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Nitridah  nice call on the under yesterday, a bit of a heart problem at the end for me.
 
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Ridah followed both you bets last night and made some cheddah. Agreed with the near heart attack during the second half but great call. Going with you again tonight.
 
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I'll take my chances with the points and James!
 
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<...NOW-if u watched last game in cleveland ,then u know that was a fluke win for the wizards....cleveland beat themselves down the stretch.....for starters (1)cleveland missed 15 layups and 16 three pointers, and still only lost by 1 point......(2)lebron and gibson's ill-advised 3pt shots with 77 seconds remaining while they was up 5pts, was a big mistake......(3)Illgaskus never even touched the ball after haywood fouled out at the end of the forth qtr......THESE ARE THE THINGS THE THE CLEVELAND COACHES AND PLAYERS SAW WHEN THEY WATCHED AND STUDIED THE GAME THE NEXT DAY.....THOSE 3 MISTAKES COST CLEVELAND THE GAME...>
 
Illgauskas is not the saviour Nightridah.  As Lebron goes, the Cavs go.  The Cavs are not some elite team and are not even better than the Wizards, save one position.  This is a team that once they hit the Celtics or Pistons will be eliminated promptly.
 
The trade the Cavs made has not helped them, Wally/Delonte West/Big Ben are not reliable options.
 
The game is Washington and I expect they push for a game 7.  This is a team that believe it or not plays better without Gilbert Arenas whose volatile play actually hurts them.
 
Before the game in Cleveland Jim Rome was saying how the Wizards should pack their bags, Haywood should shut his "piehole", and they should book tee times because it was never going to a game 6.  Well here we are.  The wizards have an inside/outside game and have many more reliable options versus the Cavs. 
 
If they control Lebron (somewhat) then they win on their homecourt handily and take it to 7. 
 
Game 7 is anyones game at that point.  Tonight it is the Wizards.
 
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I would have to agree with Silbacks.
I've watched every game of these playoffs like many of you, and Cleveland is not even close to elite.  They're such a poor shooting team, it's unbareable to watch when you have money riding on them. 
I'll base my play on this game on home court advantage.  Cleveland has already won a game on the road in these playoff, and to win 2 in the same series would be highly improbable.  Especially how poorly Cleveland usually plays on the road.  In game they won already, they could have easily lost had it not been for the high number of boneheaded turnovers that the Gizzards had in the first half.  Also, the hack-a-lebron really backfired and he hit those 3's from way behind the arc, it really completely changed the momentum of the game.  Cleveland will win the series yet again.. but in 7.
I'll take Wash -4. GLA
 
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Quote Originally Posted by KongKiller:

LOL

No more kindergarten negatives. This is a positive thread under construction.
 
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WAS 102 CLE 87*
Your call
I'm not one to go against the figures.
 
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Posted: #33
clev + over
 
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Ridah,
Good analysis love to hear all opins which is why it sucks that CK is no longer on this board.. Too many Cle 98 Was 96 posts.. Who the fcuk cares about your sub 30% predictions.. give some insight. 

My 2 cents.. The game CLE stole in WAS was a total fluke.  West goes 62.5% from three.. WHAT and the shot at end of the game he was left wide open while Lebron was triple teamed and they still had a chance to tie.   WAS shot a paltry 36% from three..

Keep in mind also that the regular season game that CLE took in WAS was without Butler who looks like he's just coming into playoff form..  The crowd should be raucous.. If the Bullets can keep Lebron from going off they have a good shot as I don't see West, or anyone else, stepping up.  The Bullets also have too many scoring weapons..Hell, Haywood scored 6 below his season average and this still took game 5. If Jamison, Butler, Haywood and Stevenson all do their jobs and score in double digits it could be a rout.  If the spread comes down to 3, I'm on it.  May even buy the hook..

