Minnesota at LA: a discussion

This is intriguing. It was men against boys in the first game. Has the line moved because of the James factor?  Because people believe there’s no way the Lakers go down 2-0 at home?

My view is that Minny are dialled in and know that they need to slam the door early after recent playoff losses. So they won’t let up

Could the refs step in and call more fouls on Minny? Or was their strength not of that type?

Beat LA!

But more importantly, beat the books!

And, is the LA coaching staff good enough to make the necessary changes?

Must win for the Lakeshow. If they go down 0-2,they are toast. 

nba is an awful product wish these games were interesting 

@collectNOW

 But that’s my point. Aside from the must win angle (which they could still do for the Minnesota bet to cash) does Los Angeles have anything else to justify this number?

A good coach who can make the necessary adjustments?

Refs who will penalise Minnesota enough for a physical approach?

Individuals who can single-handedly take back control?

If not then this one is the away team all the way

OP you forgot about the greatest basketball player of all time on the court. better than michael jordan.

@joshfactor

If you bet the fakers you are paying the must win premium

@joshfactor

 Who is that? I been following NBA since the 60's I saw no one beter then Jordan,Bird,Magic,Jabar,Chamberland,Russell ok that's a few.If your refering to James yep he is/was good but soft and a cries about everything,guess we all have our opinions    Good Luck on your wagers

any idea on total of 210? are they expecting a slow game?

@dataholicxx1

 It really is awful.  Really hard to wager on also.  Too many players and teams that don’t seem to care consistently enough to get an advantage angle of wagering.  Used to  be just in regular season teams didn’t care .. but now seems it has carried over to playoffs. I know 1st round matchups can be lopsided sometimes .. but this year has been awful so far. 

@joshfactor

 Let me guess, you are under the age of 30? LeBron James is not the greatest basketball player of all time. End of story. Actually he's not close to being the best basketball player of all time

@TxRangers

He is top 4. Show me any NBA player putting up his numbers at his age. No one even has and no one will. 

Lebron, Jordan, Wilt, Kobe.

LeBron has longevity but he’s not 6-0 in the finals.

6-0      That’s six and zero.  No comparison.

Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for most NBA records with 72, including the single-game record for most points (100) and most rebounds (55). He also holds the record for highest single-season scoring average (50.4 points per game). Other notable records include most career 50-point games (118), most career 60-point games (32), and most career 70-point games (6). Additionally, he holds the record for most minutes played in a season (48.5 minutes per game). 

Bill Russell is the greatest player of all time with 11 rings judging on the criteria from most of the cappers here.

@PaulieSoprano

 Agree he’s in my top 5.