- 7,339
- 12,146
4-seeds going all the way to the finals #facts
**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by HIM,
- Start date
- 3,105
- 2,215
I think you missed my point. Jokic had the ball, he shoots 82% from the line. At best you're down 5 with 20 seconds left. It's not a winning strategy. Spurs had plenty opportunities to win before that point. Game was over
I don't think you understand sport betting and that's completely fine. So you're not understanding what I'm saying. I'll take your example. down by 5 with 20 seconds left at best right? Say spurs misses their next shot and fouls again to extend the game. Denver hits another 2 FTs now the spurs are down by 7 right? WELL what do you know?!....now Nuggets COVER their -6 spread and nugget bettors win,..... Instead of Spurs losing by 4pts and covering their +6 spread and Spurs bettor wins (which what happened). Gambling is a big industry. $$$$ dictates everything. All I'm saying is in that situation you foul every time, it's not rocket science and anyone at any competitive level knows this. All I'm stating is that it was fishy and weird and it was a possible motive they didn't foul because it can dictate who wins their bet which is very real in the sports world if you're not naive about it.
- 11,930
- 15,885
Stop trolling
Yeah it's unlikely they win but it's not pointless. Same reason why you see a ton of empty netters in elimination games in hockey. Could be down 3-1 but they'll go empty net for the last 3 min. Different compared to the regular season
The spread thing is funny as hell though. Tyreke Evans went to foul the C's down 6 with 3 seconds left, running from halfcourt, at the end of game 2
Line was C's -7.5 and they won by 8. Horrible beat btw
- 44,833
- 66,536
Trust me I get it. But in this case it didn't make sense to foul from a basketball perspective let alone a gambling perspective. The thing about the lines is that they change during every time out. If I'm a Spurs player shaving points, I'm not even taking the opening line. I'm conspiring with someone and telling them to wait until the spread jumps to double digits and then take that. I'm just a guy on the internet and I knew the nuggets would jump out to a big lead early and then the Spurs would close the gap. After those offensive boards and demar's missed free throws they lost their fight. It was a wrap
- 44,833
- 66,536
Stop trolling
Yeah it's unlikely they win but it's not pointless. Same reason why you see a ton of empty netters in elimination games in hockey. Could be down 3-1 but they'll go empty net for the last 3 min. Different compared to the regular season
The spread thing is funny as hell though. Tyreke Evans went to foul the C's down 6 with 3 seconds left, running from halfcourt, at the end of game 2
Line was C's -7.5 and they won by 8. Horrible beat btw
I was just about to mention that pacers Celtics game. The total line opened low and kept dropping the entire game, every single time. The game was out of reach and they went crazy fouling down the stretch. Ended up covering every single over. Now THAT game was fishy as ****. This game it made sense that they just gave up
- 3,105
- 2,215
What? lol.....I'm starting to believe you're really just joking and trolling me now man. Have a good night haha.
- 73,537
- 100,491
How does it not make sense to foul?
Nuggets got the ball with what, 27 seconds left? Spurs foul, Nuggets miss both FT's, Spurs hit a three to make it a one point game with ~20 seconds left.
Granted that's an unlikely situation but it could still happen.
Nuggets got the ball with what, 27 seconds left? Spurs foul, Nuggets miss both FT's, Spurs hit a three to make it a one point game with ~20 seconds left.
Granted that's an unlikely situation but it could still happen.
bonafide101
Supporter
- 2,527
- 3,429
Spurs didn't have a timeout when they got that last rebound?
- 44,833
- 66,536
And this just doesn't make sense. Down 5 with 20 seconds left. By the time they miss that next shot there's less than 10 seconds left. Absolutely no point in fouling from either a basketball or gambling perspective. Already a two possession game with a chance to make it three and 10 seconds left. Concede defeat
- 44,833
- 66,536
Answered your own question. And you're understating how unlikely it is
- 24,441
- 22,120
Warriors in 5.
antidope
Supporter
- 63,450
- 67,810
Blow it up
- 44,833
- 66,536
You said the Spurs should've fouled from a basketball perspective. Then you said if they fouled they would've lost by 6+ points..so how does that makes sense from a basketball perspective? You're admitting that the game was over and there was no point in fouling. Goodnight bro bro
- 8,096
- 3,780
They had one left, guess pop gave up after his players ignored him
- 2,603
- 5,003
I think what bro is saying is
Going over ya head lemonlee
Edit: not that I agree they didn’t foul because of a sports bet
Going over ya head lemonlee
Edit: not that I agree they didn’t foul because of a sports bet
- 27,289
- 64,455
If there was any question about it before, there no longer is.
BIG LEEMELONE
doesn’t hoop
BIG LEEMELONE
doesn’t hoop
- 2,603
- 5,003
Binge watching tomorrow. I just bought “sling” on my iPhone just to watch the playoffs. It was only 15. Hulu tryna charge 45$ for for live tv. So they can afford to pay giannis for all those corny commercials
- 44,833
- 66,536
It's not over my head man. I get what he's saying about the spread. But this man said he didn't understand why they didn't foul. And then in the next breath he said if they fouled chances are they would've still lost anyway. THAT'S why they didn't foul. Maybe Patty Mills did have money on the game but it didn't make sense regardless.
As I'm watching the game I'm sitting there thinking ok..if the Spurs are gonna win they NEED to get a stop here and then come back with a quick bucket and then you still need a miracle to get another stop and score. Zero margin of error. Instead they gave up like 3 offensive boards on one possession. At that point I'm not worried about desperation fouls down the stretch because THAT was my chance and I blew it 3 times. After that you just tip your hat and book your plane tickets
moe200069
Supporter
- 24,574
- 43,586
- 18,386
- 34,060
I have no idea why the Spurs didn't foul. 27 seconds is an eternity. Say nuggets make 1 of 2 FTs and then you come down and hit a quick 3. It's now a 2 point game with 20 seconds left.
All in all you just need to hit a couple 3s and get a break or two (missed FT, turnover, bad call by a ref).
Anyway I'm happy the nuggets won.
All in all you just need to hit a couple 3s and get a break or two (missed FT, turnover, bad call by a ref).
Anyway I'm happy the nuggets won.
- 13,233
- 14,562
Kawhi and Siakam looking like a bizzaro MJ & Pip.
- 7,558
- 4,797
Didnt think it would be this easy for Toronto. Philly done. Might as well forfeit the rest of the games to save face
- 33,347
- 15,147
Lol these comments after Game 1 at Toronto
Kawhi and Siakam both literally had career highs and shot 80% from the field. Not a single other player on their team was in double digits, didn’t have a single bench player score a point til midway through the third quarter and the rest of their team outside of Kawhi and Siakam shot 32%.
Toronto is the favorite and this was Game 1 at home for them, so they did what they were supposed to do. But we’ll see what happens when Kawhi and Siakam aren’t both having the game of their lives.
Kawhi and Siakam both literally had career highs and shot 80% from the field. Not a single other player on their team was in double digits, didn’t have a single bench player score a point til midway through the third quarter and the rest of their team outside of Kawhi and Siakam shot 32%.
Toronto is the favorite and this was Game 1 at home for them, so they did what they were supposed to do. But we’ll see what happens when Kawhi and Siakam aren’t both having the game of their lives.
- 27,289
- 64,455
- 22,565
- 16,306
Time to fire Pop. Couldn’t get past first round with basically kobe and Karl Malone 2.0’s. Not to mention bertans basically as close to nowitzki as they come. Too much talent to lose
