2013/14 NBA Thread

[Seto]

So gutted Atl Madrid didn't win. Would have had a KILLER day if they could have found a winner. A ridiculous save from the Malaga keeper prevented the 3 points really late on as well!

I just saw what happened. So gutted neither them nor Real could win. Fukking bums.

Given who I support I doubt I have to explain any further

Great football day for us though - scousers lost the title and neither them nor city beat our 103-goal record. apparently aguero missed a sitter that would've given them #103 lol.

[KRIT]

I had so many bad things to say about these guys during the game

Matt Barnes - why are you still shooting when you're 0-62 and have one of the ugliest jumpers in basketball?
Blake Griffin - do you understand the concept of 6 fouls and you're out?
Chris Paul - why do you keep shooting 3's?
Doc Rivers - your team is down 29-7 and you've called ONE timeout? ONE? Rick Carlisle or Pop would probably have used like 4 by then.

Man oh man that was fukking crazy. Just a crazy game.

I thought Doc coached poorly in first quarter. He didn't take the necessary timeouts to settle his team down. You could tell that they started to press after the first few minutes. Also didn't like him continuing to go to Blake on the block when he was getting double teamed. Should have went to pick and roll much earlier in this game, that's where Clipps did all their damage in the fourth quarter.

Not sure why Danny Granger played the entire 4th quarter. I can understand a coach throwing a bench guy in to try to get some energy, but it was pretty clear he had nothing to offer. Either way it didn't matter, but it was painful watching him out there.

[Seto]

You think Doc figuring out to play the small line up will shift the series?

any thought on Wash and the over?

Paul on Durant somehow worked - apparently to stop Durant you just need to put a feisty guard on him (Tony Allen, Chris Paul), and he can't do shit.

I like the Wizards but I'm already too engaged on them because of futures.

[Seto]

I thought Doc coached poorly in first quarter. He didn't take the necessary timeouts to settle his team down. You could tell that they started to press after the first few minutes. Also didn't like him continuing to go to Blake on the block when he was getting double teamed. Should have went to pick and roll much earlier in this game, that's where Clipps did all their damage in the fourth quarter.

Not sure why Danny Granger played the entire 4th quarter. I can understand a coach throwing a bench guy in to try to get some energy, but it was pretty clear he had nothing to offer. Either way it didn't matter, but it was painful watching him out there.

I wasn't watching then but being down 29-7 after like 6 or 7 minutes and having called 1 timeout is a coaching criminality, regardless of anything else.

CP/Blake PnR was devastating late agreed - Blake doesn't seem to able to do well against Ibaka in the post and if Matt Barnes and JJ Redick are going to go 2-27 from 3, they can also easily come down and double. JJ will get his stroke back, not sure about Matt Barnes.

Granger was a tough choice but they have no-one at the 3 - Granger, Barnes (who couldn't throw a brick in the ocean today) and Dudley (who has been awful all season). I don't blame Doc too much for that.

[unitedlad]

Want to bet on wizards but trying to find the best angle. Think they win but fail to cover. They haven't lost a 1Q in the playoffs yet. Think Wiz 1Q might be the way to go. If that doesn't hit then the odds for the ml will most likely be sweeter live.

[KRIT]

Want to bet on wizards but trying to find the best angle. Think they win but fail to cover. They haven't lost a 1Q in the playoffs yet. Think Wiz 1Q might be the way to go. If that doesn't hit then the odds for the ml will most likely be sweeter live.

They lost 1Q for first time in game 3.

[Pauulzcappin]

Doc almost mailed the game by taking too long to put Jamal Crawford in. But his move to play Collison-Paul-Crawford is what won them the game.

Scott Brooks should be fired after today.

[unitedlad]

They lost 1Q for first time in game 3.

17-17

[Pauulzcappin]

17-17

he means the cover

[KRIT]

17-17

Oh sorry, I meant 1q spread. I think they were -1.5 1q in that game.

GL with what you play. I'm trying to decide what to play on the Wiz. Wiz are down to -3.5 now, not sure if i buy the line movement, 1q and 1h lines aren't moving.

[unitedlad]

Oh. I was talking about ML. Think the line speaks for itself self. Books expecting wiz to come out strong.

[Seto]

Oh sorry, I meant 1q spread. I think they were -1.5 1q in that game.

GL with what you play. I'm trying to decide what to play on the Wiz. Wiz are down to -3.5 now, not sure if i buy the line movement, 1q and 1h lines aren't moving.

Opposite of game 3, line moving way too much in one direction but the other one this time. Hopefully the opposite result.

Maybe the opener is the key in both cases - 3 in game 3 and 4.5/5 for tonight.

Go Wiz

[Seto]

Someone needs to punch me in the face and make me realise how lucky I am not to be buried - I'm sitting here bitching about not taking the ml live and them blowing the cover on the last couple possessions.

[Pauulzcappin]

Someone needs to punch me in the face and make me realise how lucky I am not to be buried - I'm sitting here bitching about not taking the ml live and them blowing the cover on the last couple possessions.

