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[The Bad Blood]

Excerto do livro do ex-árbitro Tim Donaghy, cuja publicação poderá vir a ser cancelada:

 

 

"Two weeks before the 2003-04 season ended, Bavetta and I were assigned to officiate a game in Oakland. That afternoon before the tip-off, we were discussing an upcoming game on our schedule. It was the last regular-season game we were scheduled to work, pitting Denver against San Antonio. Denver had lost a game a few weeks prior because of a mistake made by the referees, a loss that could be the difference between them making or missing the playoffs. Bavetta told me Denver needed the win and that it would look bad for the staff and the league if the Nuggets missed the playoffs by one game. There were still a few games left on the schedule before the end of the season, and the standings could potentially change. But on that day in Oakland, Bavetta looked at me and casually stated, 'Denver will win if they need the game. That's why I'm on it.'"

"I was thinking, How is Denver going to win on the road in San Antonio? At the time, the Spurs were arguably the best team in the league. Bavetta answered my question before it was asked.

'Duncan will be on the bench with three fouls within the first five minutes of the game,' he calmly stated.

Bavetta went on to inform me that it wasn't the first time the NBA assigned him to a game for a specific purpose. He cited examples, including the 1993 playoff series when he put New Jersey guard Drazen Petrovic on the bench with quick fouls to help Cleveland beat the Nets. He also spoke openly about the 2002 Los Angeles-Sacramento series and called himself the NBA's 'go-to guy.'

As it turned out, Denver didn't need the win after all; they locked up a spot in the playoffs before they got to San Antonio. In a twist of fate, it was the Spurs that ended up needing the win to have a shot at the division title, and Bavetta generously accommodated. In our pregame meeting, he talked about how important the game was to San Antonio and how meaningless it was to Denver, and that San Antonio was going to get the benefit of the calls that night. Armed with this inside information, I called Jack Concannon before the game and told him to bet the Spurs.

To no surprise, we won big. San Antonio blew Denver out of the building that evening, winning by 26 points. When Jack called me the following morning, he expressed amazement at the way an NBA game could be manipulated. Sobering, yes; amazing, no. That's how the game is played in the National Basketball Association."

[NIkeL]

Estou chocado. :shock:

[#24]

Que tristeza...

 

assim de repente isto faz-me lembrar o triplo do Carmelo Anthony na época passada em que devia ter sido falta do Antoine Wright.

[ProkhoLov]

Estou chocado. :shock:

Com o que?

 

Nunca é de mais relembrar:

 

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[Gavazzo]

Que tristeza...

[andriy pereplyotkin]

E do Spurs-Suns não fala, o animal nojento?

[Victarion]

Não fico muito surpreendido. Há interesses que falam mais alto.

[Perdigas]

É triste, muito triste... E é por isto que a equipa de Sacramento anda pelas ruas da amargura, a NBA arruinou por completo aquela equipa. Tinham tudo para ser campeões.

 

Bibby, Peja, Divac, Doug Christie, Chris Webber, Bobby Jackson :prayer:

[andriy pereplyotkin]

Eles sozinhos deram um jeitão.

[Osnofa]

Isto explica o caso do Crawford com o Duncan!! :mrgreen:

 

E do Spurs-Suns não fala, o animal nojento?

 

Os Suns nem beneficiados ganham um campeonato que seja 8)

[andriy pereplyotkin]

Devias morrer e levar o Bowen e os outros caceteiros nojentos contigo

[Osnofa]

O Bowen tá no seu primeiro ano de descanso, deixa lá o gajo. E o Bowen é o único que dá cacetadas nos spurs :lol:

[andriy pereplyotkin]

O Bowen tá no seu primeiro ano de descanso, deixa lá o gajo. E o Bowen é o único que dá cacetadas nos spurs :lol:

Na altura só o Duncan não dava.

[kareca]

Howard, Anthony named Players of the Week

 

The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard and the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 1.

 

Howard led the Magic to a 3-0 week, including two road wins, averaging 21.7 points, 16.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. The 6-11 center posted point-rebound double-doubles in all three of Orlando's games, including a 20-point, 22-rebound performance on Oct. 30 at New Jersey. Behind the league's leading rebounder, the Magic is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 1993-94.

 

Anthony led the Nuggets to a 3-0 week, averaging a league-best 37.7 points on .536 shooting from the field and .429 shooting from distance, to go along with 7.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Anthony opened the season with a 30-point effort in a home win over Utah, and followed it up with back-to-back 40-point efforts in wins over the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies.

 

Here is a recap of the week for Howard and Anthony:

 

Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic

• Oct. 28 vs. Philadelphia: Recorded 21 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks in a 120-106 win over the 76ers.

• Oct. 30 @ New Jersey: Tallied 20 points, 22 rebounds and four blocks in a 95-85 win over the Nets.

• Nov. 1 @ Toronto: Scored 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds in a 125-116 win over the Raptors.

 

Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets

• Oct. 28 vs. Utah: Tallied 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 114-105 win over the Jazz.

• Oct. 29 @ Portland: Posted 41 points, six rebounds and three assists in a 97-94 Nuggets win over the Trail Blazers.

• Nov. 1 vs. Memphis: Scored 42 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists in a 133-123 win over the Grizzlies.

 

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Boston's Paul Pierce, Cleveland's LeBron James, Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, Houston's Trevor Ariza, Miami's Jermaine O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, Phoenix's Steve Nash, Portland's Brandon Roy and Toronto's Chris Bosh.

 

8-)

 

[Nuk]

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/11/0...eek1/index.html

 

Primeira semana de muitas no topo :basofe:

[Osnofa]

7.

Last Week: 7 | Drafted: 37

 

8)

[Adronat]

Novos team logos das equipas :mrgreen:

 

http://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/thread.php?num=132545

[Victarion]

CDR tá com swine flu :s

[The Bad Blood]

CDR tá com swine flu :s

 

Nets lideram a Liga em casos de gripe A. 8)

[ProkhoLov]

 

:lol: :prayer:

[Victarion]

Lebrick James? :mrgreen:

[NIkeL]

Alguém me sabe dizer se dá e como comprar bilhetes para a NBA em portugal?

 

Recebi uma mensagem no mail do blog com um leitor a perguntar como comprar bilhetes para 3 jogos específicos e gostava mesmo de ajudar...

[Osnofa]

Manu: 36 pts(6-8 3pt), 4 rbs, 8 ast, 4 blk e 1 stl :prayer:

 

E os Wolves perderam por 41 pontos...

[Nuk]

Nash :prayer:

[Visitante]

Alguém me sabe dizer se dá e como comprar bilhetes para a NBA em portugal?

 

Recebi uma mensagem no mail do blog com um leitor a perguntar como comprar bilhetes para 3 jogos específicos e gostava mesmo de ajudar...

no site da nba da.. n sei se da so para quem vive nos states, nem métodos de pagamento