If true this is shocking!!

[Tha Carter]

In a live radio broadcast on Friday July 20th current ESPN writer Marc Stein is reporting that Donaghy was working a side job as time keeper in the 2004-05 Spurs vs. Lakers game 5 where Derek Fisher made the winning shot with .4 of a second left on the clock. Stein says he had $20K riding on the Lakers and started the clock .2 seconds late enabling Fisher to make the game winning buzzer beater and keeping the Spurs from a repeat.

[G-Nob]

link, biotch!

[AFBlue]

In a live radio broadcast on Friday July 20th current ESPN writer Marc Stein is reporting that Donaghy was working a side job as time keeper in the 2004-05 Spurs vs. Lakers game 5 where Derek Fisher made the winning shot with .4 of a second left on the clock. Stein says he had $20K riding on the Lakers and started the clock .2 seconds late enabling Fisher to make the game winning buzzer beater and keeping the Spurs from a repeat.

Yeah that'd be nuts...but it doesn't give solace. Spurs would've still run up against a resilient Piston team that everyone....including the Spurs...would've underestimated.

Still....good find.

[Tha Carter]

link, biotch!someone posted it on this hiphop forum i know,he didnt provide a link...but really thats gotta be real shocking if found true :reading

[dknights411]

What would have happened if Fisher missed that shot anyway?

[koopa]

Yeah that'd be nuts...but it doesn't give solace. Spurs would've still run up against a resilient Piston team that everyone....including the Spurs...would've underestimated.

Still....good find.

we would've beat them, the pistons team we played was better then the pistons team that beat the lakers, sure it was the same players but they had better chemistry when we played them, plus the lakers were broken when they played that's the only reason the pistons won so easily, and the spurs don't underestimate teams in the post season

and that's gay if the first post is true, i had to suffer cause one of my friends is a laker dickrider and brings the .4 shit up on the reg.........

[koopa]

What would have happened if Fisher missed that shot anyway?

then Donaghy would've lost his money and then the mob would have to cut his dick off........and then the spurs would've went on to win back to back

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Well spank my ass and call me Charlie, isn't that nice...

[PM5K]

:lol

[theroc5]

sureeeeeeeee

[FromWayDowntown]

Yeah, um, I'm pretty certain that NBA officials don't serve as timekeepers ever, even during playoff games. Donaghy wasn't an official for Game 5 of the 2004 WCSF -- it was Dan Crawford, Joe Forte and Ron Garretson.

Moreover, the .4 shot wouldn't have moved the line in a meaningful way unless the line was Spurs -.5. It also wouldn't have made much difference in terms of affecting an over/under.

[Solid D]

Bogus, but mildly humorous.

The way it was reported at the time, the three officials (Dan Crawford, Joe Forte, and Ronnie Garretson) had a remote clock-starting device on their belts.

Unfortunately for the Spurs and fortunately for the Lakers, not one of the three refs could react brain-to-hand quickly enough to start the clock after the catch without allowing an extra .3 or .4 of a second. They just as well may have reset the clock to .8 seconds with reaction time the way it was.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

we would've beat them, the pistons team we played was better then the pistons team that beat the lakers, sure it was the same players but they had better chemistry when we played them, plus the lakers were broken when they played that's the only reason the pistons won so easily, and the spurs don't underestimate teams in the post season

and that's gay if the first post is true, i had to suffer cause one of my friends is a laker dickrider and brings the .4 shit up on the reg.........

You are wrong the Pistons 2004 team was better then 2005 due to Larry had them ready to play. The Spurs would have lost in 6 sorry I like the spurs and their fans.

[Kindergarten Cop]

:rolleyes

It's rumors like this that lower us to the level of many Phoenix Suns fans. Do you realize how absurd this sounds?

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I heard he helped fake the moon landing....

[Sense]

You are wrong the Pistons 2004 team was better then 2005 due to Larry had them ready to play. The Spurs would have lost in 6 sorry I like the spurs and their fans.

:rolleyes

Sorry but I really have to disagree.. the Spurs dominated the Pistons that year... the Pistons somewhat feared the Spurs in that season overrall... after beating the Lakers they became a worthy opponent...

[T-Pain]

give me a credible link

[Kori Ellis]

Funny story.

And BTW, Tim Duncan's shot before Fisher's went through the hoop at .8 anyway. So Fisher deserved a little extra time :)

[smrattler]

Funny story.

And BTW, Tim Duncan's shot before Fisher's went through the hoop at .8 anyway. So Fisher deserved a little extra time :)

I'd bet my house he can't make that shot again, even 10 more tries. And I'd bet some money he would've breathed a little easier and released the ball a little different with 0.8 left instead of 0.4.

I have a betting problem too I guess.

[bigfish22]

And league says that .4 is enough time to catch and shoot, so they would have had to let it stand.

