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Posted: #6576

HotRod...I heard that same 1-16 reseeding effective immediately rumor too if JAmes heads west...the optics of the league will take a HUGE hit in the face of legalized sports betting now if they do indeed make this drastic change in utter haste...and if the NBA does it, they likely won't be able to recover from all the negative press for a very long time.

I understand the league used to act accordingly back in the day and changed rules when it was obviously required (ie- heightening the baskets because of guys like Russell etc,), but to essentially eliminate both conferences will rip the league apart.

If Silver actually proceeds with this, it's the most amateur move a commissioner will make in the modern sports era...even Bud Selig would shake his head in disgust

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Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:

Futures Bet:

Lebron's first game NOT with the LA Lakers (5 Dimes) +100.

The bottom line is this and it's obvious.

Is Lebron going to go to the West where he immediately goes to AT BEST (assuming PG and a third piece come), the THIRD best team, in addition to the usual glut of talent (Spurs, Pelicans, Blazers etc.) beating you up all year along with it?

Lebron at this point in his career wants to be top dog and wants to be in the Finals. And that's not happening out West where a TON needs to unfold for a team like the Lakers to even THINK of coming out of the West (and then possibly losing to the Celtics anyway)!

I just can't see it. It's as simple as that.

$400 to win $400


EXACTLY what I've been saying......he can't catch Jordan in terms of rings but he can say he's been to umpteenth straight finals and claim it wasn't his fault it was his teammates.  Dude stays east PERIOD 

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I just heard Cavs to win title next year went from 50-1 to 12-1 within the past hour at some local vegas casinos...The Caves vs The Dubs 5.0 win

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Good lord. Is that really on the table? 1-16 reseeding??? If Silver ever did that he’d destroy the league. That is positively insane...

Although remember, the NBA actually considered a 4 point shot at one point a year or two ago...so what do I know.

Like this league is the rock n jock MTV special....a 4 point shot...GTFO.

Just trying to make some money here hotrod...juice + some conservatism with discussion has yielded some good results!

Now PLEASE Japan just go out and lose your first game and give yourself a primrose path to elimination....
 
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Interesting Packers....

I figure that could be due to “Lebron’s camp” (not sure what that means Agents? PR reps? Friends? Family?) saying that hey prefers Collin Sexton from Alabama hence...he’s staying?

Lebron has done this before of course....

A tweet from 2014 right before he left the Heat:

The Heat are trying to move up to take Shabazz Napier because LeBron likes him...

 
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Wow 5 Dimes has some stones:

They actually have a prop:

Will Lebron end his career with 6+ titles...
No -4800
Yes +1600

But to add salt to the waiting wound, already an unfathomable wait to tie your money up with, it says the bet won’t be graded until 180 days AFTER his official retirement....

Who in god’s name is putting money on that!!!!
 
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^^^^^^ they will take all the 10 dollar Camp Lebron bets they want.  You either love the guy or you hate him.  No in between.

Locked in:


Egypt +.5  -130


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^^^^^^ BDT

any word on Mo Salah's status?
 
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I heard Salah was not physically capable to put on his own jersey in game one...everyone expected him to be their first sub in the 2nd half but never made it onto the pitch...i doubt he sees action in games 2 and 3

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Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:

Wow 5 Dimes has some stones:They actually have a prop:Will Lebron end his career with 6+ titles...No -4800Yes +1600But to add salt to the waiting wound, already an unfathomable wait to tie your money up with, it says the bet won’t be graded until 180 days AFTER his official retirement....Who in god’s name is putting money on that!!!!

Only the filthy rich who have 10yrs to park half a million doll hairs would be the ones betting the no...if i had that kind of money and time, i would...like dirk said, they will gladly take 50s and 100s wagers all day long from the Lebron Fluffer Club...the books live to steal small amounts from the public each and every day...they are addicted to "the skim"...i would be too

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^^^It’s insane to even post because who is getting anything at -4800! But I agree someone must be betting it.


Either Japan is decent or Columbia is not very good. And I think it’s a lot of both......Columbia should be ashamed.

Dirk, what’s the motivation to fade Russia without Salah
 
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The Colombia/Japan result today is scewed due to the early red card on Colombia....cant cap that type of occurance

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Salah is in as far as what I’m reading.  If something happens in the next hour I’ll look to buy out 
 
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Japan winning today all but ripped up my Japan to finish last ticket.   I placed that bet a week ago so James being out ruined any chance of this hitting.   This group is the most wide open of any group now.  
 
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Fade me to the house boys. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by BIGDTITLE:

Fade me to the house boys.

Chin up 

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Not worried PB.  Plenty of games to go.  
 
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No doubt buddy...anyone foolish enough to fade you will be broke before July 1st cool

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Is Japan not advancing dead
 
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I’m not a soccer afficianado but for those watching Russia, is there any red bias? 8 goals in 2 games for a mediocre team that just happens to be playing in the motherland....
 
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Random tweet with credibility:

“Giants to win the Super Bowl futures opened at 100/1 back in February.

On Thursday, the day legalized sports betting in New Jersey opened, it was 35/1.

Right now, at the Borgata, it’s 20/1.

To everyone who bet this future at 20-1: you’re a friggin moron.”

 
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for 2 states starved for legalized gaming, you have die hards taking 401k loans to bet Big Blue 
 
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Puerto Rico BSN

late first quarter score: Cariduros Fajardo 29, Humacao Caciques 12.

Humacao +12.5 live. 

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original line Dru?
 
 
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Humacao was a -4 home fave.  Total was around 166.

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