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RAPTORS @ CAVS: GAME 1! I battled thinking about this game all day and I've come to a conclusion

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send that quote to @ballislife on instagram. 
 
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Scal my man what are your picks for the Spurs Houston game
 
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Cavs get one week's rest before this game. This should help Lebron recover from his heavy usage during the season & in the first round and give the Cavs more time to prepare and make a good game plan. It could also help the recovery of Kyrie's knee. I would think the Raps could have more advantage on the stamina later in the series.


> If the Raptors have any chance to win they have to win Game 1. Or else they have to win 4 of the next 5 to not go 7. And if they go 7 with Lebron's 7th consecutive Finals appearance on the line at home, they will lose. So this game is crucial far beyond the fact it is a playoff game of magnitude. It is the Raps only chance at shocking the world and stealing this series. AND we get 7. Give us the intensity to win and they might, or at least they will cover.


I doubt the players & coach would think "we can't win game 7 on the road so we must put more effort to win game 1". They will try their best to steal one win on the road before they get one.

I agree more with GTD that this is a tough game to cap and could go either way. Live betting may be a better choice. If I had to bet I would choose Cavs ATS first half and Raps ATS second half.

 
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Be careful scal. You lose this bet and GTD will come in and make his presence felt. Classy dude, that guy. Good luck tonite scal.
 
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Adding the following bet:


Raptors Series Games Won +2 Games -101 (5Dimes).

This team was STARTING Luis Scola (3 ppg 1 apt) last year and still went to 6 games against the same Cavs core and now arguably the bench contributes less for Cleveland and the Raps bench gives so much more.

Last year, this Raps team had a gimpy Demarre Carroll, an injured Valanciunis, did not have Ibaka, did not have Tucker and had one less year of maturity for Derozan and Carroll. ALL are healthy this year(with the exception of Lowry's occasional back spasms which has always been an issue). 

If not now, when? What do the Raptors need to pick up to start winning against the Cavs?

All we need is TWO GAMES WON to push and if it goes seven we win.

And we get paid .01 beyond even money for that? Ok!

Why do you think the Raps went out and got Serge and Tucker? It was for THIS VERY SERIES. They knew this day would come.

Cavs bench is older. Lebron is playing the entire game at times. Series wears on and he'll tire. Yes the Raps know how to lose leads and are not mentally tough, but if they even GET to a game 7 vs. the Cavs, they will deem it a success. And that's all we need to win and 4-2 is a push. And they can do that as currently constructed.

Tweeted Lebron's  bulletin board material to ball don't lie


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you convinced me Scal and I'm incredibly smart person. 

 
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You convinced me too...love your write ups! 
 
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Cleveland went 0-2 ATS @home vs. Toronto in the reg. season
Cleveland is 0-2 ATS @home in the playoffs so far
Toronto is 3-0 ATS in their last 3 playoff games
Eastern Conf. home teams have gone 7-16 ATS in the playoffs so far

All the easily found trends point towards taking the points here. 


 
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You played the square favorite and lost now the dog  it's called chasing 
 
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fuckk...i was gonna take the craptors now scal is on them i have to re-think...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by CHANGCHANG:

fuckk...i was gonna take the craptors now scal is on them i have to re-think...

I know I know. I mean 80% in the playoffs is total shi*.

Ya lose ONE game here folks and you are a pariah. That is why people run off this site.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by kent55:

You played the square favorite and lost now the dog  it's called chasing 

Right. And if I played the Cavs you'd say "Going square again? Sheesh! When are you gonna learn!"

I mean CHASING ( like BWS says too) on Covers is having a pick with a encyclopedia of info on a side to justify it. Not one you just jump on in five minutes. One you fully researched. Lol. But the one you jump on in 5 minutes, that's NOT chasing.


 
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Haha dont worry scal you got it go craptors lets hope frye is not on fire hehe
 
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I like the pick. But, I laughed when you wrote "I'll make this quick", then followed it up with two full posts of reasoning. 

Also, Bob Dole. 

Go Raptors!


 
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Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:


I know I know. I mean 80% in the playoffs is total shi*.

Ya lose ONE game here folks and you are a pariah. That is why people run off this site.

80% for now but you know well it will adjust to 50% or less with more games to come. but i always appreciate your write up. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by CHANGCHANG:


80% for now but you know well it will adjust to 50% or less with more games to come. but i always appreciate your write up. 

bash you, fade you but he appreciates your write up.  



 
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" I battled all day to come up with a conclusion"

 you're heading not mine 

 if it's that hard don't bet the game ,  CHASING  
 
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All the hate. Amazing.... just amazing. 2 pages of write up at 1am FOR YOU. That's enough!!!



We're gonna win the MFer for 


BOB FUC\<ING DOLE BABY......
 
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What hate  ?  plain and simple if Cleveland wants to win by DD they can  , you're just chasing off a loss 
 
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thank you scal
with you on this play 
gl to all 

 
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Good luck scal but i dont think this is a good spot for raptors its more of a crap shoot game always enjoy the writeups tho 
 
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Nice playoff run, Scal.

Ballsy to back the Craptors and go against Lebron.



 
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Toronto won 2 weeks ago in Cleveland by 15  without King James

Also take in the fact the way the Cavs played the Reg season like it was meaningless , look at their spread record for season it's horrible

 Just watch , this is the typical NBA scenario as related to the way King James goes about things

Cleveland in a blow out , throw this posters essay in the trash and lay the points
 
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This series might be easy for the cavs but each game won't.  Toronto picked up Tucker and Ibaka just for this series.  Cavs play little defense and without Thompson they are extremely soft, with him still soft.  If lowry shows up for all games Toronto might make this closer than people think.  Toronto as a team shoots better ft%.  Lebrton is near 60%, might be of value for back door covers.  It is also important cause Toronto like to play in paint, this allows them to kick out.  Scal you made valid points.  If the haters had their way the season would never be played. Cavs would be crowned world champions and the NBA would never have a season.  I guess no one remembers 1976 olympics  or nova beating georgetown   or superbowl 3 with Joe willy  anything is possible...  great stuff   good luck 
 
 
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Just look at the three playoff games last year Toronto at Cleveland

The Cavs were favored by 11 or 11.5 in every game they won all three games and covered easy 

Cavs won  first game by 31 the 2nd by 19 and the 3rd by 38 

Cleveland  - 6.5 or 7 is reflected of their poor ATS record for season and the last series with Indiana 
But don't think for a minute the Cavs took Indiana serious ,

But  they will with Toronto tonight cause the Raptors won their home games last year in games 3 and 4 after getting blown out.

Laying point tonight with the Cavs - 6.5 or 7 is a great value play  


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