[YODA]

If I recall corectly, The refs on floor have thew ability to start the clock too, so it wasnt just the time keeper, but all the refs too. NOT likely.

Yoda

[JamStone]

I heard Donaghy gave Fisher tiny magnets to put on the basketball as he shot it ... my gosh, David Blaine was right!

[Switchman]

Funny story.

And BTW, Tim Duncan's shot before Fisher's went through the hoop at .8 anyway. So Fisher deserved a little extra time :)


yep.

[Clutch20]

In a live radio broadcast on Friday July 20th current ESPN writer Marc Stein is reporting that Donaghy was working a side job as time keeper in the 2004-05 Spurs vs. Lakers game 5 where Derek Fisher made the winning shot with .4 of a second left on the clock. Stein says he had $20K riding on the Lakers and started the clock .2 seconds late enabling Fisher to make the game winning buzzer beater and keeping the Spurs from a repeat.

So if Marc Stein truly made that report live and Donaghy REALLY was not there at the .4 game, where on the all-time credibility list does that place Mr. Stein?
:spin

___________________________

“They do a great job of their system and staying true to form,
making big plays in big moments,” Suns coach Mike D'Antoni
told reporters in Phoenix on Thursday. “That's what we're
trying to get. Mental toughness, being lucky, I don't know
what it is.”

The Spurs, D”Antoni added, just seem to “believe a little
bit more.”
“All the time,” he said.

[spursfan09]

Although I would love to believe this I have to place the blame on Derek Fisher being way too lucky.

[Sec24Row7]

Funny story.

And BTW, Tim Duncan's shot before Fisher's went through the hoop at .8 anyway. So Fisher deserved a little extra time :)


Who cares... they blew the call on the time that they had left on the board.

They are always putting time back up when they short people.

They could have done it.

They didn't.

They cost us the game as it stood.

They started the clock late.

[CubanMustGo]

Big Fucking Deal. If the Spurs were the better team they could have won the next two games but they blew it. If you want to be a Suns fan go right ahead because you sound just like them.

[ancestron]

Donaghy was the one who gave Lindsey Lohan the coke.

[freedom&justice]

This is just like Suns fans saying the Spurs cheated because Donaghy reffed game 3. :rolleyes It's a seven-game series, and both are moot points.
And the Pistons' 2004 team was hungrier than the 2005 version; much more depth as well. We had Okur, Mike James, Corliss, and Hunter on the bench as opposed to essentially having Hunter and McDyess in 2005.

[Spurminator]

I hear a young Tim Donaghy was seen near the grassy knoll back in '63.

[jmard5]

Donaghy was the one who gave Lindsey Lohan the coke.

*lol* @ Tony Parker. Nice comic strip you got there, dude.

[Shred]

:rolleyes

It's rumors like this that lower us to the level of many Phoenix Suns fans. Do you realize how absurd this sounds?

Yes, Suns fans are so low they don't realize how absurd it sounds to say Donaghy was a crooked ref. :rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

[Shred]

This is just like Suns fans saying the Spurs cheated because Donaghy reffed game 3. :rolleyes It's a seven-game series, and both are moot points.
And the Pistons' 2004 team was hungrier than the 2005 version; much more depth as well. We had Okur, Mike James, Corliss, and Hunter on the bench as opposed to essentially having Hunter and McDyess in 2005.

Yes, the prevailing theme has been the Spurs cheated. There have been literally hundreds of posts here by Suns fans claiming the Spurs cheated. :rolleyes

[Reggie Miller]

I heard that Donaghy gave small-pox infested blankets to starving Biafrans.

[Tobias]

Tim Donaghy shot Notorious B.I.G.!

[j-6]

Tim Donaghy blew up the levees in New Orleans.

[Extra Stout]

It turns out Tim Donaghy was lead ref in the 1972 USA-USSR Olympic basketball final.

[tsb2000]

Donaghy put too much pine tar on George Brett's bat, too. :)

[Extra Stout]

Donaghy gave the bomb to the Soviets.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Donaghy also told that guy in the Cubs game to catch the ball that made it a home run and screwed them over for the season.

[j-6]

Donaghy also told that guy in the Cubs game to catch the ball that made it a home run and screwed them over for the season.

Steve Bartman!

Tim Donaghy stabbed Monica Seles.

[J.T.]

Tim Donaghy is bigfoot.

[FromWayDowntown]

Tim Donaghy was the official who refused to call a handball on Mardonna during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and England.

He also had Truman over Dewey and planted the false headline to move the line just a little bit.

[CubanMustGo]

Tim Donaghy cast the deciding Supreme Court vote that allowed George Bush to be declared the victor in Florida during the 2000 elections.