I wouldn't be surprised at all to see this game go to OT nor would I be surprised to see the Bullets take it 105-85 (that's for you gg)


 
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Very simple anaysis: the NBA, more than any other league, makes sure its premier palyers and teams win.  You can count on...
 
(1) LaBron moves to Round 2.  Take Cleveland ML and chase next game if they lose.  Just watch the calls fall the Cav's way.
 
(2) Celtics and Lakers in the final.  The NBA is dying for this, so it will happen.
 
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Posted: #36
Cavs by 6
 
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I like the cavs to come out of here happy and moving on to the next round.  Lebron might just hit 40 tonight.
 
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gone going with you......wish pronk didnt disagree
 
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Posted: #39
Quote Originally Posted by nightridah:

CLEVELAND(spread)-CLEVELAND(moneyline-small play)-OVER THE TOTAL..... 

Excellent - I am in.

 
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gg you lame, quit posting losers picks.

 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by duffield550:

I'll save this game for at the bar and the replay on espn.
 
Cleveland sux tho.  And Gibson shooting?  Gibson's the best fucking player Cleveland has except for moneybron.  and they pay this cat 600k a year.  he's the lowest paid, booby.  but like i said all season if they tossed gibson into the rotation and flipped the ball out to him at the 25 footer, he'd make it rain.  look at the all star break.  but cleveland aint there, and labron's on jay-z.
 
I said it about half way thru the season "the Wizards aint bad"
 
I'll pop corn it tho.  I'm selective and can wait til I see the line that makes sense.
 
that's what separates to good caps from the bad.  waiting...


What a useless post. Do you ever contribute anything? No wonder you are friends with gg.
 
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Posted: #42

take the number 23 to the bank

Cavs

 
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Rolling with the Wiz ML and Nightriddah's Under as he is the man on the O/Us. I've said all along that Caron is the key and as soon as they got rid of Arenas they would be in business. Granted I'm a homer but I have watched every game down the stretch and trust me if they let Caron take that last shot instead of Gilbert the other game it would have been a different story. He just didn't jive with what this team has become.  I had Philly last night though so you may want to fade me, hit both Hockey games and parlay to save me.
 
Cav's are all about LeBron, Wiz have too many options and there is no way they lose on their home court for the 3rd year in a row to this team... take the ML if you are going to take the Wiz rather than laying the points, it will be tight and the ML is still decent value.  GL
 
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Sorry, misspoke on Nightriddah's O/U... Taking the OVER
 
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Silbacks is right about the Wiz with Arenas. That guy just takes bad shots. If he is not playing tonight this should go over the total as the wiz just seem to gel more without Arena.
I'll ride with Ridah on the Clev. call where I think they will keep it close if not win out right. OT OT OT
Nice under call last night Ridah- Half a point is sweet!
 
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Silbacks is right about the Wiz with Arenas. That guy just takes bad shots. If he is not playing tonight this should go over the total as the wiz just seem to gel more without Arena.
I'll ride with Ridah on the Clev. call where I think they will keep it close if not win out right. OT OT OT
Nice under call last night Ridah- Half a point is sweet!
 
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long time follower first time post darius songaila suspended fpr wiz he has been a big help for the wiz in this series
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Hova1234:

long time follower first time post darius songaila suspended fpr wiz he has been a big help for the wiz in this series

I just looked that up... that is some GARBAGE... that was an incidental hit... he was just trying to untangle his arm from LeBrons, and whipped it out a little too quick, but i guarantee he had no intention of hitting him... He's not a degenerate trash talker, he was just there to play the game... way to go David Stern... he may not be Amare, but again you handicap the underdog, just for the sake of a little dick riding on LeBron...

 
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Ouch losing the S man will hurt and that is some BS, he is a key guy from the bench... that is not good at all... And that is some GARBAGE for sure. It may fire the Wiz up even more...
 
 
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This series ends tonight....Cavs ML and Over  is the bets for me
 
GL All
 
Also throwing in a Cavs +3.5 for good measure
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