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Brandon Roy and the Blazers improbable come from behind win in Game 4 was simply amazing.

Chris Paul playing out of his mind in Game 4 with a triple double to lead the Hornets passed the Lakers was simply amazing.

The Memphis Grizzlies putting the San Antonio Spurs in a 1-2 hole by resurrecting the idea of team basketball has been simply amazing.

I could go on and on, but the fact remains that this has been one of the most competitive, unpredictable playoffs in recent memory.

Well, unless you’re an irrational conspiracy theorist.

I know you know what I'm talking about.

Any time an underdog wins a game outright, or a team makes a comeback late in a game, you already know a thread is waiting in the wings: “The NBA is FIXED!”

Really? Is the NBA fixed, or are you just a sore loser?

You and I, the logical thinkers, watched the Portland Trail Blazers provide extreme drama for a national television audience. The irrational conspiracy theorist broke down the game for the slightest bit of flaw in order to cry about how the NBA is rigged. I’m sure a losing bet was directly correlated with this whining---at least 99.9% of the time.

You and I saw Chris Paul shred Kobe, Fisher and Bynum. The irrational conspiracy theorist saw the Lakers throw Game 4.

You and I saw the Grizzlies outsize the Spurs. The irrational conspiracy theorist saw David Stern put in a call to Coach Pop to let the Grizzlies win.

Irrational conspiracy theorist, please understand this simple concept: The NBA is not out to get you.

 
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Why would the NBA want underdogs to win.  Parity is horrible for the NBA.  Conspirators feel that teams get calls when they're favored and have stars.  And as shown in the past, refs can and have completely changed NBA history in several different series. 
 
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As many people as there are clogging these threads with Fixed NBA threads, there are just as many with people creating threads completely blind of what actually goes down in the NBA. 
 
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im sick of all the idiots that lose and claim the NBA is fixed
 
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Quote Originally Posted by buffalo11:

im sick of all the idiots that lose and claim the NBA is fixed


I win and claim the NBA is fixed.  Fixed, as in refs do whatever the fuck they want whenever they want. 
 
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Well written..... RIP CITY 4 LIFE   
 
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Oh the irony of you talking about fixes

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When I played sports growing up, we were required to do community service as referees for the local Kidsports leagues. It taught me that being a referee is freaking hard work! No one is ever satisfied---you're always working in a spectrum where 50% of the people will be mad at you, and 50% of the people will agree with you. I think people fail to recognize human error in officiating because we expect referees to be robots. It's hard to call a game, and one side will always feel like the other side is being favored. It's inevitable.

I would venture to say less than 1% of NBA games all-time have had any sort of tampering. The problem is that a conspirator hears that there is evidence of tampering in one game, and then uses it to find reasoning for EVERY game to be rigged.
 
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Sarah, not to change the subject but, who says you need two good knees to play ball anymore, Brandon Roy sure doesnt... Good to see him back to form like we have been use to seeing. Can we get one in Dallas??? I think sooooo BA TOOOOOM
 
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People don't understand how tough of a job NBA officials have.
 
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I thought you were on the anti-reverse line movement train? Why would you even look at those stats if you didn't think the NBA was fixed?

 
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Quote Originally Posted by nbafan88:

People don't understand how tough of a job NBA officials have.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOygTd1NWCM

One of my personal favs, for Timmy-boy on his birfday.. he gets EJECTED for laughing at Crawford.


 
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Maybe you would care to explain the fact that you bragged about going to the Blazers game the other day and yet were still posting one hour before tipoff....you also changed your avatar during the game and started posting on covers 10 minutes after the game had ended....I don't know about anyone else, but if I went to a playoff game with my favorite team playing I could give two shits about posting on Covers, especially 10 minutes after the game ended....