[degenerate_gambler]

Moreover, the .4 shot wouldn't have moved the line in a meaningful way unless the line was Spurs -.5. It also wouldn't have made much difference in terms of affecting an over/under.


neither the spread or total were anywhere close to being affected that night by fisher's shot.


http://www.bestbettor.com/odds.php?SportID=4&AllGames=1&AllBettable=0&TheDate=5%2F13%2F2004


the only way this is plausible is if he had LA on the ML which probably went off at tip off around +190, give or take.

[spurster]

Donaghy told the joke that made TD laugh that got TD ejected by Crawford and also got Crawford fired.

[cornbread]

Tim Donaghy made me do his homework.

[j-6]

Tim Donaghy ratted out Delta House to Dean Wormer.

[Solid D]

On a side note: I wonder if the Spurs got their $10,000 back from the league for their fee to protest the outcome of the Lakers v. Spurs Game 5 in 2004. I'm guessing the league kept it.

[Obstructed_View]

.4 was a good call. Fisher got the shot off in time. If Donaghy were running the clock it would only help to vindicate him.

[Leetonidas]

Donaghy was the mastermind behind 9/11.

[Obstructed_View]

Donaghy murdered Andres Escobar.

[Findog]

Donaghy was the second shooter in Dealey Plaza

[Findog]

Donaghy gave Michael Vick herpes and was the co-owner of Bad Newz Kennels

[Findog]

Donaghy murdered Andres Escobar.

But he had nothing to do with Pablo Escobar eating it.

[Leetonidas]

Donaghy stole and released the T-Virus.

[Findog]

Donaghy mailed a series of deadly bombs over the years, and wasn't caught until his anti-technology manifesto was published in the newspaper and younger brother Dennis Donaghy made a terrifying discovery regarding certain uncanny similarities between his sibling and the author.

[Leetonidas]

Donaghy is in fact the Anti-Christ.

[DarkReign]

Donagy framed Roger Rabbit.


this game is fun

[Findog]

Donaghy was responsible for faulty and twisted intelligence being used to launch an unnecessary and unjustified war on Iraq.

[j-6]

Tim Donaghy swims less than an hour after eating.

[Leetonidas]

Tim Donaghy divided by zero.

[Obstructed_View]

But he had nothing to do with Pablo Escobar eating it.
Actually, Donaghy provided the tip to Crimestoppers that helped them find him.

[Findog]

Actually, Donaghy provided the tip to Crimestoppers that helped them find him.

I hear Donaghy was one of Mark Bowden's main sources for the book.

[Kindergarten Cop]

Tim Donaghy was in the stall with Canseco and McGwire receiving the steroid shots in the buttocks.

[Kindergarten Cop]

Tim Donaghy was connected to the mob in a points-shaving scandal. Oh, wait - how do you play this game again? :oops

[spurster]

Donaghy posts on SR.

[mardigan]

Donaghy wrote, directed and cast Glitter

[bigfish22]

Donaghy was that last one to come thru the door at the end of the Sopranos.

[j-6]

Tim Donaghy wants to sex Mutombo.

[conversekid]

Tim Donaghy invented the Internet.

[FromWayDowntown]

I think we've lost our focus -- Tim Donaghy has gone from being a corrupt fixer to being Chuck Norris.

[Findog]

Donaghy turned to the dark side of the Force

[Findog]

I think we've lost our focus -- Tim Donaghy has gone from being a corrupt fixer to being Chuck Norris.

Tim Donaghy does not sleep. He waits.

[mardigan]

I think we've lost our focus -- Tim Donaghy has gone from being a corrupt fixer to being Chuck Norris.
Tim Donaghy gave Nick Cage acting lessons

[Despot]

Donaghy knows where the 911 relief funds are.

He also clubbed Nancy Kerrigan in the knee.

[Findog]

Tim Donaghy's romantic relationship with John Lennon broke up the Beatles.

[Despot]

Tim Donaghy had an entire episode of To_catch_a_predator devoted to his escapades.

[Findog]

Lindsay Lohan was wearing Tim Donaghy's pants

[bigfish22]

Donaghy shot JR

[mardigan]

Tim Donaghy reffed the 86 World Cup Finals

[Dave McNulla]

Funny story.

And BTW, Tim Duncan's shot before Fisher's went through the hoop at .8 anyway. So Fisher deserved a little extra time :)that's what i've been saying for three years. that and the spurs were down 3-2 at that point. they should have played better in game 6.

[Findog]

Tim Donaghy holds the key to unlocking the many mysteries of Lost

[Findog]

If only Mulder and Scully could talk to Tim Donaghy, he could explain and unravel the whole thing.

[j-6]

Tim Donaghy invented the Macarena.

[mardigan]

Tim Donaghy gave T.O. the pills

[Despot]

:ttiwwp:

I need proof

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Tim Donaghy killed Jon Benet Ramsey.

[Findog]

Tim Donaghy gave Magic the AIDS

[Findog]

Tim Donaghy killed Jon Benet Ramsey.

