3 pts = $100 Million Swing
My wife and I have somewhat of a gambling problem, that is to say that
when we go to Las Vegas we ALWAYS end up gambling with much more money
than planned! Sometimes we come out ahead which is great but most times
we leave with less money than we arrived with after the room, meals,
shows, etc. Of course, we play craps which is a quick way to make a lot
of money and then once we are up we switch to card games/slots (my
wife) to manage the money. It has worked for us over the years which is
why we keep going back.
However, lately I have been doing a little sports gambling (i.e.
betting on a team to win the World Series and yes it is the CUBS), so I
can understand why there are many gamblers that want to punish L.A.
Lakers back-up guard Sasha Vujacic. If you didn't see Game 5 between
the Lakers and Spurs, you missed a 5 point lead by the Lakers with
seconds left that would cover the spread for the Spurs turn into an 8
point lead and a $100 MILLION swing for gamblers!! You can read more
about this in further detail here.
What if you were watching the game's final seconds thinking about what
to do with your winnings and some bench player selfishly steps in and
shoots a unnecessary three pointer with SECONDS left that knocks you
out of the winners circle? I would scream at the tube asking what the
league is coming to when these punk "kids" don't do the classy thing
and dribble out the clock. Why can't they be professionals, where's the
coaching, etc. Let's just say that it wouldn't be pretty. This is
probably why I don't let myself bet on games because with my addictive
personality it could easily turn into me betting my mortgage on the
Cubs vs. Cardinals!!