Why Cavs line vs Rockets is only -2?

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  • sizzur
    SBR Hustler
    • 01-16-09
    • 66

    #1
    Why Cavs line vs Rockets is only -2?
    Someone shed some light as to why i shouldn't bang the shit outta Cavs at -2?!?!
  • Mac4Lyfe
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 01-04-09
    • 48383

    #2
    I layed $1,000 on the Cav's at -1. Line is now -2 and I'm thinking about going up 5 Large units... Fuc it.

    I know the Rockets are at home, have won 5 straight over struggling teams and Artest and Brooks are now in the front court but I still don't think their on the same level as the Cav's. I have no idea why the line is so low except for both teams being on win streaks and many people that believe the Rockets play better w/o Tmac (I agree). The Cav's are well rested after keeping their starters out not playing much in the 2nd half of the last game and Delonte West will be back so there should be much energy with him on the floor.

    I'm not sure who will guard Artest but DWest has proven to be a very good defender even going up against much bigger 2's. Lebron will shut down Battier and Big Z and Wallace will handle Yao. If Yao get's in foul trouble early it will be a long night for Houston as they are very limited in finding scorers. Wallace and AV are lock down versus Scola (AV played against him much in international play). Von Wafer has been playing very well but should be shut down when he's in the game as well. Look for Mo Williams to have a field day over Brooks, with West and Lebron running the break. Cleveland get's a bunch of steals that lead to fast breaks.

    I'm playing Cav's 1st half and large on Cav's for the game. I would get on this line asap as it should inch up. I'm also looking at the under as this should be a fairly low scoring game. 97-87 Cav's...
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    • sizzur
      SBR Hustler
      • 01-16-09
      • 66

      #3
      Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe
      I layed $1,000 on the Cav's at -1. Line is now -2 and I'm thinking about going up 5 Large units... Fuc it.
      so is that an educated bet or ur just hail marying
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      • sallysnax8
        SBR MVP
        • 01-22-09
        • 1686

        #4
        WagerType: ParlayDate:Team:Feb 26NBA [701] CLEVELAND -2-110 Feb 26NBA [701] TOTAL o184-110 (CLEVELAND vrs HOUSTON) Risking 100 USD To Win 260 USDTicket#:
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        • playazzz2g
          SBR Rookie
          • 01-26-09
          • 46

          #5
          [C] 02/25/2009 - Yao Ming injured last game probable Thursday vs. Cleveland. ( Eye ) [G/F] 02/25/2009 - Ron Artest injured last game probable Thursday vs. Cleveland. ( Head )


          whats the deal with this line
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          • sizzur
            SBR Hustler
            • 01-16-09
            • 66

            #6
            Originally posted by playazzz2g
            [C] 02/25/2009 - Yao Ming injured last game probable Thursday vs. Cleveland. ( Eye ) [G/F] 02/25/2009 - Ron Artest injured last game probable Thursday vs. Cleveland. ( Head )


            whats the deal with this line

            dunno about that line about artest, but last game, yao got stitches over his eye. so that's a non-factor.
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            • Mac4Lyfe
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 01-04-09
              • 48383

              #7
              Originally posted by sizzur
              so is that an educated bet or ur just hail marying
              I'm definitely not going all in and this is not close to my bank roll but much more units than I'd normally lay. I think it's an educated bet but I've been schooled more than I like to admit. I just hate to see a solid play and get scared to jump on it.

              I live in Houston and have a good feel for the team and I watch all the Cav's games and know them as well. The Cav's have the intensity and are better on defense. Houston is still trying to figure out their identity and lineups. This would be a signature win for them but reports from the club have already said that if they could just lose close that it would be a huge moral victory. When I hear reports like that it makes me feel their defeated going in. I'm just gun shy when it comes to betting basketball. One player get's injured (mainly Lebron) and everything changes. Even though the I think this team can weather injuries because it has all year long.

