Jun 18 2013

     There's always people who believe sporting events, particularly at the pro level, are fixed.  For some reason the NBA is always accused of this, especially in the Finals.  But the fix is not in, even though the Spurs and Heat have alternated double digit wins.  First of all, players only get paid based on ticket revenuse for the first four games of a series.  And their pay is a pittance compared to what they get in the regular season.  The TV networks have already paid their fees, they don't pay more for a longer series.   But the real evidence there's no fix?  You can't plan for a guy to shoot 38 3-pointers in a series, and make 25 of them (see Green, Danny).  No one would believe that in a million years.