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Quote Originally Posted by Mtolliver:


Spurs shouldn't be laying 3.5? Home court in the playoffs accounts for 4-4.5 points alone so you're saying OKC should be favored AT San Antonio? Wtf is this logic

I'm not basing it on power ratings or HC value... I'm basing it on the fact that this is effectively the deciding game in this series, and definitely a must-win for OKC, who now has a great deal of confidence, playing against a Spurs team that is just looking older and older...

I'm not suggesting the oddsmakers should make it 3.5, because they wouldn't get 50/50 action, or close to it... I am suggesting the Spurs will be lucky to cover 3.5!
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Quote Originally Posted by Mtolliver:


Spurs shouldn't be laying 3.5? Home court in the playoffs accounts for 4-4.5 points alone so you're saying OKC should be favored AT San Antonio? Wtf is this logic


You are calling out someone else's logic after you just made this statement?  WTF has happened to the American education system... and yes, I am assuming you are American, because I can't imagine someone from any other country failing so badly in logic (or is it a math issue?)...

If I say the line should be Spurs (-3.5)... then how exactly do you draw the conclusion that I think OKC should be favored AT the Spurs?  Obviously what you MEAN to say is that I think OKC should be favored on a neutral court... although I strongly suspect you don't realize that is what you mean to say... given your use of CAPS on the word AT!

Why am I even bothering?
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Since OKC beat them last game in San Antonio, it wouldn't be unfair to say they should be favored. Fair line would be PK since SA isn't the same 40-0 home team.

But the books want to get people on the wrong side so they make OKC heavy underdogs and make people 2nd guess the play, or some will even over think it and play san antonio.

I am taking the generous vegas daily gift with OKC ML and not going to worry about it.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Duderonomy:



You are calling out someone else's logic after you just made this statement?  WTF has happened to the American education system... and yes, I am assuming you are American, because I can't imagine someone from any other country failing so badly in logic (or is it a math issue?)...

If I say the line should be Spurs (-3.5)... then how exactly do you draw the conclusion that I think OKC should be favored AT the Spurs?  Obviously what you MEAN to say is that I think OKC should be favored on a neutral court... although I strongly suspect you don't realize that is what you mean to say... given your use of CAPS on the word AT!

Why am I even bothering?

It's not on a neutral court though, it's in SA. So saying the Spurs shouldn't even be -3.5 in this game at home means you're saying OKC should be favored. And saying OKC should be favored on a neutral court means you don't know anything about the NBA.
 
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mgm, i love your point, the way im seeing this, either okc win or sa covers, i believe public perception is sa wont lose b2b and b2b @ home even impossible, i see public will be pounding SA ML, so for vegas to win it all, okc needs an upset!!!! bol to your pick
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Mtolliver:


It's not on a neutral court though, it's in SA. So saying the Spurs shouldn't even be -3.5 in this game at home means you're saying OKC should be favored. 


And saying OKC should be favored on a neutral court means you don't know anything about the NBA.


1)  No... it does not mean that!  Are you really that bad at math?  Saying the Spurs shouldn't (maybe)  be favored by 3.5, does NOT mean that OKC should be favored... it means the Spurs shouldn't be favored by THAT MUCH!  It is almost incomprehensible somebody can not know the difference between those two statements...


2)  I never said OKC should be favored on a neutral court... although, if game 5 WAS on a neutral court, I would be inclined to bet OKC as a pick 'em in that game.  But that doesn't mean I would expect OKC to actually BE a pick 'em in that game.  It just means I would bet on them in that situation.  However, it is not on a neutral court... it is in San Antonio.
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Quote Originally Posted by Duderonomy:


I'm not basing it on power ratings or HC value... I'm basing it on the fact that this is effectively the deciding game in this series, and definitely a must-win for OKC, who now has a great deal of confidence, playing against a Spurs team that is just looking older and older...

I'm not suggesting the oddsmakers should make it 3.5, because they wouldn't get 50/50 action, or close to it... I am suggesting the Spurs will be lucky to cover 3.5!

