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jayswin · 06-04-2023, 07:45 PM

I can actually see why the NBA is faked/managed to a degree. When you watch enough games, you can see that a vast majority would be way out of hand way too early if they didn't foul the trailing team back into contention on a regular basis.

I mean I guess it's the sheer number of points that make their situation a little unique. In the NHL if a team can be "running away" a bit with a game, but it's like 3-0 after the first. With the number of points being scored in the NBA the team running away could be up by 20 after 1, 40 after two, 60 after three etc. I can see the need/desire to assist in games being closer.

06-04-2023, 07:45 PM	#589
jayswin Celebrated Square Root Day Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	I can actually see why the NBA is faked/managed to a degree. When you watch enough games, you can see that a vast majority would be way out of hand way too early if they didn't foul the trailing team back into contention on a regular basis. I mean I guess it's the sheer number of points that make their situation a little unique. In the NHL if a team can be "running away" a bit with a game, but it's like 3-0 after the first. With the number of points being scored in the NBA the team running away could be up by 20 after 1, 40 after two, 60 after three etc. I can see the need/desire to assist in games being closer.