              I'm going to look at this a little closer before I lay much more but it looks very good right now.
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              • sizzur
                SBR Hustler
                • 01-16-09
                • 66

                #8
                Oh, i must have seen ur previous post before you added the explaination. excuse me.
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                • playazzz2g
                  SBR Rookie
                  • 01-26-09
                  • 46

                  #9
                  Cleveland has lost 17 of its last 20 visits to Houston and James' only victory there was a 104-102 overtime win March 26, 2006

                  and the rockets are hot im might being taking huston in this one
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                  • sizzur
                    SBR Hustler
                    • 01-16-09
                    • 66

                    #10
                    2006 cavs and 2009 cavs are very different teams.
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                    • Mac4Lyfe
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 01-04-09
                      • 48383

                      #11
                      Originally posted by sizzur
                      dunno about that line about artest, but last game, yao got stitches over his eye. so that's a non-factor.
                      Yao and Artest are both playing. Luther Head may be out.

                      Yao versus Z should be a good matchup. Z historically doesn't have great games against Yao but I think Cleveland may put Wallace on Yao some as well. Hopefully Yao won't dunk on Ben like he did when Ben was a Piston. Yao got some ticky tack calls in Cleveland and got to the foul line like 15 times. He was horrible from the field but bailed out by the fouls. Houston will get some home cooking by the refs but shouldn't be a big factor. Rafer was killing Mo but thankfully he's not there and Brooks aint no Alston. Battier doesn't play well against Cleveland and Artest has struggled as well with them. Delonte's wrist was sore the last game and he sat out but he should be good to go tomorrow. He scored 25 against the Pistons his first game back and he looked awesome. Gibson is from Houston and he is recovering from a sore toe and a season long shooting slump but was money last game. He should be very motivated coming back home.

                      Rebounds will be key but Cleveland has usually beaten the Rockets on the boards significantly. Cleveland beats Houston in nearly every statistic. They lead the league in offensive and defensive scoring efficiency. I'm convincing myself that this is a solid play
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                      • itzk3nny
                        SBR High Roller
                        • 05-16-08
                        • 103

                        #12
                        thanks for reassuring me that this is a BIG BIG Play for me.
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                        • Mac4Lyfe
                          SBR Aristocracy
                          • 01-04-09
                          • 48383

                          #13
                          Originally posted by playazzz2g
                          Cleveland has lost 17 of its last 20 visits to Houston and James' only victory there was a 104-102 overtime win March 26, 2006

                          and the rockets are hot im might being taking huston in this one
                          That would be 17 of the last 20 years.... LOL

                          15 of those games would be without Bron Bron and 27 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assist average against the Rockets. Mo Will makes this team much better and Delonte IMO is an All Star in the making. Before he got hurt he was playing on another level. He's shooting 0.43 from 3 pt and he is underrated as a defender but is tough as nails. Him and Mo are huge difference makers that go unnoticed because most people think the team is all about Lebron.
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                          • Mac4Lyfe
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 01-04-09
                            • 48383

                            #14
                            Originally posted by itzk3nny
                            thanks for reassuring me that this is a BIG BIG Play for me.
                            Let's cash this beyotch
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                            • itzk3nny
                              SBR High Roller
                              • 05-16-08
                              • 103

                              #15
                              To me, houston is very inconsistent with there offense. Even though there are a couple threats (artest, yao), it doesn't seem like there is a go to person that will consistently put points up.

                              on the other hand there is lebron.


                              ALready played -2 before it goes up! can't wait to cheer on the cavs on tv tomorrow. LET'S DO THISSS.
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                              • Mac4Lyfe
                                SBR Aristocracy
                                • 01-04-09
                                • 48383

                                #16
                                Dang, I'm hitting overnight limits :-(
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                                • itzk3nny
                                  SBR High Roller
                                  • 05-16-08
                                  • 103

                                  #17
                                  haha u just wanna keep putting on it huh. looks juicy.
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                                  • Mac4Lyfe
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 01-04-09
                                    • 48383

                                    #18
                                    I hate that chit. Oh well I'll get on it in the morning. This will be my only play tomorrow.
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                                    • JGILL50
                                      SBR Wise Guy
                                      • 10-31-08
                                      • 836