"A Spurs team that is looking older and older" 

You're on of those guys that said this when the Spurs dismantled LeBron and the Heat in the finals. Y'all are too funny.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Mtolliver:


"A Spurs team that is looking older and older" 

You're on of those guys that said this when the Spurs dismantled LeBron and the Heat in the finals. Y'all are too funny.

No I didn't!  I bet the Spurs in that series... that was a gift!

You're one of those guys who doesn't know how to comprehend the point someone is trying to make, and instead claims the person is one of those guys who did something they didn't do...

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Quote Originally Posted by Duderonomy:


No I didn't!  I bet the Spurs in that series... that was a gift!

You're one of those guys who doesn't know how to comprehend the point someone is trying to make, and instead claims the person is one of those guys who did something they didn't do...


If you made your point clear in the original post, there wouldn't have been confusion. Ever think of that?
 
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There's very little chance SA Spurs lose this series and I got big money to back it up by adding more $ to my SA Spurs series bets.  Only way SA Spurs lose if K.L. Or L.A. goes down with an injury.  Watch OKC take a beating in game 5 tonight, SA Spurs will be motivated after seeing Warriors win last night and will win easily by double digits tonight.
 
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I think its def possible but will be very tough and yes their best chance will be to win the next two games but it just aint going to happen. They will need to earn it in game 7. 

Spurs in 7.. 
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Go for Spurs! BOL to all 
 
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OKC big problem..lack of consistent trust in team members by the big 2 and stupid turnovers .. Game 3 was winnable if either didn't happen but ask your self? Can you trust these guys who have not shown true leadership? It's 2 on5 in late stages SA uses multiple options .. Hence its very risky betting OKC .. Counter examples - were you worried about Wade or Curry last night late?
 
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Spurs win today. But will they cover? 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by pdouble:

If Westbrook can actually be a teammate like last game consistently I can see it but can he ? Also I think pop will make damn sure durant won't go off for a huge game again and force others to beat them


Westbrook will go back to his old ways and chuck 20 more shots than durant .  Spurs more experience team . This series goes 7 and final game will be a toss up . 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by yorosan:

mgm, i love your point, the way im seeing this, either okc win or sa covers, i believe public perception is sa wont lose b2b and b2b @ home even impossible, i see public will be pounding SA ML, so for vegas to win it all, okc needs an upset!!!! bol to your pick

Exactly Those were my "Over thinking it" points. 

My "Keeping it Simple" point is that OKC has the fire in their eyes and I believe they are coming into tonight to win. Honestly, never noticed that kind of fire in their eyes ever....probably because they knew inside that it wasn't their time yet. I think this year will be different.


 
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Posted: #42
Wow MGM and LC on OKC tonight? That is surprising as I respect you both.
After tonight I will still respect you but this is one of those threads you will scratch your head after tonight and wonder what you were thinking.
Spurs cover 7 no problem.

 
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Posted: #43
Is the reason you are so sure about your bet, because Spurs are coming off a loss?

If OKC loses, we can still profit from them on game 6. 


 
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Quote Originally Posted by mgmprofits:

Is the reason you are so sure about your bet, because Spurs are coming off a loss?

If OKC loses, we can still profit from them on game 6. 


Yes, maybe you can, but why not just profit tonight?
Lol, but seriously GL, followed you for a while, like your plays...except this one.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by mgmprofits:

Whoever wants it more will get it...and I can see that OKC wants it more this year. San Antonio had enough rings. It's time for OKC to prove themselves.

I believe it will be Cavs and OKC in the finals and OKC will finally get a ring this year.


Mark Cuban disagrees with this kind of statement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAkVnlA9CJo

He starts going off about that at the 3 minute mark
 
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Posted: #46
Okc okc okc , you make it mgm, I have okc ML hahaha
 
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CHA CHINGGGGGGGG
 
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Just read in another thread "The whole world will be on OKC for game 6"

So if that is true, let me get this straight...We go from "Hardly anyone" to the "Whole world" after one game?

Obviously I disagree with that, and I think that spurs will have even action. Lots of people are set on the spurs, thinking they are the better team. They don't see the hunger in OKC's eyes.

OKC ML game 6 shaping up to be one of the easiest bets of the playoffs
 
 
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I hope you are right mgm....
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