Proudfeet Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Bummer on all the injuries. KAT out at least a month. Watching the Boston Denver game, really scratching my head on the techs. Is a single clap worthy of a tech? Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 (edited) If you haven't seen it yet go and search out Ant's huge game saving block, he got up high, smashed his head on the rim/backboard and face planted pretty heavily on the floor. Edited March 8 by BigFatCoward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Dayum !! - Gobert out with the blade and displaying Kahuna'Z RealGM Wiretap Rudy Gobert Insinuates Gambling Is Influencing Officials MAR 9, 2024 9:46 AM Edited March 9 by DireWolfSpirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Gobert I think is mostly wrong here. Refs knowing what the league office wants for TV ratings is likely more influential. However, because of the gambling money that should mean they need to be better. They were trash in that game and have been in general for a while across various sports. Tennis is the only sport I'd gamble on because I'd never feel consistently cheated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Just wondering what that interview will cost Rudy there lol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudfeet Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Eh, Rudy's on a supermax contract isn't he? I'd be more concerned if Scott Foster starts holding a grudge. He's going to be the next Chris Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 That Kyrie game winner! God damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 9 hours ago, Ramsay B. said: That Kyrie game winner! God damn Yeah, that going to be on highlight reels for a long long time, still a total prick though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 4 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: Yeah, that going to be on highlight reels for a long long time, still a total prick though. Absolutely mental shot. In other news, Knicks are good again now that OG is back. It's amazing how much he changes the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurktan Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 59 minutes ago, Mexal said: In other news, Knicks are good again now that OG is back. It's amazing how much he changes the team. I love OG. Wish we still had him but that is him. When he is out there he improves everyone's play defensively a lot. "When he is out there" is the problem. Mexal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 It's pretty interesting looking at the standings. Did not expect the Thunder to be that high or the Spurs to be dead last in the West. And the East is flat out fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 3/8/2024 at 5:17 AM, BigFatCoward said: If you haven't seen it yet go and search out Ant's huge game saving block, he got up high, smashed his head on the rim/backboard and face planted pretty heavily on the floor. Kid flies both ways: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 5 Reasons Why Paolo Banchero Should Make An All-NBA Team. I didn't think he should, but the author convinced me. Didn't realize how many players are already disqualified. Rhom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurktan Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) So the Jontay Porter story is kind of nuts. Yes its a marginal NBA player but it certainly appears that he took himself out to guarantee the under on prop bets. Now was there other team members involved or team officials? I have to assume banned for life if found guilty. Edited March 26 by Slurktan DireWolfSpirit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 6 minutes ago, Slurktan said: So the Jontay Porter story is kind of nuts. Yes its a marginal NBA player but it certainly appears that he took himself out to guarantee the under on prop bets. Now was there other team members involved or team officials? I have to assume banned for life if found guilty. No question banned for life if found guilty. Have to assume that he was into gambling or some sort of blackmail opportunity to even consider something like that. He was earning 415k this year for the Raptors, and had earned 2.3 million thus far in the NBA. That's getting close to set-for-life kinda money if he is smart with his finances (not likely, I know). The existence of these player over/unders is just a really bad idea. So much potential for corruption. And for what? Is there really going to be less gambling money coming in if you can't bet on benchwarmers to hit 5.5 points per game? I actually wonder if organized crime might place a bunch of money on a player and then drug him or have some goons fight with him outside a club. Wouldn't take much to get him out of tomorrow's game, and if you have a few million dollars in bets placed across the country, that is quite the haul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slurktan Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Maithanet said: No question banned for life if found guilty. Have to assume that he was into gambling or some sort of blackmail opportunity to even consider something like that. He was earning 415k this year for the Raptors, and had earned 2.3 million thus far in the NBA. That's getting close to set-for-life kinda money if he is smart with his finances (not likely, I know). The existence of these player over/unders is just a really bad idea. So much potential for corruption. And for what? Is there really going to be less gambling money coming in if you can't bet on benchwarmers to hit 5.5 points per game? I actually wonder if organized crime might place a bunch of money on a player and then drug him or have some goons fight with him outside a club. Wouldn't take much to get him out of tomorrow's game, and if you have a few million dollars in bets placed across the country, that is quite the haul. Local news has reported that he had a discord channel where you could pay him for betting tips. Also that his locker has been cleaned out by the Raps. I have to assume he is just a moron. Hopefully he didn't rope in any of his teammates or his brother. Edited March 26 by Slurktan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I saw a funny Tweet about Ohtanei the other day but it applies here just as much: "Welcome back to SportsCenter Presented by ESPN Bet, for more on the Ohtani situation we go to our FanDuel MLB Insider Jeff Passan at our DraftKings Studio in Los Angeles brought to you by Caesar's Sportsbook. Jeff, how could something like this happen?" DireWolfSpirit, Mr. Chatywin et al. and Wilbur 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 One of the weird things I learned while listening to a sports podcast about gambling is how sophisticated it is at the highest ends. It's not uncommon for the top 1% gamblers to make a ton of bets in Asian markets on US sports to try to manipulate betting lines then dump a ton of money on them in US books. And there's really no way to track it because they will use third parties to do it. Pretty wild. That said I'll never understand how athletes get caught. It seems easy to me to find a third party to make all your bets. You just have to trust the person and have plausible deniability. Betting on yourself is dumb, it's too obvious, but say you buy your cousin a house for $5M and then a year later they sell it and buy a condo. Then that extra cash is effectively washed. Then just never leave a paper trail. Only talk in person or have another person be your go between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 17 minutes ago, Mr. Chatywin et al. said: That said I'll never understand how athletes get caught. It seems easy to me to find a third party to make all your bets. You just have to trust the person and have plausible deniability. Betting on yourself is dumb, it's too obvious, but say you buy your cousin a house for $5M and then a year later they sell it and buy a condo. Then that extra cash is effectively washed. Then just never leave a paper trail. Only talk in person or have another person be your go between. I mean, pretty sure every major sports league allows their players to bet on all other sports, just not their own league. And, of course, it has to be legal where you bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 2 hours ago, DMC said: I mean, pretty sure every major sports league allows their players to bet on all other sports, just not their own league. And, of course, it has to be legal where you bet. I looked this up and it's a little tricky from what I read, but the rules have loosened. If I have it right you can bet on other leagues, but for some sports it's banned doing so whenever you're on team property. Players can also invest in betting companies, so like DraftKings, but if they do then I think they're not supposed to use the site to gamble. Players in some leagues can't go to in person sports books even if it's to bet on other sports. In the NFL you appear to not be able to gamble at all on sports during the season. Leagues also heavily monitor activity (probably what flagged Ohtani). So it's not that you can't gamble at all, but if you want to break certain rules you would be wise to find a way to mask it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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