Warriors Statement Game!

Question

I will give you the highlights only.

1) Warriors lost title to Cavs at HOME

2) Warriors have lost 4 straight to Cavs including 2 at home

3) Warriors have not beaten a contender this year (losing to the Spurs, Rockets and even the Grizz at home)!

4) Warriors went all out (in terms of effort) against the Cavs during Christmas (up 14 in the 4th with Curry playing average) but came up short. They controlled the entire game.

5) Cavs have been making fun of and disrespecting the Warriors since winning the title.

6) Warriors need to not just win but convincingly. They have to regain the psychological advantage. Winning will not be enough. Cavs playing their 6th game in 12 nights, this is the Warriors best shot.

7) National TV game. MLK day. Warriors lost the title, then on Christmas, now all eyes are on them again once again.

8) Cavs actually considered sitting some of their stars for this game (to maintain their psychological advantage over the Warriors). If that is not a tell, I don't know what is.

Cavs backers have a few things going for them.

1) Cavs are in the Warriors heads.

2) LBJ said Warriors are the best team in the NBA. (He is ignite his guys and put the pressure on the Warriors).

3) Cavs got destroyed on MLK year last year at home and may want some revenge themselves.

The Play: Warriors -8

begginerboy · Answer

I will give you the highlights only.

1) Warriors lost title to Cavs at HOME

2) Warriors have lost 4 straight to Cavs including 2 at home

3) Warriors have not beaten a contender this year (losing to the Spurs, Rockets and even the Grizz at home)!

4) Warriors went all out (in terms of effort) against the Cavs during Christmas (up 14 in the 4th with Curry playing average) but came up short. They controlled the entire game.

5) Cavs have been making fun of and disrespecting the Warriors since winning the title.

6) Warriors need to not just win but convincingly. They have to regain the psychological advantage. Winning will not be enough. Cavs playing their 6th game in 12 nights, this is the Warriors best shot.

7) National TV game. MLK day. Warriors lost the title, then on Christmas, now all eyes are on them again once again.

8) Cavs actually considered sitting some of their stars for this game (to maintain their psychological advantage over the Warriors). If that is not a tell, I don't know what is.

Cavs backers have a few things going for them.

1) Cavs are in the Warriors heads.

2) LBJ said Warriors are the best team in the NBA. (He is ignite his guys and put the pressure on the Warriors).

3) Cavs got destroyed on MLK year last year at home and may want some revenge themselves.

The Play: Warriors -8

Composure · Answer

MLK, celebrate with a great playoff style basketball game. Cavs will make it close.....

ILPRATO · Answer

Lebron a big MLK guy be careful.

begginerboy · Answer

LOL. I&#x27;m sure so are all the other african american players/stars in the game!

lahatpinoy · Answer

Giannis is super rich now

Cavs2017Champs · Answer

So far 54% of the public is taking the Warriors despite everything you said... And the line is GS -8 so most people believe GS will win big tonight...  If they win big tonight, it sets up the Finals where all the idiots will be on GS again and lose..

wmi799 · Answer

No doubt!BOL

bmiller1632 · Answer

the only thing that scares me is like you said the Cavs were pretty much in this exact situation  last year at home on mlk day but the warriors blew them out .. do think your on the right side though, hard to see gs lose 5 in a row to cle

mac39bps · Answer

lmfaoooo wut?

whenitsserious · Answer

I think cavs cover... Nice info though

swanbomb · Answer

On the same side BB

Jrod6 · Answer

On the same side, gl to us

NONEED4LUCK · Answer

Cabs look like garbage.

mac39bps · Answer

I hope you&#x27;re right. Great points!

BayArea342 · Answer

BOOM

swanbomb · Answer

Warriors 2h &#x2B;3 looks great here

BayArea342 · Answer

Too BIG A LeadWorry about the GARBAGE Time in the 4th

Jrod6 · Answer

Looking good so far, who knows not over u tip it&#x27;s over

PatsRoll5 · Answer

Watch this GS wins by 5!

PatsRoll5 · Answer

These person were up by 36 and now watch they blow it and win by 5! They r all the same! GANGS!

swanbomb · Answer

What a game. I expected the cover and a typical 16-17 point blowout, but you called it BB. An absolute STATEMENT win. Great write up as well.

begginerboy · Answer

Thanks, fellas.NBA Season (recommended picks)4-1NFL Season (recommended picks)4-18-2 total for 80%Last 4 NBA winners were all wire-to-wire covers and/or blowouts:Lakers &#x2B;1.5 at Sixers 100-89Bulls -2.5 at home against Pistons 113-82Spurs -5.5 at home against Raptors 110-82Warriors -8 at home against Cavs 126-91These games are a gamblers dream. They are what we call "laughers," for lack of a better word. When I was gambling, I used to dream of such games but only hit a few like that (maybe 1 out 9 winners), and we are talking hundreds of bets over a 2.5 year period. Most winners came down to the last period, if not the last few plays. The irony is that now that I have retired, and don&#x27;t have an emotional, psychological, financial investment in the outcome, these games are easier to pick out with some certitude. Now, that I have quit, I finally have the discipline to pass up a good game, or even a very good game, for a great game (there were two other games this week, where the teams covered by more than 10 points, that I did not even post, because they were not as good as this game) .Of course, the problem is that I am torturing/tempting myself to get back into the game, especially as I need the money. Today was an extremely difficult day for me (in fact, the entire weekend was difficult because I kept thinking about this game and the opportunity to win a lot of money). I went online about six times to deposit two grand to bet on the warriors, but each time I could not hit the submit button. I kept thinking about what hitting that button would mean for me and my family, in the long term. I kept reminding myself that I cannot solve my existential problems through gambling. Still, I was mad at myself because I knew I could use my gambling skills to help solve my family&#x27;s financial problems. So it was a lose lose proposition for me. I was so disgusted with the entire thing that I was not even going to do a write-up, but I finally managed to do a half-hearted one with bullet points but no narrative. I wanted to help people make a decision because there are some nice people on here. But this is not working for me. I am like a recovering alcoholic who has taken a job as a bartender serving up delicious cocktails he can&#x27;t taste to his thirsty clientele. I either have to play or stay away completely, and if I play I will go back to being the miserable, undisciplined grinder that I was (betting ten times a week instead of five times a month). Of course, not gambling means I have to face and overcome that existential void that drove my mother to commit suicide and caused my father to become a degenerate of the highest order. So, with that, I say goodbye to you covers brothers. I may have one more pick, because it is a game I have already capped, but it will be in the NFL forum.Good Luck To All!

AussieDownUnder · Answer

Great call BB... It really was statement game and once again the Cavs just do not care about certain games throughout the reg season.. You basically cannot bet on this Cavs team because you don&#x27;t know when they are going to show up, hence their woeful ATS record in the reg season

begginerboy · Answer

Aussie,You are mostly right. They play in the East so they don&#x27;t really care about the regular season, because they can coast and still get first seed. But I think this situation was a bit different. I think they cared but there was nothing they could do about it because the Warriors were going to hammer them in this spot regardless. They were the more rested team, by far. They had not played since Thursday. They had been home for days, while the Cavs were on the road playing 6 in 12 nights, and the Warriors had quadruple revenge on their minds, plus all their other losses at home to good teams this year, which was fueling them, not to mention the championship the Cavs "stole" and the Curry Thompson cookies at LBJ&#x27;s house on Halloween! The smart thing would have been to sit their stars (something Pop would have done without a second thought) and basically tank the game, but they did not have the balls to do it on MLK day.

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