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It's kind of like in baseball when you have a pitcher at the first part of the season blowing everyone away but his career numbers don't support his record! The second half he starts losing and goes back to his career numbers! Same in the NBA. More times than not the final score is going to go back to being close to the line. The boys that set the lines know what their doing!
 
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I have been betting the NBA for a long time- but this year is just amazing how the lines hit almost on the dot and a lot of the leads are getting blown by the good teams- clippers almost lost the game yesterday- also it just keeps happening-

I would say that in the years that I have been doing this the NBA does seem rigged in comparison to the NFL.
Calm down, regroup and on to the next day. It only seems rigged when you lose. When we win it's called a dramatic win. Nor NBA or NFL have to rig the games. The league is an employer of the refs and the players and the coaches as well. They can do whatever they want to make it entertaining so the modern gladiators can please us. That is called good business and no one can complain. People who don't wager on sports love the drama. We want everything to happen as our logic tells us and once it does not - we complain that it is rigged. Be on the right side of the "rig" and you'll be fine
 
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SPORTSMAVIN sorry for calling u marvin....nice advice on calling it underdog thursday all hit n the knicks pushed 
 
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But why would you wanna roll with Dallas if their shooting percentage was so poor? Just trying to pick your brain man. But yeah man I should have rolled with you on that Portland bet... I just thought the heat would show up tonight
Because in most cases one can not continue to shoot over 50% for the whole game and another so poor. The numbers usually balance out to team percentages more or less. You agree with me that neither Dallas is not a 34% shooting team and nor the Kings 50+%?
Relax. I know you will. I know that you do know you're in a marathon ,right?
 
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It's kind of like in baseball when you have a pitcher at the first part of the season blowing everyone away but his career numbers don't support his record! The second half he starts losing and goes back to his career numbers! Same in the NBA. More times than not the final score is going to go back to being close to the line. The boys that set the lines know what their doing!
I do it rarely - but when its due - its due.
 
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Can these blazers put another run together to start the 2nd??

Go Blazers!!

 
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I called it rigged even when I hit some stuff am not supposed to if I see bad calls - like the fail mary in seattle v gb game- over the new years bowls two calls the refs clearly call wrong ( a mistake? hard to phantom that with instant replay you can miss seeing that the chains were way beyond the ball on the fourth down drive by michigan ) this I did not see the whole dallas game but the heat game had a lot of questionable calls- just calling as I see it- Tomorrow is another day- I did win a good parlay that covered all my other loses but the drama happens way to often at least this year. Am sure the refs don't bet on the game I mean no one has gotten caught  That being said I still think money can be made just have to be on the ride side of the rig as you said.
 
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Oh for sure man. I know you have to nerves of steel for this kind of business. Even the best of the business have their losing days.

But you're right man. Good call on the 2nd half... Those percentages couldn't sustain.

I'll cash the banks tomorrow... Hopefully!
 
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with that same reasoning Mavin, would you take Portland -2 in the 2nd H of this game only shooting 33 percent to 47 percent?
I would, but missed it. Were busy placing buying Put on options. Had a great day today and I'm going to build a strategy ladder like here for all who wants. That's even greater tool to make profits than sports, but everything in it's turn. I usually don't mix but today I saw a great opportunity and cashed on it
 
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Final:
SACRAMENTO Kings -2.5  (-110)  110$
When the projected computerized scores by TeamRanking (103.9-102.1 Kings) and NumberFire (104.8 - 104.6 Kings) are not near the released line by LVSC (-2) and in addition it goes up to -2.5 Kings while the majority of the public money is on Dallas including the ML support - by my experience - it is an invitation to bet Dallas... and lose money. Yesterday I was asked if to play the Rockets in a PM - my answer was it is or Hornets +2.5 or no play. Today we have the same situation almost here and this time I will play what I think is right. If D.Cousins will decide to play and I hope he will, the Kings will have a better shot at getting a buyer or investor to have their long awaited arena built instead of relocating to Seattle. Each time rumors like this fly - the team in question performs great.

I cant even be mad at you Mavin. You just have a terrible fetish for betting the Kings at home. Your picks are great but just gota stay away from your kings at home bets. first memphis now dallas. Keep up the good work but go see a therapist for your Kings fetish

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Fuzzrod:

Oh for sure man. I know you have to nerves of steel for this kind of business. Even the best of the business have their losing days.

