Exploring Unofficial Influences in Big Market Sports Games

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00:00We've had these guys on.

00:01You did a great job with Donaghan, but it's true.

00:03They're not going to tell you point blank what's going to happen,

00:06but the wink-wink, nudge-nudge stuff's been going on for a while,

00:08and I agree with the Sacramento screw job.

00:10It was the worst ever.

00:11They couldn't get one damn call in that series,

00:13but this stuff still exists, and New York's a big market here,

00:16and we'll see what happens.

00:18Spread us there.

00:19I didn't want to go down this road, the conspiracy road,

00:21because I kind of want to take Indiana,

00:23but maybe the way we do play it is in the first quarter

00:25or first half instead of the game, because I do worry,

00:28and the big game, you know it's good for business

00:30with a game seven at MSG.

00:32Oh, and you also know they're already upset that Oklahoma City are there.

00:36They can put a smiley face on this,

00:38but they would have rathered Golden State or LeBron or Jokic

00:42or even, you know what I mean?

00:43It's SGA and Oklahoma City.

00:45They could get dealt like a pretty bad television market situation here

00:48with Oklahoma City versus Indiana,

00:50but that's why it's up to the Pacers to just punch them in the mouth early,

00:54right?

00:54Don't leave it in the hands of the refs, whatever.

00:56If you're up sort of like, you know, if you're up 40 to 22

00:59after the first quarter, you take the element out.