been having a much better playoffs than i did last year(which was horrible to say the least). started quarterfinals off hot from games 1 & 2, then got cold thru games 3 to 6 so i took a break. got hot again in the semifinals from games 1 to 3 but up and down from games 4 to 5 until that nice win last night. the semi's has been mostly good to me and the reason for that has been the Celtics...pre-game, in-game, you name it.. the C's are the top ATS team heading into the conference finals at 9-3 and i have no reason to get off now. even if they could eventually lose the series to the Cavs i'll still ride and die with the Celtics till the end!! love the way this team is playing and i've bought in.
Game 1
Celtics -110 ML(med small)
i will probably add more but just to start for now as i expect the C's to be homedogs by tipoff and there will probably be better value betting them live.
here are some things i will definitely consider in this series. i'm expecting this series to be chippy and a back and forth affair. this will be a 7 game series like how the quarterfinals were for both these teams. The C's will finally lose a home playoff game in this round, i'mprepared expecting/ it. so if C's win game 1 i might have to play Cavs or layoff in game 2.
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been having a much better playoffs than i did last year(which was horrible to say the least). started quarterfinals off hot from games 1 & 2, then got cold thru games 3 to 6 so i took a break. got hot again in the semifinals from games 1 to 3 but up and down from games 4 to 5 until that nice win last night. the semi's has been mostly good to me and the reason for that has been the Celtics...pre-game, in-game, you name it.. the C's are the top ATS team heading into the conference finals at 9-3 and i have no reason to get off now. even if they could eventually lose the series to the Cavs i'll still ride and die with the Celtics till the end!! love the way this team is playing and i've bought in.
Game 1
Celtics -110 ML(med small)
i will probably add more but just to start for now as i expect the C's to be homedogs by tipoff and there will probably be better value betting them live.
here are some things i will definitely consider in this series. i'm expecting this series to be chippy and a back and forth affair. this will be a 7 game series like how the quarterfinals were for both these teams. The C's will finally lose a home playoff game in this round, i'mprepared expecting/ it. so if C's win game 1 i might have to play Cavs or layoff in game 2.
Or back the C's again if they lose game 1. But im expecting no less than a 1-1 split or both teams stealing one on their home floor. Series tied 2-2 and becoming a best of 3.. if it gets to a game 7 i believe the advantage goes to the Celtics which is why i think the homecourt will be so crucial for the C's in this one if they will have any chance. And without further ado here are my bets lined up so far:
Celtics gm1 ML -110(med small)
Celtics series bet +250(extra small)
Celtics in 6 ML +850(kyrie size bet)
Celtics in 7 ML +550(hayward size bet)
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Or back the C's again if they lose game 1. But im expecting no less than a 1-1 split or both teams stealing one on their home floor. Series tied 2-2 and becoming a best of 3.. if it gets to a game 7 i believe the advantage goes to the Celtics which is why i think the homecourt will be so crucial for the C's in this one if they will have any chance. And without further ado here are my bets lined up so far:
Curry and gang will do something they havent done since their first playoff appearance: open the series on the road. The Warriors cant afford to come out of the gate slow against the Rockets they need to start fast. Ive seen it a few times in the Pelican and Spurs series but those teams didnt pose much of a problem as the game wore on. The Rockets are a step up in competition. That being said i see the Warriors winning in 6. The Warriors have beaten the Rockets in 5 the past two playoff meetings i'll give the Rockets an extra game because of homecourt and that they are a much better roster but that wont be enough heres why.
The Rockets live by the three and die by it. They shoot alot of 3's, an average of 40 attempts per game most in NBA by far thats 7 more than the next team. They make alot of 3's too, an average of 14 made per game thats 3 more than the next team, however.. they are not the most efficient at shooting it(around 35% in the playoffs). The teams that won the championship in the 3ball era have a 3pt % of at least 37 or higher. Not only do you have to be good at shooting 3's but you have to be good at defending them as well. The Rockets played good defense in regular season but their 3 pt defense hasnt been as good in playoffs against average 3 pt shooting teams. The Warriors are a more efficient 3 pt shooting team overall than the Jazz and Wolves, but they have struggled a bit at 3's in the playoffs.. this is where the series gets a little interesting. Can the struggling Warriors 3 pt offense catch fire against struggling Rocket 3 pt defense? The Warriors 3 pt defense has remained consistent throughout. When is all is said and done team that shoots and defends the 3 well wins the series.. advantage still belongs to Golden State. I think they had a tougher road than Houston. Remains to be seen which game the Warriors will steal on the road.
My bets so far:
Warriors in 6(+300) *extra small*
Still trying to feel out game 1.