I have won a few huge bets but nothing tops tonight. This is the biggest comeback I've ever watched on the NBA and not even books believe they had a shot. ML was +1300. I was pretty sure I was toast

heading to a friends' house to watch the game. hopefully they bring me some luck.

[KRIT]

Now this is the Indiana that I remember.

[Fred The Hammer]

Pacers will win this series.....Wiz are overplaying every pass and hands all over the place. Indy will shoot 45 ft's at home if they play this way. Harrington literally shoves Scola out of bounds and no call?

[Seto]

Buried on Washington. Just really, really piss poor decision making on my part. I have zero to complain about, I knew this could happen and should've been ready for it.

[twoods23]

Any strong leans tomorrow? I'm thinking clip +5 looks good for tues

[Seto]

Any strong leans tomorrow? I'm thinking clip +5 looks good for tues

Likely laying off tomorrow.

I actually lean OKC there but not sure, let's revisit that game later

[Pauulzcappin]

Washington sucked in the clutch. They will probably be a very good competitive soon, guess we got ahead of ourselves a little bit.

[unitedlad]

Just thinking back on the game yesterday. Clippers could have really destroyed Thunder. They were 0-8 from beyond the line, with some REALLY good looks from Reddick. He is usually just pure money with wide open Js.

Even If clippers would have hit a few of them, I imagine that would have disrupted OKC's early flow (making their first 6 or 7 FGs)

Starting to really like Clip for the series, but that seems to be the way of this series - changing my mind after every game.

You touched on it before Seto, even down by 20 points, Clippers always had a large amount of control in the game. I wasn't astounded at all that they made the comeback, whereas most games it would have been absolutely shocking.

This is a real 50/50. Probably best to back off of this one. Should have bet on this going the distance though.

[parexa]

los angeles floppers arent made for playoffs. im going to make all my money with the spurs now

[Seto]

Nets/Heat largest lead under 17.5 -120 (ladbrokes) (risking 3.6x to win 3x)

No clue why they accepted such a big bet this time but I got in what I wanted for once.

[Seto]

Just thinking back on the game yesterday. Clippers could have really destroyed Thunder. They were 0-8 from beyond the line, with some REALLY good looks from Reddick. He is usually just pure money with wide open Js.

Even If clippers would have hit a few of them, I imagine that would have disrupted OKC's early flow (making their first 6 or 7 FGs)

Starting to really like Clip for the series, but that seems to be the way of this series - changing my mind after every game.

You touched on it before Seto, even down by 20 points, Clippers always had a large amount of control in the game. I wasn't astounded at all that they made the comeback, whereas most games it would have been absolutely shocking.

This is a real 50/50. Probably best to back off of this one. Should have bet on this going the distance though.

Clipps fukked me last night on a live bet - thankfully not a large one at least.

This is just a really streaky couple of teams facing off. So it's real hard not to change your mind often about how good they are.

I'm actually starting to think Clips could win this in 7 - we'll see.

[unitedlad]

Got in this game to go the distance at -120 last night. Looks good.

[WalkingLuckCharm]

Don't be conned seto. Can you not envision it? KD and his acceptance speech does not leave the playoffs in the NBA DVD in the second round.

LAC will fall this year admist all the racism bs that sterling got framed for. They got a real good shot of winning it next year might have to make an early wager.

This is the NBA. Drama.


Oh and that aside there is no way OKC is losing game 7. KD for one will not have a poor game and also will not be bothered by double teams by the guards. Fk brooks all the haters don't understand that even with this sh1t coach OKC been doing this for years. This duo is severely underrated. Consider their achievements; imo they were robbed by refs against the heat in the finals. I don't care what anyone says about how sh1t the rest of the roster is, the duo only need athletic defenders like ibaka and stefa to form a championship team. They were in good form to take out last season's before Beverlys annoying sh1t. They are the only real team to challenge the heat bar the spurs.

They've been through way too much this post season to leave in 7 games at home. Especially after the memphis conundrum.

[WalkingLuckCharm]

And then u also have a bunch of other useless trends like they won game 3, and the emotional steal of a game 5.

[Seto]

I take it you're a Thunder fan? I don't intend this is any bad way lol.

[Seto]

Nets ml +180 (pinnacle) (first half) (risking 1x to win 1.8x)

[WalkingLuckCharm]

Hahaha.

Also I can't see portland winning. spurs didn't have it in them mentally. The same math just don't add up for a reason to back portland. Bench vs no bench. Staying the fk away...

[NBA Maniac]

STUPID mother rooster_eater referee, my team had 3 penaltys, and he didnt blow the whistle....
and now they lost in penaltys lottery bahhhhhhh

[No coincidences]

MIA/BROOK under 189 (2.2U to win 2)

[Seto]

Today: 2-0, +4.8x
Total: 248-288-9, +48.55x

I should just stick to Heat games for betting - take them, fade them, props... They're always good to me lol.

[Seto]

MIA/BROOK under 189 (2.2U to win 2)

Damn - rough one there. Reminds me why I don't bother w/ totals anymore except a couple times a year.

Wrong thread though

[Pauulzcappin]

good job seto. should we flip a coin to see what we do about the wiz-pacers game?