is pre determined to calling a foul if lets say Lebron drives to the whole....I know the art of calling fouls is not scientific, but wow, its seems so shady at times
and
3. what player and coach in the league, in your mind was the most intimidating and was able to sway calls their way as teh game went on
and my 4th question: since you have called the nba out, and shown the world what kind of joke it is...next time we are both in Vegas, can I buy you a beer?
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and my 4th question: since you have called the nba out, and shown the world what kind of joke it is...next time we are both in Vegas, can I buy you a beer?
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