No, he didn't, he was just making it up to get attention:

http://www.siepser.com/images/referee.jpg

http://www.foxnews.com/images/224598/0_61_karr_john_mark.jpg

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Tim Donaghy was the mastermind behind showing Muhammed on South Park.

[Reggie Miller]

Because of Donaghy, Ivory soap is only 99.44% pure.

[Gtown]

Tim Donaghy killed Tony Soprano

[Extra Stout]

Tim Donaghy shot J.R.

[Solid D]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s79/sethhoward/BRUCE.jpg

:lmao

[Findog]

Tim Donaghy took Blair's virginity on the Facts of Life.

[Findog]

After accepting Donaghy's proposal for marriage, Britney Spears went from this:

http://www.the-planets.com/britney_spears/gallery/britney-spears-rules.jpg

to this:

http://data1.blog.de/media/903/563903_b0567e0e66_m.jpeg

[bigfish22]

Tim Donaghy shot J.R.

Already taken


Tim Donaghy killed Tony Soprano


Already taken

[CubanMustGo]

Tim Donaghy killed Nicole and Ronald Goldman. It was Donaghy's glove they tried to slip on OJ.

[jag]

Tim Donaghy knows where Atlantis is.

[SRJ]

Tim Donaghy ran Princess Di right off the road.

[jag]

Tim Donaghy once walked down the street with an erection...no one survived.

[Cloud786]

Tim Donaghy > James White

[Fillmoe]

Tim Donaghy killed Jesus

[SRJ]

Tim Donaghy killed Jesus

:lol

"Forgive Tim Donaghy, Father; he knows not what he does."

[IceColdBrewski]

Tim Donaghy lubed up the ball before Romo muffed the snap.

[Fillmoe]

Tim Donaghy made the band rush on the field, because he hated John Elway.

[spurs=bling]

Tim Donaghy lubed up the ball before Romo muffed the snap.
:lmao

[SpursDynasty]

Funny story.

And BTW, Tim Duncan's shot before Fisher's went through the hoop at .8 anyway. So Fisher deserved a little extra time :)

Sad but true.....we got two of the next three championships following that Fisher shot anyway.

[ancestron]

Tim Donaghy pressured NASA into launching the Challenger in '86.

[BacktoBasics]

He shot J.R.

[Switchman]

Tim Donaghy held ephialtes at gunpoint until he told Xerxes about the hidden goat path.

[Spurminator]

Tim Donaghy invented the motion sensing paper towel dispensers in public restrooms.

[101A]

Well, there was this convention my wife went to in NY in 1993, and, well, it hurts, but my son has Danaghy's nose.

[Spurminator]

Tim Donaghy produces Gwen Stefani's albums.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Tim Donaghy planned to surrender West Point to the British.

Tim Donaghy came up with the idea of pinking SpursTalkers.

[ShoogarBear]

Tim Donaghy bumped this thread.

[angel_luv]

:lol

[BacktoBasics]

Timmay!

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/NEPHTHYS-pwnd/thTimmy.jpg

[tsb2000]

Tim Donaghy snuck into the room where Bush's weather machine is and caused Katrina.

[Oh, Gee!!]

:rolleyes

Sorry but I really have to disagree.. the Spurs dominated the Pistons that year... the Pistons somewhat feared the Spurs in that season overrall... after beating the Lakers they became a worthy opponent...


Hey, I've got a productive idea. Let's argue about what never was and will never be (a spurs-pistons 2004 finals matchup).

[saporvida]

I heard he helped fake the moon landing....

that shit needed no help...

[DR WU]

Yeah, well the whole premise of making a 20' jumpshot with .04 of a second left is a freakin joke...finally, we get an reasonable explaination.

[mikejones99]

fuck you, bitch

[ancestron]

Tim Donaghy tears the "do not remove" tags off of his mattresses

[ShoogarBear]

Tim Donaghy bumped this thread again!

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah, well the whole premise of making a 20' jumpshot with .04 of a second left is a freakin joke...finally, we get an reasonable explaination.

Tim Donaghy told DR WU what a jumpshot was.

[Mister Sinister]

Tim Donaghy sank the Titanic.

[ThePrivateSpur]

just a troll wanting to get us pissed off.

[yourcheatinheart]

:rolleyes

It's rumors like this that lower us to the level of many Phoenix Suns fans. Do you realize how absurd this sounds?


at least suns fans have some validation for their arguements, this shit is just ridiculous.

[Mister Sinister]

Tim Donaghy made Amare leave the bench!

[Obstructed_View]

at least suns fans have some validation for their arguements, this shit is just ridiculous.
Being a whining pussy isn't really validation, but whatever.

[Mister Sinister]

suns fans have no validation for their arguements.

FIFY

[lefty]

Tim Donaghy made Amare leave the bench!

I knew it !!!! :lol :lol