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now I'm not saying your wrong, but I just don't get the logic. Why would Stern want the lakers to win game 3 so much? What's wrong with the celtics going up 2-1 and then losing game 4 instead? I know that for fans who care about which tam wins, it's all the same because they end up 2-2 by game 5, but for someone like you, betting on the game, how can you decide to bet or not on game 3? I mean, Stern could just as easily, by your logic, decide to have the celtics win game 3 and lose game 4.
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I'm not a believer in any of to these conspiracy theories but IF Stern did want to fix the series, it would make more sense to have the Lakers win Game 3 rather than Game 4 because it makes for a more exciting series that way. Think about it...the Lakers go up 2-1, the Celtics fight back to grab a 3-2 lead, Lakers even it up in Game 6 and it all comes down to Game 7 in LA. OR Lakers take 2 in Boston...Lakers seemingly have series won, Celtics steal Game 6 and it all comes down to Game 7. Those are the two dreams scenarios for the NBA. Again, I don't believe in it