Has anyone made any money betting on sports steadily throughout the past year? 'cause I did! See how

Good question. In order for the game over the first half has to be point productive. For the reasons yet unknown to me the line moved point and a half from 179.5 to 181.It would be stupid to ignore such move without reacting on it and only way to intelligently react is to take first half over and hope it hits Under as a whole game. I'm no prophet but that seems to me as a right play under the circumstances

Very interesting reading here from Mavin and diametrically opposed to mine. Both Nets and Pacers have been scoring more FGs in the second half of games than in the first as of late, add to that a tired defense and you got yourself an invitation to score many points.

Melo have you noticed how this year in the NFL teams play tight like if they need exlax and then all of the sudden in the second half quarterbacks become superman?

Why not play lose the whole game and enjoy it- shows you which can't handle the pressure I guess.

This is actually a combination of things.  The elite qbs are usually pretty loose to begin with, but a lot of the very beg of games if figuring out the defense and seeing how they will play you.  Second off, there usually comes a point in time, sometimes even near the end of the first half if you are getting beat that bad, that you don't have a choice but to become loose because you have nothing to lose at that point.  Also, if your running game is going nowhere, you have to usually become more loose.  You have to figure though, when its second half and the game is on the line, and your team is down, you don't have a choice but to let loose.  It's the qbs like Trent Edwards (i'm a huge bills fan, so obv i hate my life...but also i know his game) he for example would never get loose, he was always tight and threw check down after check down.  The best qbs, if they don't already start loose, they get loose when they have to and the game is on the line.

Lastly, though you have to remember that loose is not always good.  Brett Favre, in his last playoff game could tell you that.  Peyton Manning in his last throw yesterday, too loose.  Never throw across your body, unless the guy is wide open obviously, especially when the game is on the line.

The line moved 1.5 points because the Pacers told that Paul George will play today.

I am trying to determine what will be in the weeks to come by checking the pulse now. We will see, but I would not go to the assumptions without checking them first. Your guess about that is as good as anyone's unless you have hard evidence in face of continued trend that proves that either after a dig day comes a fave day, or after a dog day Saturday comes a fave Sunday. Or not. I am at least checking that and investing time in order for all of us to benefit. Unfortunately - what I do research wise id being judged by what results I got yesterday and that is a very non productive approach

Please notice that 1 point on a gain was added to the first half 

Pretty prideful for a person who's losing.  Past is the past. It's what you learn from the past that helps your future.  Why would I take any of your plays or anyone's for that matter?  I don't live and die by the positives or negatives of a few days or weeks.  

You are destroying not yourself but your minions.  It's always easier when you cap games by yourself.  It's all about producing when it matters.  Being "clutch" as athletes would say.  I don't follow anyone but myself because ultimately it's your money.  I play as many games as possible on any given day (I played 70 college games yesterday).  I'm all about quantity and not quality.  Because quality can suck on any given day as well.  You max out at 70 games per week.  I try to do that in a day.  With 5% a unit, you're destined to fail.  You can take my advice for a grain of salt, or be stubborn and find out the hard way.  Time is money... not the other way around.  Good luck to you bro... it's not about being hot or cold.  It's all about volume and hitting 52%+ in the long run.

Good day.

Thanks buddy. You are another person who bettered his handicapping on a daily bases and disregard yesterday as on that day anyone I know was down

There is no third way I guess. It is either yours and that would take a one losing day in big to wipe all the bankroll. This is how. If your plays are 5% of the bankroll - lets say 20$? If you have a bankroll of 2000$ right? So 70 games are 1400$. So you lay down 70% of your bankroll any given Saturday? And you think I'm destroying my "minions"? Oh boy, you better reevaluate your thinking about betting and sports handicapping.

Wow, encouraging people to play as many games as possible any given day and going for quantity over quality. You sir get my vote for worst advice of the day.

Correct that of course. All the rest is correct

What do you think about it?

Or maybe wait for the second half line?

I am having a tough read on tonight's games. Probably due to the fact I am struggling. I will most likely be taking the night off. Have my eye on a couple, but with the last two days being off, I feel it is probably best to watch the games and regroup tomorrow. 

Good luck with everyone's plays tonight. 

4-4 -70 since officially keeping records. 

Keep posting. Nothing happened. 

I mean if you have a play and now are bound to your "regroup" policy. Otherwise good regrouping buddy

I also think he's out

The Spurs have a habit of destroying a visitor right after an a loss in away game

2) SportsMavins "minions" ....we aren't his prisoners.....just like your choice to come on here and bother this thread over something that has no effect on your life, it is are choice to come on this thread and follow a pick or not....which once again this thread isn't just about the picks to begin with....