                                      #19
                                      okay it was mentioned about who will guard artest. the question should be who will artest guard. LBJ will get a steady dose of battier and artest.not many teams offer a superstar two shut down defenders. Big Z has absolutely no chance against either Yao or scola. The rockets will stay away from b wallace and pound it to whoever Z is on. Somone mentioned shutting down battier. shutting down what the guy might hit 1-2 threes from the corner on a good night. This rocket team is playing with a lot of confidence. LBJ does a good job of giving the other team the star struck factor but gheto boy artest is immune to this. Also for the philosophy angle why would vegas open this line at -1 when the average better would have hammered it at -7 . look for this to be a very competitive game. BOL gentlemen
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                                      • jerseykai
                                        SBR Wise Guy
                                        • 10-01-08
                                        • 674

                                        #20
                                        woo!!1 finally someone who is not scared to possibly lose with me!!! i played this at -2 last night also, everyone is saying something is fishy, but no one knows what the oddsmakers know. i am on it at 1 unit to win 95$ i really really hope that the cavs show up defensively, and that yao's big ass doesn't land on lebron's ankle during the game. i find it funny and suspicious that there have been strings of inuries for different teams, all at about the same time..... it reminds me of the ncab throwing elbows fiasoco these past weeks, one person does it, and everyone jumps in and follows lol!
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                                        • FORMULA FORTE
                                          SBR Hustler
                                          • 01-20-09
                                          • 52

                                          #21
                                          i agree with you sizzur! your right year 2006 is different form 2009! hahaha
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                                          • Mac4Lyfe
                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                            • 01-04-09
                                            • 48383

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by JGILL50
                                            okay it was mentioned about who will guard artest. the question should be who will artest guard. LBJ will get a steady dose of battier and artest.not many teams offer a superstar two shut down defenders. Big Z has absolutely no chance against either Yao or scola. The rockets will stay away from b wallace and pound it to whoever Z is on. Somone mentioned shutting down battier. shutting down what the guy might hit 1-2 threes from the corner on a good night. This rocket team is playing with a lot of confidence. LBJ does a good job of giving the other team the star struck factor but gheto boy artest is immune to this. Also for the philosophy angle why would vegas open this line at -1 when the average better would have hammered it at -7 . look for this to be a very competitive game. BOL gentlemen
                                            That's not what happened in the first game. Lebron was right on his average with 27 points. He had an average game by his standards I think because he was forcing the action and had a bunch of turnovers (Yao did as well). He settled down in the 2nd half and the Cav's took over the game. I see this same thing tonight. Close at halftime but Cav's win it easily from there. Cleveland was also struggling during that Christmas stretch where they just weren't clicking. The team chemistry is much better after the All Star break and they are much healthier.

                                            Artest has struggled against cleveland dating back to Indiana so he's not immune. This will be a competitive game because it's the NBA but the Cav's have more confidence and is the better team.
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                                            • JGILL50
                                              SBR Wise Guy
                                              • 10-31-08
                                              • 836

                                              #23
                                              everyone played for houston the first time however it was one of the first times the were all on the court together. that rockets team could not even practice together for most of the year. You had a worthless hobbled putz in TMAC logging 30min and filling it up for 4 points. Artest and battier were both less than 100% . that throw together hurt no chemistry having team only lost by 9 to the awsome cavs in there house. on the back end of a back to back on an east coast road trip. the new rockets are able to pratice together and everyone now knows there roll and the teams recent record reflects this
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                                              • NBA Hero
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 12-05-08
                                                • 1886

                                                #24
                                                line is -2 cause both are on a streak. public is on cavs, if not it should be a pick or cavs getting +1, this is rockets house.

                                                west is probable but im predicting he will play and artest will be in foul trouble, that might not happen also, artest will be at shooting guard position. unless the 2nd stringers are playing
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                                                • SexyMit
                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                  • 10-12-06
                                                  • 6139

                                                  #25
                                                  Read my Signature.... I'm going to take the Rockets
                                                  If it seems to good to be true it usually is!!

                                                  I have a natural instinct to exploit market ineffieciencies!!
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                                                  • Bamagreen
                                                    SBR Hustler
                                                    • 02-18-09
                                                    • 83

                                                    #26
                                                    Everyone load up on the Cavs, maybe I can get the Rockets at +3 before the day is over!
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