joshfactor

joe montana? where are the years going. he was old 30 years ago.

there is no life without money on the line. what is this talk of not betting? heresy!

Celtics are champion poseurs. The collapse will be historic. by next week celtics fans will be hiding their gear & putting on caitlyn clark jerseys.

not a fan of the whole 17 championships angle. Yankee fans sound so smug when they bring up 27 championships, i wanna bitch slap them.

1952 minneapolis lakers.

I do think Dallas is live, & they can.

the energy in a game 7 situation is my concern. a tale of 2 different playoff roads. Luka has looked like a fat pussie toad out there. can he keep up the energy he displayed in game 4 for 12 more quarters?

(shout out to Hideki Irabu)

i enjoy these yarns. I fall into the same trap of constantly wanting to fade the public. then i bet against the yankees a few times cause 80% of the public bla bla bla. That has been denting my NBA playoff winnings.

then those bastard yanks lose the game after they beat me. just to rub it in. i was one game off. They know something.

@slamspurs

i agree w you if the prediction is mavs by DD at the half OP should just bet mavs 1H. have the ML in before tip or you may never get that # again.

thank you to all who posted kudos i appreciate.

i might go red sox -1.5 the spanks are in a tough road trip spot. west to east coast travel takes a bite out of the bats.

its all a matter whether he is honest with himself enough to be open minded to outside critique. His words in press conferences show there is a turtle shell of pride & as of now, the honesty does not appear to be there.

but it can change. Never thought i'd see how tiger woods turned about, from perfection to cesspool in 1 night.

recovery is possible.

its actually +290 not 230. oops.

IMO this play has good value & could hit.

Celts have shown all playoffs long they are prone to snoozing when their leads get comfy. saw this in every series, they are up DD & suddenly, a minute later, its a 6 point game. Happened in game 2 & 3.

3-0 is pretty comfy & so is winning on the home floor on sunday. Wouldnt be surprised if the Mavs get a 20-30 point DD lead & the celts pull starters 4th quarter.

@NutinButtLove

 thats a good point. this is not a true hedge. there is a not-zero chance we get to a game 6 then its not a hedge but a disaster.

OP dont bother hedging. let it ride. The celts are good but they are amazing at letting leads slip. can easily see them sleeping out this game should it get ugly in 1H.

just IMO but the answer lies in your risk profile. if your a gambler, no hedge. if you cant handle the L, hedge back the amount you wagered so there is no L. & if you feel strong the celts will sweep, put a large sum on the celts that overwelms the L you will take on the +285.

all i really did was provide options. my best advice would be to take away the L. guaranteeing that you stay even is winnings well spent.

this is a culture/technology crisis. in my youth there was a hunger for accomplishment that is gone today. I believe young people see others get rich posting pics online. and they see adults that dont seem to get jobs because they are good at them, but because they know somebody, or look the right way. Corruption hampers the desire to succeed when you see a tilted playing field.

the USA needs a nasty economic depression to bankrupt & weed out corruption at the top of numerous institutions. None of the sports or entertainment institutions give a lick about excellence. its about optics & politics. this is the dregs of wealth inequality & a cloistered elite that live in gated communities & disdain the fans. Bankrupt the rich, break up the entertainment monopolies & make people compete again.

@packersbackers

@TreyInventor

disagree in this spot. Luka magic is dangerous & like game 2, celts get lazy & let DD leads slip. susceptible to back door mavs ML cover.

getting 2.5 points with the better offense, the better defense (by far, the mavs are playing 4 & a gimp)

are you kidding me?

This is the type of gift where you dream whatever number you want & just give that number to your bookie. you can buy a car. buy a jet ski. buy some jewelry.

the sky is the limit.

@bobmaloogatimesfive

 im lost as to why tatum is the favorite given he is no-showing, again.

& im sketch about this G3 spot. There has been none of the offensive flow that carried them to the finals. Celtics -9.5 +340 is looking tasty to me. They seem to be in command of the floor with Luka being invisible on D.

GL on your action.