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Warriors vs Rockets thoughts
Curry and gang will do something they havent done since their first playoff appearance: open the series on the road. The Warriors cant afford to come out of the gate slow against the Rockets they need to start fast. Ive seen it a few times in the Pelican and Spurs series but those teams didnt pose much of a problem as the game wore on. The Rockets are a step up in competition. That being said i see the Warriors winning in 6. The Warriors have beaten the Rockets in 5 the past two playoff meetings i'll give the Rockets an extra game because of homecourt and that they are a much better roster but that wont be enough heres why.
The Rockets live by the three and die by it. They shoot alot of 3's, an average of 40 attempts per game most in NBA by far thats 7 more than the next team. They make alot of 3's too, an average of 14 made per game thats 3 more than the next team, however.. they are not the most efficient at shooting it(around 35% in the playoffs). The teams that won the championship in the 3ball era have a 3pt % of at least 37 or higher. Not only do you have to be good at shooting 3's but you have to be good at defending them as well. The Rockets played good defense in regular season but their 3 pt defense hasnt been as good in playoffs against average 3 pt shooting teams. The Warriors are a more efficient 3 pt shooting team overall than the Jazz and Wolves, but they have struggled a bit at 3's in the playoffs.. this is where the series gets a little interesting. Can the struggling Warriors 3 pt offense catch fire against struggling Rocket 3 pt defense? The Warriors 3 pt defense has remained consistent throughout. When is all is said and done team that shoots and defends the 3 well wins the series.. advantage still belongs to Golden State. I think they had a tougher road than Houston. Remains to be seen which game the Warriors will steal on the road.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"
The Celtics have been in Lebron's shadow for well over 7 years now. do you remember? do you remember when it was Lebron who used to be at the Celtics mercy for the better part of 3 seasons but then decided to leave Cleveland to form a superteam of his own? The Celtics owned Lebron James early in his career in the first two playoff meetings, but have since been owned by Lebron in the last 4 postseason meetings(2 with Miami and 2 since his return back to the land). He has paid the Celtics back doubletime enroute to 3 championships. I am a believer of things coming back full circle and it just could possibly be the year that it happens. With Lebron free-agency talks up in the air again and a Cavs team dealing with the pressures of trying to win another championship without Kyrie Irving, this feels eerily similar to the 2009 season and to some extent the 2007 season when the Cavs were just a borderline 50 win team and 4th seed.
Enter Brad Stevens. The Celtics were out of playoff contention for just one season in his first year as coach and quickly on the fly rebuilt the Celtics from the ashes of the Big 3 to be playoff contenders once again. Since that time this team should have learned alot about what the playoffs are all about. the new look Celtics' first playoff appearance under Brad Stevens ended in a sweep by the Cavaliers. In their 2nd playoff appearance, the Celtics simply lost to a better Atlanta Hawks team but put up a much better fight. In their 3rd straight appearance, they were coming off a breakout regular season as the 1st seed and look poised to challenge the King for East supremacy but something happened..
Isiaiah Thomas, the team's leading scorer was ruled out for the remainder of the Eastern Conference Finals due to injury. the Celtics... had no chance. they were lucky to win one game against Lebron.
Now here we are again. the Celtics are back in familiar territory. They are back in the Eastern Conference Finals against the same team with homecourt advantage. They are being dissed and disrespected once more. Remember last year what the critics said?" the worst #1 seed in NBA history." ? Honestly i thought the Bulls could've beat the Celtics in the 1st round if Rajon Rondo didn't get hurt. maybe that label wasn't far from the truth. This year? "They are just lucky and playing over their head without Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward". What will the critics say now?the worst #2 seed in history? The Celtics have heard the familiar chin music all before and i believe this is what makes this team more dangerous than last year's team. They are more prepared..
In order to be the best you have to beat the best. the East still goes through Lebron and it will be like how the Bulls needed several years to get over the hump against the bad boy Pistons. From a motivational standpoint, the Celtics have something to prove to all the doubters. They will rally around their coach who got snubbed from not getting a single nomination for coach of the year and everything else i've mentioned previously that had people overlooking the Celtics all season long. the critics fail to realize that this is a team that is playing great defense and efficient, unselfish team ball similar to how the Warriors play.
If the Celtics can learn to how to come together and be more efficient on the road(1-4 on the road so far) then they will have a great shot to beat the Cavs in 6 games. If it does indeed come down to a game 7 then I also like the Celtics chances at home. Home teams in game 7's have usually had the advantage. Brad Stevens is 2-0 in game 7s, Celtics overall are 22-8 in game 7s(i'm guessing most of those were at home). Lebron James is 5-2 overall in game 7s(1-2 on the road, 4-0 at home) 1-1 in game 7's vs the Celtics(won at home, lost on the road). If the Celtics beat the Cavs in Cleveland then this one's for Kyrie!! If the Celtics beat the Cavs in Boston then this one's for Hayward!!(who got injured in first game of season against the Cavs in Boston) i'm banking on this to go a full 7 games but it would be sweet if goes down in 6!
