In the pregame meeting prior to Game 6, the league office sent down word that certain calls-calls that would have benefitted the Lakers — were being missed by the referees. This was the type of not-so-subtle information that I and other referees were left to interpret. After receiving the dispatch, Bavetta openly talked about the fact that the league wanted a Game 7.
Excerpt from Tim Donaghy's book Blowing the Whistle via Deadspin
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I believe it
It’s all about the greed
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Oct 28, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eh, fark Donaghy
“Sure, I’ll take your filthy money, and alter the outcome of games, but I’ll make sure to blow the whistle on it years afterward when I can make some more money on it.”
Die, scumbag.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
by andy sims on Oct 28, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I am not tired of saying it, but I should be
andysims FTW.
by betweentheeyes on Oct 28, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yawn
Not buying into this one. Is there a source that has less credibility than Donaghy?
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by section214 on Oct 28, 2009 8:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't care
The Kings still coughed up game 7.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 28, 2009 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
this is true
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Oct 28, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh -
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by section214 on Oct 28, 2009 9:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What a shock
I’m shocked I tell you. Donaghy — Douchebag.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 28, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not a conspiracy theorist by nature
But I believe that the NBA put pressure on Random House to quash the book, because whether or not his accounts of cheating are verifiable or accurate, it makes the league and Stern look bad.
The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.
by LeaguePassAddict on Oct 30, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
can you blame them?
this way it gets a negative story, one to two days of coverage and it is gone
by betweentheeyes on Oct 30, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish the NBA had let the book come out
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 30, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree in principle,
but I am glad that this scumbag will not profit one cent from the sale of this book (at least for the time being).
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by section214 on Oct 30, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
I don’t care if Donaghy gets his story out. I just think it’s fucked up he gets to make a profit.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 30, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One thing I noticed in the story
is the liaison between Donaghy and the media. He works for this company.
The world is a strange and sick place.
The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.
by LeaguePassAddict on Oct 31, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
Nice find.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
on the other hand
they laughed at José Conseco
by betweentheeyes on Oct 31, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe it
It’s so specific, i personally believe the general gist of the actions. Obviously he wants more money, but even if he’s embellishing, the crime still stands.
Screw you Knicks! LBJ to the Kings!!!
by Shizzo on Oct 28, 2009 9:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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