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Figures.
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If anything, I would be giving up all hope if I were a Jazz fan believing in conspiracies.
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It should be of no concern anymore, since you will no longer watch the NBA. You want no part of a league that gives superstar treatment. And that already exists in the NBA.
I am starting to like the thought of conspiracy in the NBA. Since the Lakers will definitely be amongst the teams who will receive preferential treatment, I have nothing to complain about. Bring on the preferential treatment. Hopefully tomorrow.
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Yes, the government uses felons as sources to gather information to nab "bigger fish", in exchange for plea agreements. Which leads to these questions: What 'plea agreement' did Donaghy accept in exchange for that information? Can the information he provided be confirmed through another source? If this was part of an agreement with the Feds, why would they EVER allow it to go public, ruining their chance to use the information to conclude their investigation? No - this argument is a poor excuse for an ignoratio elenchi. Yes, felons have an incentive to share TRUE info in exchange for plea agreements. No, that particular scenario doesn't fit this situation. Donaghy has already proven the propensity for falsehoods, and he therefore is an unreliable source.
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I don NOT believe any widespread conspiracy, with someone dictating the outcome of playoff series, has occurred. I HIGHLY DOUBT a widespread conspiracy with a 'mastermind' directing the outcome of even single games has occurred.
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So, indeed, the argument here IS about a wide-spread conspiracy. It's never been about a single ref influencing a single game for personal reasons. The fact that you are trying to make that the argument is the ONLY straw man that's been built in this thread. Indeed, your argument proves nothing. DDD's list certainly does provide evidence contrary to a wide-spread conspiracy.
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