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RickyBobby

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Since: Dec 16, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:07 pm
Post subject: NBA refs fixing games for gamblers
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It seems that Tim Donaghy was not the only ref in on the game fixing
operation.

When I see a player pick up the ball and take three running steps I know the
game is not on the level.

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Raymond O'Hara

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Since: May 29, 2008
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:38 pm
Post subject: Re: NBA refs fixing games for gamblers [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"RickyBobby" <nascar42.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
news:zTRek.21404$YO1.17733@newsfe08.phx...
> It seems that Tim Donaghy was not the only ref in on the game fixing
> operation.
>
> When I see a player pick up the ball and take three running steps I know
> the game is not on the level.

the 24 second clock was an anti-gambler rule.
fixed games are as old as baskeball.
and not just in the NBA

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Skeptic

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:14 am
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"RickyBobby" <nascar42.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
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> It seems that Tim Donaghy was not the only ref in on the game fixing
> operation.
>
> When I see a player pick up the ball and take three running steps I know
> the game is not on the level.

I see it the other way. It's when they actually call a traveling violation
or especially palming that something may be cook'n.
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