But you're right man. Good call on the 2nd half... Those percentages couldn't sustain.

I'll cash the banks tomorrow... Hopefully!
I lost on NBA only juice of 20$. But enjoyed the way the games played out as it justified everything we learned till today. The day ended 2-2
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SportsMavin:

I would, but missed it. Were busy placing buying Put on options. Had a great day today and I'm going to build a strategy ladder like here for all who wants. That's even greater tool to make profits than sports, but everything in it's turn. I usually don't mix but today I saw a great opportunity and cashed on it

Trading stocks and options is my job. I hope you are doing well on it.
 
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I cant even be mad at you Mavin. You just have a terrible fetish for betting the Kings at home. Your picks are great but just gota stay away from your kings at home bets. first memphis now dallas. Keep up the good work but go see a therapist for your Kings fetish

I went to see the therapist at the halftime and he told me to take the Mavs in a second half. Too bad you were not here to take them too manstar
 
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Trading stocks and options is my job. I hope you are doing well on it.
 Better than anybody I know 
 
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 Better than anybody I know 

Good to know. It's a tough business but unlike sports which I do for fun the markets is where the money is. If you ever want to discuss strategies feel free to PM me- I am a technical trader by trade. 10+ years.
 
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i would take a 1-1 (portland and kings) any day. things happen in this league. the only thing that counts is the outcome of the game, not the progress or the game. there is no way to cap crazy stuff happens during the game, you only cap the outcome. so if some sh$t happens during the game that result in a loss ATS, so be it. with it being said, the only thing that matter is the end of betting season (or month), you might be down 10 units or up 10 units during some streaks, but you just have to keep moving forward towards the positive profit at the end of the season (or month)
 
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QUOTE Originally Posted by manstar10:

I cant even be mad at you Mavin. You just have a terrible fetish for betting the Kings at home. Your picks are great but just gota stay away from your kings at home bets. first memphis now dallas. Keep up the good work but go see a therapist for your Kings fetish 

I went to see the therapist at the halftime and he told me to take the Mavs in a second half. Too bad you were not here to take them too manstar




classic...;
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ocer12:

SPORTSMAVIN sorry for calling u marvin....nice advice on calling it underdog thursday all hit n the knicks pushed 

. You're not the first one and I can assure you not the last one to call me marvin. I don't really care what anyone calls me. I do care for you and others to acquire proper tools of handicapping, being tolerant towards each other and staying disciplined with you money management. you do all that and you can call me marvin anytime
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Turbovtk:


Good to know. It's a tough business but unlike sports which I do for fun the markets is where the money is. If you ever want to discuss strategies feel free to PM me- I am a technical trader by trade. 10+ years.
No problem. If you read the thread you should have noticed that I promised to start a thread at the Investments section on a special interest forum. You'll be more than welcome to make your input there
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ThinkTwice:

i would take a 1-1 (portland and kings) any day. things happen in this league. the only thing that counts is the outcome of the game, not the progress or the game. there is no way to cap crazy stuff happens during the game, you only cap the outcome. so if some sh$t happens during the game that result in a loss ATS, so be it. with it being said, the only thing that matter is the end of betting season (or month), you might be down 10 units or up 10 units during some streaks, but you just have to keep moving forward towards the positive profit at the end of the season (or month)
You justify your nick Think Twice  Well said 
 
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. You're not the first one and I can assure you not the last one to call me marvin. I don't really care what anyone calls me. I do care for you and others to acquire proper tools of handicapping, being tolerant towards each other and staying disciplined with you money management. you do all that and you can call me marvin anytime

thats y ur the man tossing around that bk 7.5 curios to see were the line moves
 
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. You're not the first one and I can assure you not the last one to call me marvin. I don't really care what anyone calls me. I do care for you and others to acquire proper tools of handicapping, being tolerant towards each other and staying disciplined with you money management. you do all that and you can call me marvin anytime
 
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mavin add me in ur friends so i can leave a comment on ur box thanx
 
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mavin add me in ur friends so i can leave a comment on ur box thanx
I did
 
 
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