Care to explain that

 

Also, what about my incredulous comments in your thread that day....refuting the fact that you are not who you say you are Link ....then requesting from CT to delete the thread or move the box Link ...or the valiant act of you removing my posts from your blog... Link

Got any answers for those fixes

 

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Quote Originally Posted by ABooksNightmare:

Oh the irony of you talking about fixes





For awhile she was actually useful, the female covers version of Brandon Lang.
 
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Does fixed mean poor officiating?  Poor officiating that directly affects the outcome of a game?  If so, then yes I think the league is fixed.  If that is how you want to word it.  There have been horrible calls, not so much this playoffs, but just basketball in general.

Reminds me of the Big East tourney where the player ran out of bounds for like 3 steps and tossed the ball in the air, all the while the clock just kept on running and no referee blew the whistle.  

Sure, these refs might not have a predetermined outcome they would like to see, but their shitty ass officiating sure makes one question.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ABooksNightmare:

Maybe you would care to explain the fact that you bragged about going to the Blazers game the other day and yet were still posting one hour before tipoff....you also changed your avatar during the game and started posting on covers 10 minutes after the game had ended....I don't know about anyone else, but if I went to a playoff game with my favorite team playing I could give two shits about posting on Covers, especially 10 minutes after the game ended....

Care to explain that

 

Also, what about my incredulous comments in your thread that day....refuting the fact that you are not who you say you are Link ....then requesting from CT to delete the thread or move the box Link ...or the valiant act of you removing my posts from your blog... Link

Got any answers for those fixes

 

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Quote Originally Posted by Avenger_deux:





For awhile she was actually useful, the female covers version of Brandon Lang.


Have a good day, and thanks for supporting my work on Covers. :)
 
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Sarah is a fix herself, I wouldn't be surprised if she's a shill that works for Covers.

For awhile, she was great fading material, maybe Covers thought guys would follow her blindly, I mean... she has stats and she's a hot chick, you know?

But now, she's posting anti-reverse line movement posts and then posting that refs aren't fixing games.... within a day of each other? Kay... it's about as believable as the Blazers game... and yes, I had money on the Blazers and the Hornets, Sarah. And yes, I cashed. And yes, those games were fixed.
 
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what are you taking about sarah J P.

it is documented as fact in a court of law that an NBA ref was manipulating the outcomes of games he played, for the purpose of gambling profits for himself & his constituents.

Given that the NBA has shown no interest in further investigating the matter, & continues to employ refs who have clearly demonstrated bias against certain players (like joey crawford/tim duncan) it is not possible to know how deep the corruption goes.

therefore any game in the NBA is subject to the whims of referee manipulation. It may sound like cry-baby-ism but given some facts that have come out, conspiracies remain in the realm of the plausible instead of a myth.

GL.

 

 
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Who ever thinks the NBA isn't  fixed is a complete moron that has no clue what basketball is and should be shot in the face with a double barrel shotty
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SarahJPhilli:

When I played sports growing up, we were required to do community service as referees for the local Kidsports leagues. It taught me that being a referee is freaking hard work! No one is ever satisfied---you're always working in a spectrum where 50% of the people will be mad at you, and 50% of the people will agree with you. I think people fail to recognize human error in officiating because we expect referees to be robots. It's hard to call a game, and one side will always feel like the other side is being favored. It's inevitable.

I would venture to say less than 1% of NBA games all-time have had any sort of tampering. The problem is that a conspirator hears that there is evidence of tampering in one game, and then uses it to find reasoning for EVERY game to be rigged.



 
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Quote Originally Posted by ABooksNightmare:

Oh the irony of you talking about fixes




Have a good day, and thanks for supporting my work on Covers. :)

No real answers from this person.

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Quote Originally Posted by jaime2309:




Have a good day, and thanks for supporting my work on Covers. :)

No real answers from this person.



Have a good day, and thanks for supporting my work on Covers. :)
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SarahJPhilli:



Have a good day, and thanks for supporting my work on Covers. :)


. Good shit Sarah, real or not, you entertain the hell out of us...
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