Celtics in 7!!!
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Cavs vs Celtics thoughts
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"
The Celtics have been in Lebron's shadow for well over 7 years now. do you remember? do you remember when it was Lebron who used to be at the Celtics mercy for the better part of 3 seasons but then decided to leave Cleveland to form a superteam of his own? The Celtics owned Lebron James early in his career in the first two playoff meetings, but have since been owned by Lebron in the last 4 postseason meetings(2 with Miami and 2 since his return back to the land). He has paid the Celtics back doubletime enroute to 3 championships. I am a believer of things coming back full circle and it just could possibly be the year that it happens. With Lebron free-agency talks up in the air again and a Cavs team dealing with the pressures of trying to win another championship without Kyrie Irving, this feels eerily similar to the 2009 season and to some extent the 2007 season when the Cavs were just a borderline 50 win team and 4th seed.
Enter Brad Stevens. The Celtics were out of playoff contention for just one season in his first year as coach and quickly on the fly rebuilt the Celtics from the ashes of the Big 3 to be playoff contenders once again. Since that time this team should have learned alot about what the playoffs are all about. the new look Celtics' first playoff appearance under Brad Stevens ended in a sweep by the Cavaliers. In their 2nd playoff appearance, the Celtics simply lost to a better Atlanta Hawks team but put up a much better fight. In their 3rd straight appearance, they were coming off a breakout regular season as the 1st seed and look poised to challenge the King for East supremacy but something happened..
Isiaiah Thomas, the team's leading scorer was ruled out for the remainder of the Eastern Conference Finals due to injury. the Celtics... had no chance. they were lucky to win one game against Lebron.
Now here we are again. the Celtics are back in familiar territory. They are back in the Eastern Conference Finals against the same team with homecourt advantage. They are being dissed and disrespected once more. Remember last year what the critics said?" the worst #1 seed in NBA history." ? Honestly i thought the Bulls could've beat the Celtics in the 1st round if Rajon Rondo didn't get hurt. maybe that label wasn't far from the truth. This year? "They are just lucky and playing over their head without Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward". What will the critics say now?the worst #2 seed in history? The Celtics have heard the familiar chin music all before and i believe this is what makes this team more dangerous than last year's team. They are more prepared..
In order to be the best you have to beat the best. the East still goes through Lebron and it will be like how the Bulls needed several years to get over the hump against the bad boy Pistons. From a motivational standpoint, the Celtics have something to prove to all the doubters. They will rally around their coach who got snubbed from not getting a single nomination for coach of the year and everything else i've mentioned previously that had people overlooking the Celtics all season long. the critics fail to realize that this is a team that is playing great defense and efficient, unselfish team ball similar to how the Warriors play.
If the Celtics can learn to how to come together and be more efficient on the road(1-4 on the road so far) then they will have a great shot to beat the Cavs in 6 games. If it does indeed come down to a game 7 then I also like the Celtics chances at home. Home teams in game 7's have usually had the advantage. Brad Stevens is 2-0 in game 7s, Celtics overall are 22-8 in game 7s(i'm guessing most of those were at home). Lebron James is 5-2 overall in game 7s(1-2 on the road, 4-0 at home) 1-1 in game 7's vs the Celtics(won at home, lost on the road). If the Celtics beat the Cavs in Cleveland then this one's for Kyrie!! If the Celtics beat the Cavs in Boston then this one's for Hayward!!(who got injured in first game of season against the Cavs in Boston) i'm banking on this to go a full 7 games but it would be sweet if goes down in 6!
How i will approach this game and series. Will probably add another bet near tipoff. Will take the Celtics each and every game(spread, ML, 2nd half, pregame, ingame etc) even on the road(but smaller betsize). Will probably lose a few but overall i see alot of value betting on C's. As far as futures go, i will probably make additional plays on the C's series futures accordingly when they go down 0-1, 1-2 or 1-3. If they go down 0-2 at home the series is over most likely and i will stop the bets but i dont see it happening. I see boston coming away with 2-0 lead or 1-1 most likely i think it will be a split but i can see a 2-0 lead happening if everything goes right.
