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Old Thu Jun 12, 2008, 09:32pm
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Top 10 Signs An NBA Game Is Fixed

Here's a link to Letterman's Top 10 Signs An NBA Game Is Fixed. When the page loads, click on Late Night - The Late Show then the Top Ten icon on the right side for 6.11. This is a link to CBS through their Portland affiliate's website and is perfectly "legal". BTW - my favorite is number 6.

http://www.koin.com/content/cbsshows/default.aspx
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Old Thu Jun 12, 2008, 11:58pm
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1A Winning basket waved off because of a traveling violation.
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 05:20am
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1 A basket waved off because of a traveling violation.
Fixed it for ya.....
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 05:58am
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Fixed it for ya.....
Not speaking for JAR, but I interpreted his comment to mean 1(A) Winning basket waved off because of a traveling violation.
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 07:23am
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Not speaking for JAR, but I interpreted his comment to mean 1(A) Winning basket waved off because of a traveling violation.
Jurassic wasn't fixing the 1A part. He was editing the portion that included the word winning.
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 07:37am
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Jurassic wasn't fixing the 1A part. He was editing the portion that included the word winning.
'Zactly.

I'm shocked whenever I see traveling called. Shocked, I tell ya.
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 11:27am
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Jurassic wasn't fixing the 1A part. He was editing the portion that included the word winning.
Got it! I guess that's why I'll never be Mr. Grammar Guy!
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 12:12pm
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Ya' know - I don't see what the big deal is even if the games are officiated to "help" a certain team win resulting in more revenue for the organization. This is TELEVISION, people. The NBA is really the NBE and anyone who thinks otherwise is very naive. Of course, the officials and the league have a hard job because if they are too obvious, then a lot of people will stop watching, so they have to "balance" their activities to make it appear the games are determined "properly".

Maybe they should just show a disclaimer prior to games and then everyone will "get it".
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 12:33pm
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'Zactly.

I'm shocked whenever I see traveling called. Shocked, I tell ya.
While watching a highlight on SportsCenter a few days ago, a player took either 4 or 5 steps (without dribbling) on an open path to the basket. Even my roommates turned to me on that one and said "didn't he travel????"
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 12:34pm
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While watching a highlight on SportsCenter a few days ago, a player took either 4 or 5 steps (without dribbling) on an open path to the basket. Even my roommates turned to me on that one and said "didn't he travel????"
No big deal. It was outside everyone's primary.
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 12:38pm
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BTW - you might want to check out the monologue from 6.12 on the same website. Letterman's first two jokes are about the NBA.
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 12:45pm
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No big deal. It was outside everyone's primary.
Bavetta learned long ago about the popcorn guy and his primary.
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 01:47pm
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Ya' know - I don't see what the big deal is even if the games are officiated to "help" a certain team win resulting in more revenue for the organization. This is TELEVISION, people. The NBA is really the NBE and anyone who thinks otherwise is very naive. Of course, the officials and the league have a hard job because if they are too obvious, then a lot of people will stop watching, so they have to "balance" their activities to make it appear the games are determined "properly".

Maybe they should just show a disclaimer prior to games and then everyone will "get it".
How about....

It calls into question the integrity of the game and of the officials.
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 01:57pm
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How about....

It calls into question the integrity of the game and of the officials.
If you accept that it really is a game and they're officiating it. Could it all be just a intricately choreographed production that merely imitates a game?
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Old Fri Jun 13, 2008, 02:00pm
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How about....

It calls into question the integrity of the game and of the officials.
You're assuming there is integrity in the NBA's game. It's ENTERTAINMENT!!! It's like watching a movie.
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