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I respect hardens game, pretty good for one guy. Even better if he could win it this year.
 
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Lol would the 2016 Cavs team win the finals if Lebron got hurt? Argument is stupid. Yes they rely on Harden. The NBA MVP. They can beat the warriors, it’s not out of questoion. 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bling11:

Lol would the 2016 Cavs team win the finals if Lebron got hurt? Argument is stupid. Yes they rely on Harden. The NBA MVP. They can beat the warriors, it’s not out of questoion. 

I dont think that dude even watches basketball other than his home team. Its knee jerk gamblers like him that makes the bookies rich. 
 
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And now I back it up.  

Houston Wins WCF Series +185
Houston ML Game 1 -115
Houston +1.5 games in series -125
Cavs win ECF series -120

Perfect storm here --> wrong team is favored because of the past -->  Rockets played like a top 10 team on all time this season --> teams with their pt differential and win records historically make the finals and win it --> money is on the other side in the series so even better we get to be on the bookie's side --> on the other side team's generally don't make 4 straight finals --> in NBA history this has only happened 4 times (disregarding the first 10 Celtics years) --> Steph is not recovered and will be exposed by a physical much improved Rockets defense --> Rockets depth and bench will also be a factor -->  There will be no Cavs v. Warriors 4 -->  Rockets will play the Cavs in the finals and should beat them (though I may have to hedge given the magic way LeBron has performed this post-season

The NBA does not want it's fans to be jaded or bored.  Scott Foster already in Houston to ensure a game 1 victory --> One HUGE difference in this series will be the REFS --> Rockets know how to take advantage of them -->  Warriors only know how to get thrown off by them --> expect a lot of techs and ejections for Draymond, KD and Livingston 

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Bob: I like Houston in game 1 but if they lose tonite, it’s gonna be tough. I would hope and expect that Houston is treating tonite as a must win. They need to get the confidence immediately in this series that they can beat golden state in games that matter. Houston CAN play defense but if they plan on winning this series it has to be PRIORITY ONE. Guys like Ariza, Capela and Paul need to be all over the dubs. When you say perfect storm Bob, that’s exactly what will be needed to take the dubs out in this series. You touched on the refs and I couldn’t agree more. You can bet that in this series the officials will be talked about just as much as the players. 
 
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Cant argue with your reasoning but i dont see why the Warriors cant make it back again for the 4th time to defend their title.. these teams are definitely a little more even. the Rockets are definitely improved and will give Warrioes all they can handle. I think Cavs is the odd team out here. The season stats seem to suggest this is the weakest Cavs team since his return to Cleveland. Last year in the Finals this Cavs team was exposed they had no defense, i think Kyrie also wasnt 100% healthy. Now without Kyrie, LBJ doesnt have a true sidekick and the Cavs are getting older.. so i believe you are right, therre wont be a Cavs vs Warriors pt 4. 

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Game 3

Rockets +7 -110
Rockets ML +225
Rockets To Win Series +300

The Rockets are better than anyone understands.  They are winning the championship this year.  They are beating the warriors on Sunday.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by bobmaloogatimesfive:

Game 3

Rockets +7 -110
Rockets ML +225
Rockets To Win Series +300

The Rockets are better than anyone understands.  They are winning the championship this year.  They are beating the warriors on Sunday.



 
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Quote Originally Posted by bobmaloogatimesfive:

Posted: 40 minutes ago "Quote" Game 3Rockets +7 -110Rockets ML +225Rockets To Win Series +300The Rockets are better than anyone understands.  They are winning the championship this year.  They are beating the warriors on Sunday.

hey clown. go suck lebum's balls

 
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Oh bob
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I will give you credit for this one thing Bob.....you never lack in conviction for your side. Good luck. Houston proved in games 1and 2 that this will be a tough series for Curry as you stated.

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Oogla boboogla... hes back with more horrible predictions but this time he didnt say if he loses he wont comeback

 
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hey bud,any second thoughts on currys condition and impact that we were mentioning earlier on??im still behind the warriors to take this series for sure...but man,it might just take all they have,i think rockets are some kind of chance to nick one on the road if they absolutely max out for 48 minutes and somehow their bench guys can help out in a tough environment....still and all,if it gets to a game 7,even away i still trust gsw pedigree more than that of the amazing human disappearing act harden....but i would be nervous if i had money of a series handicap of -1.5 warriors.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by bobmaloogatimesfive:

Game 3Rockets +7 -110Rockets ML +225Rockets To Win Series +300The Rockets are better than anyone understands.  They are winning the championship this year.  They are beating the warriors on Sunday.