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Update
Celtics -110 ML
Celtics +105 ML
Celtics +110 ML
*med small*
Celtics +2 *med*
Celtics series bet +250 *extra small*
Celtics in 6 +850 *kyrie size*
Celtics in 7 +550 *gordon size*
How i will approach this game and series. Will probably add another bet near tipoff. Will take the Celtics each and every game(spread, ML, 2nd half, pregame, ingame etc) even on the road(but smaller betsize). Will probably lose a few but overall i see alot of value betting on C's. As far as futures go, i will probably make additional plays on the C's series futures accordingly when they go down 0-1, 1-2 or 1-3. If they go down 0-2 at home the series is over most likely and i will stop the bets but i dont see it happening. I see boston coming away with 2-0 lead or 1-1 most likely i think it will be a split but i can see a 2-0 lead happening if everything goes right.
If you see +1000 ML or +11.5 celtics live spread you know my crazy behind will be on that shitt!! You knoe hoe i roll!! Might be absent during the game to post it on here!
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If you see +1000 ML or +11.5 celtics live spread you know my crazy behind will be on that shitt!! You knoe hoe i roll!! Might be absent during the game to post it on here!
Same reason i take the Celtics is the same reason i will take the Warriors. The Warriors are the better squad. They have the more aggressive defense, better at defending the perimeter and just better as ball distributors. Rockets arent that good at defending the perimeter. Rockets take alot of 3's but arent very efficient shooting it while the Dubs are more selective with their 3 pt shot. Rockets are like the Cavs.. expect a similar outing but alot closer than the game we saw today. The Warriors havent quite found their rhythm from behind the arc in the playoffs yet so i see both teams struggling from 3 a bit shooting 33% or under but the Warriors may end up with a better %. And when the Rockets arent hitting it from 3 they are gonna get beat. Its a statement game for the Rockets, they have a chance to prove they can hang with the Dubs but i see a missed opportunity for them here at home that the C's absolutely capitalized on. Like the Celtics i think the Warriors have also been overlooked a little bit when they were struggling after Allstar break. I see the visiting team coming out with the dub-ya. Gimme the better team
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Adding to my Dubs bet
Warriors +105 ML *med small*
Same reason i take the Celtics is the same reason i will take the Warriors. The Warriors are the better squad. They have the more aggressive defense, better at defending the perimeter and just better as ball distributors. Rockets arent that good at defending the perimeter. Rockets take alot of 3's but arent very efficient shooting it while the Dubs are more selective with their 3 pt shot. Rockets are like the Cavs.. expect a similar outing but alot closer than the game we saw today. The Warriors havent quite found their rhythm from behind the arc in the playoffs yet so i see both teams struggling from 3 a bit shooting 33% or under but the Warriors may end up with a better %. And when the Rockets arent hitting it from 3 they are gonna get beat. Its a statement game for the Rockets, they have a chance to prove they can hang with the Dubs but i see a missed opportunity for them here at home that the C's absolutely capitalized on. Like the Celtics i think the Warriors have also been overlooked a little bit when they were struggling after Allstar break. I see the visiting team coming out with the dub-ya. Gimme the better team
How does Lebron respond after losing game 1 of a playoff series?
He is 10-6 SUATS overall. Keep in mind, of those 10 wins he was 6-0 ATS in game 2 after losing game 1 as a Miami Heat. Also keep in mind most of those games were at home, and having the big 3, or big 4 if you count Ray Allen also helps...
As a Cav, he is 4-6 SUATS... i think more than half of those games were on the road in game 2. you have to think to yourself that the Cavs are just not as dynamic without Kyrie Irving. They are missing him. Something to think about if you plan on putting a series bet down on the Cavs.....
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How does Lebron respond after losing game 1 of a playoff series?
He is 10-6 SUATS overall. Keep in mind, of those 10 wins he was 6-0 ATS in game 2 after losing game 1 as a Miami Heat. Also keep in mind most of those games were at home, and having the big 3, or big 4 if you count Ray Allen also helps...
As a Cav, he is 4-6 SUATS... i think more than half of those games were on the road in game 2. you have to think to yourself that the Cavs are just not as dynamic without Kyrie Irving. They are missing him. Something to think about if you plan on putting a series bet down on the Cavs.....
Making a few corrections here. Most were road games, not home games. With the Heat, Lebron went 6-0 SUATS in game 2's. 4 were road games and 2 were at home. But still.. having Wade, Bosh, and Allen really helps.
Also lebron is just 9-7 in winning a series when losing game 1..
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Making a few corrections here. Most were road games, not home games. With the Heat, Lebron went 6-0 SUATS in game 2's. 4 were road games and 2 were at home. But still.. having Wade, Bosh, and Allen really helps.
Also lebron is just 9-7 in winning a series when losing game 1..
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