Posted:
#101
Quote Originally Posted by firesox:
U think this line goes up
U think this line goes up
I think it could go up .5 yes. Posters here have already gotten such a number.
CAVALIERS @ WARRIORS: GAME 1!!! I christen thee write-up my LARGEST EVER. I call thee GODZILLA!!!!
Posted:
#103
Quote Originally Posted by sports_Network:
Well scal, one thing for sure, one of us is going to WIN game #1
on the other side with this matchup....
enjoy the game
Sports after reading all that.
I hope you have a WHOPPER of a reason, make that an entire GRILL of WHOPPERS, to take the Cavs. Because I went deeper into the mineshaft than Geraldo Rivera did to Al Capone's tomb for this one.
And if you just come away saying "Well, I'll take Lebron", that is not enough , because that same guy and the Cavs KILLED bettors with a 5-10 ATS run to end the season and a 3-8 ATS record to begin the season.
How soon we forget!
Posted:
#104
Quote Originally Posted by BIGDTITLE:
love the write up Scal but disagree on the live betting input. There has been countless times where a team will start slow and you get a much better line than the opening line. However, it takes discipline (not continuing to second guess yourself) to know when the team you wanted to bet on starts hot and stays hot that you missed your opportunity and just walk away ( i.e. game 4 for all the Celtics backers). But, when you see opportunities like Boston vs Texas (MLB) when the Rangers were up 3-1 and you know it was only a matter of time I was able to absolutely hammer the Sox and the result was a 9-4 Bo Sox win
I can give you COUNTLESS examples anecdotally where the bettor was completely screwed, through live-betting.
Live-betting has it's opportunities.
I can honestly say the nights the Knicks and Nets are ON and you know they are ON, I find myself RUNNING to the laptop to hammer them live. And you know they are on by the way they come out.
But I've also seen so many teams come out strong and die right in front of me.
Live betting is the casinos best friend. It feeds into every gamblers degeneracy, actually the worst aspect of it, treating a sports bet like a slot machine.
And we all know what slots do. They take everything. My biggest losses ever have come through live-betting. I really don't use it much anymore and that has been to be benefit. And I've been doing this since the 4th grade.
Posted:
#106
Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:
wow! you handicapped a game, and made a bet at age 9.I can give you COUNTLESS examples anecdotally where the bettor was completely screwed, through live-betting.
Live-betting has it's opportunities.
I can honestly say the nights the Knicks and Nets are ON and you know they are ON, I find myself RUNNING to the laptop to hammer them live. And you know they are on by the way they come out.
But I've also seen so many teams come out strong and die right in front of me.
Live betting is the casinos best friend. It feeds into every gamblers degeneracy, actually the worst aspect of it, treating a sports bet like a slot machine.
And we all know what slots do. They take everything. My biggest losses ever have come through live-betting. I really don't use it much anymore and that has been to be benefit. And I've been doing this since the 4th grade.
that's interesting 
Posted:
#107
Quote Originally Posted by sports_Network:
wow! you handicapped a game, and made a bet at age 9.
wow! you handicapped a game, and made a bet at age 9.
that's interesting
It's an argument against in-game betting. Take it as you will. It requires spontaneous capping. That is exactly what the books want.
And making a bet at age 9 means I've been capping far longer than most here, including yourself.
Now I gave you ONE DOZEN reason to take the Warriors all explained down to the finest detail.
And you came away with "I'm on the Cavs."
I tried to help ya. For free. For nothing. Not a single penny required. Just your eyeballs. Now you are going to lose. This is your last warning. You can still turn back.
Posted:
#112
Quote Originally Posted by airjordans:
I'll be rooting for Warriors game one since I'll be on them one way or another but hope Cavs win the series. What that sleazebag coward Durant did was reprehensible. I hope he not only loses but breaks his leg.
I do think Warriors win the series.
You hope he breaks his leg because he did something to better his life and career? You must really hate life. I feel bad for you.
Posted:
#114
Quote Originally Posted by loserforeverz:
I stopped reading at ''This is a very important game. As a capper, you should be betting this game. This literally is a once in a lifetime opportunity''
I stopped reading at ''This is a very important game. As a capper, you should be betting this game. This literally is a once in a lifetime opportunity''
No way is this a once in a lifetime setup. Cavs can maybe upset to make it a great series start and I am sure the public will be all over the golden state. Remember how the Warriors started out against the spurs. It could happen again.
Having a finals match-up in where the same team is on its third match-up is unprecedented in NBA history I a venture to say it will never happen again as long as I live.
That makes it unique to this lifetime.
So what don't you understand about that.
Of course it can happen. Thanks for noting that. How is that a legitimate counter to what I said????
Posted:
#116
Jesus H. Christ, Scal!
Nobody is going to read all of that!
Have you ever just posted something like "Taking the Warriors -7 tonight" and ended it?