Rockets would end up losing to Celtics...but hey, youre the proof that its always fun to post stuff on the internet and be wrong and then run away for 6 months and hide...you are consistently amusing ao for that win

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Lmao, tape the Celtics Cavs tonight, and watch it directly after the warriors rockets on Sunday night or Monday. It’s two different levels of basketball.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bling11:

Lmao, tape the Celtics Cavs tonight, and watch it directly after the warriors rockets on Sunday night or Monday. It’s two different levels of basketball.

Basketball is about matchups, not about conferences.

Why would anyone need to dvr tonights and watch it tomorrows game unless they are a millenial adhd pill popper

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Clown.Celtics went to 7 against the Bucks. The bucks. Now they beat the 76ers (who were an average team for most of the year.. AVERAGE, and are up on a cavs team who doesn’t speak to each other, legitimately haven’t seen a simple high five from them. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Celtics wouldn’t beat the pelicans, utah, Houston and clearly GSW. Don’t give me that matchup bull shit if you aren’t going to explain yourself. Simply stating you are not a millennial doesn’t give your argument any weight.

 
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The Cavs are running sets for Jordan Clarkson lmao.The pace, style and level of play is on another level.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bling11:

Clown.Celtics went to 7 against the Bucks. The bucks. Now they beat the 76ers (who were an average team for most of the year.. AVERAGE, and are up on a cavs team who doesn’t speak to each other, legitimately haven’t seen a simple high five from them. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Celtics wouldn’t beat the pelicans, utah, Houston and clearly GSW. Don’t give me that matchup bull shit if you aren’t going to explain yourself. Simply stating you are not a millennial doesn’t give your argument any weight.

What the celts did in the 1st rd will have zero bearings on what will happen if they get to the finals....but hey, you know alot about clowns apparently so go bet all your lunch money against them come the finals...people who bet the Lakers against the Pistons back in the day are still working graveyard yards...that could end up being you some day soon.

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Quote Originally Posted by Bling11:

Clown.Celtics went to 7 against the Bucks. The bucks. Now they beat the 76ers (who were an average team for most of the year.. AVERAGE, and are up on a cavs team who doesn’t speak to each other, legitimately haven’t seen a simple high five from them. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Celtics wouldn’t beat the pelicans, utah, Houston and clearly GSW. Don’t give me that matchup bull garbage if you aren’t going to explain yourself. Simply stating you are not a millennial doesn’t give your argument any weight.


dude,whilst conventional wisdom and common sense says the warriors handle the celtics fairly comfortably if that matchup were to occur,and i personally lean that way too...its SPORTS and all sorts of wild,unexpected shi..t happens constantly!!..at various stages NOBODY expected the cavs to take out the warriors 2016,nobody expected eagles to win SB last year,nobody expected the astros to win world series,nobody expected vegas knights to be doing what they are and really,really literally 100% no-fuggen-body expected leicester to win the flippin soccer premier league...and thats just a small sample of what wild unpredictable stuff can happen with the unpredictable element of humans on sports fields....and thats not even allowing for freak occurences like injuries and suspensions which would NOT be a shock for the warriors team that includes curry/durant/draymond now would it??

so,are the warriors the far better team with the faaar better pedigree and experience??of course,it would be an epic type of upset if it happened....but folks have such short memories and everyones so smart after the fact..the same guys saying this could never happen,that could never happen will probably be in here saying how they saw it coming all along afterwards.

the sort of attitude that suggests a team is nearly unbeatable is exactly why we as a population are so hopeless at sports betting.
 
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2016 Cavs had the best player in the world and multiple all stars. It was an unbelievable comeback but please don’t bring up NHL and NFL. NFL has always had extreme parity and it’s one game, not seven. NHL is also historically inconsistent  as you have a hot goalie, and it’s all over. The NBA has had the same teams in the finals the past three seasons for a reason. Celtics dynasties, Lakers dynasties, and so on. Please spare me the little giants pep talk.

 
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NBA has had 11 franchises win an nba championship in the last 28 years. NFL has had 11 in 16 years.

 
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Ref crew is 11-2 SU for HOU on the road this year.
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bling11:

2016 Cavs had the best player in the world and multiple all stars. It was an unbelievable comeback but please don’t bring up NHL and NFL. NFL has always had extreme parity and it’s one game, not seven. NHL is also historically inconsistent  as you have a hot goalie, and it’s all over. The NBA has had the same teams in the finals the past three seasons for a reason. Celtics dynasties, Lakers dynasties, and so on. Please spare me the little giants pep talk.


hey,thats terrific!!!..you can make up all the caveats and excuses in the world and you will always be crying after an upset happens because you never saw that caveat BEFORE it happened...but it dont matter what sport,on a long enough timeline a highly improbably shock result can take place...you would have been the exact same dolt in here saying it was basically IMPOSSIBLE for the 2011 mavs to beat the heat and the 2004 pistons to beat the lakers.
but dumb people never learn,ya just cant fix dumb......and we would see that yet again if the celtics somehow tipped up the "unbeatable" warriors.
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