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Couldn't be any tighter. 50-49 at halftime. You need balls of steel to bet on this stuff. Two big public plays already cashed (NO and Cavs)! 
 
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Interesting stuff beginnerboy very interesting thanks for the thought even tho I wouldn't bet on the 4 " artistic tankers" you speak of I'm relatively new to this game and after reading your stuff I'm thinking pretty deep and thinking it's most definitely going to come in handy within the near future keep it coming bro I'll read your post any day with smart thinking like you had in this post screw the people who don't like it but I dig it thus far
 
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Detroit is worse than I thought. Reggie Jackson 1-7 -20 +/- !
 
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Just clicked here to see who you rocked wit tried to avoid it.
 
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Posted: #30
The TANK is on!
 
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looks like theory is wrong..lakers will win :(
 
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Quote Originally Posted by PoeticJustice:

looks like theory is wrong..lakers will win :(

14 and 20 for the non-high scorer of the team....Looks like "The Art of Tanking". Down 80-83 away and not calling a timeout smells of tank tuna as well. "in a playoff game" Stan Van want That t.
 
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This game was a tossup from the jump. At home against even comp, the Lakers are capable of winning, even though they have to tank to keep their draft pick. Fade them on the road and fade them against the better teams at home.
 
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Posted: #34
Nice write up, man.

Lal FTW 
 
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Theory was not wrong. The Pistons were totally inept, despite LA letting them hang around. Reggie Jackson goes 1-9. 1 for freakin 9 with 5  turnovers and a +/- of -20.
 
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News flash, its not "tanking" if your team actually sucks. In this case BOTH teams sucked, so yea toss up is about right.haha
 
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Posted: #37
agree, toss up.. so i took the home team
 
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Posted: #38
I had a feeling lakers were going to win this one nice write up but home team wins this one and I cashed big!!
 
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Well, that takes a little bit of the sting out of losing $17,000.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by begginerboy:

Theory was not wrong. The Pistons were totally inept, despite LA letting them hang around. Reggie Jackson goes 1-9. 1 for freakin 9 with 5  turnovers and a +/- of -20.

LOL...dont remind me...I had him as a prop play tonight...LA is worst in the league at defending PGs.  jackson picked up 3 fouls in the first qtr...didnt play the rest of the half...came in for 4 min in the third and was benched until the last 4-5 minutes of the game.

In other words, the perfect scenario if you are betting the prop UNDER...lol.
 
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Those fouls took him out of the game (in more ways than one, as he hath no rhythm all night). Didn't see the 1st half of the game. Were the fouls legit and or questionable?
 
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Lakers play hard....no talent but they play to the end..........
 
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Quote Originally Posted by begginerboy:

Adding: Spurs teased to -2 for 3 units. 

This is an open tease (at least 2 units are open, the other I'm combining with the Clippers tease from last night) as I see nothing to tease it with tonight. I've been waiting for this game since the Spurs failed to get Pop his 1000th win against the Raptors. It was a hotly contested game that SA really wanted and should have won. Raptors got lucky winning it in the final seconds. The Spurs should kick their butts tonight but (these days) I'm not taking chances. Spurs also have a slight look-ahead to the LBJ/Cavs matchup, so the points are in case they fall asleep at the end.

We will close this tease with the Bulls for -.5 against the Sixers. Also contemplating the spread. Bulls have only lost 4 in a row twice under Thibs (both last year).
 
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Quote Originally Posted by begginerboy:

Those fouls took him out of the game (in more ways than one, as he hath no rhythm all night). Didn't see the 1st half of the game. Were the fouls legit and or questionable?

I didnt watch the game...I was just tracking the stats.  I always worry about fouls on my prop bets.  I saw 3 fouls and new he was done...on my prop bet he had to be +27.5 pts/rebs/assists.  His last game against LA not long ago, he had 25 points alone.  He is usually a shoe in for 17-20 points.

The few games I have watched him, he is all over the place.  He has one of the highest usage rates in the NBA.

Next time I will just stick with my money player...GREG MONROE...he doesnt play defense, but I will be damned if his other numbers arent consistent across the board every night.  10+ boards, 17-20 points.  Greg is one of the most consistent prop bets you can get.  He never blows them away, so his lines stay pretty low...you get a better than average matchup and its easy money.
 
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Anyone who loses to the Knicks should not be a road favorite to anyone.......just sayin....
 
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Scalabrine 2.0

Long-winded write-ups, losing plays.

You're welcome.

 
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BB,

how much did you have on DET? I passed on this and took the under... 
 
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Just curious,, after all that writing ... You must have had a lot on the game... 
 
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$250 on Detroit. My management reduces the lows and highs of betting. $300 on the Spurs teaser. Hopefully Chicago comes through today for the tease. The writing was not a waste (for the long term). There is a lot of good info there about the Lakers and their draft situation. They didn't hire Scott (a Laker lifer) for nothing. He is a guy that they can trust to do the right thing for the franchise (i.e., to lose games). We will win that money back down the road.
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by begginerboy:

$250 on Detroit. My management reduces the lows and highs of betting. $300 on the Spurs teaser. Hopefully Chicago comes through today for the tease. The writing was not a waste (for the long term). There is a lot of good info there about the Lakers and their draft situation. They didn't hire Scott (a Laker lifer) for nothing. He is a guy that they can trust to do the right thing for the franchise (i.e., to lose games). We will win that money back down the road.


Always appreciate your taking the time to write up the games you play bb.
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