Remember the movie "Se7en" when Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman go through Kevin Spacey's dirty, dingy apartment, and pretty much all they find are thousands and thousands of journals chock full of the nonsensical ramblings of a psychopath?
https://www.popoptiq.com/a-weirdos-tribute-to-se7en-and-john-does-apartment/
Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm picturing. Just Scal's on a computer now instead of pen & paper.....
Good Luck Buddy!
Posted:
#118
Quote Originally Posted by GimmeMoneyNow:
Jesus H. Christ, Scal!
Nobody is going to read all of that!
Have you ever just posted something like "Taking the Warriors -7 tonight" and ended it?
Remember the movie "Se7en" when Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman go through Kevin Spacey's dirty, dingy apartment, and pretty much all they find are thousands and thousands of journals chock full of the nonsensical ramblings of a psychopath?
https://www.popoptiq.com/a-weirdos-tribute-to-se7en-and-john-does-apartment/
Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm picturing. Just Scal's on a computer now instead of pen & paper.....
Good Luck Buddy!
No, people do read the write-up. A select few, but people do read the entire thing.
Such a strange phenomena to DISCOURAGE lengthy write-ups and communicate as little as possible on a MESSAGE BOARD!?!?
It's been going on since the inception of message boards themselves!
Posted:
#119
Quote Originally Posted by capuchaboy:
Thanks for the thoughtful write-up scalabrine.
Thanks for the thoughtful write-up scalabrine.
Your detailed analysis is sound and, as we have seen, only assailed by others' "feelings."
To be sure, there will be intangibles, but your data-driven overview should carry the day.
Best of luck.
Thank you capucha. You sound like a seasoned capper, a dying breed on this site (if there ever was one...).
Posted:
#122
Quote Originally Posted by airjordans:
Correct, ask Brian Russell or Craig Ehlo.''If Jordan played now he would be as hated or more then LeBron. He was a terrible human being just we didn't see it on TMz.''
^
I swear it's as if some people don't think before they express their foolish opinions.
Jordan would NOT be as hated as LeBron or hated at all. Yes he was a jerk but unlike in Kobe or Lebron's case Jordan was EXTREMELY CHARISMATIC AND GOOD LOOKING! What does looks have to do with anything? For the same reason when an ugly kid misbehaves and he's a misbehaving kid, if a good looking kid does it he's a mischievous charming kid.
Mike had an aura about him. Lebron doesn't. Lebron is ugly, he joins superteams, he's generally nowhere as likeable as Jordan. Ever listen to to the great players he robbed of championships back then? Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing etc, they all talk with great admiration of the guy. They loved to hate him back then so did opposing fans. Whereas in Lebron's case they just hate him.
Jordan was the kind of guy that even if you hate him you secretly think he's awesome. He just had a way about him. Yes looks and charisma are apart of it but also that he was the most intensely competitive guy to ever play in the NBA. Then you have Lebron creating superteams and even then whining..we need more help. What a tool. Still, I'll give Lebron respect for the he did in Cleveland way back when he took them to the finals with a bunch of nobodies. But as far as Jordan would be as hated as Lebron if Jordan played today. That's a joke.
Refs loved Jordan. Fans loved him even opposing fans.
Watch this clip..If you don't get goosebumps looking at this guy then check yourself for a pulse.
https://youtu.be/ThRn_YyB12I
Kobe came close to Jordan but he was a just an imitation. Kobe was awesome and charismatic too but he tried too hard to be like Jordan and it showed. Jordan was just Jordan and there will never be anybody like him again. He was a killer.
I see these threads from these kids pondering outloud who is better, Jordan or Lebron and it makes me snicker at their cluelessness. Jordan dominated in a league when big men were allowed to dominate. Can you imagine what he would do with today's rules? Damn.
By the way can you imagine how Kareem would dominate now? How many titles does he have? How many points does he have? DAMN
We should stop eating bananas.
Posted:
#124
Quote Originally Posted by Dallas1987:
Scal, apologies that I probably missed this. But who are you on for the series as of now if you don't mind me asking? Thanks.
Scal, apologies that I probably missed this. But who are you on for the series as of now if you don't mind me asking? Thanks.
No series bet. Fading LBJ for the series at almost -300 is not desirable. I'll go game by game. I believe the Warriors win it but wouldn't bet over -175.
Philly Rod
Ben if he played today with the same style he'd be successful but not as massively successful as he was with Milwaukee LA. But of course he'd adapt his game to today too.
Amazingly people don't want the next Kareem. They want the next Curry or Draymond. I don't even put lBJ and MJ in there because they will not be duplicated. And Kobe gets honorable mention.
Posted:
#125
Come on Scal, you're so enlightened when it comes to social problems and inequality and such, I salute you for that...but when it comes to comparing Lebron to Jordan? You're so clueless and misguided that it frustrates me..Because I expect better from you.
Thank you for that. Now tell me what team in the 6 Jordan beat compares to these 3 Warrior teams or the Spurs team that Lebron and the Cavs beat.
If you say the Blazers you have a shred of an argument. But really, beyond that, you the Warriors would beat all those teams several times over.
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