Originally Posted by
KidSeoul
Talkin shiet? Because I simply stated that I don't want to shoot the shiet with someone who doesn't even know what a spread is intended for? Really??
But let me digress and try to elaborate for you. The purpose of the spread is simple and too many people try to read too deeply into it...thereby concluding that it's possibly a predictive indicator. It's simply a number that the books hope will yield a 50/50 wager result. You should know that if the number moves, it's because of the action laid on the spread, or even the ML, is too heavy on one team. And just because the number seems to be so indicative of what the actual results end up being, doesn't mean that we can expect the results to be near the spread all the time, or most of the time, or even part of the time. Whenever the spread in a game ends up being the actual difference at the end of the game, it merely shows possibly two dynamics working correctly - either the oddsmakers were pretty accurate in assessing what would create a 50/50 betting split amongst all wagers on the game and/or if the line is slightly inaccurate, then the betting public wagered knowledgeably and it moved the line closer to where it should be, rather than where the oddsmakers originated it. Thereby, both resulting in a final result that lands very near or right on the spread.
That's it. If I'm wrong, then please explain why and try not to be so rude when doing it.