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Great moments in point spread history
With 4.8 seconds left in last night's NBA finals game 4, the Nets led by 3, Spurs ball at midcourt. Manu Ginobli hoists up a 3, clang. Rebound comes to Tim Duncan with about .8 seconds left. Not enough time to tip it back to a 3 point shooter, thinks Mr. Duncan, who then hits the 10 footer at the buzzer! Nets win by one!
Oh, and the spread on last night's game? Nets -1.5 or -2. In other words, Duncan's meaningless bucket turned every Nets better into a loser and every Spurs better into a winner. There's no way Duncan could have had a few shekels on the game, could he? He sure made lots of Spurs fans happy last night. I'd love to know the last time a team made a two pointer at the buzzer to lose by one. How goofy is that?
Reminds me of my previous "great moment in gambling history." A few years ago I was making football picks on a great gambling listserv and had had quite a streak with my "NFL Pick of the Year"s, hitting 5 in a row. For 1996's Pick of the Year, I took the Eagles -6 over the Giants in week 7. I knew that quite a few people had put substantial money down on this game, partly due to my pick. The Eagles had been solid that year, but on this day they were terrible, down 10-3 to the Giants at the half. They wake up in the second half, but all they can manage is three more field goals and are up 12-10 with three minutes to go, and the Giants with the ball. If the Eagles get the ball back, they'll run out the clock. No way for the Eagles to cover. Until some scrub Giant back fumbles the ball, and an Eagles linebacker runs it in! Eagles win by 9. My streak saved! Hallelujah.
Rambling done.
str8.
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